Overview of Power Generation Operation and Control, 2ed Book

This updated introductory textbook covers the most important developments that are taking place in the electric power industry. Although the topic areas and depth of coverage remain about the same, this edition provides a more complete treatment of the power flow-based techniques in a new chapter which deals with optimal power flow. The discussion on unit commitment has been expanded to include the LaGrange relaxation approach. The chapter on interchange transactions provides students with an appreciation of the complications that may accompany a competitive market for the generation of electric energy. Sections on security analysis have been updated to incorporate the use of bounding and other contingency selection methods. Special Features ?ú Emphasize on the transmission network and its effects on power system operation ?ú Uses applied optimization methods to solve practical and important economic problems Table of Content ?ú Characteristics of Power Generation Units ?ú Economic Dispatch of Thermal Units and Methods of Solution ?ú Transmission System Effects ?ú Unit Commitment ?ú Generation with Limited Energy Supply ?ú Hydrothermal Coordination ?ú Production Cost Models ?ú Control of Generation ?ú Interchange of Power and Energy ?ú Power System Security ?ú An Introduction to State Estimation in Power Systems ?ú Optimal Power Flow Appendix Index

• Book Type :

Engineering

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

588 pages

• ISBN - 10 :

8126508388

• Power Generation Operation and Control, 2ed Published On :

7-Jun-06

• Resource:

Textbooks, Engineering for Students and Professionals

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