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Author Wadhwa, C. L

Title Electrical power systems / C.L. Wadhwa
Published Tunbridge Wells : New Academic Science, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 962 pages) : illustrations
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 TransmissionChapter 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Electric power systems.
Electric power transmission.
Electric power systems
Electric power transmission
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781906574390
1906574391