| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Will learn the basic principles of high voltage engineering.
- Will be able to carry out analyses on high voltage systems.
- Will be aware of electrical discharge in gases.
- Will learn the breakdown mechanisms in insulating materials.
- Will learn high voltage measurement techniques.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None. |
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| Course Description | Electrostatic fields: basic electrode systems, approximate calculation of maximum electric field strength, electrode systems with multi-dielectrics, conformal mapping, numerical methods for electrostatic field calculations. Introduction to discharge phenomena: discharge phenomena in gases (Townsend and streamer theories; corona, lightning, and surface discharges); discharge phenomena in solid and liquid dielectrics. Introduction to the origin of overvoltages and protection against them. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to high voltage engineering |
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2nd Week |
Electrical stress and strength |
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3rd Week |
Gas ionization processes, decay process, cathode process |
|
4th Week |
Electrical discharge in gases: Townsend and Canal mechanisms |
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5th Week |
Electrical discharge in gases: Corona discharge |
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6th Week |
Electronegative gases and gas insulators |
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7th Week |
Partial discharge, surface discharge |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Breakdown mechanisms in liquid and solid insulating materials |
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10th Week |
Lightning mechanism |
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11th Week |
Generation of high voltages: AC, DC, and impulse voltages |
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12th Week |
Measurement of high voltages, dielectric losses |
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13th Week |
High voltage applications |
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14th Week |
High voltage applications |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | E. Kuffel, W. S. Zaengl, J. Kuffel, High Voltage Engineering: Fundamentals, Newnes, 2nd. Ed., 2000.
R. Arora, W. Mosch, High Voltage and Electrical Insulation Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, 2010. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Presentation
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Assignment |
2 |
10 |
| Quiz |
2 |
13 |
| Attendance |
1 |
5 |
| Total(%) |
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63 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
63 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
37 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Individual or group work |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
18 |
18 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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