Topics Covered

General review of network theory, matrix analysis and computer modeling. Incidance matrices, primitive networks and formation of impedance and admittance network matrices. Algorithms for formation of network matrices. Three-phase networks: symmetrical components and sequence impedances, balanced and unbalanced faults. Faults impedance and admittance matrices. Short circuit studies using ZBUS and ZLCOP, open circuit fault studies. Load flow studies, power flow equations. Gauss-Seidel. Newton-Raphson, decoupled and fast decoupled methods of load flow analysis. Three phase load flow.