EE 483 Electric Energy Distribution Systems

This course is allowed to meet EE Power Track elective.

Fall 2015
DRAFT August 17, 2015
Power utility companies, except wide area transmission grids, own and operate
distribution systems to serve customers. Power engineers at utility companies plan,
design, operate, protect, and maintain the distribution networks. There is a great
need for distribution system engineers at utility companies in the US, including the
Pacific Northwest, in the next several years.

In recent years, due to the Smart Grid development efforts, critical automation
capabilities have been installed in distribution systems to enhance the "self healing"
capabilities. Online monitoring and control systems enable efficient fault location
and fast recovery after major outages. The trend will continue as the reliability
requirement of distribution systems becomes higher to avoid catastrophic failures.
This senior level course provides the fundamental principles for distribution system
engineering. The theory will be supplemented by modern software tools for system
planning and operation.
Instructor :

Dr. Chen-Ching Liu, Boeing Distinguished Professor, EME 27

Dr. Yin Xu, Assistant Research Professor

E-mail & Phone : liu@eecs.wsu.edu, (509) 335-1150 (Office)

Credit: 3
Class Meeting Time: W,F 12.10-13.25
Group Learning Session: Schedule to be determined
Classrooms: Jackson 52
Course Goal:

To provide each student with the ability to analyze, design, and

operate distribution systems.

Text:
1.

W. H. Kersting, Distribution System Modeling and Analysis, 3rd Ed., CRC Press,
2012.
2. Electrical Distribution System Protection, 3rd Edition, Cooper Power Systems, 1990.
(The electronic version of this manual will be made available to students by the
instructor.)

3.

Course notes will be made available on the course web page.

Pre-requisite: E E 361 or equivalent.

Reference Book (Not Required)
T. Gonen, Electric Power Distribution System Engineering, 3nd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2014.
Tentative Schedule
Date
Aug 26
Aug 28
Sept 2
Sept 4
Sept 9
Sept 11
Sept 16
Sept 18
Sept 23
Sept 25
Sept 30
Oct 2
Oct 7
Oct 9
Oct 14
Oct 16
Oct 21
Oct 23
Oct 28
Oct 30
Nov 4
Nov 6
Nov 11
Nov 13
Nov 18
Nov 20
Nov 25
Nov 27
Dec 2
Dec 4
Dec 9
Dec 11

Topic
Overview of Distribution Systems
Introduction to Distribution Systems
Load Characteristics
Load Characteristics
Approximate Analysis (Dr.Yin Xu)
Approximate Analysis (Dr. Yin Xu)
Distribution Transformers
Distribution Transformers
Distribution Transformers
Series Impedance
Series Impedance
Shunt Admittance
Shunt Admittance
Line Models
Review
Midterm Exam
Voltage Regulation
Load Models
Distribution Power Flow
Class Project (Dr. Yin Xu)
Capacitor Placement
Capacitor Placement
Veterans Day (No class)
Fault Analysis
Fault Analysis
Distribution Protection
Thanksgiving (No Class)
Thanksgiving (No Class)
Distribution System Reliability
Review (Dr. Yin Xu)
Distribution System Reliability
Distribution Automation
FINAL EXAM: 1-3 pm, December 17, 2015

Text
Chap 1
Chap 1
Chap 2
Chap 2
Chap 3
Chap 3
Chap 8
Chap 8
Chap 8
Chap 4
Chap 4
Chap 5
Chap 5
Chap 6

Chap 7
Chap 9
Chap 10
Chap 10
Notes
Notes
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper

Notes
Notes
Notes

Exams: There will be 2 exams, a mid-term exam and a final examination. .

Assignments: Homework are assigned. weekly. Solutions will be provided and posted on
the website.
Group learning sessions: In addition to the scheduled class times, there will be a 1-hour
group discussion session. All students are encouraged to attend.
Field trip: A field trip to a distribution system facility will be organized for the class.
Grading:
Final Examination
Mid-term Exam
Homework
Class Project
Total

30%
30%
30%
10%
100%