Cover -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Contents -- Chapter-1 Non-Conventional and Conventional Sources of Energy -- 1.0 Non-Conventional -- 1.1 Tidal Power -- 1.1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.2 Basic Schemes -- 1.1.3 Turbines for Tidal Power -- 1.2 Wind Power -- 1.2.1 Introduction -- 1.2.2 Characteristics of Wind Power -- 1.2.3 Design of Wind Wheels -- 1.3 Geothermal Power -- 1.3.1 Introduction -- 1.3.2 Principle of Operation -- 1.3.3 Combined Operation of Geothermal Plant -- 1.4 Wave Power -- 1.4.1 Introduction -- 1.4.2 Wave Power Conversion Devices -- 1.5 Magneto Hydro Dynamic (MHD) Generation -- 1.5.1 Introduction -- 1.5.2 Principle of Operation of MHD Generator -- 1.6 Solar Energy -- 1.6.1 Introduction -- 1.6.2 Residential cooling and heating -- 1.6.3 Photosynthesis Production of Energy Sources -- 1.6.4 Solar Power Plant -- 1.6.5 Solar Concentrators -- 1.6.6 Flat Plate Collector -- 1.7 Conventional Sources -- 1.7.1 Hydro Station -- 1.7.2 Selection of Site -- 1.7.3 Classification of Hydro Plants -- 1.7.4 Classification of Turbines -- 1.7.5 Layout of a Hydro Station -- 1.7.6 Governing of Turbines -- 1.8 Steam Power Plant -- 1.8.1 Introduction -- 1.8.2 Selection of Site -- 1.8.3 General Layout of a Thermal Power Plant -- 1.8.4 Ash Handling Plant -- 1.8.5 Electrostatic Precipitator -- 1.8.6 Steam Generating Plant -- 1.8.7 Feed Water Circuit -- 1.8.8 Cooling Water Circuit -- 1.8.9 Turbine Governing -- 1.9 Nuclear Power Plants -- 1.9.1 Introduction -- 1.9.2 Half Life -- 1.9.3 Energy Mass Equivalence -- 1.9.4 Binding Energy -- 1.9.5 Nuclear Fission -- 1.9.6 Nuclear Fuel -- 1.9.7 Nuclear Reactors -- 1.9.8 Critical Mass -- 1.9.9 Types of Reactors -- 1.9.10 Location of Nuclear Power Plant -- 1.9.11 Fusion -- 1.10 The Gas Turbine Plant -- 1.10.1 Introduction -- 1.10.2 Layout of a Gas Turbine Power Plant.

1.10.3 Advantages of Gas Turbine -- 1.10.4 Asynchronous Generators -- Questions -- References -- Chapter-2 Economics of Generation -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Definitions -- 2.3 Load Duration Curve -- 2.4 Number and Size of Generator Units -- 2.4.1 Base Load and Peak Load Plants -- 2.5 Cost of Electrical Energy -- 2.5.1 Fixed Cost -- 2.5.2 Running Cost of Energy -- 2.6 Tariff or Charge to Consumer -- Questions -- References -- Chapter-3 Distribution -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Types of Distribution System -- 3.2.1 The Radial Systems -- 3.2.2 The Ring Mains Systems -- 3.3 Kelvin's Law -- 3.3.1 Loss Load Factor -- 3.3.2 Limitations of Kelvin's Law -- 3.4 Distributor -- 3.4.1 D.C. Distributor Fed at One End -- 3.4.2 Three Wire d.c. Distributor Fed from One End -- 3.4.3 Two-wire Distributor Fed at Both Ends -- 3.4.4 Uniformly Loaded Distributor -- 3.4.5 Ring Mains -- 3.4.6 A.C. Distribution : Single Phase -- 3.4.7 3-Phase, 4-wire System -- 3.5 Substation -- 3.5.1 Bus Bar System -- 3.5.2 Selection of Site for Substation -- 3.6 Cost Comparison of Distribution Systems -- 3.7 Quality and Reliability of Power Supply -- 3.7.1 Reliability of Power Supply -- 3.7.2 Reliability Measurement -- 3.7.3 Consumer Interruption Cost -- 3.8 Distribution Automation -- 3.8.1. Communication Systems -- 3.8.2 SCADA System -- 3.8.3 Consumer Information Service -- 3.8.4 Geographical Information System (GIS) -- 3.8.5 Remote Control of Agriculture Load -- 3.8.6 Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) -- 3.8.7 Distribution Automation System -- 3.8.8 Advantage of Distribution Automation -- 3.9 Grounding System -- 3.9.1 Substation Grounding -- 3.10 Energy Auditing -- 3.11 Electronic Energy Meters -- 3.12 Concept of Grid -- 3.13 Grid Standard for Operation and Maintenance of Transmission Lines -- 3.14 Transmission and Distribution (T & D) Losses -- Questions -- References.

