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Springer Series: Power Electronics and# t6 r; q1 Y0 j* H0 ^# h+ z9 k0 }
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Synchronized Phasor Measurements and Their Applications2 S3 O" Z! ]) h2 ^. m
Phadke, A.G., Thorp, J.S. : |* s. H( D3 `) I2 y
Synchronized Phasor Measurement and Their Applications presents the8 F; |# x G7 i; g( n" S
historical development of the synchronized phasor measurement technology, # f0 S; U$ A, a! i. D, J9 Vwhich is the most accurate wide area measurements (WAMS) technology for + s: ^0 Y' c/ ]1 upower systems, and points the path for the applications of these) O; Y4 M, V$ q6 z; L# H# x
measurements to be realized in coming years. The synchronized phasor+ p( C+ L3 s7 P1 ]5 }- N" S( F
measurement concept was introduced by the authors about 25 years ago and has+ U' w9 J, D, U7 z
been developing at a steady pace through the research of the authors as well ! {8 c4 e* _* t, ]. ]+ Has their colleagues throughout the world. It is now a mature technology with ( H& p' R) J9 P$ Uproducts being offered by leading manufacturers of electric power equipment. + j0 b& x& A7 z3 J9 v* IElectric Power Systems are an essential infrastructure of modern society and ) w1 O# g6 i; q( h" L: c* D# r7 ?have been characterized as the largest man-made machines. Catastrophic; } j2 G" z- I- g- a0 ~
failures of power systems – popularly known as blackouts – occur : u( U% V, e( c& Y Uinfrequently, but when they occur they cause great disruption to the fabric& h9 _; Y1 E! R8 n: o
of industrial societies. In recent years, it has become evident that precise n8 q c a1 ?# H$ p; W; N3 ]0 Kmeasurements of power systems’ state in real time is a very important tool1 o5 P& R# z4 S+ x0 ~
for managing the operation of power systems, as well as mitigating some of8 [6 e: O/ K m8 n+ b6 o
the effects of catastrophic failures. It has been well recognized by experts4 w6 v. l+ [* z2 s
that synchronized phasor measurements offer the most direct and accurate $ V/ z% h2 s; L% {- Jtool for determining the state of the power system. 6 ~$ Q1 ^& d. ?6 {; D! [
3 E2 j; x$ `( z+ TSynchronized Phasor Measurement and Their Applications serves as a source# s8 A0 E4 t- S; K% q; d1 g
for serious researchers and graduate students in universities and industrial " |1 t1 j/ ~3 e) q& uorganizations . i8 f9 T) Q$ l# E0 c) b , S7 Y5 T, x! g* U( _Table of contents 8 E4 E0 h0 ~8 Q* gPart I: Phasor Measurement Techniques.- Introduction.- Phasor Estimation of: y3 c0 p5 g4 W" H. e) F v, E# g0 b
Nominal Frequency Inputs.- Phasore Estimation at Off-nominal Frequency& I. S) u% C/ G; X4 }* l
Inputs.- Frequency Estimation.- Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) and Phasor9 Z; q0 {9 R- }; s2 F
Data Concentrators (PDC).- Transient Response of Phasor Measurement Units.- 5 Z) t! ?0 J7 D: Z: OPart II: Phasor Measurement Applications.- State Estimation.- Control with0 e. d" O! R# W
Phasor Feedback.- Protection Systems with Phasor Inputs.- Electromechanical 4 u# R$ X, w5 j, ?% L+ VWave Propagation.' e \/ l3 ]. i r3 S1 j3 y
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