Short-Circuits in AC and DC Systems

Download or read book Short-Circuits in AC and DC Systems written by J. C. Das and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 829 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an understanding of the nature of short-circuit currents, current interruption theories, circuit breaker types, calculations according to ANSI/IEEE and IEC standards, theoretical and practical basis of short-circuit current sources, and the rating structure of switching devices. The book aims to explain the nature of short-circuit currents, the symmetrical components for unsymmetrical faults, and matrix methods of solutions, which are invariably used on digital computers. It includes innovations, worked examples, case studies, and solved problems.