{"product_id":"introduction-to-dc-microgrids-isbn-9781119570509","title":"Introduction to DC Microgrids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the art and science of designing, building, and installing DC microgrid systems with this authoritative resource\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to DC Microgrids\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a comprehensive and concise introduction to the fundamentals of DC microgrid technology. Beginning with the basic concepts of DC systems and their various constituents, the book moves on to a variety of DC architectures and voltage levels of DC microgrid systems. 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He is Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrajof Prabhakaran \u003c\/b\u003eis a PhD student at the Department of Electrical Engineering in the Indian Institute of Technology. He was formerly Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering in Coimbatore, India.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to DC microgrid development and implementation as potential subsystems of a smart grid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to DC Microgrids \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an essential guide to the fundamentals of DC microgrid technology. Microgrid technology has the potential to improve the efficiency and cost-effective delivery of power generated from renewable sources. The authors – noted experts in the field – discuss various architectures and voltage levels of the DC microgrid system and include typical examples and applications of the system. They also discuss the control schemes, power quality and stability aspects. In addition, every chapter contains solved numerical examples to help strengthen the concepts presented.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors review the different types of power converters used in various roles in DC microgrid systems and examine common issues associated with DC microgrids such as circulating currents, voltage regulation, voltage imbalance, and more. The book highlights the merits of the DC microgrid compared to AC systems and examines the techniques used to determine optimal placement of loads and sources in a DC microgrid. 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