Entry requirements

120 credits in science/engineering including Electromagnetism II. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• describe different high voltage sources, their function and analyze suitable areas of use,
• calculate and analyze electric fields for different material combinations and geometries with software,
• analyze and explain electrical breakdowns in materials,
• describe electrical overvoltage and evaluate the risk of electrical breakdown in the event of an overvoltage,
• calculate, construct and evaluate a high voltage construction with respect to electric fields and materials based on an insulation coordination.

Content

High voltage generation, calculation of electric fields and dimensioning with for example 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.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.