Electric Power Systems for Non-Electrical Engineers

This book explains the electrical power systems for non-electrical engineers and includes topics like electrical energy systems, electrical power systems structure, single-phase AC circuit fundamentals and three-phase systems, power system modeling, power system representation, power system operation, power flow analysis, economic operation of power systems, power system fault analysis, power system protection fundamentals, and so forth. Examples have been provided to clarify the description, and review questions are provided at the end of each chapter.Features:Provides a simplified description of fundamentals of electrical energy systems and structure of electrical power systems for non-electrical engineers.Gives a detailed description of AC circuit fundamentals and three-phase systems.Describes power system modeling and power system representation.Covers power system operation, power flow analysis, and fundamentals of economic operation of power systems.Discusses power system fault analysis and fundamentals of power system protection with examples, and also includes renewable energy systems.This book has been aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students of non-electrical engineering background.

Dr. Anup Tripathi completed his Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering with first division from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, India, in 2000. He subsequently pursued his Master's degree in Mining Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, from 2000 to 2002. He was the Department topper in MTech program, and he was also among the best eight graduate students of IIT Kharagpur selected from all departments to complete his Master's degree project from Germany. He subsequently completed his PhD degree in Mining Engineering with specialization in the area of mine electrical and power systems engineering from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA in 2007.Dr. Anup Tripathi is presently working as a faculty of Mining Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India. His research interests include mine electrical and power systems engineering, renewable energy systems and environmental pollution control, mining systems optimization, and surface mining and reclamation. He has more than 50 national and international journal and conference publications.