Part of the second edition of The Electric Power Engineering Handbook, Power Systems offers focused and detailed coverage of all aspects concerning power system analysis and simulation, transients, planning, reliability, and power electronics. Contributed by worldwide leaders under the guidance of one of the world's most respected and accomplished authorities in power engineering, this carefully crafted reference provides convenient access to both overviews and detailed information on a diverse array of topics.
Updates to nearly every existing chapter keep this book at the forefront of developments in modern power systems, reflecting international standards, practices, and technologies. Four entirely new chapters discuss computational methods for electric power systems, flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) controllers, surge arresters, and probabilistic methods for planning and operational analysis. New material ensures up-to-date information on highly active areas such as switching surges, transient voltage response of coils and windings, short-term load and price forecasting using artificial neural networks, planning and reliability, power semiconductor devices, inverters, and active filters for power conditioning.
Remaining relevant in a rapidly evolving field, Power Systems guides you in the analysis, design, protection, operation, and reliability of modern power systems to ensure efficient and economical power delivery.
Preface
Editor
Contributors
Part 1 : Power System Analysis and Simulation
Chapter 1 : The Per-Unit System
Chapter 2 : Symmetrical Components for Power System Analysis
Chapter 3 : Power Flow Analysis
Chapter 4 : Fault Analysis in Power Systems
Chapter 5 : Computational Methods for Electric Power Systems
Part 2 : Power System Transients
Chapter 6 : Characteristics of Lightning Strokes
Chapter 7 : Overvoltages Caused by Direct Lightning Strokes
Chapter 8 : Overvoltages Caused by Indirect Lightning Strokes
Chapter 9 : Switching Surges
Chapter 10 : Very Fast Transients
Chapter 11 : Transient-Voltage Response of Coils and Windings
Chapter 12 : Transmission System Transients - Grounding
Chapter 13 : Surge Arresters
Chapter 14 : Insulation Coordination
Part 3 : Power System Planning (Reliability)
Chapter 15 : Planning
Chapter 16 : Short-Term Load and Price Forecasting with Artificial Neural Networks
Chapter 17 : Transmission Plan Evaluation - Assessment of System Reliability
Chapter 18 : Power System Planning
Chapter 19 : Power System Reliability
Chapter 20 : Probabilistic Methods for Planning and Operational Analysis
Part 4 : Power Electronics
Chapter 21 : Power Semiconductor Devices
Chapter 22 : Uncontrolled and Controlled Rectifiers
Chapter 23 : Inverters
Chapter 24 : Active Filters for Power Conditioning
Chapter 25 : FACTS Controllers
Index
