Seminar

Electromagnetic transient phenomena in power systems may be caused by external events such as lightning, or by internal events such as switching operations and faults. It is important to understand these transients so that protective measures can be taken to prevent equipment failures. They can easily be simulated with commercially available software nowadays.

This one-day seminar will provide an overview of electromagnetic transients in power systems. It is not a training seminar for a particular software package. The topics include:

• Computer simulation tools (EMTP, PSCAD, etc.),
• Overhead line & underground cable parameters and coupling between parallel power lines,
• Frequency scans,
• Transformer inrush current and ferroresonance,
• Synchronous machine transients and subsynchronous resonance,
• Switching and lightning surge overvoltages,
• Transient recovery voltage.

Instructor:

Dr. Hermann W. Dommel, P. Eng., Professor Emeritus UBC

Dr. Hermann Dommel is a well-known authority on electromagnetic transients in power systems. He is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Prior to joining the university in 1973, he worked for Bonneville Power Administration on various computer programs, including what became known as the EMTP. He has taught short courses on electromagnetic transients for utilities and universities around the world. He is a Life Fellow of IEEE. From 1995 to 2000 he held the Industrial Research Chair sponsored by B.C Hydro and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

What Previous Participants have said about this Seminar:

• "Very knowledgeable on the subject and application of EMTP."
• "One of the best presentation I ever attended where classical theory explains practical side."
• "Knowledgeable authority on the subject. Present topics in an understandable and simple manner."

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