OVERVIEW

The course provides the main methods to study a traditional and a state-of-the art power system both at steady state and in transient. Particular interest is devoted to the integration of renewables and to the control and management of microgrids.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching unit is designed to provide the theoretical and methodological skills necessary for the understanding of the most important problems of modern electrical power systems, with particular reference to the integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and the impact that the change in the characteristics of the generating units determines in the electrical network management. The teaching unit, with strong interactive features, is proposed to support theoretical lectures with a large "experiential" part in which the student can apply personally what learnt during the theoretical explanations.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main aim of the teaching unit is to have students not having a powerful background in electric power systems to go through the main issues related with steady-state and transient characteristics of the electric network in order to connect them with the concepts learnt in other subjects related to energy engineering.

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

1. analyze the operation of a traditional electric network at steady state conditions
2. design a controller for a power system
3. design an energy management system for a grid connected microgrid

The main expectation is not to learn a lot of concepts, but to be able to think, formulate hypotheses and infer consequences and conclusions

TEACHING METHODS

The lectures will be conducted in an interactive manner, encouraging student participation through questions that connect with concepts they already possess and stimulating their ability to approach a problem by breaking it down into its main aspects.

Additionally, exercises will be proposed first by the teachers; subsequently, group activities will be organized where students can work together to solve cases similar to those presented and then present their solutions to their peers.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The structure of the overall power electric system (transmission networks, distribution networks, utilization)
Overview of the main traditional components of the electrical system (generators, transformers, motors, transmission lines, breakers, surge arresters)

Devices sizing (cables and transformers) 

Analysis of steady-state power systems: the Load Flow problem

Traditional power system regulations: the frequency/active power regulation and the reactive power/voltage control

Development of simple control algorithms for the optimized management of smart grids.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Specific indications on reference bibliography will beprovided by the professor at the beginning of the lectures

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/en/corsi/10170

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

There will be a written exam, followed by an oral part.

Group exercises proposed during the semester will give the students the option to increase their mark, according to the rules that will be explained at the beginning of the teaching unit

Students having disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders can request suitable aids for the examinations. Such aids will be defined according to specific needs, together with the Referent for the Polytechnic School of the Committe for the inclusion of Students with Disabilites and with SLD. Students in such conditions are invited to get in touch (via e-mail) with the Teacher a sufficient time before the examination, inserting in copy the Referent for the Polytechninc School (https://unige.it/en/commissioni/comitatoperlinclusionedeglistudenticondisabilita.html), without sending any document about their disabilites.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

In the oral exam, the clarity of the presentation, the precision of the language, and the logical flow of the response are evaluated.
In the written exam, instead, the ability to identify the appropriate methodology for the case in question and to use it to achieve the result is assessed

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule