Power Systems Modelling and Fault Analysis: Theory and Practice - Softcover

Tleis, Nasser

Softcover

ISBN 10: 012815117X ISBN 13: 9780128151174

Publisher: Academic Press, 2019

Synopsis

Power Systems Modelling and Fault Analysis: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, focuses on the important core areas and technical skills required for practicing electrical power engineers. Providing a comprehensive and practical treatment of the modeling of electrical power systems, the book offers students and professionals the theory and practice of fault analysis of power systems, covering detailed and advanced theories and modern industry practices. The book describes relevant advances in the industry, such as international standards developments and new generation technologies, such as wind turbine generators, fault current limiters, multi-phase fault analysis, the measurement of equipment parameters, probabilistic short-circuit analysis, and more.

• Includes a fully up-to-date guide to the analysis and practical troubleshooting of short-circuit faults in electricity utilities and industrial power systems
• Presents sections on generators, transformers, substations, overhead powerlines and industrial systems
• Covers best-practice techniques, safety issues, power system planning and economics

About this title

About the Author

Nasser Tleis has extensive experience in electrical power engineering in the following areas: power plant performance specification including steady state and transient analysis, substation insulation coordination, planning and design of transmission systems, voltage control strategies and reactive compensation planning, power systems thermal and loadflow analysis, voltage stability, frequency control and stability, transient and dynamic stability including long-term dynamics, faults and short-circuit analysis, multiphase power flow and unbalance analysis, analysis and measurement of harmonic distortion and voltage flicker.

From the Back Cover

Power Systems Modelling and Fault Analysis: Theory and Practice, 2nd edition

A comprehensive practical treatment of the modelling of electrical power systems, and the theory and practice of fault analysis of power systems.

Nasser Tleis

Vice President, Power Transmission Planning

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

This new edition of the best-selling Power Systems Modelling and Fault Analysis: Theory and Practice continues to focus on the importance of core areas and technical skills required by practicing electrical power engineers. Providing a comprehensive practical treatment of the modelling of electrical power systems, this book offers students and professionals the theory and practice of fault analysis of power systems, covering detailed and advanced theories as well as modern industry practices.

Power Systems Modelling and Fault Analysis: Theory and Practice describes relevant advances in the industry, such as in the areas of international standards developments, emerging new generation technologies such as wind turbine generators, fault current limiters, multi-phase fault analysis, measurement of equipment parameters, probabilistic short-circuit analysis and electrical interference. The technology described in this book is pre-requisite to ensuring the safe and economic design and operation of electrical power systems.

• Includes a fully up-to-date guide to the analysis and practical troubleshooting of short-circuit faults in electricity utilities and industrial power systems
• Covers generators, transformers, substations, overhead power lines and industrial systems with a focus on best-practice techniques, safety issues, power system planning and economics

About the Author

Nasser Tleis, BSc, MSc, PhD, CEng, FIET, M-CIGRE has extensive experience in electrical power engineering in the following areas: power plant performance specification including steady state and transient analysis, substation insulation coordination, planning and design of transmission systems, voltage control strategies and reactive compensation planning, power systems thermal and loadflow analysis, voltage stability, frequency control and stability, transient and dynamic stability including long-term dynamics, faults and short-circuit analysis, multiphase power flow and unbalance analysis, analysis and measurement of harmonic distortion and voltage flicker.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 012815117X
• ISBN 13: 9780128151174
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 940