First Course on Electric Power Systems

Course Learning Objectives

  • Get an overview of the power systems and its changing landscape.
  • Learn about the sources of energy and the environmental consequences.
  • Learn and review the fundamental principles in electric circuit theory that are essential in learning about power system networks.
  • Learn and review the fundamental principals in magnetic theory that are essential in learning about power system apparatus.
  • Learn about transformers and the role they play in power systems.
  • Learn about synchronous generators and the role they play in power systems.
  • Learn about ac transmission lines and cable systems.
  • Learn about HVDC systems.
  • Learn about the characteristics of various power system loads and the power quality issues.
  • Learn how to calculate power flow in a power systems network.
  • Learn about voltage stability and reactive power control in power systems.
  • Learn about rotor-angle transient stability.
  • Learn about control of interconnected power system and economic dispatch.
  • Learn about currents in a faulted power system and protection using relays and circuit breakers.
  • Learn about over-voltages due to lightening and switching surges, protection using surge arresters and the insulation coordination

Textbook

Electric Power Systems: A First Course
Author: Mohan
ISBN: 1118074793     9781118074794
Publisher: Wiley

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