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ECEN 615: Methods of Large-Scale Power System Analysis, Fall 2023

See syllabus and Canvas for more course information.

Week 1 (August 21, 23)
For class on August 21, download this report from the National Academy of Engineering
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25968/the-future-of-electric-power-in-the-united-states
and bring it on your laptop to class. Read the 4-page highlights summary.
Note that class has been moved to ETB 1003
Slides for Class 1: Introduction
Slides for Class 2: Power System Overview and History
Review Videos:
– Three-Phase AC Power Calculations (Complex Math Review, Example 1, Example 2, Example 3)
– Transmission line and transformer models
– Per-unit System (Example)
– Y-bus matrix
– Power balance equations
– Newton-Raphson Method
– Three-bus NR Power Flow Example

Week 2 (August 28, 30)
For class on August 28, review power calculation fundamentals up to power flow.
Slides for Class 3: Power Calculations Review
Slides for Class 4: Power Flow
Assignment_1

Week 3 (September 6)
Slides for Class 5: Power Flow Complexities, Part 1

Week 4 (September 11, 13)
For class on Sept 11, read Tinney & Hart, Power Flow Solution by Newton’s Method
Slides for Class 6: Power Flow Complexities, Part 2
Assignment_2
Slides for Class 7: Power Flow Computational Techniques, Part 1

Week 5 (September 18, 20)
Slides for Class 8: Power Flow Computational Techniques, Part 2
Slides for Class 9: Power Flow Computational Techniques, Part 3

Week 6 (September 25, 27)
Slides for Class 10: Large Power System Operation and Control

Week 7 (October 2, 4)
Review for Exam1
Exam 1, Oct 4th at 4:10pm

Week 8 (October 11) – No class Oct 9 due to Fall Break
Assignment_3
Slides for Class 12: Sparse Linear Systems, Part 1
Matrix Videos:
– Gaussian Elimination
– LU Factorization Theory
– LU Factorization Example

Week 9 (October 18) – No class Oct 16 due to NAPS
Slides for Class 13: Sparse Linear Systems, Part 2

Week 10 (October 23, 25)
Assignment_4
Slides for Class 14: Power System Sensitivities, Part 1
Slides for Class 15: Power System Sensitivities, Part 2

Week 11 (October 30, November 1)
Slides for Class 16: State Estimation, Part 1
Slides for Class 17: State Estimation, Part 2
Assignment_5

Week 12 (November 6, 8)
Slides for Class 18: Power System Optimization, Part 1
Slides for Class 19: Power System Optimization, Part 2

Week 13 (November 13, 15)
Slides for Class 20: Power System Equivalencing
Slides for Class 21: Voltage Stability

Week 14 (November 20)
Slides for Class 22: Geomagnetically Induced Current

Week 15 (November 27, 29)
Slides for Class 23: Synthetic Electric Grids
Exam #2 Review_Questions

Week 16 (December 4)
Slides for Class 24: Power System Restoration

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