| Description |
THE MOST COMPLETE AND CURRENT GUIDE TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGFor more than a century, the Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers has served as the definitive source for all the pertinent electrical engineering data essential to both engineering students and practicing engineers. It offers comprehensive information on the generation, transmission, distribution, control, operation, and application of electric power. Completely revised throughout to address the latest codes and standards, the 16th Edition of this renowned reference offers new coverage of green technologies such as smart grids, smart meters, renewable energy, and cogeneration plants. Modern computer applications and methods for securing computer network infrastructures that control power grids are also discussed. Featuring hundreds of detailed illustrations and contributions from more than 75 global experts, this state-of-the-art volume is an essential tool for every electrical engineer. Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, 16th Edition, covers: Units, symbols, constants, definitions, and conversion factors * Electric and magnetic circuits * Measurements and instruments * Properties of materials * Generation * Prime movers * Alternating-current generators * Direct-current generators * Hydroelectric power generation * Power system components * Alternate sources of power * Electric power system economics * Project economics * Transmission systems * High-voltage direct-current power transmission * Power system operations * Substations * Power distribution * Wiring design for commercial and industrial buildings * Motors and drives * Industrial and commercial applications of electric power * Power electronics * Power quality and reliability * Grounding systems * Computer applications in the electric power industry * Illumination * Lightning and overvoltage protection * Standards in electrotechnology, telecommunications, and information technology |
| Author Biography |
H. Wayne Beaty is the former managing editor of Electric Light and Power and is editor of McGraw-Hill's Standard Handbook of Electrical Engineering, Sixteenth Edition, co-editor of McGraw-Hill's Handbook of Electric Power Calculations, and Electric Power Systems Quality, Third Edition. Beaty is a Senior Member of IEEE. Donald G. Fink was director emeritus of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). |
| Table of Contents |
Section 1. Units, Symbols, Constants, Definitions, and Conversion Factors Section 2. Electric and Magnetic Circuits Section 3. Measurements and Instruments Section 4. Properties of Materials Section 5. Generation Section 6. Prime Movers Section 7. Alternating-Current Generators Section 8. Direct-Current Generations Section 9. Hydroelectric Power Generation Section 10. Power System Components Section 11. Alternate Sources of Power Section 12. Electric Power System Economics Section 13. Project Economics Section 14. Transmission Systems Section 15. Direct Current Power Transmission Section 16. Power-System Operations Section 17. Substations Section 18. Power Distribution Section 19. Wiring Design for Commercial and Industrial Buildings Section 20. Motors and Drives Section 21. Industrial and Commercial Applications of Electric Power Section 22. Power Electronics Section 23. Power Quality and Reliability Section 24. Grounding Systems Section 25. Computer Applications in the Electric Power Industry Section 26. Illumination Section 27. Lightning and Overvoltage Protection Section 28. Standards in Electrotechnology, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Index |
