Problems of Power systems Analysis (John Grainger)

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This book embodies the principles and objectives of Elements of Power System Analysis, the long-standing McGraw-Hill textbook by Professor William D. Stevenson, Jr., who was for many years my friend and colleague emeritus at North Carolina State University. Sadly, Professor Stevenson passed away on May 1, 1988, shortly after planning this joint venture. In my writing I have made great efforts to continue the student-oriented style and format of his own famous textbook that has guided the education of numerous power system engineering students for a considerable number of years.    
      The aim here is to instill confidence and understanding of those concepts of power system analysis that are likely to to be encountered in the study and practice of electric power engineering. The presentation is tutorial with emphasis on a thorough understanding of fundamentals and underlying principles. The approach and level of treatment are directed toward the senior undergraduate and first-year graduate student of electrical engineering at technical colleges and universities. The coverage, however, is quite comprehensive and spans a wide range of topics commonly encountered in electric power system engineering practice. In this regard, electric utility and other industry-based engineers will find this textbook of much benefit in their everyday work.
        Modern power systems have grown larger and more geographically expansive with many interconnections between neighboring systems. Proper planning, operation, and control of such large-scale systems require advanced computerbased techniques, many of which are explained in a tutorial manner by means of numerical examples throughout this book. The senior undergraduate engineering student about to embark on a career in the electric power industry will most certainly benefit from the exposure to these techniques, which are presented here in the detail appropriate to an introductory level. Lik wise, electric utility engineers, even those with a previous course in power system analysis, may find that the explanations of these commonly used analytic techniques more adequately prepare them to move beyond routine work.
        Power System Analysis can serve as a basis for two semesters of undergraduate study or for first-semester graduate study. The wide range of topics facilitates versatile selection of chapters and sections for completion in the semester or quarter time frame. Familiarity with the basic principles of electric circuits, phasor algebra, and the rudiments of differential equations is assumed. The reader should also have some understanding of matrix operations and notation as they are used throughout the text. The coverage includes newer . / h tOPlCS suc as state estimation and unit commitment, as well as more detailed presentations and newer approaches to traditional subjects such as transformers, synchronous machines, and network faults. Where appropriate, summary tables allow quick reference of important ideas. Basic concepts of computerbased algorithms are presented so that students can implement their own computer programs.

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