„The author has published a unique and valuable reference book ondisturbance analysis for power systems and is to be honored for hislife-long dedication and significant contributions to the electricpower community. His book enhances power system engineers tounderstand power system phenomena which impact protective relayingpractices. Adequate and safe system operations is the result ofunderstanding power system disturbances and protection systemresponse during power system disturbances. I strongly recommendreading the author book, titled “Disturbance Analysis forPower Systems„ published by Wiley on October, 2011, documenting his over 40 years of experience in the protection andcontrol and system disturbance analysis areas.“-- Simon R. Chano Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie
„The author has published a unique and valuable reference book ondisturbance analysis for power systems and is to be honored for hislife-long dedication and significant contributions to the electricpower community. His book enhances power system engineers tounderstand power system phenomena which impact protective relayingpractices. Adequate and safe system operations is the result ofunderstanding power system disturbances and protection systemresponse during power system disturbances.
I strongly recommend reading the author book, titled “DisturbanceAnalysis for Power Systems„ published by Wiley on October, 2011, documenting his over 40 years of experience in the protection andcontrol and system disturbance analysis areas.“
--Simon R. Chano, Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie
„A powerful collection of fault and disturbance signatures. Anexcellent way for Mohamed Ibrahim to share his extensive experiencein protection systems performance with both industry experts andstudents aspiring to learn about power systems and their behaviorunder fault, disturbance and power swing conditions especially atthe generating and transmission levels.
As wisdom comes with age, this Book gets better with everypage.“
--Amir Makki, Chairman, Softstuf, Inc.
„Mohamed Ibrahim, in this book, has chosen a concept that I amnot aware of being created by other authors. Rather than simplerepeating the explanations of the technologies of the various powersystem components, generators, transformers, overhead transmissionlines, cable transmission lines, and breakers, Mohamed hasdeveloped detailed data associated with faults to these systemcomponents.
This detailed documentation of failures should provide protectionand control engineers with valuable lessons learned. Theexperiences gained from the real world investigations andresolutions of complicated events can be used to formulate actionsplans for other failures.
I recommend this book for the bookshelves of those responsible forinvestigation of serious, complicated, equipment faults andfailures.“
--Rick Taylor, Principal Engineer, TRC Solutions, Inc.
Disturbance Analysis for Power Systems
von Mohamed A. IbrahimBased on the author's four decades of experience, this bookenables readers to implement systems in order to monitor andperform comprehensive analyses of power system disturbances. Mostimportantly, readers will discover the latest strategies andtechniques needed to detect and resolve problems that could lead toblackouts to ensure the smooth operation and reliability of anypower system.
Logically organized, Disturbance Analysis for Power Systemsbegins with an introduction to the power system disturbanceanalysis function and its implementation. The book then guidesreaders through the causes and modes of clearing of phase andground faults occurring within power systems as well as powersystem phenomena and their impact on relay system performance. Thenext series of chapters presents more than ninety actual casestudies that demonstrate how protection systems have performed indetecting and isolating power system disturbances in:
* Generators
* Transformers
* Overhead transmission lines
* Cable transmission line feeders
* Circuit breaker failures
Throughout these case studies, actual digital fault recording(DFR) records, oscillograms, and numerical relay fault records arepresented and analyzed to demonstrate why power system disturbanceshappen and how the sequence of events are deduced. The finalchapter of the book is dedicated to practice problems, encouragingreaders to apply what they've learned to perform their own systemdisturbance analyses.
This book makes it possible for engineers, technicians, andpower system operators to perform expert power system disturbanceanalyses using the latest tested and proven methods. Moreover, thebook's many cases studies and practice problems make it ideal forstudents studying power systems.
