19M011RSTP - Computer simulations of thermal processes in electric power engineering

Course specification
Course title		Computer simulations of thermal processes in electric power engineering
Acronym		19M011RSTP
Study programme		Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module
Type of study		master academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		professor PhD Zoran Radaković
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		professor PhD Zoran Radaković
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)		professor PhD Zoran Radaković
ESPB		6.0	Status	elective
Condition		Thermal Processes in Electrical Power Components
The goal		Application of modern computer based techniques for solving practical thermal problems in electric power engineering.
The outcome		Advanced methods of modeling thermal processes. Illustrations of up-to-date methods and software for solving wide range of important thermal issues in practice of design and utilizing electric power components. New possibilities of interest for smart grids.
Contents
Contents of lectures		Modeling of transient and non-linear thermal problems, being of interest for the protection and monitoring of power components in real operating conditions. Basics of design founded on hydraulic and heat transfer calculations. Theoretical background of software for simulation of transient thermal processes and software for FEM CFD calculations. General and special design purpose software.
Contents of exercises		Numerical examples, software presentations and building complex computer models and running calculations on the computer.
Literature
M. A. Bhatti: "Fundamental Finite Elements Analysis ans d Applications", John Wiley&Sons, 2005 (Original title) Radakovic, Z., Feser, K. (2003): A new Method for the calculation of the hot-spot temperature in power transformers with ONAN cooling. IEEE Trans. on Power Delivery, Vol. 18, No. 4, 1284-1292. (Original title) Radakovic, Z., Sorgic, M. (2010): Basics of Detailed Thermal-Hydraulic Model for Thermal Design of Oil Power Transformers, IEEE Trans. on Power Delivery, Vol. 25, No. 2, 790-802. (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
1	1	2
Methods of teaching		Classical lectures, software demonstration, numerical examples, student project work.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		0	Test paper	30
Practical lessons		20	Oral examination	0
Projects
Colloquia		0
Seminars		50