Power Distribution System Reliability

Ali Chowdhury

ISBN 10: 0470292288 / ISBN 13: 9780470292280

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2009

About this Item

Reliable power distribution systems are essential to maintain a functioning society. This book covers the fundamentals of reliability analysis as they apply to the planning and design of utility, industrial, and commercial electric power distribution systems. Series: IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering. Num Pages: 532 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 998. . 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Power Distribution System Reliability
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470292288
• ISBN 13: 9780470292280
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A practical, hands-on approach to power distribution system reliability

As power distribution systems age, the frequency and duration of consumer interruptions will increase significantly. Now more than ever, it is crucial for students and professionals in the electrical power industries to have a solid understanding of designing the reliable and cost-effective utility, industrial, and commercial power distribution systems needed to maintain life activities (e.g., computers, lighting, heating, cooling, etc.).

This books fills the void in the literature by providing readers with everything they need to know to make the best design decisions for new and existing power distribution systems, as well as to make quantitative "cost vs. reliability" trade-off studies. Topical coverage includes:

• Engineering economics

• Reliability analysis of complex network configurations

• Designing reliability into industrial and commercial power systems

• Application of zone branch reliability methodology

• Equipment outage statistics

• Deterministic planning criteria

• Customer interruption for cost models for load-point reliability assessment

• Isolation and restoration procedures

• And much more

Each chapter begins with an introduction and ends with a conclusion and a list of references for further reading. Additionally, the book contains actual utility and industrial power system design problems worked out with real examples, as well as additional problem sets and their solutions. Power Distribution System Reliability is essential reading for practicing engineers, researchers, technicians, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in electrical power industries.

About the Author

ALI A. CHOWDHURY, PhD, FIEEE, is Director of Regional Transmission for the California Independent System Operator. He has nearly thirty years of experience in teaching, research and development, electric utility industry, electric equipment manufacturing, and consulting in power system reliability and security assessments.

DON O. KOVAL, PhD, FIEEE, is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada. Previously, he worked as a distribution special studies engineer for B.C. Hydro and Power Authority in Vancouver and as a subtransmission design engineer for Saskatchewan Power.