Representation of power systems and power system components – Network
model formulation – Matrix notation – Construction of network admittance
and impedance matrices in the bus frame of reference. Load – Flow studies
– Formulation of the problem and its solution with digital computers using
iterative techniques – Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson methods
– Decoupled and Fast-Decoupled Load flow analysis – DC load flow
analysis. Economic operation of power systems – Optimal generation
scheduling between units of a power plant – Unit commitment – Optimal
generation scheduling between the power plants of a power system using
Transmission line losses – Concept of Energy Management Centre.
Short-circuit studies – Importance of the problem – Symmetrical and
unsymmetrical faults in a power system – Fault analysis using bus
impedance matrices of power networks. Introduction to Power System
Stability Analysis.