SYLLABUS 
ECE 325 – Electric Energy System Components
Fall 2015 

http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~kaisun/ECE325

Instructor:      Kai Sun (MK612   Email: kaisun@utk.edu  Phone: 865-9743982)

Lectures:         9:05-9:55AM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at MK405

             August 19 – December 2 (about 40 lectures)

Lab:                MK227 (Time TBD)

Office hours:  Monday & Wednesday 10:00-11:00am (or by appointment) at MK612

GTAs:             Denis Osipov (MK 205   dosipov@vols.utk.edu)

                        Wen Zhang (MK 209 wzhang53@vols.utk.edu)

 

Course Texts/Materials/Resources

·           Textbook: Wildi - Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems (6th Edition) 

 

Prerequisite

ECE 202 – Circuits II

 

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, every student should have gained:

1.      A broad familiarity with the fundamental principles of basic electric energy system components.

2.      An understanding of the equipment needed for generation and delivery of bulk electric energy and basic steady-state analysis methods for power systems.

 

Course Outline

·           1 - Introduction to power systems: history, power industry, generation, transmission and distribution of energy (Chapters 24, 25.0-25.1 & 26, notes) (slides: part 1, part 2)

·           2 - Fundamentals of electrical circuits: circuits, AC power, phasors, three-phase systems (Chapters 2,7&8) (slides: all)

Test 1 on Sep 21 (Monday) 9-10am: a closed-book test covering first two sections; only a calculator and two summary sheets (double-side, letter size) are allowed. (Solution)

·           3 - Fundamentals of magnetic circuits and rotational motion (Chapters 2&3) (slides: all)

·           4 - Transformers: ideal and practical transformers, per-unit system (Chapters 9-12) (slides: all)

·           5 - Transmission lines: parameters, models, equivalent circuit (Chapter 25) (slides: all)

Test 2 on Oct 21 (Wednesday) 9-10am: a closed-book test covering first sections 3-5; only a calculator and two summary sheets (double-side, letter size) are allowed. (Solution)

·           6 – Induction motors: principles, applications and equivalent circuits (Chapters 13-15) (slides: all)

·           7 – Synchronous machines: synchronous generators and motors, other motors (Chapters 16-17) (slides: all)

·           8 - Fundamentals of power electronics: diodes, thyristors, switching converters (Chapter 21) (slides: all)

·           9 - Overview of power system analysis and emerging issues (notes)

Final Exam on Dec 7 (Monday) 8-10am: a closed-book test covering first sections 6-8; only lecture slides, a calculator and two summary sheets (double-side, letter size) are allowed. (Solution)

·           Laboratory exercises: 1) transformer voltage regulation, (2) induction motor, (3) synchronous motor

 

Homework

No.

Homework

Due Date

1

·         Read Ch. 2.0-2.15, 2.32-2.39, Ch. 7

·         Questions 2-1, 2-2, 2-10, 2-15, 2-26, 7-11, 7-12, 7-13, 7-14, 7-17, 7-20, 7-22 (photocopy)

·         Solution

9/11 (Fri) in class or directly to Denis at MK 205 or dosipov@vols.utk.edu

2

·         Read Ch. 2.16-2.31, 3.0-3.14

·         Questions 2-5, 2-8, 2-9, 3-12, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19 (photocopy)

·         Solution

9/23 (Wed) in class or directly to Denis at MK 205 or dosipov@vols.utk.edu

3

·         Read Chapters 9&10

·         Questions:

o   Prove the polarity test on slide #21

o   9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 10-19, 10-28, 10-29, 10-30, 10-31

10/5 (Mon) in class or directly to Denis

4

·         Read Chapters 11, 12 &25

·         Questions: 11-7, 11-8, 11-9,  12-2, 12-7, 12-8, 25-11, 25-12, 25-13, 25-14, 25-15, 25-16,  25-17, 25-18,  25-21

10/14 (Wed) directly to Denis

5

·         Read Chapters 13.0-13.16, 15.0-15.9

·         Questions:

o   13-16, 13-23, 13-24, 13-28, 15-2, 15-3, 15-4, 15-5

11/4 (Wed) directly to Denis

6

·         Read Chapter 16

·         Questions:

o   16-8, 16-16, 16-17, 16-19, 16-22, 16-23, 16-24

11/16 (Mon) in class or directly to Denis

 

7

·         Read Chapters 17 and 21

·         Questions:

o   17-13, 17-14, 17-15, 17-16, 17-19, 21-25, 21-26, 21-33, 21-34, 21-35

11/30 (Mon) in class or directly to Denis

 

 

 

Course Requirements

 

Grading 

Homework and Quizzes:                     15% 

Laboratory Exercises:                          15%

Tests (2):                                      40% 

Final Exam                                         30%

Total                                                    100%

 A (90% and up), A- (85-90%), B+ (80-85%), B (76-80%), B- (72-76%), C+ (68-72%), C (64-68%), C- (60-64%)