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ET8207

Power System Reliability and Security

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Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Examination arrangement Oral examination

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About the course

Course content

The course will give an introduction to the main principles and objectives of power system reliability and security analysis: Basic terms and definitions, problems to be addressed, overview of methodologies for contingency analysis and reliability analysis, reliability models including dependencies, input data and main results such as interruptions and societal impact. The following topics are covered: Contingency analysis and reliability analysis of transmission and distribution systems, analysis of time dependencies, analysis of reliability data (input to reliability analysis).

Learning outcome

The course will give a thorough understanding of the main principles in power system reliability and security analysis as well as knowledge of different methods and tools for reliability analysis.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, self-tuition of selected literature, presentations by the participants followed by discussions.
The course is given every second year, next time in the fall term 2011.

Required previous knowledge

TET 4115 Power system analysis

Course materials

Selected chapters from textbooks, compendium, memos, selected papers

Subject areas

  • Electrical Power Engineering

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of electric energy