1. Electric Power System and
Synchronous Motors
Haris M. Khalid, Ph.D.
Power Systems Research Laboratory,
Department of EECS, Masdar Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Office   , Mobile ,

2. What is an Electric Power System ?
Network of Electric Components
Used to supply, transfer and use electric power

3. The National Academy of Engineering
Top 20 Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
The internet…… # 13
Computers…… # 8
Radio and Television…… # 6
# 1 ?
ELECTRIFICATION !

4. The US power grid is the largest interconnected machine on Earth….
More than 9,200 generating units
More than 1 million MW
300,000 miles of transmission lines
Highest levels of reliability in the world
Main Components:
Three-phase AC systems
Synchronous machines for generation of electricity
Transmit power over significant distances
More than 1 million MW
300,000 miles of transmission lines
Highest levels of reliability in the world

5. Critical Look at the Ampere’s Law

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