428 Pages
by
CRC Press
432 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Targeting the latest microprocessor technologies for more sophisticated applications in the field of power system short circuit detection, this revised and updated source imparts fundamental concepts and breakthrough science for the isolation of faulty equipment and minimization of damage in power system apparatus. The Second Edition clearly describes key procedures, devices, and elements crucial... Read more
Preface, 1 Introduction and General Philosophies, 2. Technical Tools of the Relay Engineer: Phasors, Polarity, and Symmetrical Components, 3. Basic Relay Units, 4. Protection Against Transients and Surges, 5. Instrument Transformers for Relaying, 6. Microprocessor Relaying Fundamentals, 7. System Grounding and Protective Relaying, 8. Generator Protection, 9. Motor Protection, 10. Transformer and Reactor Protection, 11. Station-Bus Protection, 12. Line and Circuit Protection, 13. Backup Protection, 14. System Stability and Out-of-Step Relaying, 15. Voltage Stability, 16. Reclosing and Synchronizing, 17. Load-Shedding and Frequency Relaying, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Walter A. Elmore (ABB Power T&D Company, Inc., Coral Springs, Florida, USA)
"Although this work is aimed at an electrical engineering audience, the language is clear, the math isn't daunting, and the many diagrams are a great aid to understanding. Elmore's book will continue to be a bible for the relay engineer … . "
- Electrical Apparatus, Feb. 2004
"… Elmore has been nationally recognized for decades as an authority in relay technology. … [T]he language is clear, the math isn't daunting, and the many diagrams are a great aid to understanding. Elmore's book will continue to be a bible for the relay engineer, as the earlier Westinghouse publication was for so many years."
- Electrical Apparatus, Feb. 2004
"…provide[s] considerable insight to the individual who wishes to explore this fascinating field."
IEEE Power Engineering Review
