Electrical Power Systems

This book is intented to serve as a textbook for B.E/B.Tech. degree students of Electrical Engineering. It will also serve as a text reference for the students of Diploma in Electrical Engineering. This text is also useful for candidate appearing in AMIE, GATE, UPSC Engineering services and other competitive examinations. 1 load characteristics. 2 supply system. 3 conductors. 4 power cables. 5 line insulators and supports. 6 sag and tension. 7 line parameters. 8 per unit representation. 9 short and medium lines. 10 long transmission lines. 11 general network constants. 12 power circle diagrams. 13 control of voltage and reactive power. 14 load flow analysis. 15 economic operation of power systems. 16 symmetrical faults. 17 symmetrical components. 18 unsymmetrical faults. 19 power system stability. 20 travelling waves. 21 overvoltage protection. 22 corona. 23 high voltage direct current(HVDC) transmission. 24 system neutral grounding. 25 tariffs. 26 power factor improvement. 27 voltage stability. 28 flexible AC. transmission systems(FACTS).