Gupta, J.B.  <br/><br/>
A course in electrical power 

 - 15th ed. 
 - New Delhi   S.K. Kataria   2020 
 - xvi, various pages + index; 28cm. 
<br/><br/> CONTENTS<br/><br/>Volume I: Power Systems<br/><br/>Part-I: Generation and Economic Considerations<br/>• Introductory • Hydroelectric Power Plants • Steam Power Plants • Nuclear Power Plants • Diesel Electric Power Plants • Gas Turbine Power Plants • Non-Conventional Methods of Power Generation • Selection of Power Plant • Economic Operation of Power Plants • Combined Operation of Power Plants • Environmental Aspects of Electric Energy Generation • Cogeneration and Energy Consideration • Interconnected Systems • Power Plants Economics • Tariffs and Power Factor Improvement • Objective Type Questions.<br/><br/>Part-II: Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Power<br/>• Supply Systems • Mechanical Design of Overhead Lines • Overhead Line Insulators • Corona • Transmission Line Constants • Performance of Short and Medium Transmission Lines • Performance of Long Transmission Lines • Underground Cables • DC Distribution • AC Distribution • Insulation Resistance of a System • Interference of Power Lines with Neighbouring Communication Lines • Extra High Voltage (EHV) AC Transmission • High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission • Construction, Testing and Commissioning of Overhead Lines • Objective Type Questions.<br/><br/>Part-III: Switchgear and Protection<br/>• Introductory • Representation of Power System Components • Symmetrical Components • Symmetrical Fault Analysis • Unsymmetrical Fault Analysis • Fuses • Circuit Breaking • Circuit Breakers • Protective Relays • Static Relays • Protection of AC Generators and Motors • Transformer Protection • Bus-Bar Protection • Protection of Feeders and Transmission Lines • Protection against Overvoltages due to Lightning • Travelling Waves • Insulation Co -ordination • Power System Earthing • Voltage Control • Substations • Power System Stability • Power Flow Studies • Objective Type Questions.<br/><br/>Volume II: Utilization of Electric Power and Electric Traction<br/><br/>Section A: Electric Drives and Industrial Applications<br/>• Electric Drives • Control Drives for Industrial Motors • Thyristor Control of Electric Motors • Motors for Particular Services.<br/><br/>Section B: Electric Power Utilization<br/>• Electric Heating • Electric Welding • Illumination Engieering • Electrolytic Processes • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.<br/><br/>Section C: Electric Traction<br/>• Traction Systems • Train Movement and Energy Consumption • Electric Traction Motors • Control of Traction Motors • Braking; Mechanical Considerations and Control Equipment • Power Supply for Electric Traction<br/>• Objective Type Questions • Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789350143742 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Electric power<br/>Electricity
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>621.31 GUP/C