# IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

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• ### [Front cover]

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s): c1
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• ### IEEE Power Engineering Society

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s): nil1
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• ### [Breaker page]

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s): nil1
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• ### Accurate Computation of Axisymmetric Vector Potential Fields with the Finite Element Method

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):321 - 328
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A highly efficient formulation is described for implementing the finite element method for axisymmetric vector field analysis. The method was tested to investigate its full potential for the solution of steady-state and transient electromagnetic fields before application to specific problems. Computational tests show that the method requires comparable computing time to the equivalent Cartesian co... View full abstract»

• ### Rural Energy Centres based on Renewables - Case Study on an Effective and Viable Alternative

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):329 - 335
Cited by:  Papers (11)
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Integrated Rural Energy Centres based on renewable sources of energy are considered to be a viable option for meeting the energy needs of remote rural areas. The concept being pursued here is based on an appropriate combination of solar, wind and bioconversion systems. The concept also aims at meeting all energy needs of all the inhabitants rather than making only electricity available to those wh... View full abstract»

• ### Coil Protection for a Utility Scale Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Plant

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):336 - 342
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Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) is proposed for electric utility load leveling. Attractive costs, high diurnal energy efficiency (> 92%), and rapid response are advantages relative to other energy storage technologies. Recent industry-led efforts have produced a conceptual design for a 5000 MWh/1000 MW energy storage plant which is technically feasible at commercially attractive est... View full abstract»

• ### Design of Self-Tuning PID Power System Stabilizers for Synchronous Generators

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):343 - 348
Cited by:  Papers (61)
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A new technique for the excitation control of a synchronous generator is presented in this paper. The proposed technique employs a self-tuning proportional-integral-derivative (PID) power system stabilizer in order to improve the dynamic performance of a synchronous machine under a wide range of operating condition. Digital simulation of a synchronous machine subject to a major disturbance of a th... View full abstract»

• ### Output Feedback Multivariable Control for an Advanced Boiling Water Reactor

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):349 - 354
Cited by:  Papers (2)
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This paper presents a preliminary design of an Output Feedback Multivariable Control for use on an ABWR. Although the design is simple and compact, it meets all the major control requirements for use in load following and frequency regulation in a utility power system. The Multivariable Control coordinates three out of four controls with four measurements and integrals of two of these measurements... View full abstract»

• ### A Multi-Micro-Computer based Dual-Rate Self-Tuning Power System Stabilizer

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):355 - 360
Cited by:  Papers (18)
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A dual-rate self-tuning control technique, in which the system identification and control calculation are performed separately, is proposed in this paper. This greatly increases the control rate. A self-tuning power system stabilizer (DSPSS) making use of this technique is developed and implemented using multi-micro-computers. Simulation and experimental results with DSPSS show that the increase i... View full abstract»

• ### Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant - Ten Years Operating Experience

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):361 - 368
Cited by:  Papers (3)
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Operational experience at the 1 530 MW Raccoon Mountain underground pumped-storage plant can be relevent to other large hydro facilities. A number of unusual features were incorporated and individual unit size was only recently overtaken elsewhere. Direct water cooling of rotor and stator windings has been successfully applied to salient pole machines. A number of problems, including difficulties ... View full abstract»

• ### Short-Term Unit Outage Coordination Program at Eastern Utility Associates

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):369 - 374
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Recently, the power-management section at Eastern Utilities Associates (EUA) has begun using a cost criterion to determine the optimal time slots for scheduling outages of generating units. This paper describes the outage-cost criterion, outlines the coordination procedure, and presents two actual case studies to illustrate practical applications for the EUA system. View full abstract»

• ### MHD Power Generation Prospects for Commercial and Space Applications

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):375 - 381
Cited by:  Papers (1)
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• ### Three-Phase Induction Generator for Single-Phase Line

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):382 - 387
Cited by:  Papers (22)
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Hydroelectric generators of less than 20 kilowatts can be in remote areas served only by a single-phase line. For high efficiency and low cost, a three-phase induction generator should be used. This three-phase generator can operate with balanced voltages and currents when the phase-splitting'' circuit uses two capacitors connetted to two different single-phase voltage sources. View full abstract»

• ### Optimal Set-Point Scheduling in a Boiler-Turbine System

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):388 - 395
Cited by:  Papers (14)
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A 32nd order boiler-turbine model is developed to solve the optimal set-point scheduling problem for main and hot reheat steam conditions in a 235 MW gas fired electric generating plant. The model has 7 states in the process and 25 in the control system. The optimization strategy uses control vector parameterization in which the boiler controller set-point function generators are modified to produ... View full abstract»

• ### Assessment of the Reliability of Motors in Utility Applications

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):396 - 406
Cited by:  Papers (18)
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• ### Optimization of Three-Phase Induction Motor Design Part I: Formulation of the Optimization Technique