Chapter-4 Electric Drives and Industrial Applications -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Factors Affecting Selection of Motor -- 4.3 Types of Loads -- 4.3.1 Nature of Mechanical Load -- 4.4 Steady State Characteristics of Drives -- 4.4.1 D.C. Motors -- 4.4.2 A.C. Motors -- 4.5 Transient Characteristics -- 4.5.1 Starting -- 4.5.2 Braking -- 4.6 Size of Motor -- 4.7 Load Equalisation -- 4.8 Industrial Applications -- 4.9 Modern Approach to Speed Control of D.C. Drives -- 4.9.1 Torque Speed Characteristics -- 4.10 Thyristorised Speed Control of A.C. Drives -- 4.11 Variable Voltage Variable Frequency Control -- 4.12 Variable Current Variable Frequency Control -- 4.13 Abnormal Operating Conditions of Induction Motors -- 4.14 Unbalanced Operation of Induction Motors -- Questions -- References -- Chapter-5 Electric Heating and Welding -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Classification of Methods of Electric Heating -- 5.2.1 Direct Resistance Heating -- 5.2.2 Indirect Resistance Heating -- 5.3 Requirements of a Good Heating Material -- 5.4 Design of Heating Element -- 5.5 Temperature Control of Resistance Furnace -- 5.6 Electric Arc Furnace -- 5.6.1 The Direct Arc Furnace -- 5.6.2 The Indirect Arc Furnace -- 5.7 Induction Heating -- 5.7.1 Core Type Furnace -- 5.7.2 The Ajax-Wyatt Furnace -- 5.7.3 Core-less Induction Furnace -- 5.7.4 Sources of High Frequency for Induction Heating -- 5.8 Dielectric Heating -- 5.9 Electric Welding -- 5.10 Resistance Welding -- 5.10.1 Spot Welding -- 5.10.2 Seam Welding -- 5.10.3 Butt Welding -- 5.10.4 Projection Welding -- 5.10.5 Percussion Welding -- 5.10.6 Flash Butt Welding -- 5.11 Electric Arc Welding -- 5.11.1 Carbon Arc Welding -- 5.11.2 Shielded Metal Arc Welding -- 5.11.3 Gas Metal -Arc Welding -- 5.11.4 Submerged Arc Welding -- Questions -- Problems -- References -- Chapter-6 Illumination Engineering -- 6.1 Introduction.

