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Book Synopsis

This book serves as a tool for any engineer who wants to learn about circuits, electrical machines and drives, power electronics, and power systems basics

From time to time, engineers find they need to brush up on certain fundamentals within electrical engineering. This clear and concise book is the ideal learning tool for them to quickly learn the basics or develop an understanding of newer topics.

Fundamentals of Electric Power Engineering: From Electromagnetics to Power Systems helps nonelectrical engineers amass power system information quickly by imparting tools and trade tricks for remembering basic concepts and grasping new developments. Created to provide more in-depth knowledge of fundamentalsrather than a broad range of applications onlythis comprehensive and up-to-date book:

  • Covers topics such as circuits, electrical machines and drives, power electronics, and power system basics as well as new generation technologies
  • Allo

    Table of Contents

    PREFACE xv

    ABOUT THE AUTHORS xix

    PART I PRELIMINARY MATERIAL 1

    1 Introduction 3

    1.1 The Scope of Electrical Engineering, 3

    1.2 This Book’s Scope and Organization, 7

    1.3 International Standards and Their Usage in This Book, 8

    1.3.1 International Standardization Bodies, 8

    1.3.2 The International System of Units (SI), 9

    1.3.3 Graphic Symbols for Circuit Drawings, 11

    1.3.4 Names, Symbols, and Units, 13

    1.3.5 Other Conventions, 15

    1.4 Specific Conventions and Symbols in This Book, 15

    1.4.1 Boxes Around Text, 16

    1.4.2 Grayed Boxes, 16

    1.4.3 Terminology, 17

    1.4.4 Acronyms, 17

    1.4.5 Reference Designations, 18

    2 The Fundamental Laws of Electromagnetism 19

    2.1 Vector Fields, 20

    2.2 Definition of E and B; Lorentz’s Force Law, 22

    2.3 Gauss’s Law, 25

    2.4 Ampère’s Law and Charge Conservation, 26

    2.4.1 Magnetic Field and Matter, 31

    2.5 Faraday’s Law, 32

    2.6 Gauss’s Law for Magnetism, 35

    2.7 Constitutive Equations of Matter, 36

    2.7.1 General Considerations, 36

    2.7.2 Continuous Charge Flow Across Conductors, 36

    2.8 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves, 38

    2.9 Historical Notes, 40

    2.9.1 Short Biography of Faraday, 40

    2.9.2 Short Biography of Gauss, 40

    2.9.3 Short Biography of Maxwell, 41

    2.9.4 Short Biography of Ampère, 41

    2.9.5 Short Biography of Lorentz, 41

    PART II ELECTRIC CIRCUIT CONCEPT AND ANALYSIS 43

    3 Circuits as Modelling Tools 45

    3.1 Introduction, 46

    3.2 Definitions, 48

    3.3 Charge Conservation and Kirchhoff’s Current Law, 50

    3.3.1 The Charge Conservation Law, 50

    3.3.2 Charge Conservation and Circuits, 51

    3.3.3 The Electric Current, 53

    3.3.4 Formulations of Kirchhoff’s Current Law, 55

    3.4 Circuit Potentials and Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, 60

    3.4.1 The Electric Field Inside Conductors, 60

    3.4.2 Formulations of Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, 64

    3.5 Solution of a Circuit, 65

    3.5.1 Determining Linearly Independent Kirchhoff Equations (Loop-Cuts Method), 66

    3.5.2 Constitutive Equations, 68

    3.5.3 Number of Variables and Equations, 70

    3.6 The Substitution Principle, 73

    3.7 Kirchhoff’s Laws in Comparison with Electromagnetism Laws, 75

