DEE-24116 Distribution Automation, 5 cr
Person responsible
Sami Repo, Peyman Jafary
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| DEE-24116 2019-01 | 4 |
Peyman Jafary Sami Repo Kalle Ruuth Antti Supponen |
Exam, Moodle assignments and laboratory works |
Learning Outcomes
After the course the student can define the objective of distribution network operation and the functions of distribution automation. In addition the student can explain the objectives and principles of relay protection in the case of distribution networks. He or she can also analyze the processes dealing with network operation and apply different automation solutions for them and analyze their benefits. He or she also has an idea on the development trends and ongoing research on the area of the course.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Principles of distribution network operation. Structure and functions of distribution automation system. | History and future of network operation and technology development. Communication system. IT-architecture and system integration. | |
| 2. | Principles of relay protection. The idea of using intelligent electronic device (IED) as protection relay and key element in distribution automation system. | History of protection relay technology. | |
| 3. | Network monitoring: AMR/AMI, substation monitoring, sensors, RTU | State estimation and pseudo measurements (load profiles) | |
| 4. | Fault management: Field automation for medium voltage fault location, isolation and supply restoration, Switching components, Protection solutions | ||
| 5. | Outages. Analyzing the benefits of distribution automation. Relibility theory. | ||
| 6. | Operations planning and optimization. Switching, voltage control and overloading management. | Integration of DER into DA, IoT and Big data |
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Power distribution automation | Das, Biswarup | 978-1-84919-828-8 | Selected chapters | Yes | |
| Lecture slides | Sami Repo | Yes | ||||
| Other literature | Selection of articles and reports. | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| DEE-23010 Sähköverkkotekniikka | Advisable | 1 |
| DEE-23216 Introduction to Smart Grids and Renewable Energy | Advisable | 1 |
1 . For int. students DEE-23216 Suom. kiel. DEE-23010
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| DEE-24116 Distribution Automation, 5 cr | SVT-3431 Distribution Automation, 5 cr | |
| DEE-24116 Distribution Automation, 5 cr | SET-6356 Distribution Automation, 5 cr |