The main objective of the course is to provide a theoretical and practical understanding of an engineering problem, namely the detection & isolation of power systems faults. Students will be able to analyze practical problems with their theoretical background, therefore they will have the opportunity to make connections between theory and its practical applications. The course will mainly focus on transmission and distribution level protection schemes, applied for lines, cables, transformers, generators, motors, and buses. Furthermore, the course will include the selection of instrument transformers for protection purposes.
Upon successfully completed this course, students will be able to:
(1) Identify the protection system equipment and schemes used in power systems, such as transformers, transmission lines, cables, motors, and generators,
(2) Understand protection requirements for different equipment and fault types,
(3) Create proper protection schemes for various applications,
(4) Examine the operation of the proposed protection scheme in various fault scenarios,
(5) Assess the performance of implemented protection system,
(6) Design protection schemes in line with given technical requirements.
GE Grid (2016). Protection and Automation Application Guide. (1st Ed)