Smart Grids and Green Energy Systems (eng)

Green energy and smart grids are two of the most important topics in the constantly emerging and changing energy and power industry. Books like this one keep the veteran engineer and student, alike, up to date on current trends in the technology and offer a reference for the industry for its practical applications.

Smart grids and green energy systems are promising research fields which need to be commercialized for many reasons, including more efficient energy systems and environmental concerns. Performance and cost are tradeoffs which need to be researched to arrive at optimal solutions. This book focuses on the convergence of various technologies involved in smart grids and green energy systems. Areas of expertise, such as computer science, electronics, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering are all covered. In the future, there is no doubt that all countries will gradually shift from conventional energy sources to green energy systems. Thus, it is extremely important for any engineer, scientist, or other professional in this area to keep up with evolving technologies, techniques, and processes covered in this important new volume.

This book brings together the research that has been carrying out in the field of smart grids and green energy systems, across a variety of industries and scientific subject-areas. Written and edited by a team of experts, this groundbreaking collection of papers serves as a point of convergence wherein all these domains need to be addressed. The various chapters are configured in order to address the challenges faced in smart grid and green energy systems from various fields and possible solutions. Valuable as a learning tool for beginners in this area as well as a daily reference for engineers and scientists working in these areas, this is a must-have for any library.

A. Chitra, PhD, is an associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering at the Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India. She received her PhD from Pondicherry University and has published many papers in scientific journals and conferences. She is one of the Board of Studies members at Pondicherry Engineering College and is currently working on several books for Scrivener Publishing.

V. Indra Gandhi, PhD, is an associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering, VIT, Vellore, Tamilnadu. She received her PhD from Anna University in Chennai, India. She has over 12 years of experience in the area of power electronics and renewable energy systems and has authored over 100 research articles in leading peer-reviewed international journals. She has filed three patents and has one book to her credit. She has also received the best researcher award from NFED, Coimbatore and from VIT.

W. Razia Sultana, PhD, is an associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering, at the Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, where she also received her PhD.