JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Prerequisite

Power Systems

Course Objectives:

• To learn about power distribution system
• To learn of SCADA system
• To understand distribution automation

Course Outcomes

After completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Gain knowledge of power distribution system
• Study the distribution automation and its application in practice
• Learn SCADA system

UNIT - I

Distribution of Power, Management, Power Loads, Load Forecasting Short-term & Long-term, Power System Loading, Technological Forecasting.

UNIT - II

Advantages of Distribution Management System (D.M.S.), Distribution Automation: Definition, Restoration / Reconfiguration of Distribution Network, Different Methods and Constraints, Power Factor Correction.

UNIT - III

Interconnection of Distribution, Control & Communication Systems, Remote Metering, Automatic Meter Reading and its implementation. SCADA: Introduction, Block Diagram, SCADA Applied to Distribution Automation, Common Functions of SCADA, Advantages of Distribution Automation through SCADA.

UNIT - IV

Calculation of Optimum Number of Switches, Capacitors, Optimum Switching Device Placement in Radial Distribution Systems, Sectionalizing Switches, Types, Benefits, Bellman’s Optimality Principle, Remote Terminal Units, Energy efficiency in electrical distribution & Monitoring.

UNIT - V

Maintenance of Automated Distribution Systems, Difficulties in Implementing Distribution, Automation in Actual Practice, Urban/Rural Distribution, Energy Management, AI techniques applied to Distribution Automation.

TEXTBOOKS:

• 1. A.S. Pabla, “Electric Power Distribution”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 4th Edition.
• 2. M.K. Khedkar, G.M. Dhole, “A Text Book of Electrical Power Distribution Automation”, University Science Press, New Delhi.

REFERENCES:

• 1. Anthony J Panseni, “Electrical Distribution Engineering”, CRC Press.
• 2. James Momoh, “Electric Power Distribution automation protection & control”, CRC Press. M. Tech – I Semester L T P C 3 0 0 3