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Within this book the fundamental concepts associated with the topic of power electronic control are covered alongside the latest equipment and devices, new application areas and associated computer-assisted methods. *A practical guide to the control of reactive power systems *Ideal for postgraduate and professional courses *Covers the latest equipment and computer-aided analysis Definitive new guide to the control of active and reactive power, featuring the latest developments including FACTS. Covers the latest equipment and computer-aided analysis.
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//SYS21/F:/PEC/REVISES_10-11-01/075065126-CH000-PRELIMS.3D ± 1 ± [1±12/12] 17.11.2001 5:49PM NEWNES POWER ENGINEERING SERIES Power Electronic Control in Electrical Systems //SYS21/F:/PEC/REVISES_10-11-01/075065126-CH000-PRELIMS.3D ± 2 ± [1±12/12] 17.11.2001 5:49PM NEWNES POWER ENGINEERING SERIES Series editors Professor TJE Miller, University of Glasgow, UK Associate Professor Duane Hanselman, University of Maine, USA Professor Thomas M Jahns, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Professor Jim McDonald, University of Strathclyde, UK Newnes Power Engineering Series is a new series of advanced reference texts covering the core areas of modern electrical power engineering, encompassing transmission and distribution, machines and drives, power electronics, and related areas of electricity generation, distribution and utilization. The series is designed for a wide audience of engineers, academics, and postgraduate students, and its focus is international, which is reflected in the editorial team. The titles in the series offer concise but rigorous coverage of essential topics within power engineering, with a special focus on areas undergoing rapid development. The series complements the long-established range of Newnes titles in power engineering, which includes the Electric