A systematic reporting of all aspects of the electric power field, including coverage of both hydro- and thermal-generating plants.
* Thorough coverage of both static and dynamic operations of power systems.
* A global perspective from both an academic and industrial point of view.
* Emphasis on the important relations between operations and control devices, including useful considerations for control system design.
* New developments and original contributions, both for theory and for practical applications.

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

1. Introduction to the Problems of Analysis and Control of Electric Power Systems.

2. Configuration and Working Point.

3. Frequency and Active Power Control.

4. Dynamic Behavior of the Synchronous Machine.

5. Dynamic Behavior of Network Elements and Loads.

6. Voltage and Reactive Power Control.

7. The Synchronous Machine Connected to an Infinite Bus.

8. Electromechanical Phenomena in a Multimachine System.

Appendix 1: Transformation to Symmetrical Components.

Appendix 2: Park's Transformation.

Appendix 3: Elementary Outline of the Automatic Control Theory.

References.

Index.

About the Author.

FABIO SACCOMANNO received his masters degree in electrical engineering from the University of Genoa, Italy, where he is a full professor of Automatic Controls, and is a lecturer on the automation of power systems. Previously, he was involved in design and research in the electric power industry, first with a utility of the Edison Group in Northern Italy, and then as a research manager at the Automatics Research Center of the Italian Electricity Board (ENEL). He is an internationally recognized expert with extensive practical experience in the areas discussed in this book.

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