Böcker av Mohamed A. (University of Washington El-Sharkawi

Most power engineers are not familiar with the electric safety practices governing site works or grounding practices of dwellings, hospitals, and factories. This book provides the knowledge and analysis they need to be versed on electric safety and, therefore, effectively transfer the skills to their field workers. It includes several case studies from real events and examples showing that variations in implementing electric safety procedures can create sites with various safety levels. As electric safety codes are similar everywhere, this practical book can be used worldwide.

This book covers wind energy system types, operation, modeling, analysis, integration, and control. Featuring numerous models, illustrations, examples, and exercises, the text explains the aerodynamic theories that govern the operation of wind turbines, highlights the differences between the most common types of wind turbines, analyzes the main power electronic circuits used in wind energy, details the electrical generators from the basic principle of induced voltage to the steady-state and dynamic models, and discusses the main integration challenges of wind energy systems with electric utility systems.

Along with the standard topics of power electronics and electromechanical conversion, this third edition of a bestseller covers energy resources, power plants, environmental impacts of power generation, power system operation, renewable energy, and electrical safety. Focusing on issues encountered in everyday practice, the author includes examples based on real systems and data. Now in color, the text offers new and expanded coverage on the failure modes of nuclear power plants, interface and integration issues, stray voltage and impulse shocks, the circuits in wind and solar systems, smart grid technology, and more.