1st Edition

Electric Power Distribution, Automation, Protection, and Control

By James A. Momoh Copyright 2008
    378 Pages 147 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    New methods for automation and intelligent systems applications, new trends in telecommunications, and a recent focus on renewable energy are reshaping the educational landscape of today's power engineer. Providing a modern and practical vehicle to help students navigate this dynamic terrain, Electric Power Distribution, Automation, Protection, and Control infuses new directions in computation, automation, and control into classical topics in electric power distribution.

    Ideal for a one-semester course for senior undergraduates or first-year graduate students, this text works systematically through basic distribution principles, renewable energy sources, computational tools and techniques, reliability, maintenance, distribution automation, and telecommunications. Numerous examples, problems, and case studies offer practical insight into the concepts and help build a working knowledge of protection schemes, fault analysis and synthesis, reliability analysis, intelligent automation systems, distribution management systems, and distribution system communications. The author details different renewable energy sources and teaches students how to evaluate them in terms of size, cost, and performance.

    Guided firmly by the author's wealth of industrial and academic experience, your students will learn the tools and techniques used to design, build, and operate future generations of distribution systems with unparalleled efficiency, robustness, and sustainability.

    * Each Chapter Provides an Introduction,
    Illustrative Examples, and a Summary

    Introduction to Distribution Automation Systems
    Historical Background
    Distribution System Topology and Structure
    Distribution Automation (DA) and Control

    Computational Techniques for Distribution Systems
    Complex Power Concepts
    Balanced Voltage to Neutral-Connected System
    Power Relationship for f Y-?-Connected System
    Per-Unit System
    Calculation of Power Losses
    Voltage Regulation Techniques
    Voltage-Sag Analysis and Calculation
    Equipment Modeling
    Components Modeling
    Distribution System Line Model
    Distribution Power Flow Analysis
    Distribution System Topology for Development of Load Flow
    Review of Classical Power Flow Methods
    Distribution Power Flow Methods

    Distribution System Protection and Control
    Single Line-to-Ground Fault
    Double Line-to-Ground Fault on Phase B and C
    Three-Phase Fault Analysis
    Line-to-Ground and Line-to-Line Faults
    Protection Systems
    Protective Relay Technology
    System Protection in General
    System Protection for Different Power System Zone Components

    Distribution System Reliability and Maintenance
    Reliability Evaluation
    Terminology/Definitions
    Reliability Indices
    Methods of Reliability Analysis
    Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Method
    Event-Tree Analysis Method
    Fault-Tree Analysis Method
    Unavailability of Power Calculations from the Cut Set
    Simulation Techniques for Reliability Analysis
    Simulation Methods Utilized for Distribution Reliability Analysis
    Evaluation of Distribution Reliability Analysis Method
    Reliability Database Design
    Maintenance and Reliability
    Maintenance of Distribution Systems
    Reliability-Centered Maintenance
    Security and Reliability-Centered Maintenance
    Implementation Plan for Various Component-Maintenance Techniques

    Distribution Automation and Control Functions
    Demand-Side Management
    Voltage/VAr Control
    Fault Detection (Distribution Automation Function)
    Trouble Calls
    Restoration Functions
    Reconfiguration of Distribution Systems
    Power Quality
    Optimization Techniques

    Intelligent Systems in Distribution Automation
    Distribution Automation Function
    Artificial Intelligence Methods
    Intelligent Systems in Distribution Automation
    Voltage/VAr Control
    Network Reconfiguration via AI
    Fault Detection, Classification, and Location in Distribution Systems

    Renewable Energy Options and Technology
    Distributed Generation
    Working Definition and Classification of Renewable Energy
    Renewable Energy Options
    Other Nonrenewable Energy Sources
    Fuel Cell
    Distributed Generation Concepts and Benefits

    Distribution Management Systems
    Functions of EMS
    SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
    RTU (Remote Terminal Units)
    Distribution Management System (DMS)
    Automatic Meter Reading (AMR
    Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) in Distribution Systems

    Communication Systems for Distribution Automation Systems
    Telecommunication in Principle
    Data Communication in Power System Distribution Network
    Signal Representation
    Types of Telecommunication Media
    Communication Modulation Techniques
    Communication Networking
    Frame-Relay Communications
    Communication Standards Overview
    OSI Model
    Distribution Network Protocol (DNP)
    Utility Communication Architecture (UCA)
    Power-Line Carrier Communication
    Security in Telecommunications and Information Technology

    Epilogue
    Challenges to Distribution Systems for a Competitive Power Utility Environment
    Protection
    Demand Response
    Communication Advances
    Microgrid
    Standards and Institutional Barriers
    Pricing and Billing

    Glossary
    References
    Index

    Biography

    James A. Momoh