    3.8 Power in Circuits, 76

    3.8.1 Tellegen’s Theorem and Energy Conservation Law in Circuits, 78

    3.9 Historical Notes, 80

    3.9.1 Short Biography of Kirchhoff, 80

    3.9.2 Short Biography of Tellegen, 80

    4 Techniques for Solving DC Circuits 83

    4.1 Introduction, 84

    4.2 Modelling Circuital Systems with Constant Quantities as Circuits, 84

    4.2.1 The Basic Rule, 84

    4.2.2 Resistors: Ohm’s Law, 87

    4.2.3 Ideal and “Real” Voltage and Current Sources, 89

    4.3 Solving Techniques, 91

    4.3.1 Basic Usage of Combined Kirchhoff-Constitutive Equations, 92

    4.3.2 Nodal Analysis, 95

    4.3.3 Mesh Analysis, 98

    4.3.4 Series and Parallel Resistors; Star/Delta Conversion, 99

    4.3.5 Voltage and Current Division, 103

    4.3.6 Linearity and Superposition, 105

    4.3.7 Thévenin’s Theorem, 107

    4.4 Power and Energy and Joule’s Law, 112

    4.5 More Examples, 114

    4.6 Resistive Circuits Operating with Variable Quantities, 120

    4.7 Historical Notes, 121

    4.7.1 Short Biography of Ohm, 121

    4.7.2 Short Biography of Thévenin, 121

    4.7.3 Short Biography of Joule, 122

    4.8 Proposed Exercises, 122

    5 Techniques for Solving AC Circuits 131

    5.1 Introduction, 132

    5.2 Energy Storage Elements, 132

    5.2.1 Power in Time-Varying Circuits, 133

    5.2.2 The Capacitor, 133

    5.2.3 Inductors and Magnetic Circuits, 136

    5.3 Modelling Time-Varying Circuital Systems as Circuits, 140

    5.3.1 The Basic Rule, 140

    5.3.2 Modelling Circuital Systems When Induced EMFs Between Wires Cannot Be Neglected, 145

    5.3.3 Mutual Inductors and the Ideal Transformer, 146

    5.3.4 Systems Containing Ideal Transformers: Magnetically Coupled Circuits, 150

    5.4 Simple R–L and R–C Transients, 152

    5.5 AC Circuit Analysis, 155

    5.5.1 Sinusoidal Functions, 155

    5.5.2 Steady-State Behaviour of Linear Circuits Using Phasors, 156

    5.5.3 AC Circuit Passive Parameters, 163

    5.5.4 The Phasor Circuit, 164

    5.5.5 Circuits Containing Sources with Different Frequencies, 169

    5.6 Power in AC Circuits, 171

    5.6.1 Instantaneous, Active, Reactive, and Complex Powers, 171

    5.6.2 Circuits Containing Sources Having Different Frequencies, 177

    5.6.3 Conservation of Complex, Active, and Reactive Powers, 178

    5.6.4 Power Factor Correction, 180

    5.7 Historical Notes, 184

    5.7.1 Short Biography of Boucherot, 184

    5.8 Proposed Exercises, 184

    6 Three-Phase Circuits 191

    6.1 Introduction, 191

    6.2 From Single-Phase to Three-Phase Systems, 192

    6.2.1 Modelling Three-Phase Lines When Induced EMFs Between Wires Are Not Negligible, 198

    6.3 The Single-Phase Equivalent of the Three-Phase Circuit, 200

    6.4 Power in Three-Phase Systems, 202

    6.5 Single-Phase Feeding from Three-Phase Systems, 206

    6.6 Historical Notes, 209

    6.6.1 Short Biography of Tesla, 209

    6.7 Proposed Exercises, 209

    PART III ELECTRIC MACHINES AND STATIC CONVERTERS 213

    7 Magnetic Circuits and Transformers 215

    7.1 Introduction, 215

    7.2 Magnetic Circuits and Single-Phase Transformers, 215

    7.3 Three-Phase Transformers, 225

    7.4 Magnetic Hysteresis and Core Losses, 227

    7.5 Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Tests, 230

    7.6 Permanent Magnets, 233

    7.7 Proposed Exercises, 235

    8 Fundamentals of Electronic Power Conversion 239

    8.1 Introduction, 239

