410-4211/02 – Power Plants Devices (ZAEL)
| Gurantor department | Department of Electrical Power Engineering | Credits | 8 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Radomír Goňo, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Radomír Goňo, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type A |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2015/2016 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FEI | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
In this class student will learn to describe the equipment of different types of power stations, will understand their functioning and operating. Student will be able exhibit engineering thinking concerning problems that can occure in operating power station.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Project work
Other activities
Field trip
Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)
Summary
This class is focused on specific areas from classical and nuclear power stations, deeling with alternator transient, protection of alternator, primary, secondary and tercial regulation. The new findings in the area of renewable resources are discussed as well.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Zia A. Yamayee, Juan L. Bála, Jr: Electromechanical energy devices and power systems, USA, 1994
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Test
Project
Laboratories
Exam - oral
E-learning
Other requirements
There are not other requirements at studens.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Lectures:
Operation of conventional power plants and their machinery and electrical equipment
Operation of nuclear power plants and their machinery and electrical equipment
Equipment and operation of small hydro and wind power plants
Fuel cells, accumulation of power
Transient phenomenon of alternators - stability
Selected alternator protections
Primary, secondary and tertiary control
Control of power system at the power station
Alternator operation in island mode
Trends in electricity generation
Exercise:
Auxiliary hydraulic systems - turbo-feeding pump, pumping device, pump for conveying condensate and condenser.
Auxiliary ventilation systems - air, induced draft and flue fans.
Back-up accumulator systems and back-up generators - accumulators, UPS systems, Diesel-Generators.
Laboratory:
Measurement of non-traditional electricity source efficiency.
Technical excursion:
Power plant Dětmarovice
Projects:
Design of power station.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction