This practical guide explains how to identify the origin of disturbances in electrical systems and analyze them for effective mitigation and control. Transients in Electrical Systems considers all transient frequencies, ranging from 0.1 Hz to 50 MHz, and discusses transmission line and cable modeling as well as frequency dependent behavior. Results of EMTP simulations, solved examples, and detailed equations are included in this comprehensive resource.

Transients in Electrical Systems covers:

• Transients in lumped circuits
• Control systems
• Lightning strokes, shielding, and backflashovers
• Transients of shunt capacitor banks
• Switching transients and temporary overvoltages
• Current interruption in AC circuits
• Symmetrical and unsymmetrical short-circuit currents
• Transient behavior of synchronous generators, induction and synchronous motors, and transformers
• Power electronic equipment
• Flicker, bus, transfer, and torsional vibrations
• Insulation coordination
• Gas insulated substations
• Transients in low-voltage and grounding systems
• Surge arresters
• DC systems, short-circuits, distributions, and HVDC
• Smart grids and wind power generation

Chapter 1. Introduction to Transients; Chapter 2. Transients in Lumped Circuits; Chapter 3. Control Systems; Chapter 4. Modeling of Transmission Lines and Cables for Transient Studies; Chapter 5. Lighting Strokes, Shielding, and Backflashovers; Chapter 6. Transients of Shunt Capacitor Banks; Chapter 7. Switching Transients and Temporary Overvoltages; Chapter 8. Current Interruption in AC Circuits; Chapter 9. Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Short-Circuit Currents; Chapter 10. Transient Behavior of Synchronous Generators; Chapter 11. Transient behavior of Induction and Synchronous Motors; Chapter 12. Power System Stability; Chapter 13. Excitation Systems and Power System Stabilizers; Chapter 14. Transient Behavior of Transformers; Chapter 15. Power Electric Equipment and FACTS; Chapter 16. Flicker, Bus Transfer, Torsional Dynamics, and Other Transients; Chapter 17. Insulation Coordination; Chapter 18. Gas-Insulated Substations--Very Fast Transients; Chapter 19. Transients and Surge Protection in Low-Voltage Systems; Chapter 20. Surge Arresters; Chapter 21. Transients in Grounding Systems; Chapter 22. Lightning Protection of Structures; Chapter 23. DC Systems, Short Circuits, Distributions, and HVDC; Chapter 24. Smart Grids and Wind Power Generation; Appendix A. Differential Equations; Appendix B. Laplace Transform; Appendix C. z- Transform; Appendix D. Sequence Impedances of Transmission Lines and Cables; Appendix E. Energy Functions and Stability; Appendix F. Statistics and Probability; Appendix G. Numerical Techniques; Index