Innovations in Power Systems Reliability

Electrical grids are, in general, among the most reliable systems in the world. These large interconnected systems, however, are subject to a host of challenges - aging infrastructure, transmission expansion to meet growing demand, distributed resources, and congestion management, among others. Inno...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Anders, George (Editor), Vaccaro, Alfredo (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2011, 2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011
Series:Springer Series in Reliability Engineering
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Electrical grids are, in general, among the most reliable systems in the world. These large interconnected systems, however, are subject to a host of challenges - aging infrastructure, transmission expansion to meet growing demand, distributed resources, and congestion management, among others. Innovations in Power Systems Reliability aims to provide a vision for a comprehensive and systematic approach to meet the challenges of modern power systems. Innovations in Power Systems Reliability is focused on the emerging technologies and methodologies for the enhancement of electrical power systems reliability. It addresses many relevant topics in this area, ranging from methods for balancing resources to various reliability and security aspects. Innovations in Power Systems Reliability not only discusses technological breakthroughs and sets out roadmaps in implementing the technology, but it also informs the reader about current best practice. It is a valuable source of information for academic researchers, as well as those working in industrial research and development
Physical Description:XVI, 364 p online resource
ISBN:9780857290885