    8.2 Power Electronic Devices, 240

    8.2.1 Diodes, Thyristors, Controllable Switches, 240

    8.2.2 The Branch Approximation of Thyristors and Controllable Switches, 242

    8.2.3 Diodes, 243

    8.2.4 Thyristors, 246

    8.2.5 Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs), 248

    8.2.6 Summary of Power Electronic Devices, 250

    8.3 Power Electronic Converters, 251

    8.3.1 Rectifiers, 251

    8.3.2 DC–DC Converters, 257

    8.3.3 Inverters, 264

    8.4 Analysis of Periodic Quantities, 276

    8.4.1 Introduction, 276

    8.4.2 Periodic Quantities and Fourier’s Series, 276

    8.4.3 Properties of Periodic Quantities and Examples, 279

    8.4.4 Frequency Spectrum of Periodic Signals, 280

    8.5 Filtering Basics, 283

    8.5.1 The Basic Principle, 283

    8.6 Summary, 289

    9 Principles of Electromechanical Conversion 291

    9.1 Introduction, 292

    9.2 Electromechanical Conversion in a Translating Bar, 292

    9.3 Basic Electromechanics in Rotating Machines, 297

    9.3.1 Rotating Electrical Machines and Faraday’s Law, 297

    9.3.2 Generation of Torques in Rotating Machines, 301

    9.3.3 Electromotive Force and Torque in Distributed Coils, 302

    9.3.4 The Uniform Magnetic Field Equivalent, 304

    9.4 Reluctance-Based Electromechanical Conversion, 305

    10 DC Machines and Drives and Universal Motors 309

    10.1 Introduction, 310

    10.2 The Basic Idea and Generation of Quasi-Constant Voltage, 310

    10.3 Operation of a DC Generator Under Load, 315

    10.4 Different Types of DC Machines, 318

    10.4.1 Generators and Motors, 318

    10.4.2 Starting a DC Motor with Constant Field Current, 320

    10.4.3 Independent, Shunt, PM, and Series Excitation Motors, 326

    10.5 Universal Motors, 329

    10.6 DC Electric Drives, 331

    10.7 Proposed Exercises, 335

    11 Synchronous Machines and Drives 337

    11.1 The Basic Idea and Generation of EMF, 338

    11.2 Operation Under Load, 345

    11.2.1 The Rotating Magnetic Field, 345

    11.2.2 Stator–Rotor Interaction, 348

    11.2.3 The Phasor Diagram and the Single-Phase Equivalent Circuit, 350

    11.3 Practical Considerations, 353

    11.3.1 Power Exchanges, 353

    11.3.2 Generators and Motors, 357

    11.4 Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machines, 359

    11.5 Synchronous Electric Drives, 360

    11.5.1 Introduction, 360

    11.5.2 PM, Inverter-Fed, Synchronous Motor Drives, 361

    11.5.3 Control Implementation, 366

    11.6 Historical Notes, 370

    11.6.1 Short Biography of Ferraris and Behn-Eschemburg, 370

    11.7 Proposed Exercises, 371

    12 Induction Machines and Drives 373

    12.1 Induction Machine Basics, 374

    12.2 Machine Model and Analysis, 378

    12.3 No-Load and Blocked-Rotor Tests, 391

    12.4 Induction Machine Motor Drives, 394

    12.5 Single-Phase Induction Motors, 399

    12.5.1 Introduction, 399

    12.5.2 Different Motor Types, 402

    12.6 Proposed Exercises, 404

    PART IV POWER SYSTEMS BASICS 409

    13 Low-Voltage Electrical Installations 411

    13.1 Another Look at the Concept of the Electric Power System, 411

    13.2 Electrical Installations: A Basic Introduction, 413

    13.3 Loads, 418

    13.4 Cables, 422

    13.4.1 Maximum Permissible Current and Choice of the Cross-Sectional Area, 422

    13.5 Determining Voltage Drop, 427

    13.6 Overcurrents and Overcurrent Protection, 429

