ECE 520 Analytical Methods for Power Systems

Power systems modeling. Admittance matrixes. Load flow computational methods; Gauss-Seidel, Newton-Raphson, DC, fast-decoupled power flow. Sparsity techniques. Optimal power flow algorithms. Symmetrical components, sequence networks. Symmetric, unsymmetric faults. Space vector transformations. Transient operation of transmission lines. Voltage, frequency stability. State estimation. Transient stability. Power system analysis emphasizing non-dispatchable resources. Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as ECE 420 and may be taken only once for credit.