1st Edition

Short-Circuits in AC and DC Systems ANSI, IEEE, and IEC Standards

By J. C. Das Copyright 2018
    745 Pages
    by CRC Press

    746 Pages
    by CRC Press

    This book provides an understanding of the nature of short-circuit currents, current interruption theories, circuit breaker types, calculations according to ANSI/IEEE and IEC standards, theoretical and practical basis of short-circuit current sources, and the rating structure of switching devices. The book aims to explain the nature of short-circuit currents, the symmetrical components for unsymmetrical faults, and matrix methods of solutions, which are invariably used on digital computers. It includes innovations, worked examples, case studies, and solved problems.

    1. Design and Analyses Concepts of Power Systems 2. Modern Electrical Power Systems 3. Wind and Solar Power Generation and Interconnections with Utility 4. Short-Circuit Currents and Symmetrical Components 5. Unsymmetrical Fault Calculations 6. Matrix Methods for Network Solutions 7. Current Interruptions in AC Networks 8. Application and Ratings of Circuit Breakers and Fuses according to ANSI Standards 9. Short Circuit of Synchronous and Induction Machines and Converters 10. Short-Circuit Calculations according to ANSI Standards 11. Short-Circuit Calculations according to IEC Standards 12. Calculations of Short-Circuit Currents in Direct Current Systems

    Biography

    Dr. J.C. Das is currently the President of Power System Studies, Inc. Snellville, USA. He headed the Electrical Power Systems Analysis Department at AMEC Inc., (now AMEC Foster Wheeler, Inc.) Tucker, GA, USA, for the last 30 years. He has varied experience in the utility industry, industrial establishments, hydroelectric generation, and atomic energy. He is responsible for power system studies, including short-circuit, load flow, harmonics, stability, arc-flash hazard, grounding, switching transients, EMTP simulations, and protective relaying. He conducts courses for continuing education in power systems and has authored or coauthored approximately 65 technical publications, six textbooks, and over 7,000 total published pages.