Lahore University of Management Sciences

EE453 – Power System Protection and Stability

Fall 2015-16

Instructor Hasan Ul Banna

Room No. 9-349 (New Wing)
Office Hours Monday, Wednesday 11:30am – 1:30pm
Email Hasan.banna@lums.edu.pk
Telephone X8467
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Course URL (if https://sites.google.com/site/electricalpoweranalysislums/teaching
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Course Basics
Credit Hours 3
Lecture(s) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week 2 Duration 75 min each
Recitation/Lab (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week As needed Duration
Tutorial (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week Duration

Course Distribution
Core N
Elective Y
Open for Student Category All
Close for Student Category None

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended to provide the basic theory, principles and practice of power system protection and stability.
Techniques to analyze a power system under various fault conditions will be covered. Different relaying schemes will be
discussed for overcurrent, differential and distance protections. The applications of these relays will be explored in the
protection of distribution lines, transformers, bus bars, rotating electrical machines, power capacitors and transmission lines.
Different issues related to the stability of power systems, following a fault, will be discussed. Automatic generation control
in the context of load-frequency control will be introduced, if time permits.

COURSE PREREQUISITE(S)
• EE353 • Electrical Power System

Course Learning Outcomes

CLO1: • Analysis of a power system under all possible fault scenarios and determine the appropriate ratings of
circuit breakers to clear those faults.
CLO2: • Determination of the role of current and voltage transformers in power system protection.
CLO3: • Application of non-directional and directional overcurrent relays, definite time overcurrent and inverse
definite minimum time overcurrent relays.
CLO4:
• Application of differential relays in transformers, bus bar protections and stepped protection of
transmission lines.
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CLO5: • Application and Analysis of different protection schemes to electrical apparatus in industry and industrial
power plants.
CLO6:
• Analysis of the issues related to the stability of a power system after a fault.

Relation to EE Program Outcomes

CLO Attainment
CLOs Related PLOs Teaching Methods
checked in
CLO1 PLO1 Instruction, Assignments Midterm, Final

CLO2 PLO1 Instruction, Assignments Midterm, Final

CLO3 PLO2 Instruction, Assignments Midterm, Final
CLO4 PLO2 Instruction, Assignments Midterm, Final
CLO5 PLO2 Instruction, Assignments Midterm, Final
CLO6 PLO2 Instruction, Assignments Midterm, Final

Grading Breakup and Policy

Assignments ( Computing + Simulation ): 15%

Quiz(s): 15%
Midterm Examination: 30%
Simulation Project: 10% (otherwise to be adjusted in Final exam)
Final Examination: 30%

Examination Detail

Yes/No: Yes
Combine/Separate: Combined
Midterm
Duration: 02 hrs
Exam
Preferred Date:
Exam Specifications: Closed book, closed notes, 1 A4 double sided, hand written help sheet, calculators

Yes/No: Yes
Combine/Separate: Combined
Final Exam
Duration: 03 hrs
Exam Specifications: Closed book, closed notes, 1 A4 double sided, hand written help sheet, calculators

No. of Lectures Topics Readings

Unbalanced System Operation

5 * Introduction; Symmetrical Components; Use of Symmetrical Components Bergen (Ch. 12)
for Fault Analysis; Sequence Networks of Generators, Transformers and
Transmission Lines
Introduction to Power System Protection
2* Attributes of a Protection System; Primary and Backup Protections; Paithankar (Ch. 1)
Abnormal Behaviour of a Power System and its Protection Requirements
2* Current and Voltage Transformers Handouts/Slides
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Steady-State and Dynamic Characteristics of CT and PT, Errors and
Measurement Accuracies
Overcurrent Protection of Distribution Lines
Introduction; Thermal Relays; Definite Time Overcurrent Relays; Inverse
4* Paithankar (Ch. 2)
Definite Minimum Time Overcurrent Relays; Directional Overcurrent
Relays; Drawbacks of Overcurrent Protection; Introduction to HBC Fuses
Differential Protection
Introduction; Simple Differential Protection; Zone of Protection;
2* Paithankar (Ch. 3)
Behaviour of Differential Protection Under Internal and External Faults;
Percentage Differential Protection; Earth Leakage Protection
Transformer Protection
Introduction; Different Types of Faults in a Transformer; Overcurrent
2* Protection; Percentage Differential Protection of Transformer; Inrush Paithankar (Ch. 4)
Current Phenomena; Inter-Turn Faults in a Transformer; Incipient Faults
in Transformers; V/f Relays
Introduction to Busbar Protection
2* Introduction; Application of Differential Protection; Selection of CTs; The Paithankar (Ch. 5)
Saturation of CTs and their Effect on Protection
Introduction to Distance Protection of Transmission Lines
Introduction; Simple Impedance Relays; Reactance and Mho Relays;
2* Paithankar (Ch. 6)
Comparison between Different Distance Protection Techniques;
Inaccuracies in Distance Protection; Stepped Protection
Induction-Motor Protection
2* Starting Current; Electrical Faults with the Motor and their Protection; Paithankar (Ch. 9)
Faults on Supply and Load Sides
Power System Stability
Introduction; Model; Swing Equation; Solution of Non-Linear Swing
4* Bergen (Ch. 14)
Equation; Other Applications; Two-Machine Case; Multi-Machine
Application; Multi-Machine Stability Studies

Textbook(s)/Supplementary Readings
Textbook:
Power System Analysis and Design by J. D. Glover, M. S. Sarma and T. J Overbye, fourth edition, Thomson Learning, 2008.
Fundamentals of Power System Protection by Y.G. PAITHANKAR and S.R. BHIDE, Prentice Hall, 2010.
Supplementary Reading:
Power System Analysis by J. J. Grainger and W. D. Stevenson, Second Edition, McGraw Hill, 2003.
Power System Analysis by Arthur R. Bergen and Vijay Vittal, Pearson Education Inc., 2008.
Power System Relaying by Stanley H. HOROWITZ and Arun G. PHADKE, John Wiley & Sons, Third Edition, 2008.