    13.6.1 Overloads, 429

    13.6.2 Short Circuits, 430

    13.6.3 Breaker Characteristics and Protection Against Overcurrents, 432

    13.7 Protection in Installations: A Long List, 437

    14 Electric Shock and Protective Measures 439

    14.1 Introduction, 439

    14.2 Electricity and the Human Body, 440

    14.2.1 Effects of Current on Human Beings, 440

    14.2.2 The Mechanism of Current Dispersion in the Earth, 443

    14.2.3 A Circuital Model for the Human Body, 444

    14.2.4 The Human Body in a Live Circuit, 446

    14.2.5 System Earthing: TT, TN, and IT, 448

    14.3 Protection Against Electric Shock, 450

    14.3.1 Direct and Indirect Contacts, 450

    14.3.2 Basic Protection (Protection Against Direct Contact), 451

    14.3.3 Fault Protection (Protection Against Indirect Contact), 453

    14.3.4 SELV Protection System, 458

    14.4 The Residual Current Device (RCD) Principle of Operation, 459

    14.5 What Else?, 462

    References, 462

    15 Large Power Systems: Structure and Operation 465

    15.1 Aggregation of Loads and Installations: The Power System, 465

    15.2 Toward AC Three-Phase Systems, 466

    15.3 Electricity Distribution Networks, 468

    15.4 Transmission and Interconnection Grids, 470

    15.5 Modern Structure of Power Systems and Distributed Generation, 473

    15.6 Basics of Power System Operation, 475

    15.6.1 Frequency Regulation, 478

    15.6.2 Voltage Regulation, 480

    15.7 Vertically Integrated Utilities and Deregulated Power Systems, 482

    15.8 Recent Challenges and Smart Grids, 484

    15.9 Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Storage, 486

    15.9.1 Photovoltaic Plants, 486

    15.9.2 Wind Power Plants, 490

    15.9.3 Energy Storage, 494

    Appendix: Transmission Line Modelling and Port-Based Circuits 501

    A.1 Modelling Transmission Lines Through Circuits, 501

    A.1.1 Issues and Solutions When Displacement Currents are Neglected, 502

    A.1.2 Steady-State Analysis Considering Displacement Currents, 506

    A.1.3 Practical Considerations, 509

    A.2 Modelling Lines as Two-Port Components, 510

    A.2.1 Port-Based Circuits, 510

    A.2.2 Port-Based Circuit and Transmission Lines, 511

    A.2.3 A Sample Application, 512

    A.3 Final Comments, 513

    SELECTED REFERENCES 515

    ANSWERS TO THE PROPOSED EXERCISES 519

    INDEX 529

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      Book Synopsis

      This book serves as a tool for any engineer who wants to learn about circuits, electrical machines and drives, power electronics, and power systems basics

      From time to time, engineers find they need to brush up on certain fundamentals within electrical engineering. This clear and concise book is the ideal learning tool for them to quickly learn the basics or develop an understanding of newer topics.

      Fundamentals of Electric Power Engineering: From Electromagnetics to Power Systems helps nonelectrical engineers amass power system information quickly by imparting tools and trade tricks for remembering basic concepts and grasping new developments. Created to provide more in-depth knowledge of fundamentalsrather than a broad range of applications onlythis comprehensive and up-to-date book:

      • Covers topics such as circuits, electrical machines and drives, power electronics, and power system basics as well as new generation technologies
      • Allo

