Adama Science and Technology University

School of Electrical Engineering and Computing

Department of Electrical Power and Control Engineering
Course Code EPCE6444
Course Title Power Supply Quality and Reliability
Degree Program MSc in Electrical Power and Control Engineering (Power Systems)
Credits 3
Contact Hours/week Lecture Tutorial Practice/Laboratory
2 3 -
Course Instructor (s) Dr. Shankar
Address Building: Room: Tel: +251 E-mail:
Objectives

 Identify the cause and source of power system disturbances.

 Analyse types of electrical systems loads and their power quality considerations.
 Know types of transient over voltages and protection of transient voltages.
 To understand harmonics, their effects, harmonic indices and harmonic minimization
techniques. understand how to design power disturbance mitigating devices.
 Understand power reliability assessment and improvement methods.
know Reliability analysis of generation systems.

Course Description/Course Contents

Introduction
Overview of Power Quality - Concern about the Power Quality - General Classes of Power Quality
Problems – Transients -Long-Duration Voltage Variations - Short-Duration Voltage Variations -
Voltage Unbalance - Waveform Distortion - Voltage fluctuation - Power Frequency Variations -
Power Quality Terms - Voltage Sags and Interruptions - Sources of Sags and Interruptions –
Nonlinear loads.

Transient Over Voltages

Source of Transient Over Voltages - Principles of Over Voltage Protection - Devices for Over
Voltage Protection - Utility Capacitor Switching Transients - Utility Lightning Protection – Load
Switching Transient Problems - Computer Tools for Transient Analysis

Harmonic Distortion and solutions

Voltage vs. Current Distortion - Harmonics vs. Transients - Power System Quantities under Non
sinusoidal Conditions - Harmonic Indices – Sources of harmonics - Locating Sources of Harmonics –
System Response Characteristics - Effects of Harmonic Distortion – Interharmonics. Harmonic
Solutions Harmonic Distortion Evaluation - Devices for Controlling Harmonic Distortion - Harmonic
Filter Design - Standards on Harmonics

Power Reliability Network Modelling and Reliability Analysis of Series, Parallel, Series-Parallel
networks – complex networks – decomposition method Reliability functions F(t), f(t), R(t), h(t) and
their relationship Markov chains – concept of stochastic transitional probability Matrix, Evaluation of
limiting state Probabilities

Generation system reliability analysis – reliability model of a generation system, recursive relation
for unit addition and removal – load modeling – merging of generation load model – evaluation of

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transition rates for merged state model – cumulative Probability, cumulative frequency of failure
evaluation – LOLP, LOLE. Composite system reliability analysis decomposition method, distribution
system reliability analysis – radial networks – weather effects on transmission lines – Evaluation of
load and energy indices.
NB ! Latest/recent developments regarding the specified course applications can be incorporated.
Pre-requisites Advanced Power Systems Analysis
Semester
Status of Course Major Elective
Teaching & Learning Lecture supported by tutorial, assignment
Methods
Assessment/Evaluation Measurement Value/Mark (%)
Class participation/class-work/attendance 10%
Assignments/ 10%
Test (s)/Quiz (s) 20%
Mini-project/presentation 10%
Examination (final) 50%
Total 100%
Attendance Minimum 80% during lecture and tutorial sessions is required except for
Requirements some unprecedented mishaps
Textbooks and References
1. Electrical Power Systems Quality, Third Edition 3rd Editionby Roger C. Dugan,McGraw-Hill Education;
(2012).
2. Electric Power Distribution Reliability, 2nd Edition, Richard E. Brown, Power Engineering (Willis)
3. Understanding Power Quality Problems: Voltage Sags and Interruptions, Bollen M H J, First Edition,
IEEE Press; 2000.
4. Electric Power Quality control Techniques, W. E. Kazibwe and M. H. Sendaula, Van Nostrad Reinhold,
New York.
5. An Introduction to Realiability and Maintainability Engineering. Sharies E Ebeling, TATA McGraw Hill
– Edition