This Book Is Prepared For Undergraduate Students Of Various Indian Universities And Those Preparing For Associate Membership Examination Of The Institution Of Electrical Engineers (India) As Well The Diploma In Electrical Engineering Examination Of Various Boards Of Technical Education Covering The Subjects Electric Drives And Control And Utilisation Of Electric Energy.The Chapter On Illumination Deals Extensively With The Principles Of The Interior, Factory Lighting And Flood Lighting Schemes As Well As The Features Of Street Lighting. A Section On Photometric Measurement Is Added Along With A Study Of Halogen Lamps And Energy Saving Fluorescent Lamps. The Chapter On Electric Drives And Control Covers The Recent Trends In Electric Traction Using Gto Thyristor Technology. Objective Type Questions Were Incorporated For Self Assessment.

Featuring contributions from worldwide leaders in the field, the carefully crafted Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, Third Edition (part of the five-volume set, The Electric Power Engineering Handbook) provides convenient access to detailed information on a diverse array of power engineering topics. Updates to nearly every chapter keep this book at the forefront of developments in modern power systems, reflecting international standards, practices, and technologies. Topics covered include: Electric power generation: nonconventional methods Electric power generation: conventional methods Transmission system Distribution systems Electric power utilization Power quality L.L. Grigsby, a respected and accomplished authority in power engineering, and section editors Saifur Rahman, Rama Ramakumar, George Karady, Bill Kersting, Andrew Hanson, and Mark Halpin present substantially new and revised material, giving readers up-to-date information on core areas. These include advanced energy technologies, distributed utilities, load characterization and modeling, and power quality issues such as power system harmonics, voltage sags, and power quality monitoring. With six new and 16 fully revised chapters, the book supplies a high level of detail and, more importantly, a tutorial style of writing and use of photographs and graphics to help the reader understand the material. New chapters cover: Water Transmission Line Reliability Methods High Voltage Direct Current Transmission System Advanced Technology High-Temperature Conduction Distribution Short-Circuit Protection Linear Electric Motors A volume in the Electric Power Engineering Handbook, Third Edition. Other volumes in the set: K12648 Power Systems, Third Edition (ISBN: 9781439856338) K13917 Power System Stability and Control, Third Edition (ISBN: 9781439883204) K12650 Electric Power Substations Engineering, Third Edition (ISBN: 9781439856383) K12643 Electric Power Transformer Engineering, Third Edition (ISBN: 9781439856291)

Generation and Utilization of Electrical Energy is a comprehensive text designed for undergraduate courses in electrical engineering. The text introduces the reader to the generation of electrical energy and then goes on to explain how this energy can be effectively utilized for various applications like welding, electric traction, illumination, and electrolysis. The detailed explanations of practical applications make this an ideal reference book both inside and outside the classroom.

This Book Covers The Whole Range Of The More Useful Applications Of Electrical Energy In A Single Volume, Suitable For The Student Or For The General Engineer Who Has Not Had The Occasion To Specialise In Any Particular Branch Of The Subject.