Power System Stability and Control, Second Edition

The classic guide to power system stability and control―updated for the latest advances

This thoroughly revised engineering guide contains the hands-on information needed to understand, model, analyze, and solve problems using the latest technical tools. You will explore the structure of modern power systems, the different levels of control, and the nature of stability problems. Power System Stability and Control, Second Edition contains complete explanations of equipment characteristics and modeling techniques along with real-world examples. This edition features coverage of adaptive control and other emerging applications, including cyber security of power systems.

Coverage includes:



General characteristics of modern power systems
The power grid stability problem
Synchronous machine theory and modelling
Synchronous machine parameters
Synchronous machine representation in stability studies
AC transmission
Power system loads
Excitation systems
Prime movers and energy supply systems
High-voltage DC transmission
Control of active and reactive power
Small-signal, transient, and voltage stability
Sub-synchronous oscillations
Mid- and long-term stability
Methods of improving stability