Electric Energy: An Introduction, Second Edition
Features
Summary
The ongoing search for renewable energy, the societal impact of blackouts, the environmental impact of generating electricity, along with the new ABET criterion have contributed to renewed interest in electric energy as a core subject. Emphasizing modeling, analysis, and real-world issues, this new edition of Electric Energy provides a refreshed overview of this increasingly important field.
New in the Second Edition—
· Expanded coverage of the mathematical modeling of renewable systems, power electronics, and electric safety
· A chapter on power quality
· An expanded chapter on machines that includes dc machines and single phase motors
· A chapter on future power systems
Along with the standard topics of power electronics and electromechanical conversion, the text also covers energy resources, power plants, environmental impacts of power generation, power system operation, renewable energy, and electrical safety. Most of the topics are related to issues encountered daily in practice, and most of the examples are from real systems and use real data.
With a flexible structure and exceptional relevance to real-life issues, Electric Energy, Second Edition brings together all the topics needed to build the broad-based background today’s engineers need.
Table of Contents
History of Power Systems
Thomas A. Edison (1847–1931)
Nikola Tesla (1856–1943)
The Battle of ac versus dc
Today’s Power Systems
Basic Components of Power Systems
Power Plants
Transformers
High Voltage Transmission Lines
Medium Voltage Distribution Lines
Control Centers
Worldwide Standards for Household Voltage and Frequency
Energy Resources
Fossil Fuel
Nuclear Fuel
Power Plants
Hydroelectric Power Plants
Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Nuclear Power Plants
Environmental Impact of Power Plants
Environmental Concerns Related to Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Environmental Concerns Related to Hydroelectric Power Plants
Environmental Concerns Related to Nuclear Power Plants
Renewable Energy
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Fuel Cell
Small Hydroelectric Systems
Geothermal Energy
Tidal Energy
Biomass Energy
Alternating Current Circuits
Nomenclature
Alternating Current Waveform
Root Mean Square
Phase Shift
Concept of Phasors
Complex Number Analysis
Complex Impedance
Electric Power
Electric Energy
Three-Phase Systems
Generation of Three-Phase Voltages
Connections of Three-Phase Balanced Circuits
Power Calculations of Balanced Three-Phase Circuits
Electric Safety
Electric Shock
Ground Resistance
Touch and Step Potentials
Electric Safety at Home
Low Frequency Magnetic Field and Its Health Effects
Power Electronics
Power Electronic Devices
Solid-State Switching Circuits
Transformers
Theory of Operation
Multi-Winding Transformer
Autotransformer
Three-Phase Transformer
Actual Transformer
Electric Machines
Rotating Magnetic Field
Rotating Induction Motor
Linear Induction Motor
Synchronous Generator
Synchronous Motor
DC Motor
Stepper Motor
Single-Phase Motors
Power Quality
Voltage Problems
Harmonic Problems
Power Distribution and Blackouts
Topology of Power Systems
Analysis of Power Networks
Electric Energy Demand
Trading Electric Energy
World Wide Web of Power
Anatomy of Blackouts
Blackout Scenarios
Future Power Systems
Less Polluting Power Plants
Alternative Resources
Distributed Generation
Power Electronics
Enhanced Reliability
Monitoring and Control of Power Systems
Intelligent Operation, Maintenance, and Training
Smart Grid
Space Power Plants
Appendix
Index
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Editorial Reviews
In summary, I found the book to be a nice introductory course to the discipline of electric energy production, transmission, and distribution. I would recommend it to the undergraduate student beginning to explore the rewarding career path of electrical engineering, and equally so to nontechnical professionals working in the power and energy industry who may wish to gain greater insight into the functioning and operations of the electric power system. I truly enjoyed reading this book.
—Pouyan Pourbeik, IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 4
