Summary

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This handbook offers a comprehensive source for electrical power professionals. It covers all elementary topics related to the design, development, operation and management of power systems, and provides an insight from worldwide key players in the electrical power systems industry.

Edited by a renowned leader and expert in Power Systems, the book highlights international professionals’ longstanding experiences and addresses the requirements of practitioners but also of newcomers in this field in finding a solution for their problems.

The structure of the book follows the physical structure of the power system from the fundamentals through components and equipment to the overall system. In addition the handbook covers certain horizontal matters, for example "Energy fundamentals", "High voltage engineering", and "High current and contact technology" and thus intends to become the major one-stop reference for all issues related to the electrical power system.

  • Offers the all-embracing source for electric power systems
  • Concise, clear and coherent presentation
  • Focusses on state of the art applications
  • Extensive reference list
  • A resource for practitioners, professionals and researchers

Additional informations

Publication type Green Books
Reference GB KP
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
ISBN 978-981-32-9937-5
Pages number 1264

Authors

Konstantin O. PAPAILIOU

Keywords

submarine insulated cables, Overhead Power Lines, Rotating Electrical Machines, power transformers, switching devices, limiting devices, interrupting devices, electrical installations in power stations, power system protection, substation metering systems, voltage control, real time security assessment, electromagnetic compatibility, lightning characteristics, Electric Supply Industry