Electrical Power Systems - Google Play

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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