A Course In Electrical Power

Table of Contents Part-I: Generation and Economic Considerations Introductory Hydro-Electric Power Plants Steam Power Plants Nuclear Power Plants Diesel Electric Power Plants Gas Turbine Power Plants Non-conventional Methods of Power Generation Combined Operation of Power Plants Inter-Connected Systems Major Electrical Equipment in Power Plants Economic Considerations Part-II: Transmission and Distribution Supply Systems Mechanical Design of Overhead Lines Overhead Line Insulators Corona Transmission Line Constants Performance of Short and Medium Transmission Lines Performance of Long Transmission Lines Underground Cables DC Distribution AC Distribution Insulation Resistance of a System Interference of Power Lines with Neighbouring Communication Lines Extra High Voltage (EHV) AC Transmission High Voltage Direct Current (HUDC) Transmission Construction, Testing and Commissioning of Overhead Distribution Lines Part-III: Switchgear and Protection Introductory Short-circuit Calculations for Symmetrical Faults Short-circuit Calculations for Unsymmetrical Faults Fuses Circuit Breakers Protective Relays Static Relays Protection of AC Generators and Motors Transformer Protection Bus-Bar Protection Protection of Feeders and Transmission Lines