Module code | EKK 410 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
Module content | This second module on power systems covers power flow (bus admittance matrix, bus impedance matrix, Gauss-Seidel and Newton Raphson methods), fault analysis (balanced fault analysis, symmetrical components, unbalanced fault analysis), power system protection (definite time, inverse-definite-minimum-time (IDMT), introduction to over-current and earth fault protection), sizing of protection devices, power system control (frequency control and voltage control), economical operation of power systems (optimal incremental cost of generation and penalty factor) and renewable energy (solar power, current and voltage curves, and maximum power point tracking (MPPT)). |
Module credits | 16.00 |
NQF Level | 08 |
Programmes | |
Prerequisites | EKK 320 GS and admission into relevant programme. |
Contact time | 1 tutorial per week, 3 lectures per week, 9 hours practical per semester |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering |
Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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