Table of Contents

HISTORY AND FUTURE OF POWER SYSTEMS
Thomas A. Edison (1847-1931)
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)
The Battle of ac versus dc
Today's Power Systems
Future Power Systems

BASIC COMPONENTS OF POWER SYSTEMS
Power Plants
Transformers
High-Voltage Transmission Lines
Medium-Voltage Distribution Lines
Worldwide Standards for Household Voltage and Frequency

ENERGY RESOURCES
Fossil Fuel
Nuclear Fuel

POWER PLANTS
Hydroelectric Power Plants
Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Nuclear Power Plants

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF POWER PLANTS
Environmental Concerns of Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Environmental Concerns Related to Hydroelectric Power
Plants
Environmental Concerns Related to Nuclear Power Plants

RENEWABLE ENERGY
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Fuel Cell
Small Hydroelectric Systems
Geothermal Energy
Tidal Energy
Biomass Energy
ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS
Alternating Current Waveform
Root Mean Square
Phase Shift
Concept of Phasors
Complex Number Analysis
Complex Impedance
Electric Power
Electric Energy

ELECTRIC SAFETY
Electric Shock
Ground Resistance
Touch and Step Potentials
Electric Safety at Home
Safety of PersonnelWorking on Power Lines

THREE-PHASE SYSTEMS
Generation of Three-Phase Voltages
Connections of Three-Phase Circuits
Power Calculations of Three-Phase Circuits

POWER ELECTRONICS
Power Electronic Devices
Solid-State Switching Circuits

TRANSFORMERS
Theory of Operation
Multi-Winding Transformer
Autotransformer
Three-Phase Transformer
Actual Transformer

ELECTRIC MACHINES
Rotating Magnetic Field
Rotating Induction Motor
Linear Induction Motor
Synchronous Generator
Synchronous Motor
Stepper Motor

POWER DISTRIBUTION AND BLACKOUTS
Topology of Power Systems
Analysis of Power Networks
Electric Energy Demand
Electric Energy Trade
World Wide Web of Power
Anatomy of Blackouts
Blackout Scenarios
APPENDIX
INDEX