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    Power Plants and Power Systems Control 2006: A Proceedings Volume from the IFAC Symposium on Power Plants and Power Systems Control, Kananaskis, Canada, 2006
    Power Plants and Power Systems Control 2006: A Proceedings Volume from the IFAC Symposium on Power Plants and Power Systems Control, Kananaskis, Canada, 2006
    Power Plants and Power Systems Control 2006: A Proceedings Volume from the IFAC Symposium on Power Plants and Power Systems Control, Kananaskis, Canada, 2006
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    Control plays a very important role in all aspects of power plants and power systems. The papers included in the 2006 Proceedings are by authors from a large number of countries around the world. They encompass a wide spectrum of topics in the control of practically every aspect of power plants and power systems.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateFeb 6, 2007
    ISBN9780080555362
    Power Plants and Power Systems Control 2006: A Proceedings Volume from the IFAC Symposium on Power Plants and Power Systems Control, Kananaskis, Canada, 2006

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