Modelling Distributed Energy Resources in Energy Service Networks focuses on modelling two key infrastructures in urban energy systems with embedded technologies. These infrastructures are natural gas and electricity networks and the embedded technologies include cogeneration and electric vehicle devices.

This title discusses, in depth, the wide range of technologies that are involved in power circuit breaker design by analysing the theoretical and practical problems.

This book is intended to explain the technical principles involved in the many AC variable speed drive systems available today. It deals with all the DC link inverter and direct AC to AC converter systems that are in commercial use.

Wide area monitoring, protection and control systems (WAMPACs) have been recognized as the most promising enabling technologies to meet the challenges of modern electric power transmission systems. This book provides an overview of this emerging technology.

This essential book examines the main problems of wind power integration and guides the reader through a number of the most recent solutions based on current research and operational experience of wind power integration.

This book presents a thorough survey of electric railway development from the earliest days of the London Underground to modern electrified mainline trains.

This book provides a state-of-the art review of modern families of digital instruments. For each family the book covers internal design, use and applications, highlighting their advantages and limitations from a practical application viewpoint.

This book describes the current state of optical MEMS in chemical and biomedical analysis and brings together current trends and highlights topics representing the most exciting progress in recent years in the field.