        Table of Contents

        PREFACE xv

        ABOUT THE AUTHORS xix

        PART I PRELIMINARY MATERIAL 1

        1 Introduction 3

        1.1 The Scope of Electrical Engineering, 3

        1.2 This Book’s Scope and Organization, 7

        1.3 International Standards and Their Usage in This Book, 8

        1.3.1 International Standardization Bodies, 8

        1.3.2 The International System of Units (SI), 9

        1.3.3 Graphic Symbols for Circuit Drawings, 11

        1.3.4 Names, Symbols, and Units, 13

        1.3.5 Other Conventions, 15

        1.4 Specific Conventions and Symbols in This Book, 15

        1.4.1 Boxes Around Text, 16

        1.4.2 Grayed Boxes, 16

        1.4.3 Terminology, 17

        1.4.4 Acronyms, 17

        1.4.5 Reference Designations, 18

        2 The Fundamental Laws of Electromagnetism 19

        2.1 Vector Fields, 20

        2.2 Definition of E and B; Lorentz’s Force Law, 22

        2.3 Gauss’s Law, 25

        2.4 Ampère’s Law and Charge Conservation, 26

        2.4.1 Magnetic Field and Matter, 31

        2.5 Faraday’s Law, 32

        2.6 Gauss’s Law for Magnetism, 35

        2.7 Constitutive Equations of Matter, 36

        2.7.1 General Considerations, 36

        2.7.2 Continuous Charge Flow Across Conductors, 36

        2.8 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves, 38

        2.9 Historical Notes, 40

        2.9.1 Short Biography of Faraday, 40

        2.9.2 Short Biography of Gauss, 40

        2.9.3 Short Biography of Maxwell, 41

        2.9.4 Short Biography of Ampère, 41

        2.9.5 Short Biography of Lorentz, 41

        PART II ELECTRIC CIRCUIT CONCEPT AND ANALYSIS 43

        3 Circuits as Modelling Tools 45

        3.1 Introduction, 46

        3.2 Definitions, 48

        3.3 Charge Conservation and Kirchhoff’s Current Law, 50

        3.3.1 The Charge Conservation Law, 50

        3.3.2 Charge Conservation and Circuits, 51

        3.3.3 The Electric Current, 53

        3.3.4 Formulations of Kirchhoff’s Current Law, 55

        3.4 Circuit Potentials and Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, 60

        3.4.1 The Electric Field Inside Conductors, 60

        3.4.2 Formulations of Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, 64

        3.5 Solution of a Circuit, 65

        3.5.1 Determining Linearly Independent Kirchhoff Equations (Loop-Cuts Method), 66

        3.5.2 Constitutive Equations, 68

        3.5.3 Number of Variables and Equations, 70

        3.6 The Substitution Principle, 73

        3.7 Kirchhoff’s Laws in Comparison with Electromagnetism Laws, 75

        3.8 Power in Circuits, 76

        3.8.1 Tellegen’s Theorem and Energy Conservation Law in Circuits, 78

        3.9 Historical Notes, 80

        3.9.1 Short Biography of Kirchhoff, 80

        3.9.2 Short Biography of Tellegen, 80

        4 Techniques for Solving DC Circuits 83

        4.1 Introduction, 84

        4.2 Modelling Circuital Systems with Constant Quantities as Circuits, 84

        4.2.1 The Basic Rule, 84

        4.2.2 Resistors: Ohm’s Law, 87

        4.2.3 Ideal and “Real” Voltage and Current Sources, 89

        4.3 Solving Techniques, 91

        4.3.1 Basic Usage of Combined Kirchhoff-Constitutive Equations, 92

        4.3.2 Nodal Analysis, 95

        4.3.3 Mesh Analysis, 98

        4.3.4 Series and Parallel Resistors; Star/Delta Conversion, 99

        4.3.5 Voltage and Current Division, 103

        4.3.6 Linearity and Superposition, 105

        4.3.7 Thévenin’s Theorem, 107

        4.4 Power and Energy and Joule’s Law, 112

        4.5 More Examples, 114

        4.6 Resistive Circuits Operating with Variable Quantities, 120

        4.7 Historical Notes, 121

        4.7.1 Short Biography of Ohm, 121

        4.7.2 Short Biography of Thévenin, 121

        4.7.3 Short Biography of Joule, 122

        4.8 Proposed Exercises, 122

        5 Techniques for Solving AC Circuits 131

        5.1 Introduction, 132

        5.2 Energy Storage Elements, 132

        5.2.1 Power in Time-Varying Circuits, 133

        5.2.2 The Capacitor, 133

        5.2.3 Inductors and Magnetic Circuits, 136

        5.3 Modelling Time-Varying Circuital Systems as Circuits, 140

