Electrical power systems [[electronic resource] /] / C. L. Wadhwa

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461936003321
• Autore: Wadhwa C. L
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Tunbridge Wells, : New Academic Science, c2012
• ISBN: 1-906574-39-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (979 p.)
• Soggetti: Electric power systems; Electric power transmission; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""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 Transmission""""Chapter 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""; ""Chapter 8. Overhead Line Insulators""