EE 465

Course Code & Number

EE 465

Course Title

High Voltage Techniques

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Senior

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Basics of high voltage engineering; stress and strength. Gaseous isolation property, ionization. Electrical breakdown and discharge in gases. Electronegative gases and gas insulators. Types of discharges. Breakdown mechanisms in isolation materials. Lightning mechanism. Generation and measurement of high voltages and losses. High voltage applications. Smart grids.

Course Objectives

The course focuses on the basic principles of generation, transmission, and utilization of high voltage systems. The general theory of the used models and methods learning in order to design low loss, safety, and optimal high voltage systems. Smart distribution grids of national high voltage transmission systems.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successfully completed this course, students will be able to:
(1) Define the main equipment used in high voltage systems,
(2) Understand the conditions generating high voltages in a power system and their disruptive effects on various materials,
(3) Apply calculation methods to investigate probable breakdowns in power system equipment,
(4) Analyze the results obtained from calculations,
(5) Use analysis results for proper selection of equipment and systems,
(6) Create high voltage test setups for practical applications.

Recommended Reading

Küchler, A. (2017). High Voltage Engineering: Fundamentals-Technology-Applications. Springer.

Course Coordinator:

Ali Nezih Güven