Fault Analysis Theory: An Updated Edition [Book Review

Abstract

The book provides a valuable update to its first edition. It focuses on fault analysis, providing the theory behind the modeling and solution approaches used in industry practice. This edition builds on the solid foundation of fault-analysis techniques from the first edition with updates to the presentations of the fundamentals for apparatus modeling and fault-analysis techniques. Like the first edition, the second includes a discussion on international standards for short circuit analysis. The text includes several numerical examples to help the reader learn how to apply the techniques. As was the case with the first edition, this edition first introduces power systems’ faults and the application of symmetrical components for fault analysis. Next, the book provides in-depth coverage of modeling techniques for power apparatus, including overhead lines, underground cables, rotating machines, and inverter-based power sources. This edition has additions to the section on modeling underground cables and major updates related to modeling the fault behavior of wind turbines, photovoltaic generation, and other inverter-based resources. This addition is a valuable resource for both practicing engineers and students learning fault-analysis techniques.