Power System Dynamics

This comprehensive text offers a detailed treatment of modelling of components and sub-systems for studying the transient and dynamic stability of large-scale power systems. Beginning with an overview of basic concepts of stability of simple systems, the book is devoted to in-depth coverage of modelling of synchronous machine and its excitation systems and speed governing controllers. Apart from covering the modelling aspects, methods of interfacing component models for the analysis of small-signal stability of power systems are presented in an easy-to-understand manner.

The book also offers a study of simulation of transient stability of power systems as well as electromagnetic transients involving synchronous machines.

Practical data pertaining to power systems, numerical examples and derivations are interspersed throughout the text to give students practice in applying key concepts.

This text serves as a well-knit introduction to Power System Dynamics and is suitable for a one-semester course for the senior-level undergraduate students of electrical engineering and postgraduate students specializing in Power Systems.

R. Ramanujam, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, India. He has been a Research Associate with the University of British Columbia, Canada, and has worked for leading consulting and software development firms in India, United States and Germany. He has over 34 years teaching experience including teaching power system dynamics both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has authored over 40 papers in his areas of research interests which include power system dynamics, nonlinear phenomenon in power systems, FACTS and power system education.