Table of Contents
Preface to the First Edition xiii
Preface xv
1 Fundamental Notions about Electrical Transients 1
2 The Laplace Transform Method of Solving Differential Equations 11
3 Simple Switching Transients 37
4 Damping 62
5 Abnormal Switching Transients 92
6 Transients in Three-Phase Circuits 126
7 Transients in Direct Current Circuits, Conversion Equipment and Static Var Controls 150
8 Electromagnetic Phenomena of Importance Under Transient Conditions 188
9 Traveling Waves and Other Transients on Transmission Lines 233
10 Principles of Transient Modeling of Power Systems and Components 300
11 Modeling Power Apparatus and the Behavior of Such Equipment Under Transient Conditions 322
12 Computing Aids to the Calculation of Electrical Transients 385
13 System and Component Parameter Values for Use in Transient Calculations and Means to Obtain Them by Measurement 424
14 Lightning 463
15 Insulation Coordination 490
16 Protection of Systems and Equipment Against Transient Overvoltages 513
17 Case Studies in Electrical Transients 575
18 Equipment for Measuring Transients 611
19 Measuring Techniques and Surge Testing 654
Appendix 1 Table of Laplace Transform Pairs 727
Appendix 2 Natural Cosines 729
Appendix 3 Natural Sines 732
Appendix 4 Exponential and Hyperbolic Functions 735
Appendix 5 Statistical Information 737
Index 740
