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Flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) / edited by Yong Hua Song and Allan T. Johns.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Power and Energy
- IEE power and energy series ; 30
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Flexible AC transmission systems.
- Electric power transmission--Alternating current.
- Electric power transmission.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (613 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1999.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Provides a comprehensive guide to FACTS, covering all the major aspects in research and development of FACTS technology.
- Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Contributors ""; ""1 Power transmission control: basic theory; problems and needs; FACTS solutions Laszlo Gyugi""; ""1.1 Introduction ""; ""1.2 Fundamentals of ac power transmission ""; ""1.2.1 Basic relationships ""; ""1.2.2 Steady-state limits of power transmission ""
- ""1.2.3 Traditional transmission line compensation and power flow control """"1.2.4 Dynamic limitations of power transmission ""; ""1.2.5 Dynamic compensation for stability enhancement ""; ""1.3 Transmission problems and needs: the emergence of FACTS ""; ""1.3.1 Historical background ""
- ""1.3.2 Recent developments and problems """"1.3.3 Challenges of deregulation ""; ""1.3.4 The objectives of FACTS ""; ""1.4 FACTS controllers ""; ""1.4.1 Thyristor controlled FACTS controllers ""; ""1.4.2 Converter-based FACTS controllers ""; ""1.5 FACTS control considerations ""
- ""1.5.1 Functional control of a single FACTS controller """"1.5.2 FACTS area control: possibilities and issues ""; ""1.6 Summary ""; ""1.7 Acknowledgements ""; ""1.8 References ""; ""2 Power electronics: fundamentals Geza Joos""; ""2.1 Introduction ""; ""2.2 Basic functions of power electronics ""
- ""2.2.1 Basic functions and connections of power converters """"2.2.2 Applications of reactive power compensation ""; ""2.3 Power semiconductor devices for high power converters ""; ""2.3.1 Classification of devices ""; ""2.3.2 Device types and features ""; ""2.4 Static power converter structures ""
- ""2.4.1 General principles ""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62870-460-8
- 1-84919-441-6
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