NPTEL : NOC:Advances in UHV Transmission and Distribution (Electrical Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Prof Subba Reddy B


Lecture 1 - Advantages of HVAC/DC Transmission, Introduction to Grid Management

Lecture 2 - Transmission system development, Important components of transmission system

Lecture 3 - Insulation coordination, over voltage in power systems

Lecture 4 - Design/selection of insulators, Importance of grading/cc rings

Lecture 5 - Non ceramic insulators performance-service experience

Lecture 6 - Failure of apparatus in the field, importance of reliability and testing

Lecture 7 - Pollution flashover phenomena, modeling etc

Lecture 8 - Planning of High Voltage laboratories

Lecture 9 - Importance of High Voltage testing and techniques employed

Lecture 10 - Basic philosophy of HV testing, tests for various HV apparatus

Lecture 11 - HV testing techniques for various apparatus

Lecture 12 - HV testing on Composite Insulators

Lecture 13 - Surface degradation studies on composite insulators

Lecture 14 - Surface morphological techniques for composite insulators

Lecture 15 - Conductors used for EHV/UHV transmission

Lecture 16 - Corona nad interference on transmission lines

Lecture 17 - Introduction of HTLS conductors and their advantages

Lecture 18 - Mechanical considerations for HV conductors

Lecture 19 - Introduction to Towers and importance of foundations

Lecture 20 - Selection/Design of clearances for HV towers

Lecture 21 - Design Optimization for UHV towers

Lecture 22 - Introduction to 1100kV HVDC

Lecture 23 - Introduction to HV Substations

Lecture 24 - Types of Substations, comparison

Lecture 25 - Insulation coordination, Components in a typical substation

Lecture 26 - Preventive maintenance of Substation

Lecture 27 - Electric and magnetic fields, mitigations techniques

Lecture 28 - Importance of Grounding, reducing Earthing resistance

Lecture 29 - Introduction to the use of Fiber optic cables, OPGW

Lecture 30 - Introduction to communication and SCADA

Lecture 31 - Precautions and safety measures in substation

Lecture 32 - Electrical hazards, minimum clearances in substation

Lecture 33 - Importance of Generation of HVDC in the laboratory

Lecture 34 - Importance of Generation of HVAC, Impulse Voltage and Currents in the laboratory

Lecture 35 - Measurements of High Voltages

Lecture 36 - Measurements of High Voltages (Continued...)

Lecture 37 - Introduction to digital recorders, measurement

Lecture 38 - Upgradation/uprating of transmission lines- advantages

Lecture 39 - Upgradation/uprating of transmission lines- advantages (Continued...)

Lecture 40 - Summary of the course