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The following seven books are reviewed: Magnetic Field Measurement with Applications to Modern Power Grids (Huang, Q., et al; 2020); College Physics Essentials— Volume One and Volume Two (Das, J.C.; 2020); Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing and Dynamic Rating of Power Cables (Cherukupalli, S. and Anders, G.J.; 2020); Lens Design—A Practical Guide (Sun, H.; 2017); The Finite Element Method in Engineering, 6th Edition (Rao, S.S.; 2018); Introduction to Phase Diagrams in Materials Science and Engineering (Saka, H.; 2019); and Wearable Solar Cell Systems (Wilson, D.; 2020). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Protection of power transmission and distribution systems is a critical necessity for maintaining a safe, reliable, and efficient power system. Power systems are undergoing a rapid change in topologies with the emergence of renewable energy sources predominantly including solar and wind being connected to the power grid creating a new energy landscape in which the consumer can not only be a consumer of power but also a producer i.e. a prosumer. Distributed sources and two-way power flow can pose challenges to power system designers in that the sources are intermittent and not necessarily controlled by the utility. Also, battery storage can act both as a source or a load requiring bidirectional power flow. Microgrids are becoming popular for various critical applications and remote locations. These systems can also provide bidirectional power flow, depending on the load requirements and source availability. Many of the sources and converter-based systems do not have the same fault properties as a conventional power system. The available fault current can be lower for a wind or solar source but can be significant for a battery source thus requiring different types of protective devices. Also, many of these loads and sources are inherently DC, thus requiring protective equipment capable of interrupting DC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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