History of Power Systems
Thomas A. Edison (1847–1931)
Nikola Tesla (1856–1943)
Battle of AC versus DC
Today’s Power Systems
Basic Components of Power Systems
Power Plants
Transformers
Transmission Lines
Distribution Lines
Conductors
Substations
Control Centers
Worldwide Standards for Household Voltage and Frequency
Energy Resources
Fossil Fuel
Nuclear Fuel
Power Plants
Hydroelectric Power Plants
Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Nuclear Power Plants
Environmental Impact of Power Plants
Environmental Concerns Related to Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Environmental Concerns Related to Hydroelectric Power Plants
Environmental Concerns Related to Nuclear Power Plants
Renewable Energy
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Hydrokinetic Systems
Geothermal Energy
Biomass Energy
Fuel Cell
Intermittency of Renewable Systems
Energy Storage Systems
Alternating Current Circuits
Alternating Current Waveform
Root Mean Square
Phase Shift
Concept of Phasors
Complex Number Analysis
Complex Impedance
Electric Power
Electric Energy
Three-Phase Systems
Generation of Three-Phase Voltages
Connections of Three-Phase Circuits
Power Calculations of Balanced Three-Phase Circuits
Electric Safety
Electric Shock
Ground Resistance
Touch and Step Potentials
Electric Safety at Home
Low Frequency Magnetic Field and Its Health Effects
Power Electronics
Power Electronic Devices
Solid-State Switching Circuits
Transformers
Theory of Operation
Multi-Winding Transformer
Autotransformer
Three-Phase Transformer
Actual Transformer
Electric Machines
Rotating Magnetic Field
Rotating Induction Motor
Linear Induction Motor
Induction Generator
Synchronous Generator
Synchronous Motor
Direct Current Motor
Stepper Motor
Single-Phase Motors
Power Quality
Voltage Problems
Harmonic Problems
Power Grid and Blackouts
Topology of Power Systems
Analysis of Power Networks
Electric Energy Demand
Trading Electric Energy
World Wide Web of Power
Anatomy of Blackouts
Blackout Scenarios
Future Power Systems
Smart Grid
Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Alternative Resources
Less Polluting Power Plants
Distributed Generation
Power Electronics
Enhanced Reliability
Intelligent Operation, Maintenance, and Training
Space Power Plants
Appendix A: Units and Symbols
Appendix B: Conversions
Appendix C: Key Parameters
Appendix D: Inductors
Appendix E: Key Integrals
Index
Chapters include exercises.
Biography
Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi is a fellow of the IEEE and a professor of electrical engineering in the energy area at the University of Washington. He has published more than 250 papers and holds five licensed patents in the area of renewable energy VAR management and minimum arc sequential circuit breaker switching. For more information, please visit Professor El-Sharkawi’s website at the University of Washington.
"El-Sharkawi’s book is an excellent introduction to electric power. ... This very well-written book describes the hardware used in electrical power generation and transmission. Particularly valuable are the color pictures showing power plants, transmission lines and other hardware. The operation principles of the system are also clearly described in the book, without complicated unnecessary details. These explanations give an appropriate picture of the power system operation for incoming students. ... Particularly important are the clear discussion of renewable energy generation and the explanation of emerging generation techniques like fuel cells. The book presents well-prepared, practical numerical examples, which enforce students’ ability to solve engineering problems."
—George G. Karady, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA"This is a great piece of work. It combines a diverse set of materials creatively in a single text. Excellent!"
—Peter Idowu, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, USA"The strength of this book is in its broad treatment of electric energy components and systems in a way that is both useful to engineering students as a stand-alone course, and provides background for more advanced study in these topics."
—Paul Hines, The University of Vermont, Burlington, USAPraise for the Second Edition
"I found the book to be a nice introductory course to the discipline of electric energy production, transmission, and distribution. I would recommend it to the undergraduate student beginning to explore the rewarding career path of electrical engineering, and equally so to nontechnical professionals working in the power and energy industry who may wish to gain greater insight into the functioning and operations of the electric power system. I truly enjoyed reading this book."
—Pouyan Pourbeik, IEEE Power & Energy Magazine
