Facts Devices

By Prof. Avik Bhattacharya | IIT Roorkee

Learners enrolled: 1696

ABOUT THE COURSE:
FACTS is the acronym for Flexible AC Transmission Systems and refers to a group of resources used to overcome certain limitations in the static and dynamic transmission capacity of electrical networks. The main purpose of these systems is to supply the network as quickly as possible with inductive or capacitive reactive power that is adapted to its particular requirements, while also improving transmission quality and the efficiency of the power transmission system. FACTS Devices course is designed to provide in-depth knowledge to provide actual hardware solution of the FACTS.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Post Graduate student of Power Electronics (EDPE) and Power System

PREREQUISITES: Knowledge of Power Electronics and Power Systems( Power system dynamics and Control)

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: SIEMENS,ABB, GE, POWER GRID

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	20 Feb 2023
End Date :	14 Apr 2023
Enrollment Ends :	20 Feb 2023
Exam Registration Ends :	17 Mar 2023
Exam Date :	30 Apr 2023 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: FACTS: Concept & Power Electronic Controllers.

Week 2: Power Electronic Controllers and PWM techniques.

Week 3: Static Shunt Compensators

Week 4: Static Shunt Compensators

Week 5: Static Series Compensators

Week 6: Static Series Compensators and Static Voltage and Phase Angle Regulators.

Week 7: Unified Power quality Conditioner (UPQC) and Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC).

Week 8: Interline Power Flow Controller (IPFC) and application of FACTS device.

Books and references

1. Hingorani N. G. and Gyugyi L.,Understanding FACTS, IEEE Press, Standard Publishers Distributors,
2. Song Y. H. and Johns A. T.,Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS), IEE Press.
3. Mathur R. M. and Varma R. K., Thyristor Based FACTS Controllers for Electrical Transmission Systems, John Wiley and Sons.

Instructor bio

Prof. Avik Bhattacharya

IIT Roorkee

Dr Avik Bhattacharya is working as Assistant Professor in IIT Roorkee from February 2014. Before joining IIT Roorkee he was research and development team of Danfoss Solar inverter and ABB. He has over a decade of experience in power quality issues and published four IEEE transaction on it. He is also teaching this course in IIT Roorkee for past two years for UG and PG (B.Tech fourth year and M.Tech) . His teaching is right blending of Industry, research and academic interest

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: April 30, 2023 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Roorkee .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team

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