6.2 The Nature of Radiation -- 6.3 Definitions -- 6.4 Polar Curve -- 6.4.1 The Rousseau Diagram -- 6.5 Law of Illumination -- 6.5.1 Illumination Due to a Strip -- 6.5.2 Illumination Due to Circular Disc -- 6.5.3 Illumination Due to a Rectangular Source -- 6.6 Luminous Efficacy -- 6.7 Photometry -- 6.7.1 Photovoltaic Cell -- 6.7.2 Photoemissive cell -- 6.7.3 Distribution Photometry -- 6.7.4 Integrating Sphere -- 6.7.5 Brightness or Luminance Measurement -- 6.8 Lumen or Flux Method of Calculations -- 6.9 The Electric Lamp -- 6.9.1 Tungsten Lamp -- 6.10 Flood Lighting and Calculations -- 6.11 Street Lighting -- 6.12 Design of Choke and Capacitor -- Questions -- References -- Chapter-7 Electric Traction -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Requirements of an Ideal Traction System -- 7.3 Supply System for Electric Traction -- 7.4 Train Movement -- 7.4.1 Speed-time Curve -- 7.4.2 Simplified Speed-time Curve -- 7.4.3 Average Speed and Schedule Speed -- 7.5 Mechanism of Train Movement -- 7.5.1 Energy Consumption -- 7.5.2 Tractive Effort during Acceleration -- 7.5.3 Tractive Effort on a Gradient -- 7.5.4 Tractive Effort for Resistance -- 7.5.5 Power Output from the Driving Axles -- 7.5.6 Energy Output from Driving Axles -- 7.5.7 Factors Affecting Specific Energy Consumption -- 7.5.8 Coefficient of Adhesion -- 7.6 The Traction Motors -- 7.6.1 D.C. Motors -- 7.6.2 Series Motors, Parallel Operation with Unequal Wheel Diameters -- 7.6.3 Series Motors, Series Operation with Unequal Wheel Diameters -- 7.6.4 Shunt Motors Parallel Operation with Unequal Wheel Diameters -- 7.6.5 Shunt Motors, Series Operation with Unequal Diameters -- 7.6.6 Parallel Operation, Equal Wheel Diameters, but Dissimilar Speed-Current Curves -- 7.6.7 Effect of Sudden Change in Supply Voltage -- 7.6.8 Temporary Interruption of Supply -- 7.6.9 Tractive Effort and Horse-Power -- 7.6.10 A.C. Series Motor.

7.6.11 3-Phase Induction Motors -- 7.7 Traction Motor Control -- 7.7.1 D.C. Series Motor Control -- 7.7.2 Calculation of Resistances of Sections for Series Steps -- 7.7.3 Calculations of Sections for Parallel Steps -- 7.7.4. Speed Control by Field Weakening -- 7.7.5 Buck and Boost Method -- 7.7.6 Metadyne Control -- 7.8 Control of Single Phase Series Motors -- 7.9 Speed Control of 3-Phase Induction Motors -- 7.10 Multiple Unit Control -- 7.11 Braking of Electric Motors -- 7.12 Electrolysis by Currents Through Earth -- 7.13 Current Collection Systems -- 7.14 Modern Trends in Electric Traction -- 7.14.1 3-Phase a.c. Motors -- 7.14.2 Main Transformer -- 7.14.3 Motor Blowers -- 7.14.4 Cooling Fans -- 7.14.5 Axle Brush -- 7.14.6 Circuit Breaker -- 7.14.7 Lightning Arrester -- 7.14.8 D.C. Link -- 7.14.9 Main/Auxiliary Rectifiers and Inverters -- 7.14.10 Pantograph -- 7.15 Emergency Ground Switch -- 7.16 Performance Characteristics for the Propulsion System -- 7.17 Electric Braking Performance Curve -- 7.17.1 Blended Brake Performance Curve -- 7.18 The Role of Scada in Electric Traction -- 7.19 Digital Communication in Scada System in Electric Traction -- 7.20 Automation in Electric Traction -- 7.20.1 Microcontroller -- 7.20.2 Hardware Details of Automated Electric Traction -- Questions -- Problems -- References -- Chapter-8 Electrolytic Processes -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Basic Principles -- 8.2.1 Applications -- 8.2.2 Faraday's Laws of Electrolysis -- 8.2.3 Current Efficiency -- 8.2.4 Voltage Requirement -- 8.2.5 Energy Efficiency -- 8.3 Electrodeposition -- 8.3.1 Factors Governing Deposition Processes -- 8.3.2 Deposition of Alloys -- 8.3.3 Miscellaneous Deposition Process -- 8.4 Extraction and Refining of Metals -- 8.4.1 Extraction of Metals -- 8.4.2 Refining of Metals -- 8.5 Manufacture of Chemicals -- 8.6 Power Supply for Electrolytic Processes.

Problems.