20802050 - CIRCUITS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

The course aims at providing students of the master degree the basic concepts of analysis methods of systems for the generation, the conversion and the transmission of electrical energy. The guiding principles of the design of systems and equipment for power electrical distribution and for hv and lv electrical installations are also treated.
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Programme

Theory of three phase circuits and systems. Main properties of symmetric and balanced three phase networks. Fortesque's theorem .
Circuit model of power transformer, current transformers and voltage transformers. Principles of energy conversion. Electrodynamics: rotating magnetic field.
Basics of main electric rotary machines.
Description of production, transmission and distribution of
Electric energy systems. Fundamentals of electric power systems hv, mv and lv. Primary power lines parameters. Modelling of line through distributed parameters and / or delta or eye two- ports. Numerical methods for the calculation of power flows. The state of neutral in the three-phase systems. Fault analysis. Models
Equivalent circuit for the calculation of current and short circuit in at bt. Surge protection. Breakers and fuses. Coordination of protection. Harmonic filtering in electrical installations.
Basic design of lv power systems.


Core Documentation

Dispense del docente e slide delle lezioni
G. Conte, Impianti Elettrici – Ed. Hoepli
F. Iliceto, Impianti Elettrici – Ed. Patron
F.Iliceto, Lezioni di Elettrotecnica, Vol.II “Elementi ed applicazioni delle macchine elettriche – Ed. Patron

Type of evaluation

The test focuses on the discussion of topics of the course program and on the resolution of exercises.