High-Voltage Engineering /
M. S. Naidu , V. Kamaraju
- Sixth Edition
- Chennai : Mc Graw Hill , 2020
- 525 Pages ; 24 cm
Includes Index
Includes Bibliographical References
High-Voltage Engineering: 5th Edition The growing demand for generation and transmission of large amounts of electric power in todays world, necessitates a thorough knowledge of high voltage techniques for the electrical and power engineers. The revised edition of this popular book, High-Voltage Engineering 5e, has been refreshed to include trending areas of study, such as testing of HVDC Valves and Equipments. In addition, the illustrations and examples have been updated to bring to the fore advanced techniques and existing practical conditions. This edition, like all previous, will be handy for engineers pursuing education or a career in the design and development of electrical equipments, electricity supply and utility establishments. Salient features: Includes latest industry inputs on HV Construction Kits. Dedicated chapter on Design, Planning and Layout of High-Voltage Laboratories. Enhanced and revised pedagogy includes: 47 Worked Examples 14 Short-Answer Questions 140 Review Questions 34 Problems 199 Multiple-Choice Questions Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Conduction and Breakdown in Gases 3. Conduction and Breakdown in Liquid Dielectrics 4. Breakdown in Solid Dielectrics 5. Applications of Insulating Materials 6. Generation of High Voltages and Currents 7. Measurement of High Voltages and Currents 8. Overvoltage Phenomenon and Insulation Coordination in Electric Power Systems 9. Non-Destructive Testing of Materials and Electrical Apparatus 10. High-Voltage Testing of Electrical Apparatus 11. Design, Planning and Layout of High-Voltage Laboratories About the Author: V.Kamaraju, M S Naidu M S Naidu, Professor, Department of High-Voltage Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore V. Kamaraju, (Retd.) Professor and Principal, JNTU College of Engineering, Kakinada, Andhra Prades
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High voltages Electric power distribution--High tension