Electrical Power Systems

Electrical Power Systems is a free Electrical Engineering handbook covering important course topics, detailed notes, diagrams, equations, formulas and study materials. Download this app as a reference guide and digital book for Diploma, BE, BTech and other engineering degree courses.

Study electric power systems, HVDC transmission, voltage-source converters, TCR, semiconductor devices, circuit breakers, switchgear, electrical installations and lighting. Useful for university exams, quick revision, viva, interviews, assignments and project work.

RELATED ENGINEERING BRANCHES

Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Power Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Engineering, and Instrumentation & Control Engineering.

ALL 53 TOPICS COVERED

POWER SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS

1. Electrical Power System Essentials

2. Electrical Power System Quality

3. Electric Power System Basics for the Nonelectrical Professional

4. Electrical Power Systems: Theory and Practice

5. Structure of Electric Power Systems

TCR, TSC & SWITCHING

6. Fundamental voltage/current characteristic of TCR

7. Harmonics of TCR

8. The thyristor-controlled transformer (TCT)

9. The TCR with shunt capacitors

10. Introduction to thyristor-switched capacitor (TSC)

11. Ideal transient-free switching

12. General switching transients

13. Switching a discharged capacitor

14. Thyristor-controlled reactor (TCR)

VOLTAGE-SOURCE CONVERTERS & HVDC

15. Voltage-source converters (VSCs) and derived controllers

16. Single-phase half-bridge VSC

17. Single-phase full-bridge VSC

18. Conventional three-phase six-step VSC

19. Single-phase half-bridge neutral-point-clamped (NPC) VSC

20. Single-phase full-bridge NPC VSC

21. Other multilevel converter topologies

22. Pulse-width modulated (PWM) VSCs

23. Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPSs)

24. Introduction to HVDC transmission

POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

25. Power semiconductor devices in power systems

26. Diodes in power systems

27. Thyristor in power systems

28. Light-triggered thyristor (LTT) in power systems

29. Desired characteristics of fully-controlled power semiconductors in power systems

30. Gate-turn-off thyristor in power systems

31. Metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor in power systems

32. Insulated-gate bipolar transistor in power systems

33. MOS-controlled thyristor in power systems

34. Semiconductor switching-power performance in power systems

35. Characteristics of semiconductors used in power systems

36. Cooling systems of semiconductors in power systems

37. Protection of semiconductors - snubber circuits

38. Current trends in power semiconductor technology

CIRCUIT BREAKERS & ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

39. Components of National Electric Code

40. Circuit Breakers - MCB

41. Circuit Breakers - RCCB

42. Circuit Breakers - MCCB

43. Circuit Breakers - ELCB

44. Load break switches

45. Service connections

46. Delay curves

47. Neutral and earth wire

48. Design of LT panels

ELECTRICAL LIGHTING

49. Types of lighting schemes

50. Luminous flux

51. Illuminance

52. Photometric bench

53. Discharge lamps

APP FEATURES

• Chapter-wise learning topics and easy-to-read notes

• Diagrams, equations, formulas and mobile-optimized content

• Simple interface and comfortable reading mode

• Important exam topics and access to related engineering books

WHO IS THIS APP FOR?

Diploma and degree students, BE/BTech learners, EEE students, electrical engineers, educators and professionals studying power generation, transmission and electrical system design.

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