High Voltage Engineering
5 credits
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TE716
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 1TE716
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Technology A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 20 April 2017
- Responsible department
- Department of Electrical Engineering
Entry requirements
120 credits in science/engineering including Electromagnetism II, Scientific Computing II/CAD with FEM. Electric Power Measurement Technique.
Learning outcomes
After a successfully completed course the student should be able to:
- describe and explain the various high-voltage sources and when they are used,
- calculate the electric field and analyse them with COMSOL Multiphysics,
- describe and explain electrical breakdown in dielectric materials,
- describe electrical surges,
- calculate, construct and evaluate a high voltage construction with respect to electric fields as weel as materias with respect to insulation.
Content
High voltage generation, calculation of electric fields and dimensioning with COMSOL Multiphysics, electrical breakdown in gases, solid materials and dielectric fluids, electrical overvoltage and insulation coordination. Measurement of electric resistance.
Instruction
Lectures, seminars, laborative work and assignments.
Assessment
Written examination as well as written and oral presentation of assignments with COMSOL Multiphysics.