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Synopsis
This is a comprehensive guide to the techniques that allow engineers to simulate, analyze and optimize power distribution systems. Combined with automation, these techniques underpin the emerging concept of the smart grid. This book is of interest to consultants, manufacturers, contractors, utility engineers working with power distribution systems and academics and advanced students of power engineering.
Based on over 30 years of experience in the field of power systems.
* Outlines a set of techniques that allow engineers to simulate, analyze, and optimize power distribution systems.
* Describes "smart grid" as the entire network from electrical generating plants to customers, taking advantage of communication, advanced applications and information technology to guarantee a reliable and efficient electrical service.
* Topics covered include; an overview of smart grid concepts and technology, distribution automation functions, fundamentals of distribution system analysis and short circuit calculation.
Synopsis
Distribution systems analysis employs a set of techniques that allow engineers to simulate, analyse, and optimise power distribution systems. Combined with automation, these techniques underpin the emerging concept of the 'smart grid', a digitally-enabled electrical supply grid that can monitor and respond to the behaviour of all its components in real time.
Distribution System Analysis and Automation provides a comprehensive guide to these techniques, with coverage including smart grid for distribution systems; introduction to distribution automation; network and radial load flow analysis; determination of the optimal topology for power electric systems; voltage VAR control and capacitor application; power quality and harmonics in distribution systems; harmonic filter design; distributionsystem restoration; short circuit analysis; arc flash concepts; numerical relaying and feeder protection; communication and control centres; and distributed energy resources. The book combines theoretical concepts with real-world applications, and includes MATLAB exercises.