Analysis of Faulted Power Systems (IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering) [Hardcover]

Paul M. Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0780311450 | ISBN-13: 978-0780311459 | Edition: 1

This classic text offers you the key to understanding short circuits, open conductors and other problems relating to electric power systems that are subject to unbalanced conditions. Using the method of symmetrical components, acknowledged expert Paul M. Anderson provides comprehensive guidance for both finding solutions for faulted power systems and maintaining protective system applications. You'll learn to solve advanced problems, while gaining a thorough background in elementary configurations.

Features you'll put to immediate use:

• Numerous examples and problems
• Clear, concise notation
• Analytical simplifications
• Matrix methods applicable to digital computer technology
• Extensive appendices

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This classic text offers you the key to understanding short circuits, open conductors and other problems relating to electric power systems that are subject to unbalanced conditions. Using the method of symmetrical components, acknowledged expert Paul M. Anderson provides comprehensive guidance for both finding solutions for faulted power systems and maintaining protective system applications. You'll learn to solve advanced problems, while gaining a thorough background in elementary configurations. Features you'll put to immediate use: Numerous examples and problems, clear, concise notation, analytical simplifications, Matrix methods applicable to digital computer technology, Extensive appendices.

Features you?ll put to immediate use include:

• Numerous examples and problems
• Clear, concise notation
• Analytical simplifications
• Matrix methods applicable to digital computer technology
• Extensive appendices
• Software developed especially for solving the many problems associated with the matrix of complex numbers

Product Details

• Hardcover: 540 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press; 1 edition (June 26, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0780311450
• ISBN-13: 978-0780311459
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,247,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic text, December 15, 2007

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This review is from: Analysis of Faulted Power Systems (IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering) (Hardcover)

This is the classic text but be aware that it's not an easy read. The methods rely heavily on static algebraic analysis of steady state systems to simply the calculations. Using a dynamic method would require solving a system of differential equations, and since this is difficult, the author uses the algebraic approach whenever possible to take a "snapshot" of the the system, which can still tell you a lot about what's going on. However, you also learn a great deal about differential equation based methods. Since many systems would involve hundreds of nodes, obviously a computer based solution would be necessary.

If you're rusty in any of the basics, you'll want to review before tackling this book. My recommendation there is to use the Schaum's outline on electrical circuits and circuit analysis, which is the best review on this subject I've seen. That having been said, a lot of faulted power systems analysis just comes down to understanding the implications of Kirchoff's Law. But if you're looking for the sine qua non on this subject and your practical and theoretical background is up to it, this is the bible.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic text, March 21, 2008

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This review is from: Analysis of Faulted Power Systems (IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering) (Hardcover)

This is a classic text on Power Systems. It's not one of those modern school books with lots of colored figures, or silly problems. It's an advance text for graduate students that cuts to the point. I like the comprehensive use of matrix notation and symmetrical components.
Overall the book is very clean in structure and presentation, like IEEE Standards books. I specially enjoy reading books that look professional, and I'm not so fond of those that seem to be typed in a common word processor, like those published by Thomson Learning.
I bought two, brand new copies because they were on sale at 40 USD.

3.0 out of 5 stars A text book, September 19, 2011

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Cheaper than the bookstore. It is a textbook exactly as was described. Comes with a handy floppy disk that I can't use... IEEE members can get a PDF of this book for nothing through IEEExplorer.