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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
ELEC0014-1  Electric Energy Transmission and Distribution
Duration :  30h Th, 30h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
civil engineering in electricity, 3rd year6,5
civil engineer in computer sciences, 3rd year5,5
Holder(s) :  Jean‑Louis Lilien
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  Consumption-production balance, Belgian power system network, interconnection (10h), overhead lines, cables and substations (material used, topologies, design) (10h), apparatuses, insulation coordination, relay protection overview (10h)
Course objective :  To give a general overview of the management and design of electric power systems (transmission & distribution). SOme details on the belgian network.
Prerequisites :  Basic lectures in electricity and circuit (Maxwell equations, electric and magnetic field, power, three-phase systems, alternator, motor, transformer). Thermodynamic basic knowledge (heat transfer), applied mechanics, material behaviour in traction, flexion and torsion.
Workshops :  Some typical installations will be visited (substations, cable manufacturing, apparatuses manufacturing), R,L, C computations of actual lines, line design, underground cable design (30 h).
Organization :  1st quadrimester, 2hours basic lectures per week, exrcices by 2 or 4 hours/week
Written notes :  Introduction and exercices avaliable at student organisation, remaining parts distributed during lectures.
Assessment :  Examination either in January or June (oral).
Reports asked for exercices.
Contacts :  Lilien@montefiore.ulg.ac.be or 04/366 26 33 (J.L. Lilien)
Remarks :  recommended books :

F. Kiessling et al : Overhead Power Lines. Planing, design, construction. Springer, 2003 (734 pages)
Turan Gönen : Electric power distribution system engineering. McGraw-Hill, 1986 (731 pages)
Turän Gonen : Electric power transmission system engineering. Analysis and Design. John Wiley & Sons, 1988 (723 pages)
Charles Avril. Construction des lignes aériennes à haute tension. Eyrolles, 1974 (623 pages)

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