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Power Generation, Operation and Control
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Allen J. Wood, Bruce F. Wollenberg
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Free shipping Australia wide Ships from UK supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Hardback, 592 pages, 2nd Revised edition Edition | | Other Information: | Illustrations, maps | | Published In: | United States, 06 March 1996 |
The electric power industry is undergoing unprecedented change due to deregulation, open access to transmission systems, and the start up of independent power producers. These changes have spurred many technical issues that affect the business and market structure of the industry. This second edition addresses the changes that have taken place in the industry in the last decade. |
Table of ContentsCharacteristics of Power Generation Units. Economic Dispatch of Thermal Units and Methods of Solution. Transmission System Effects. Unit Commitment. Generation with Limited Energy Supply. Hydrothermal Coordination. Production Cost Models. Control of Generation. Interchange of Power and Energy. Power System Security. An Introduction to State Estimation in Power Systems. Optimal Power Flow. Appendix. Index. About the AuthorALLEN J. WOOD is Adjunct Professor in the graduate Electric Power Engineering Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an independent consultant affiliated with Power Technologies, Inc., Schenectady, New York. BRUCE F. WOLLENBERG is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He was a senior engineer at Power Technologies, Inc., and a principal consultant for Control Data Corporation.
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc | | ISBN: | 0471586994 |
| EAN: | 9780471586999 | | Dimensions: | 24.0 x 16.0 x 3.0 centimeters (1.00 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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