Peng Zhang
ESE 576: Power System Dynamics
Course description
The course provides the background for understanding power system dynamics and numerical simulation techniques.
The main topics include the numerical integration for large scale power networks, numerical oscillation and its solution, power system component modeling, frequency-dependent transmission network, nonlinear elements, network equivalents, power network stability, simulation of power electronic inverters, and microgrid stability & control.
The area of real-time simulation for cyber-physical power infrastructures will also be discussed.
Prerequisite
ESE 350 Electric Power Systems
Location and Time
Frey Hall 224 Monday 12:00-2:50 pm
Ten Lectures on Power System Dynamics (Download Notes on Brightspace)
- Topic 1: Time domain solution of power system dynamics (1 week)
- Power system simulation
- Numerical integration rules for the discretization of power system components
- Switching operations
- Topic 2: Wave propagation in power lines (1 week)
- Wave propagation in lines with distributed parameters
- Lightning strike analysis
- Dommel-Bergeron model
- Topic 3: Accurate modeling of frequency-dependent power line (1 week)
- Frequency dependent line model
- Coupled multiconductor transmission line modelling
- Topic 4: Numerical discretization techniques (1 week)
- Numerical accuracy analysis
- Numerical oscillations
- Critical damping adjustment
- Topic 5: Rotating machines dynamics (1 week)
- Synchronous machine modeling
- Induction machine modeling
- Governor and excitation controls
- Topic 6: Large power system solutions (1 week)
- Real time simulation
- Parallel computing- Topic 7: Power electronic devices and systems (2 weeks)
- Power electronic converters and switches
- Grid-forming inverter modeling
- Topic 8: AI and machine learning for power system analysis (1 week)
- Machine learning techniques
- Neural EMTP and demonstration- Topic 9: Microgrid dynamics simulations (2 weeks)
- Average value modeling of voltage source converters
- Microgrid stability, synchronization and operations
- Topic 10: Emerging topics (1 week)
- Shifted frequency analysis of power system dynamics
- Quantum computing for EMTP solutions
Evaluation Scheme
Homework Assignments 80%
Term Project 20%
Textbook
Peng Zhang, Electromagnetic Transients Simulation. Wiley-IEEE Press, 2025.
Reference
Hermann W. Dommel, EMTP Theory Book. 1996.