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EPM 231 - Topic 1 - History of Power Systems

The history of power systems began with great innovations from scientists like Faraday, Edison, and Tesla. Edison developed the first DC power system but it was limited to short distances due to voltage drop over long wires. Tesla invented the modern AC power system, which uses step-up and step-down transformers to transmit power over long distances at high voltages with lower current and voltage drop. This system design with centralized power plants and transmission lines is the basis for power grids used worldwide today.

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EPM 231 - Topic 1 - History of Power Systems

The history of power systems began with great innovations from scientists like Faraday, Edison, and Tesla. Edison developed the first DC power system but it was limited to short distances due to voltage drop over long wires. Tesla invented the modern AC power system, which uses step-up and step-down transformers to transmit power over long distances at high voltages with lower current and voltage drop. This system design with centralized power plants and transmission lines is the basis for power grids used worldwide today.

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‫وزارة التعليم العالى والبحث العلمى‬

‫المعهد العالى للهندسة بالشروق‬


‫قسم هندسة القوى واآلالت الكهربية‬

‫‪EPM 231 Electrical Power Generation and‬‬


‫‪Economics Operation‬‬

‫‪Dr. Wael AbdelFattah & Dr. Loay Mohammed‬‬


 Course Contents:
Week Lecture Lecture
Topic Lecturer
No. Date: hours
1 23-2 History of power systems 2
2 2-3 Basic components of power system 2
3 9-3 Energy Resources 2
4 16-3 Power plants: Hydroelectric power plants 2 Dr. Wael
5 23-3 Power plants: Fossil fuel power plants 2 AbdelFattah
6 30-3 Power plants: Nuclear power plants 2
Environmental impacts, Renewable energy, Power Grid
7 6-4 2
and Future Power Systems
8 13-4 Mid Term Exam 1 hour
9 20-4 Loads and Load Curves 2
10 27-4 Loads and Load Curves 2
11 4-5 Power Plant Economics 2 Dr. Loay
12 11-5 Tariffs 2 Mohammed
13 18-5 Power Factor Improvement 2
14 25-5 Selection of Plant 2
15 1-6 Revision 2
1 History of Power Systems
 Chapter: 1
“Electric Energy: An Introduction” by Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi
1 History of Power Systems

 A large number of great scientists created


wonderful innovations that led to the electric power
systems as we know them today.
1 History of Power Systems

MICHAEL FARADAY (1791–1867) NIKOLA TESLA (1856–1943)

THOMAS A. EDISON (1847–1931)


BATTLE OF
AC vs DC
Power System
BATTLE OF
AC vs DC
DC Power System

Simple representation
of Edison’s dc system

THOMAS A. EDISON
(1847–1931)

 PROPLEM: long wires cause low voltage across the load.


Because of this reason, the limit of Edison’s system was about 3
one of the most productive inventors miles, beyond which the wire resistance would be high enough
ever with an average of about 1.5 to render the lightbulbs useless.
patents per month  SOLUTIONs:1-Reduce R-wire by increasing its CSA  expensive
2-Have several wires feeding high demands
3-Place electrical generators at every neighborhood
BATTLE OF Tesla’s proposed system
AC vs DC
AC Power System

NIKOLA TESLA
(1856–1943)

 NEW DESIGN for the power system based on the ac.


 Vs was ac at generally low voltage
 Transformer 1 was used to step-up (increase) the voltage
In the opinion of many scientists,
 High voltage resulted in lower current  low voltage drop 
historians, and engineers, Tesla invented
 high voltage was stepped down (reduced) by transformer 2
the modern world. This is because he
developed the concept of the power  ADVANTAGES:1-Power can be transmitted over long distances
system we use today 2- Plants not be installed at residential areas
3. Rotating magnetic fields can be created for electric motors
Complete the Lecture from
Reference Book

 Chapter: 1
“Electric Energy: An Introduction” by Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi

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