EE159 Computer Aided Power System Design

L-T-P-Cr:3-0-0-3
Objectives:
To update the knowledge in the emerging and upcoming topics in power system analysis.
To make the students conversant with the different software used for computer aided power system
analysis i.e., the students should be able to write algorithms and implement computer programs to find
out Y-bus matrix, 2) Solve power flow 3) Solve Economic load dispatch problems in power flow studies
4) Unit commitment problem 5) Implement Artificial intelligence (AI) in power system studies

Prerequisite: Power system, Programming Knowledge.

Outcome: After completion of this subject students should be capable of implement programs for different
power system operations and analysis techniques.
Syllabus:
Unit 1. Network Modelling for Power Flow: System graph, loop, cutest and incidence matrices, y-bus
formation, sparsity and optimal ordering, power flow analysis, Newton Raphson method. 6 Lecture
Unit 2. Power Flow: Decoupled and fast decoupled method, dc load flow, formulation of AC-DC load flow. 6
Lecture
Unit 3. Power System Security: Factors affecting security, State transition diagram, contingency analysis
using network sensitivity method. 5 Lecture

Unit 4. Introduction to optimization and classical optimization techniques Linear Programming: Standard
form, geometry of LPP, Simplex Method pf solving LPP, revised simplex method, duality, decomposition
principle, and transportation problem. 6 Lecture
Unit 5. Non-Linear Problem (NLP): One dimensional methods, Elimination methods, Interpolation methods.
Non-Linear Programming (NLP): Unconstrained optimization techniques-Direct search and Descent methods,
constrained optimization techniques, direct and indirect methods. 5 Lecture
Unit 6. Genetic Algorithm: Introduction to genetic Algorithm, working principle, coding of variables, fitness
function. GA operators; Similarities and differences between GAs and traditional methods; Unconstrained
and constrained optimization using GA, real coded GAs, Advanced GAs, global optimization using GA. 6
Lecture
Unit 7. Applications to Power system: Economic Load Dispatch in thermal and Hydro-thermal system using
GA and classical optimization techniques, Unit commitment problem, reactive power optimization. Optimal
power flow, LPP and NLP techniques to optimal flow problems. 6 Lecture
Suggested Readings:
1. D. P. Kothari and I. J. Nagrath, Modern Power System Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
2. Hadi Saadat, Power System Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 2002.
3. George L. Kusic, Computer Aided Power System Analysis. Prentice Hall of India (P) Ltd., New Delhi.
4. J. Arrilaga, C. P. Arnold, B. J. Harker, Computer Modelling of Electric Power System, John Wiley & Sons.
5. K. Mahailnavis, D. P. Kothari, S. I. Ahson, Computer Aided Power System Analysis & Control, Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 1988.
6. G. T. Heydt, Computer Analysis Methods for Power Systems, Macmillan Publishing Company.
7. L. P. Singh, Advanced Power System Analysis and Dynamics, New Age International Publishers.