OVERVIEW

94669 – CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES MODELLING AND SIMULATION

Scientific domain: ING-IND/33 Electric Power Systems

European Credit Transfer System Credits (ECTS): 5

Year: Second year of the M.Sc. in Engineering for Natural Risk Management

Lessons schedule: according to Polytechnic School timetable

Lecturer: STEFANO BRACCO

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is focused on the modelling and simulation of critical energy infrastructures, such as smart grids, electricity production plants, electrical storage systems and transmission lines, considering also electrical system faults; the planning and the operation of the aforementioned energy infrastructures composed of different interconnected systems will be analyzed and the main characteristics of the electric system will be discussed.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main purpose of the course is to provide students competences in the field of power systems engineering in order to plan and manage critical energy infrastructures. Students will acquire skills to develop technical and economic analyses, and simulation/optimization models of complex energy infrastructures. Competences on energy markets, electric storage systems and electric mobility will be also acquired.

PREREQUISITES

Knowledge of power plants.

Knowledge of power systems and electrical engineering.

Knowledge of mathematical analysis and systems theory.

TEACHING METHODS

The course is based on theoretical lectures, solution of case problems and computer aided exercises (using Matlab, Simulink, Yalmip).

Exercises will be also done in the laboratory of the Smart Polygeneration Microgrid of the Savona Campus.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- The Italian and European electric system (production, transmission, distribution)

- Energy markets

- Reliability and vulnerability of electrical networks

- Electrical safety

- Smart grids/microgrids: technical, economic and environmental aspects, the Smart Polygeneration Microgrid of the Savona Campus

- Electrical storage systems

- Electric mobility systems

- Simulation models of power plants and storage systems

- Optimization models for planning and management of distributed generation systems and smart grids/microgrids

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lecture notes.

Books and papers suggested by the lecturer.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

STEFANO BRACCO (President)

FEDERICO DELFINO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

March 4, 2019

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written report on a developed optimization/simulation model and oral exam.

A positive evaluation of the written report permits to take the oral exam.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Evaluation of the acquisition of practical and theoretical knowledge in planning and management of critical energy infrastructures, and in the development of optimization and simulation models of power generation, distribution and storage systems, and electric mobility systems.

Exam schedule