Electric Power System

• Main Authors: Weedy B. M. Weedy, B. M. (Birron Mathew) (Author), Cory, B. J. (Author), Jenkins, N. (Author), Ekanayake, J. B. (Author), Strbac, G. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Wiley 2012
• Edition: Print book : English : Fifth edition
• Subjects: Electric power systems > Textbooks; Electric power transmission > Textbooks
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The definitive textbook for Power Systems students, providing a grounding in essential power system theory while also focusing on practical power engineering applications. Electric Power Systems has been an essential book in power systems engineering for over thirty years.

Table of Contents:

• Basic concepts
• Components of a power system
• Control of power and frequency
• Control of voltage and reactive power
• Load flows
• Fault analysis
• System stability
• Direct-current transmission
• Overvoltages and insulation requirements
• Substations and protection
• Fundamentals of the economics of operation and planning of electricity systems.