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Innovations in Power Systems Reliability Hardcover - 2011

Name: Innovations in Power Systems Reliability (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering)
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Author: Anders, George; Vaccaro, Alfredo
ISBN: 9780857290878

by George Anders (Editor); Alfredo Vaccaro (Editor)

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Electrical power systems are, in general, amongst the most reliable systems worldwide. These large interconnected systems, however, often operate under stressed conditions because of the increasing demand for electricity and the challenges associated with improving the infrastructure due to both economical and environmental issues. Some of the major challenges facing the electricity industry today include balancing between resource adequacy, reliability, economics, environmental and other public purpose objectives to optimize transmission and distribution resources to meet the growing demand. The capability of a power system depends on network constraints, generated power, line currents, nodal voltage amplitudes, and stability margins. If modern or enhanced facilities are not affordable, a renewed effort in assessing and rationalizing the exploitation of the system capability is highly recommended.

Solutions to these complex issues are offered through the integration of modern information and communication technologies with reliable methodologies for power systems analysis. The goal of this book is to provide a vision for a comprehensive and systematic approach to meet the grid management challenges through new information services.

From the rear cover

Electrical grids are, in general, among the most reliable systems in the world. These large interconnected systems, however, are subject to a host of challenges - aging infrastructure, transmission expansion to meet growing demand, distributed resources, and congestion management, among others. Innovations in Power Systems Reliability aims to provide a vision for a comprehensive and systematic approach to meet the challenges of modern power systems. Innovations in Power Systems Reliability is focused on the emerging technologies and methodologies for the enhancement of electrical power systems reliability. It addresses many relevant topics in this area, ranging from methods for balancing resources to various reliability and security aspects. Innovations in Power Systems Reliability not only discusses technological breakthroughs and sets out roadmaps in implementing the technology, but it also informs the reader about current best practice. It is a valuable source of information for academic researchers, as well as those working in industrial research and development.

Details

Title Innovations in Power Systems Reliability
Author George Anders (Editor); Alfredo Vaccaro (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Edition Edition. ed.
Pages 364
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Springer
Date 2011-02-28
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9780857290878 / 0857290878
Weight 1.6 lbs (0.73 kg)
Dimensions 6.2 x 9.3 x 1.1 in (15.75 x 23.62 x 2.79 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Electric power systems - Reliability, Electric power systems - Reliability -
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011410607
Dewey Decimal Code 621.31

About the author

George Anders completed hisD.Sc (Habilitation) in Electrical Engineering at the University of Lodz, and is a professor in the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Technical University of Lodz, Poland. He is also Principal Engineer-Scientist at Kinectrics Inc., Toronto, Canada and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada. Alfredo Vaccaro received his MSc degree cum laude and commendation in Electronic Engineering from the University of Salerno. He has been Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor of Electric Power Systems at the Department of Engineering of University of Sannio since 2002. His fields of interest include electric power system analysis, cooperative smart sensor networks for protection and diagnostics of complex electricity systems, integration of distributed generation systems on electrical networks, soft computing and interval based methodologies in power systems reliability analysis.