Energy Production Systems Engineering

Thomas Howard Blair

dic 2016 · Distribuido por John Wiley & Sons

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Energy Production Systems Engineering presents IEEE, Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA), and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards of engineering systems and equipment in utility electric generation stations.

• Includes fundamental combustion reaction equations
• Provides methods for measuring radioactivity and exposure limits
• Includes IEEE, American Petroleum Institute (API), and National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standards for motor applications
• Introduces the IEEE C37 series of standards, which describe the proper selections and applications of switchgear
• Describes how to use IEEE 80 to calculate the touch and step potential of a ground grid design

This book enables engineers and students to acquire through study the pragmatic knowledge and skills in the field that could take years to acquire through experience alone.

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Thomas Howard Blair is an Engineering Fellow at Tampa Electric Company, USA, and a member of IEEE. He received his BSEE and MSEE from University of South Florida. He was previously an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida-Polytechnic, teaching graduate courses such as Electric Machines and Drives, and Energy Production Systems Engineering. Mr. Blair is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Nuclear Power School. Mr. Blair is a registered professional engineer in the state of Florida, USA.