Analytic Research Foundations for the Next-Generation Electric Grid

by Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications, Engineering National Academies of Sciences

Electricity is the lifeblood of modern society, and for the vast majority of people that electricity is obtained from large, interconnected power grids. However, the grid that was developed in the 20th century, and the incremental improvements made since then, including its underlying analytic foundations, is no longer adequate to completely meet the needs of the 21st century. The next-generation electric grid must be more flexible and resilient...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309392314
• ISBN13: 9780309392310
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 161 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.9"