Electrical power systems / C.L. Wadhwa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wadhwa, C. L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric power systems.

Electric power transmission.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (979 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK : New Academic Science Limited, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offers an exposition of the various dimensions of electrical power systems, both at basic and advanced levels, explained and illustrated through solved examples. This book includes solved examples, practice problems and multiple choice questions. It is suitable for undergraduate electrical engineering students and practicing engineers.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Power Systems""; ""1.1 Single-Phase Transmission""; ""1.2 The 3-Phase Transmission ""; ""1.3 Complex Power ""; ""1.4 Load Characteristics""; ""1.5 The Per Unit System""; ""Chapter 2. Line Constant Calculations ""; ""2.1 Magnetic Flux Density ""; ""2.2 Inductors and Inductance ""; ""2.3 Magnetic Field Intensity Due to a Long Current Carrying Conductor ""; ""2.4 Inductance of Two-Wire (1-Ï?) Transmission line""; ""2.5 Flux Linkages of one Conductor in a Group of Conductors ""

""2.6 Inductance of 3-Ï? Unsymmetrically Spaced Transmission Line """"2.7 Transposition of Power Lines ""; ""2.8 Composite Conductors""; ""2.9 Inductance of Composite Conductors ""; ""2.10 Inductance of Double Circuit 3-Ï? Line ""; ""2.11 Concept of Geometric Mean Distance ""; ""2.12 Bundled Conductors ""; ""2.13 Skin and Proximity Effect""; ""Chapter 3. Capacitance of Transmission Lines ""; ""3.1 Electric Field of an Infinite Line of Charge ""; ""3.2 Potential Difference between Two Points Due to a Line Charge ""; ""3.3 Two Infinite Lines of Charge""

""3.4 Capacitance of A 1-Ï? Transmission Line """"3.5 Capacitance of a 3-Phase Unsymmetrically Spaced Transmission Line ""; ""3.6 Capacitance of a Double Circuit Line ""; ""3.7 Effect of Earth on the Capacitance of Conductors ""; ""Chapter 4. Performance of Lines ""; ""4.1 Representation of Lines ""; ""4.2 Short Transmission Line ""; ""4.3 Medium Length Lines ""; ""4.4 Long Transmission Lines ""; ""4.5 ABCD Constants ""; ""4.6 Ferranti-Effect""; ""Chapter 5. High Voltage d.c Transmission""; ""5.1 Rectification ""; ""5.2 The 3-Phase Bridge Rectifier or Graetz Circuit ""; ""5.3 Inversion ""

""5.4 Kinds of d.c. Links """"5.5 Parallel and Series Connection of Thyristors""; ""5.6 Power Flow in HVDC Transmission System ""; ""5.7 Constant Ignition Angle β Control ""; ""5.8 Constant Extinction Angle Î? Control ""; ""5.9 Constant Current Control""; ""5.10 Actual Control Characteristics""; ""5.11 Frequency Control""; ""5.12 Reactive VAr Requirements of HVDC Converters ""; ""5.13 Parallel Operation of d.c Link with an a.c Network""; ""5.14 Ground Return""; ""5.15 Circuit Breaking ""; ""5.16 Advantages of d.c Transmission""; ""5.17 Disadvantages ""; ""5.18 Cables ""

""5.19 Economic Distances for d.c Transmission""""Chapter 6. Corona ""; ""6.1 Critical Disruptive Voltage""; ""6.2 Corona Loss ""; ""6.3 Line Design Based on Corona""; ""6.4 Radio Interference""; ""6.5 Inductive Interference between Power and Communication Lines ""; ""Chapter 7. Mechanical Design of Transmission Lines""; ""7.1 The Catenary Curve ""; ""7.2 Sag Tension Calculations""; ""7.3 Supports at Different Levels""; ""7.4 Stringing Chart""; ""7.5 Sag Template""; ""7.6 Equivalent Span""; ""7.7 Stringing of Conductors""; ""7.8 Vibration and Vibration Dampers""

""Chapter 8. Overhead Line Insulators"

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781906574390

1-906574-39-1

OCLC:

923311103