Industrial Power Systems with Distributed and Embedded Generation

Radian Belu is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Southern University and A&M College, USA. His research focuses on power engineering, renewable energy sources and grid integration. Prior assignments included Drexel University and Wayne State University, USA, and the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. He is member of the editorial boards of related journals and serves as reviewer to several IEEE journals.

Chapter 1: Introduction, review of electric circuits
Chapter 2: Power system basics
Chapter 3: Transformers and electrical motors
Chapter 4: Load characteristics, wiring, and power cables
Chapter 5: Power distribution, load, and motor centers
Chapter 6: Building electrical systems and industrial power distribution
Chapter 7: Lighting systems
Chapter 8: Motor control and protection, drives, and applications
Chapter 9: Wind and solar energy
Chapter 10: Geothermal energy, small hydropower, and bioenergy
Chapter 11: Energy storage systems
Chapter 12: Distributed generation, microgrids, thermal energy storage, and micro-combine heat and power generation
Chapter 13: Energy management, RES, and distributed generation economics
Chapter 14: Post-face and pedagogical suggestions
Appendix A: Common parameters, units, and conversion factors
Appendix B: Design parameters, values, and data
Appendix C: Design parameters, conversion factors, and data for renewable energy conversion systems