New Book Announcement / Y+ h, V0 ^. I: n! {' [+ W# @1 L$ D Springer Series: Power Electronics and * Q3 M! [/ f* r/ j1 ?2 N9 b3 ]Power Systems ! r, W8 \% ]% i$ E/ L9 Y! ESynchronized Phasor Measurements and Their Applications 2 G; _( x8 R1 G/ t9 D, p" D9 CPhadke, A.G., Thorp, J.S. - e6 r: n% r+ O; O! q- r& H7 i; s) MSynchronized Phasor Measurement and Their Applications presents the+ n, e: i$ D; q2 v o
historical development of the synchronized phasor measurement technology, ; W9 M* D0 Q. y, {* |1 Mwhich is the most accurate wide area measurements (WAMS) technology for& c5 d# K2 Y7 B" \' j
power systems, and points the path for the applications of these+ C( z" t* t. g" ^
measurements to be realized in coming years. The synchronized phasor* {& J( m! W9 X
measurement concept was introduced by the authors about 25 years ago and has- r0 ^# f+ {' H
been developing at a steady pace through the research of the authors as well ( L$ p' @) j* z8 E S! h* Ias their colleagues throughout the world. It is now a mature technology with; b9 m6 K ~* {3 ^0 k3 f3 W; P
products being offered by leading manufacturers of electric power equipment. 0 \% x0 f2 M* R8 z/ rElectric Power Systems are an essential infrastructure of modern society and - R$ N/ B! C4 E, v" Shave been characterized as the largest man-made machines. Catastrophic/ L5 Q8 M* @: Y* M+ I# G' B
failures of power systems – popularly known as blackouts – occur/ v" i5 r" N) w7 y# T/ q* C2 j
infrequently, but when they occur they cause great disruption to the fabric, ^, T# M6 Y3 M! e( R: U& f
of industrial societies. In recent years, it has become evident that precise 0 h. F. }/ W3 _measurements of power systems’ state in real time is a very important tool/ @$ k* G( O' \0 A' Q9 `: z `4 n
for managing the operation of power systems, as well as mitigating some of4 T/ n& i a7 l" s! C
the effects of catastrophic failures. It has been well recognized by experts - G% g- h* V$ dthat synchronized phasor measurements offer the most direct and accurate + u: ~8 R) f8 j$ y' Qtool for determining the state of the power system. ! V5 t3 f. X! s; ^' X2 O7 X A2 ^
; c# W( ^# A" r* D! pSynchronized Phasor Measurement and Their Applications serves as a source& x# T: R; ~0 L6 W( F
for serious researchers and graduate students in universities and industrial ! k! U" @' \) K7 b/ S6 Jorganizations" {- [ [- ]- k& V- p3 q3 t
7 T/ V3 W7 c5 j9 ]7 G% U: e* CTable of contents 3 v; }6 N. @6 q: Y* CPart I: Phasor Measurement Techniques.- Introduction.- Phasor Estimation of & M1 E0 H3 k6 X$ \) o8 ^3 n" |Nominal Frequency Inputs.- Phasore Estimation at Off-nominal Frequency ! `( c& L' e5 ^. v5 i. h! m! a4 tInputs.- Frequency Estimation.- Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) and Phasor. @! N& C$ X5 Q
Data Concentrators (PDC).- Transient Response of Phasor Measurement Units.- ( ]8 O) O! S4 ?Part II: Phasor Measurement Applications.- State Estimation.- Control with * @, o. w3 D1 v( uPhasor Feedback.- Protection Systems with Phasor Inputs.- Electromechanical . k2 `- R% m8 j @Wave Propagation.# o% {+ S9 P! q/ n% ^
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