Electrical Power and Controls

by Skvarenina, Timothy L.; DeWitt, William E.

• ISBN13: 9780131130456
• ISBN10: 0131130455
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-19
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Broad in scope, yet deep in content, this book offers unique, "single-volume" coverage of machines, transformers, controls, and electrical power distribution. The focus throughout is on topics that engineers and technologists today--and in the future--will encounter in the workplace--e.g., the principles of operation and application of motors, motor controls, power quality, power electronics, motor circuit design, programmable logic controllers, etc. For electrical engineers, computer technology employees, mechanical engineers, and others in production or marketing fields.

Table of Contents

Fundamentals of Energy and the Power System

Single- and Three-Phase Power

Power Quality Considerations

Magnetic Materials and Circuits

Transformers

Introduction to Motors and Generators

Three-Phase Induction Motors

Single-Phase Motors

Power Electronics

The Synchronous Machine

DC Machines

Control Devices and Circuits

Building Electrical Systems

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

NEC Tables

List of Symbols

Index

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Excerpts

Since the first edition of this text, a number of events have occurred in the poi industry. Among them were the California energy crisis, the Enron Collapse, the Kyoto Protocol, and most recently, the August 14, 2003, blackout in the Northeaster United States and Ontario, Canada. In addition, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has instituted new requirements for engineering and technology programs. Specifically, accredited programs must demonstrate that their graduates have u understanding of ethical responsibilities and a knowledge of societal and global issues as they relate to the practice of engineering and technology. This second edition includes several case studies relating to these issues that can help achieve the ABET outcomes. In addition, we have added new material and additional end-of-chapter problems throughout the text. Specific changes are described below. As we noted in the first edition, communications, electronics, and power have converged to provide more efficient manufacturing processes for various types of industry Many motors are installed with electronic drives, programmable logic controllers are finding widespread application, and communications networks at the device, control, and information levels are used to monitor many industrial processes. Engineers and technologists today, and in the future, will require a broad background in all of these areas. Unfortunately, the time available in the typical curriculum is fixed, and in some cases the number of hours required for a degree has decreased. Thus, like many electric power instructors, we have been confronted by pressures to eliminate the required power course from our electrical engineering technology curriculum in favor of something that is "more worthwhile" in the view of many of our colleagues. The challenge to us was to show the value that was added by our course for the majority of our graduates. Thus, we found it necessary to move away from a course that dealt almost exclusively with electric machines and transformer theory to one that includes the principles of operation and application of motors, motor controls, power quality, power electronics, motor circuit design, programmable logic controllers, arid other topics that a typical graduate might encounter in the workplace. As we developed our course, it became evident to us that there was no one text that covered all of the topics that we wanted to include. Thus, we-began writing our own text. Although this text was developed to support a one-semester sophomore course in electrical engineering technology, we have included much more material than could be covered in a single semester. This allows a great deal of flexibility in the design of a course using this text. This text uses primarily algebra and trigonometry for calculations and derivations; however, some calculus (primarily integrals) is used, particularly for Faraday''s law. In general, the calculus can be skipped by those who have not had an introductory calculus course. Throughout the book we have made extensive use of figures and photos to reinforce the text discussion. We feel this is particularly important for today''s traditional college students who are much more visually oriented and less inclined to read lengthy discussions. Recognizing the reluctance of students to read, we have included review questions at the end of most chapters in addition to problems. Assignment of questions can have a twofold benefit. First, it helps force the student to read the material, and second, it allows the incorporation of written assignments, which is emphasized by accreditation agencies and industry alike. Although our course has a physics course as a prerequisite, we have found that the students often do not remember the concepts of force, torque, energy, and power and the relations among them. Thus, Chapter 1 presents a review of these basics, which allows us to introduce examples related to the electric power industry, such as pumped-water storage. By introducing the concept of energy storage in electric fields (capacitors) and magnetic fields (inductors), the student is prepared for the discussion of reactive power in Chapter 2. Chapter 1 also introduces the electric power system and discusses some of the current events, such as deregulation and the projected decline of nuclear generation. We have added three case studies at the end of Chapter 1. These address the Kyoto Protocol and global warming, the California electricity crisis, and the Enron collapse. These case studies can be used to help develop the student''s sense of ethics and global perspectives. We typically cover the basic material in Chapter 1 with one to two lectures. Each case study can easily be the basis for a full class period. We have modified and expanded Chapter 2, which provides a review of basic electric power calculations including a review of phasors and single-phase and three-phase electric power. The concepts of real, reactive, and apparent AC power are presented as they are used throughout the text. This chapter now covers these topics in more detail and does not assume that the student has seen the material in a previous course. Because our students have seen this material before, we cover the material quickly in two lectures. We have also added a power factor correction case study to Chapter 2, which provides a real-world example of the importance of a high power factor. Due to the widespread use of electronics in the commercial and industrial workplaces, the issue of power quality has become extremely important. Every individual who uses electronic equipment contributes to the power quality problem. Thus, we believe that every electrical engineer and technologist should be aware of the problems caused by the equipment they or others use. In Chapter 3, we introduce the concept of power quality using the CBEMA-ITIC curve. This curve includes not only steady-state phenomena but also transients. Thus, we have included a discussion of transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSS) that can benefit every individual who wishes to provide protection for a personal computer, whether at home or in the workplace. We have also included a discussion of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), as the advertising for these devices is often short on facts and long on claims. The sections on TVSS and UPS devices have been rewritten to include the latest standards. The heart of Chapter 3, however, is the discussion of harmonics in the power system. The concept of harmonics is introduced here and is continued in later chapters when transformers, induction motors, and variable-speed drives are discussed. Since one of the goals of our course is for the students to understand the operation of transformers and motors, some background in magnetic properties and materials is required. Chapter 4 introduces the concepts of flux, flux density, permeability, magnetic field intensity, reluctance, ferromagnetic materials, and losses due to hysteresis and eddy currents in magnetic materials. The emphasis is not to provide enough information for the students to become machine designers, but rather to give enough background so they can understand the principles of operation of the devices. Chapter 5 introduces the first of the components of the power system--the transformer. The ideal transformer is introduced first and then the underlying assumptions are removed to produce an equivalent circuit for the transformer. Single-phase transformers are examined in detail, followed by a discussion of transformer bandwidth for electronics circuits, K-factor (harmonic) rated transformers, autotransformers, instrument transformers, and three-phase transformers. After the development of the transformer model, the topics are essentially independent, so the instructor can skip over sections that are not of interest. We have added several pictures