Electric Power Systems Engineering

Course content

The students have fundamental knowledge of Power Systems and special or in-depth expertise for High-Voltage Systems Engineering. They learn methods with the help of discipline experiments and simulations and interpret / evaluate texts and data from Power Systems. They are able to make scientifically sound judgments within the scope of High-Voltage and formulate research problems. The students are able to select an adequate level of abstraction for a given research problem and work on that level. They can assess the scientific value of High-Voltage research and can formulate development or application problems. For Power Systems Engineering they have a systematic approach characterized by the application and development of theories, models and coherent interpretations and they can use scientific theories / model concepts. They reflect critically on their own way of thinking, their decisions and actions and are able to think logically (recognize fallacies and deceptions) and critically interpret scientific data (origin, completeness, relevance, etc.) and formulate a well-founded opinion. They can communicate to others in writing and orally the results of the scientific work in the given examples and behave professionally (in the sense of reliability, commitment, correctness, precise work, perseverance, independence, etc.). The students work task-related and target-oriented in the learning group and deal with group-dynamic processes. They analyze social, economic or cultural consequences of new developments in High-Voltage Transmission.

Discussion of power system overvoltages Calculation of electric fields Statistical analysis of ionization and breakdown phenomena Calculation of the breakdown of gases (SF6), liquids (insulating oil), solids, and composite materials, as well as the breakdown characteristics of long air gaps Description of insulation systems currently used in high-voltage engineering, including air insulation and insulators in overhead power transmission lines, gas-insulated substation (GIS) and cables, oil-paper insulation in power transformers, paper-oil insulation in high-voltage cables, and polymer insulation in cables Examination of contemporary practices in insulation coordination in association with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) definition and the latest standards.