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UNIT II

Electrical Power

Production Systems

Unit II of this book describes power production systems. The
fundamentals of power production are examined in Chapter 4. Electrical
power production systems include modern power systems such as fossil fuel
(coal, oil, gas) systems, hydroelectric systems, and nuclear fission systems.
These systems are discussed in Chapter 4. However, there are also many
alternative energy systems that are being studied as potential sources
of electrical power. These alternative energy systems, which include
nuclear fusion, geothermal, solar, wind, fuel-cell, Goal gasification, tidal, and
magnetohydrodynamic IMHD) systems, are discussed in Chapter 5.
Most of the electrical power that is produced is alternating current (AC)
power. Chapter 6 deals with the single-phase and three-phase alternators that
are used to produce AC power. Direct current (DC) power can be produced
by chemical action or rotating machinery, or it can be converted from AC
sources by the process of rectification. Chapter 7 deals with the systems
used for production of direct current.
Figure II shows the electrical power systems model used in this book
and the major topics of Unit II, Power Production.

Figure II. Electrical power systems model

Modern Power Systems (Chapter 4)
Alternative Power Systems (Chapter 5)
Alternating Current (AC) Power Systems (Chapter 6)
Direct Current (DC) Power Systems (Chapter 7)