Intelligent knowledge based systems in electrical power engineering, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997

Intelligent Knowledge Based Systems in Electrical Power Engineering details how intelligent applications can be used in the power industry. The book gives a general and historical overview of intelligent knowledge based systems (IKBS) and artificial intelligence (AI) and a broad analysis of the application of these techniques in the electrical power industry. It includes chapters on forecasting and planning in power systems, design of electrical plant and systems, IKBS in condition monitoring, alarm processing, event and fault diagnosis and an analysis of future trends in IKBS for power engineering. No previous knowledge of IKBS is assumed, but an appreciation of electrical transmission and distribution systems would be useful.

Contents: A General Overview of Intelligent Knowledge Based Systems. An Introduction to Intelligent Knowledge Based Systems. Intelligent Knowledge Based System Development. Bibliography. Comments on Contemporary power systems and other engineering systems (J.S. Zielinski). Fore casting and planning in power systems (U.G. Knight). Design of electrical plant and systems (S. Massucco).Intelligent knowledge based systems in condition monitoring. Alarm processing (D.J. Young and J.R. McDonald). Event and fault diagnosis (G.M. Burt and J.R. McDonald). Other Applications in power system operation and control (J.S. Zielinski). Future trends in intelligent systems in Power Systems (A. Moyes).

This book provides a background introduction to expert systems and takes a forward looking approach to applying expert systems in the electrical power industry. No previous knowledge of expert systems is assumed but an understanding of electrical transmission and distribution systems is desirable.