6.061 Introduction to Electric Power Systems
by James L. Kirtley Jr. · MIT OpenCourseWare
Kirtley's MIT undergraduate course on electric power systems and electromechanical energy conversion. Includes a complete open textbook, eleven problem sets with solutions, exams with solutions, and a simple load-flow program covering three-phase circuits, symmetrical components, transformers, and rotating machines.
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