Publisher's Synopsis
Up-to-date coverage of every facet of electric power in a single volume
This fully revised, industry-standard resource offers practical details on every aspect of electric power engineering. The book contains in-depth discussions from more than 100 internationally recognized experts. Generation, transmission, distribution, operation, system protection, and switchgear are thoroughly explained. Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Seventeenth Edition, features brand-new sections on measurement and instrumentation, interconnected power grids, smart grids and microgrids, wind power, solar and photovoltaic power generation, electric machines and transformers, power system analysis, operations, stability and protection, and the electricity market.
Coverage includes:
Units, symbols, constants, definitions, and conversion factors
Measurement and instrumentation
Properties of materials
Interconnected power grids
AC and DC power transmission
Power distribution
Smart grids and microgrids
Wind power generation
Solar power generation and energy storage
Substations and switch gear
Power transformers, generators, motors, and drives
Power electronics
Power system analysis, operations, stability, and protection
Electricity markets
Power quality and reliability
Lightning and overvoltage protection
Computer applications in the electric power industry
Standards in electrotechnology, telecommunications, and IT
