<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The first-year students at the technical universities often face the problem of using the previously acquired knowledge at a higher level required by engineering education. To solve this problem, the authors developed a series of lectures dedicated to establishing theoretical background, based on simulations in DigSILENT Power Factory software. In the lectures, the physical values and quantities as well as the purpose and characteristics of the power equipment are explained on the example of the simple models.</p><p>This article includes the detailed description of a lesson “Introduction into Power Systems” and presents some models and ways of explaining the material. The sections below concentrate on the lecture format focusing on methods for explanation of physical quantities and introducing power system components. Sequential parts create the mosaics of grid, with the following description of basic laws and principles in power systems.</p></abstract>

The first-year students at the technical universities often face the problem of using the previously acquired knowledge at a higher level required by engineering education. To solve this problem, the authors developed a series of lectures dedicated to establishing theoretical background, based on simulations in DigSILENT Power Factory software. In the lectures, the physical values and quantities as well as the purpose and characteristics of the power equipment are explained on the example of the simple models.This article includes the detailed description of a lesson “Introduction into Power Systems” and presents some models and ways of explaining the material. The sections below concentrate on the lecture format focusing on methods for explanation of physical quantities and introducing power system components. Sequential parts create the mosaics of grid, with the following description of basic laws and principles in power systems.

The Use of DigSilent Power Factory Simulator for “Introduction into Power Systems” Lectures

Electrical, Control and Communication Engineering

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The first-year students at the technical universities often face the problem of using the previously acquired knowledge at a higher level required by...

The Use of DigSilent Power Factory Simulator for “Introduction into Power Systems” Lectures

Published Online: Mar 12, 2019

Page range: 95 - 99

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ecce-2018-0011

Keywords
DigSilent, Engineering education, Power system simulation

© 2018 Victor Astapov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Use of DigSilent Power Factory Simulator for “Introduction into Power Systems” Lectures

Published Online: Mar 12, 2019

Page range: 95 - 99

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ecce-2018-0011

KeywordsDigSilent, Engineering education, Power system simulation

© 2018 Victor Astapov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
DigSilent, Engineering education, Power system simulation