        5.3.1 The Basic Rule, 140

        5.3.2 Modelling Circuital Systems When Induced EMFs Between Wires Cannot Be Neglected, 145

        5.3.3 Mutual Inductors and the Ideal Transformer, 146

        5.3.4 Systems Containing Ideal Transformers: Magnetically Coupled Circuits, 150

        5.4 Simple R–L and R–C Transients, 152

        5.5 AC Circuit Analysis, 155

        5.5.1 Sinusoidal Functions, 155

        5.5.2 Steady-State Behaviour of Linear Circuits Using Phasors, 156

        5.5.3 AC Circuit Passive Parameters, 163

        5.5.4 The Phasor Circuit, 164

        5.5.5 Circuits Containing Sources with Different Frequencies, 169

        5.6 Power in AC Circuits, 171

        5.6.1 Instantaneous, Active, Reactive, and Complex Powers, 171

        5.6.2 Circuits Containing Sources Having Different Frequencies, 177

        5.6.3 Conservation of Complex, Active, and Reactive Powers, 178

        5.6.4 Power Factor Correction, 180

        5.7 Historical Notes, 184

        5.7.1 Short Biography of Boucherot, 184

        5.8 Proposed Exercises, 184

        6 Three-Phase Circuits 191

        6.1 Introduction, 191

        6.2 From Single-Phase to Three-Phase Systems, 192

        6.2.1 Modelling Three-Phase Lines When Induced EMFs Between Wires Are Not Negligible, 198

        6.3 The Single-Phase Equivalent of the Three-Phase Circuit, 200

        6.4 Power in Three-Phase Systems, 202

        6.5 Single-Phase Feeding from Three-Phase Systems, 206

        6.6 Historical Notes, 209

        6.6.1 Short Biography of Tesla, 209

        6.7 Proposed Exercises, 209

        PART III ELECTRIC MACHINES AND STATIC CONVERTERS 213

        7 Magnetic Circuits and Transformers 215

        7.1 Introduction, 215

        7.2 Magnetic Circuits and Single-Phase Transformers, 215

        7.3 Three-Phase Transformers, 225

        7.4 Magnetic Hysteresis and Core Losses, 227

        7.5 Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Tests, 230

        7.6 Permanent Magnets, 233

        7.7 Proposed Exercises, 235

        8 Fundamentals of Electronic Power Conversion 239

        8.1 Introduction, 239

        8.2 Power Electronic Devices, 240

        8.2.1 Diodes, Thyristors, Controllable Switches, 240

        8.2.2 The Branch Approximation of Thyristors and Controllable Switches, 242

        8.2.3 Diodes, 243

        8.2.4 Thyristors, 246

        8.2.5 Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs), 248

        8.2.6 Summary of Power Electronic Devices, 250

        8.3 Power Electronic Converters, 251

        8.3.1 Rectifiers, 251

        8.3.2 DC–DC Converters, 257

        8.3.3 Inverters, 264

        8.4 Analysis of Periodic Quantities, 276

        8.4.1 Introduction, 276

        8.4.2 Periodic Quantities and Fourier’s Series, 276

        8.4.3 Properties of Periodic Quantities and Examples, 279

        8.4.4 Frequency Spectrum of Periodic Signals, 280

        8.5 Filtering Basics, 283

        8.5.1 The Basic Principle, 283

        8.6 Summary, 289

        9 Principles of Electromechanical Conversion 291

        9.1 Introduction, 292

        9.2 Electromechanical Conversion in a Translating Bar, 292

        9.3 Basic Electromechanics in Rotating Machines, 297

        9.3.1 Rotating Electrical Machines and Faraday’s Law, 297

        9.3.2 Generation of Torques in Rotating Machines, 301

        9.3.3 Electromotive Force and Torque in Distributed Coils, 302

        9.3.4 The Uniform Magnetic Field Equivalent, 304

        9.4 Reluctance-Based Electromechanical Conversion, 305

        10 DC Machines and Drives and Universal Motors 309

        10.1 Introduction, 310

        10.2 The Basic Idea and Generation of Quasi-Constant Voltage, 310

        10.3 Operation of a DC Generator Under Load, 315

        10.4 Different Types of DC Machines, 318

        10.4.1 Generators and Motors, 318

        10.4.2 Starting a DC Motor with Constant Field Current, 320

        10.4.3 Independent, Shunt, PM, and Series Excitation Motors, 326

        10.5 Universal Motors, 329

        10.6 DC Electric Drives, 331

        10.7 Proposed Exercises, 335

        11 Synchronous Machines and Drives 337

        11.1 The Basic Idea and Generation of EMF, 338

