Description

Table of contents:

Power systems part-I: generation and economic considerations

introductory

hydroelectric power plants

steam power plants

nuclear power plants

diesel electric power plants

gas turbine power plants

non-conventional methods of power generation

selection of power plant

economic operation of power plants

combined operation of power plants

environmental aspects of electric energy generation

cogeneration and energy conservation

interconnected systems

power plants economic

s tariffs and power factor improvement

objective type questions

part-II: Transmission and distribution of electrical power

supply systems

mechanical design of overhead lines

overhead line insulators

corona

transmission line constants

performance of short and medium transmission lines

performance of long transmission lines

underground cables

dc distribution

ac distribution

insulation resistance of a system

interference of power lines with neighboring communication lines

extra high voltage (ehv) ac transmission