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Brown, Richard E.

Electric power distribution reliability / Richard E. Brown. - New York: Marcel Dekker, 2002 - 365 p. - Power engineering ; 14 .

CONTENIDO
Series Introduction iii
Preface v
1. Distribution Systems 1
Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1
Distribution Substations 8
Primary Distribution Systems 15
Secondary Distribution Systems 26
Load Characteristics 28
Distribution Operations 33
References 38
2. Reliability Metrics and Indices 39
Power Quality, Reliability and Availability 39
Reliability Indices 49
Customer Cost of Reliability 60
Reliability Targets 65
References 72
3. Interruption Causes 75
Equipment Failures 75
Animals 88
Severe Weather 94
Trees 104
Human Factors 109
Most Common Causes 111
References 113
4. Component Modeling 115
Component Reliability Parameters 115
Failure Rates and Bathtub Curves 117
Probability Distribution Functions 119
Fitting Curves to Measured Data 128
Component Reliability Data 134
References 140
5. System Modeling 143
System Events and System States 144
Event Independence 147
Network Modeling 148
Markov Modeling 152
Analytical Simulation for Radial Systems 158
Analytical Simulation for Network Systems 181
Monte Carlo Simulation 190
Other Methodologies 207
References 210
6. System Analysis 213
Model Reduction 213
System Calibration 220
System Analysis 225
Improving Reliability 233
Economic Analysis 249
Marginal Benefit-to-Cost Analysis 257
Comprehensive Example 265
References 288
7. System Optimization 291
Overview of Optimization 291
Discrete Optimization Methods 301
Knowledge-Based Systems 315
Optimization Applications 322
Final Thoughts on Optimization 348
References 351
Index 355

ISBN: 0824707982

Subjects--Topical Terms:
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
POWER QUALITY
INTERRUPTION CAUSES
SYSTEMS MODELING
SYSTEM ANALYSIS
SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION

Universal Decimal Class. No.: 621.316.011.716 B814