        11.2 Operation Under Load, 345

        11.2.1 The Rotating Magnetic Field, 345

        11.2.2 Stator–Rotor Interaction, 348

        11.2.3 The Phasor Diagram and the Single-Phase Equivalent Circuit, 350

        11.3 Practical Considerations, 353

        11.3.1 Power Exchanges, 353

        11.3.2 Generators and Motors, 357

        11.4 Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machines, 359

        11.5 Synchronous Electric Drives, 360

        11.5.1 Introduction, 360

        11.5.2 PM, Inverter-Fed, Synchronous Motor Drives, 361

        11.5.3 Control Implementation, 366

        11.6 Historical Notes, 370

        11.6.1 Short Biography of Ferraris and Behn-Eschemburg, 370

        11.7 Proposed Exercises, 371

        12 Induction Machines and Drives 373

        12.1 Induction Machine Basics, 374

        12.2 Machine Model and Analysis, 378

        12.3 No-Load and Blocked-Rotor Tests, 391

        12.4 Induction Machine Motor Drives, 394

        12.5 Single-Phase Induction Motors, 399

        12.5.1 Introduction, 399

        12.5.2 Different Motor Types, 402

        12.6 Proposed Exercises, 404

        PART IV POWER SYSTEMS BASICS 409

        13 Low-Voltage Electrical Installations 411

        13.1 Another Look at the Concept of the Electric Power System, 411

        13.2 Electrical Installations: A Basic Introduction, 413

        13.3 Loads, 418

        13.4 Cables, 422

        13.4.1 Maximum Permissible Current and Choice of the Cross-Sectional Area, 422

        13.5 Determining Voltage Drop, 427

        13.6 Overcurrents and Overcurrent Protection, 429

        13.6.1 Overloads, 429

        13.6.2 Short Circuits, 430

        13.6.3 Breaker Characteristics and Protection Against Overcurrents, 432

        13.7 Protection in Installations: A Long List, 437

        14 Electric Shock and Protective Measures 439

        14.1 Introduction, 439

        14.2 Electricity and the Human Body, 440

        14.2.1 Effects of Current on Human Beings, 440

        14.2.2 The Mechanism of Current Dispersion in the Earth, 443

        14.2.3 A Circuital Model for the Human Body, 444

        14.2.4 The Human Body in a Live Circuit, 446

        14.2.5 System Earthing: TT, TN, and IT, 448

        14.3 Protection Against Electric Shock, 450

        14.3.1 Direct and Indirect Contacts, 450

        14.3.2 Basic Protection (Protection Against Direct Contact), 451

        14.3.3 Fault Protection (Protection Against Indirect Contact), 453

        14.3.4 SELV Protection System, 458

        14.4 The Residual Current Device (RCD) Principle of Operation, 459

        14.5 What Else?, 462

        References, 462

        15 Large Power Systems: Structure and Operation 465

        15.1 Aggregation of Loads and Installations: The Power System, 465

        15.2 Toward AC Three-Phase Systems, 466

        15.3 Electricity Distribution Networks, 468

        15.4 Transmission and Interconnection Grids, 470

        15.5 Modern Structure of Power Systems and Distributed Generation, 473

        15.6 Basics of Power System Operation, 475

        15.6.1 Frequency Regulation, 478

        15.6.2 Voltage Regulation, 480

        15.7 Vertically Integrated Utilities and Deregulated Power Systems, 482

        15.8 Recent Challenges and Smart Grids, 484

        15.9 Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Storage, 486

        15.9.1 Photovoltaic Plants, 486

        15.9.2 Wind Power Plants, 490

        15.9.3 Energy Storage, 494

        Appendix: Transmission Line Modelling and Port-Based Circuits 501

        A.1 Modelling Transmission Lines Through Circuits, 501

        A.1.1 Issues and Solutions When Displacement Currents are Neglected, 502

        A.1.2 Steady-State Analysis Considering Displacement Currents, 506

        A.1.3 Practical Considerations, 509

        A.2 Modelling Lines as Two-Port Components, 510

        A.2.1 Port-Based Circuits, 510

        A.2.2 Port-Based Circuit and Transmission Lines, 511

        A.2.3 A Sample Application, 512

        A.3 Final Comments, 513

        SELECTED REFERENCES 515

        ANSWERS TO THE PROPOSED EXERCISES 519

        INDEX 529

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