{"product_id":"high-voltage-engineering-farouk-a-m-rizk-9781466513761","title":"High Voltage Engineering","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by a new revival of worldwide interest in extra-high-voltage (EHV) and ultra-high-voltage (UHV) transmission, \u003cb\u003eHigh Voltage Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e merges the latest research with the extensive experience of the best in the field to deliver a comprehensive treatment of electrical insulation systems for the next generation of utility engineers and electric power professionals. The book offers extensive coverage of the physical basis of high-voltage engineering, from insulation stress and strength to lightning attachment and protection and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting information critical to the design, selection, testing, maintenance, and operation of a myriad of high-voltage power equipment, this must-have text: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses power system overvoltages, electric field calculation, and statistical analysis of ionization and breakdown phenomena essential for proper planning and interpretation of high-voltage tests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the breakdown of gases (SF6), liquids (insulating oil), solids, and composite materials, as well as the breakdown characteristics of long air gaps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes insulation systems currently used in high-voltage engineering, including air insulation and insulators in overhead power transmission lines, gas-insulated substation (GIS) and cables, oil-paper insulation in power transformers, paper-oil insulation in high-voltage cables, and polymer insulation in cables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines contemporary practices in insulation coordination in association with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) definition and the latest standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores high-voltage testing and measuring techniques, from generation of test voltages to digital measuring methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an emphasis on handling practical situations encountered in the operation of high-voltage power equipment, \u003cb\u003eHigh Voltage Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e provides readers with a detailed, real-world understanding of electrical insulation systems, including the various factors affecting--and the actual means of evaluating--insulation performance and their application in the establishment of technical specifications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Farouk A. M. Rizk,Giao N. Trinh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1466513764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781466513761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.30w x 1.70d","brand":"Farouk A. M. Rizk","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088308449535,"sku":"9781466513761","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2fea01b4-bce2-4973-b7ea-120ba66cfb39.jpg?v=1769104192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/high-voltage-engineering-farouk-a-m-rizk-9781466513761","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}