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Electric Energy: An Introduction
Mohamed A El-Sharkawi
CRC Press
2004
472 pp ISBN 0849330785
£40.00
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- Systematically presents in one volume all of the topics related to energy that are finding increased importance
in the field today
- Verifies through mathematical modeling some of the rule-of-thumb approaches used in industry
- Includes conventional topics such as electromechanical conversion, transformers, power electronics, and three-phase systems
- Provides a large number of examples and exercises in each chapter
Digital systems, computer engineering, communications, imaging€ the ever-increasing specialization within the field
of electrical engineering led many schools to shift their traditional energy conversion courses from the core electrical
engineering curricula to the elective curricula. Recently, however, the ongoing search for renewable energy, the societal
impact of blackouts, the environmental impact of generating electricity, along with the new ABET criterion have
contributed to renewed interest in electric energy as a core subject.
Electric Energy: An Introduction effectively reinvents the traditional electric energy course into one relevant to all
electrical and most mechanical engineering students. Along with the standard topics of power electronics and
electromechanical conversion, the text also covers energy resources, power plants, environmental impacts of
power generation, power system operation, renewable energy, and electrical safety. Most of the topics are
related to issues encountered daily in practice, and most of the examples are from real systems and use real data.
Emphasis on modeling and analysis, a flexible structure, and exceptional relevance to real-life issues make this
text an outstanding choice. It brings together for the first time all of the topics needed to build the broad-based
background today's engineers - and the engineers of tomorrow - need.
Contents
HISTORY AND FUTURE OF POWER SYSTEMS
Thomas A. Edison (1847-1931)
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)
The Battle of ac versus dc
Today's Power Systems
Future Power Systems
BASIC COMPONENTS OF POWER SYSTEMS
Power Plants
Transformers
High-Voltage Transmission Lines
Medium-Voltage Distribution Lines
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 of Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Environmental Concerns Related to Hydroelectric Power
Plants
Environmental Concerns Related to Nuclear Power Plants
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Fuel Cell
Small Hydroelectric Systems
Geothermal Energy
Tidal Energy
Biomass Energy
ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS
Alternating Current Waveform
Root Mean Square
Phase Shift
Concept of Phasors
Complex Number Analysis
Complex Impedance
Electric Power
Electric Energy
ELECTRIC SAFETY
Electric Shock
Ground Resistance
Touch and Step Potentials
Electric Safety at Home
Safety of PersonnelWorking on Power Lines
THREE-PHASE SYSTEMS
Generation of Three-Phase Voltages
Connections of Three-Phase Circuits
Power Calculations of Three-Phase Circuits
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
Synchronous Generator
Synchronous Motor
Stepper Motor
POWER DISTRIBUTION AND BLACKOUTS
Topology of Power Systems
Analysis of Power Networks
Electric Energy Demand
Electric Energy Trade
World Wide Web of Power
Anatomy of Blackouts
Blackout Scenarios
APPENDIX
INDEX
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