Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Seventeenth Edition PDF

Up-to-date coverage of every facet of electric power in a single volume. This fully revised, industry-standard resource offers practical details on every aspect of electric power engineering.

The book contains in-depth discussions from more than 100 internationally recognized experts. Generation, transmission, distribution, operation, system protection, and switchgear are thoroughly explained. Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Seventeenth Edition, features brand-new sections on measurement and instrumentation; interconnected power grids; smart grids and microgrids; wind, solar, and photovoltaic power generation; electric machines and transformers; power system analysis, operations, stability, and protection; and the electricity market.

Coverage includes:

• Units, symbols, constants, definitions, and conversion factors

• Measurement and instrumentation

• Properties of materials

• Interconnected power grids

• AC and DC power transmission

• Power distribution

• Smart grids and microgrids

• Wind power generation

• Solar power generation and energy storage

• Substations and switchgear

• Power transformers, generators, motors, and drives

• Power electronics

• Power system analysis, operations, stability, and protection

• Electricity markets

• Power quality and reliability

• Lightning and overvoltage protection

• Computer applications in the electric power industry

• Standards in electrotechnology, telecommunications, and IT

Author: Surya Santoso, Ph.D., H. Wayne Beaty