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):407 - 414
Cited by:  Papers (35)
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This two-part paper deals with the optimization of the induction motor designs with respect to cost and efficiency. Most studies on the design of an induction motor using optimization techniques are concerned with the minimization of the motor cost and describe the optimization technique that was employed, giving the results of a single (or several) optimal design(s). In the present paper, a more ... View full abstract»

• ### Optimization of Three-Phase Induction Motor Design Part II: The Efficiency and Cost of an Optimal Design

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):415 - 422
Cited by:  Papers (24)
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With the continuing increase of the cost of electrical energy, motor manufacturers and consumers became increasingly concerned with the energy conservation available from highly efficient electrical motors. Motor cost and efficiency are interrelated; therefore, the effect of motor cost on the maximum obtainable efficiency is of interest both to the motor manufacturer and to the consumer. The relat... View full abstract»

• ### Analysis of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Supplied from a 180Â° Inverter with Phase Control

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):423 - 431
Cited by:  Papers (16)  |  Patents (1)
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Reference frame theory is used to establish the equations which describe the steady-state and dynamic behavior of an electric drive system consisting of a permanent magnet synchronous machine supplied from an inverter operating in the 180Â° conduction mode and with provisions to shift the phase of the stator voltages relative to the rotor position. An expression for the phase-shift angle which yie... View full abstract»

• ### Analysis of Temperature Distribution in Coil-Strands of Rotating Electric Machines with One Turn Coil

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):432 - 438
Cited by:  Papers (2)
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A precise analysis of temperature distribution in strands of a stator coil of a rotating machine with one turn coil is presented. The analysis includes effects of severe unbalanced distribution of current. The result of calculation is verified by the experiment, and by simulations, the effect of clamping pressure of stator core and the effect of the direction of cooling air flow are also studied. View full abstract»

• ### Radial Magnetic Pull in Salient Pole Machines with Eccentric Rotors

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):439 - 443
Cited by:  Papers (8)
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A new simple analytical method for radial magnetic pull force in salient pole machines with eccentric rotors is presented. Calculation results are verified by experiments. As this method presents the precise calculation of flux density in the air gap of the entire circumference and the saturation effect of magnetization, the estimation of radial magnetic pull has been improved. View full abstract»

• ### Maximum Permissible Slip for Synchronizing Salient-Pole Synchronous Motors

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):444 - 449
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The paper presents a method for determining the maximum permissible slip for synchronization of a salient-pole synchronous motor using machine, load and system parameters. An exact differential equation of motion of the salient-pole rotor during the synchronizing period is derived and then solved by means of a digital computer program using a fourth-order Runge-Kutta method. The synchronizing crit... View full abstract»

• ### Characteristics and Performance Analysis of a Permanent-Magnet Motor with a Multistacked Imbricated Rotor

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):450 - 457
Cited by:  Papers (3)
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The paper studies the parameters and performance of a motor with a multistacked imbricated permanent magnet rotor. An experimental motor with ferrites for excitation is used in the investigation. Methods used in the determination of the parameters, Xd, Xq and the core-loss component, Rc, are described. Their variation with load and terminal voltage are also discussed. These parameters are applied ... View full abstract»

• ### On the Choice of Phase-Balancer Capacitance for Induction Motors Fed from Single-Phase Supply

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):458 - 464
Cited by:  Papers (18)
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This paper presents analytical evaluation for performance characteristics of a three phase induction motor when fed from a single phase supply. Starting as well as running of such motor are achieved by connecting a capacitor across two of stator phases in a way to act as a phase converter. Symmetrical components concept was employed in the analysis. The influence of capacitor value on motor charac... View full abstract»

• ### Transient Behavior of Induction Motor Flux and Torque During Run-Up

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):465 - 469
Cited by:  Papers (10)
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This paper analyses the various flux components that exist within symmetrical three phase cage induction motors, and how they manifest themselves as torque oscillations during run-up. A small, a medium and a large motor are evaluated to show that recent explanations of this phenomena by way of only the airgap flux may be misleading due to a lack of generally applying to motors of different sizes a... View full abstract»

• ### Sensitivity of Subsynchronous Resonance Predictions to Turbo-Generator Modal Parameter Values and to Omitting Certain Active Subsynchronous Modes

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):470 - 479
Cited by:  Papers (12)
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In a subsynchronous resonance stability stuiy the predicted CRITICAL COMPENSATION LEVEL (CCL) depends on the mathematical model and parameter values, particularly on the mechanical damping or decrement factor. Measurements of the mechanical parameters yield values for modal inertia, modal damping etc. so that the mechanical system equations have to be transformed into modal form in order to use th... View full abstract»

## Aims & Scope

The IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion includes in its venue the research, development, design, application, construction, installation, operation, analysis and control of electric power generating and energy storage equipment (along with conventional, cogeneration, nuclear, distributed or renewable sources, central station and grid connection). The scope also includes electromechanical energy conversion, electric machinery, devices, systems and facilities for the safe, reliable, and economic generation and utilization of electrical energy for general industrial, commercial, public, and domestic consumption of electrical energy.

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