本书为普通高等教育“十一五”规划教材。本书是根据**教育部有关专业英语阅读要求编写的。全书分为两部分:**部分为专业英语特点、特殊语法现象及常用句型。第二部分是阅读课文,共22单元,内容包括电力系统、电厂设备、运行管理、输电系统、发电机、电动机、变压器、电力电子技术、自动化技术、信息技术及系统软件等。为方便学生学习和掌握专业词汇和查找资料,本书配有部分常术语及翻译和信息检索工具。
本书可作为电力专业本、专科专业英语教材和阅读材料,也可也供有关工程技术人员参考。

前言
**章 专业英语概述
第二章 课文
Unit 1 Electrical Power Systems(电力系统)
PartA Electrical Power Systems
PartB Power System Security
PartC Production Control
PartD Common Glossary in Electrical Power System--Operation Management(运行管理)
Unit2 Load Frequency Control(负荷频率控制)
PartA Load Frequency Control
PartB Flat Frequency Control
PartC Load Prediction
PartD Common Glossary in Electrical Power System--Maintenance and Its Management(检修及其管理)
Unit3 Steam Power Plants(火电厂)
PartA Steam Turbine Power Plants
PartB Arrangement of a Thermoelectric Plant
PartC Economic Considerations in Selection of the Main Equipment of Steam tation
PartD Common Glossary in Electrical Power System--Layout of a Power Station(发电厂平面图)
Unit4 Power Plant Equipment(电厂设备)
PartA Basic Components of an Electric Power Plant
PartB Steam Station Auxiliaries(I)
PartC Steam Station Auxiliaries(II)
PartD Common Glossary in Electrical Power System—Boiler and Auxiliaries(锅炉及其附属设备)
Unit5 Steam Turbines and Condensers(汽轮机和凝汽机)
PartA Stream Turbines
PartB Condensers
PartC HP,IP & LP Turbines
PartD Common Glossary in Electrical Power System--Turbine and Auxiliaries(汽轮机及其附属设备)
Unit6 Hydro—electric Plants(水电厂)
PartA Types of Hydro—electric Plant and Their Fields of Use
PartB Working Principle of a Hydro—electric Plant
PartC Bulb 11vpe Turbine Plants
PartD Common Glossary in Electrical Power System-Water Treatment System (水处理系统)
Unit Generators and Electric Motors (发电机和电动机)
PartA Generators
PartB Electric Motors
PartC Synchronous Machines
PartD Common Glossary in Electrical Power System-Electrical System in Power
Plant
Unit8 Transmission and Distribution Systems(输配电系统)
PartA Layout of Transmission and Distribution Systems
PartB Electric Transmission
PartC Electric power Network
PartD Common Glossary in Electrical POWER
Unit9 Construction and Installation of Substation
PartA General Requirements to Construction of Substation
PartB Installation of Grounding Devices
PartC Substation
PartD Common Glossary in Electrical Power System-Construction and Installation
(安装施工)
Unit11 Applications of Insulating Materials(绝缘材料的应用)
PartA Applications in Power Transformers
PartB Applications in Rotating Machines
PartC Applications in Circuit Symbols
Unit12 Protective Devices(继电保护)
PartA Protective Devices
PartB Types of Circuit Breakers
PartC Relays
PartD What Can Greek Alphabet Stand For?
Unit13 Motor and Generator Protection(电动机和发电机保护)
PartA Motor and Generator Protection ( Ⅰ)
PartB Motor and Generator Protection ( Ⅱ)
PartC Alternating Current Generator Protectin
PartD SI Units
Unit14 Transmission Line Protection (输电线路保护)
PartA Lightning and Transmission Lines
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Unit15 Power Electronic Technology (Ⅰ) (电力电子技术)
Unit16 Power Electronic Technology (Ⅱ) (电力电子技术)
Unit17 Automation(自动化)
Unit18 Power System Software(电力系统软件)
Unit19 Uses of Transformers(变压器的应用)
Unit20 Power System Protection (电力系统保护)
Unit21 Information Technology (信息技术)
Unit22 Renewable Energy(可再生能源)
第三章 Supplementary Readings
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