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# 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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• ### An Uninterruptible Power System as a Safety Related Isolation Device for Nuclear Power Plants

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):513 - 519
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This paper describes the test procedure and results of a program to qualify a Class 1E uninterruptible power supply (UPS) as a power circuit isolation device between Class 1E power input sources and non-Class 1E load circuits for application in a nuclear power plant. Results demonstrate that the tested equipment provides suitable isolation and that the UPS is completely self-protecting as well as ... View full abstract»

• ### Development and Field Testing of an Adaptive Power Factor Controller

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):520 - 525
Cited by:  Papers (8)  |  Patents (2)
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The Adaptive Power Factor Controller (APFC) is a device that switches capacitors electronically to achieve almost unity power factor at the point of installation. It was designed and developed at the University of Washington (UW), and is being tested at the R&D facility of the Southern California Edison Company (SCE). It is particularly intended for loads with dynamically varying reactive power de... View full abstract»

• ### Application of an On-Line Air Gap Monitor for Hydroelectric Generator Protection and Problem Diagnosis

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):526 - 533
Cited by:  Papers (3)
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This paper presents the application of a new hydroelectric generator air gap measurement system. It is a continuous on-line system using optical triangulation, fiber-optics, a microprocessor-based monitor, specially developed instrumentation and power supplies. This system is non-invasive, insensitive to EMI and has 0.2% accuracy over a range of 2 to 40 mm. The paper presents air gap data obtained... View full abstract»

• ### The Quality of Load Matching in a Direct-Coupling Photovoltaic System

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):534 - 541
Cited by:  Papers (75)  |  Patents (4)
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The quality of load matching in a photovoltaic system determines the quality of system performance and the degree of the solar cells utilization. In a matched system, the operation of the load-line is close to the maximum power-line of the solar cell (SC) generator. Some load-lines inherently exhibit a relatively good matching when they are directly connected to the SC generator; for others, the m... View full abstract»

• ### A Coordinated Multivariable Control System Design for a HVDC Linked Remote ABWR Nuclear Power Park

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):542 - 548
Cited by:  Papers (7)
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This paper presents a conceptual design of a coordinated output feedback multivariable control system for a remote nuclear generation park connected to a load area with an HVDC link. The control design presented in this paper is for both normal operation (e.g., load following and frequency regulation) and contingencies (e.g., loss of a dc bipole or loss of two nuclear reactors). The design is simp... View full abstract»

• ### Status of the DOE Open-Cycle, Coal-Fired, MHD Power Generation Program

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):549 - 555
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First Page of the Article
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• ### On the Control and Stability of Grid Connected Photovoltaic Sources

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):556 - 562
Cited by:  Papers (15)
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A methodology is proposed for the effective integration of photovoltaic (PV) devices into the electric utility distribution network operations. The dispersed PV generator is viewed as an active device used to improve system stability by appropriately modulating the power conditioning unit's output power. Disturbances on the utility system can be damped out by injecting this power into the grid in ... View full abstract»

• ### Utility Application of Photovoltaic Power Generation: A Survey of Recent Literature

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):563 - 569
Cited by:  Papers (6)
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A bibliography of recent documents on the subject of photovoltaic power generation for utility application is presented. The bibliography is divided into two subject areas: central station systems; and residential/intermediate systems. View full abstract»

• ### The Effects of Moving Clouds on Electric Utilities with Dispersed Photovoltaic Generation

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):570 - 576
Cited by:  Papers (54)
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As the incident solar radiation on a utility service area changes, the power generated by utility-interactive solar photovoltaic (PV) generators dispersed throughout that area also changes. The utility must follow these changes with its own generation, just as it now follows normal fluctuations in customer load. This paper presents the results of a simulation designed to assess the maximum possibl... View full abstract»

• ### Unbalanced GSU Transformer Configuration at Rockport Plant - Analysis and Operating Experience

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):577 - 585
Cited by:  Papers (3)
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This paper describes extensive engineering studies carried out at the American Electric Power (AEP) Service Corporation to determine the feasibility of operating a 1300 MW generating unit with an unbalanced generator step-up (GSU) transformer bank. These studies served as a basis for plans developed to restart AEP's Rockport Plant -- following the failure of the phase three GSU transformer on Dece... View full abstract»

• ### Magnetically Confined Kinetic-Energy Storage Ring using Attractive Levitation

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):586 - 591
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A design concept is presented for a magnetically confined kinetic-energy storage ring (MCKESR) using attractive levitation. Key features of the design include passive ring orbital stability by the method of alternating gradients, a continuous ring to minimize major loading fluctuations, and an external dump chamber that preserves the stationary components in case of loss of confinement. The rotati... View full abstract»

• ### Application of Intelligent'' Computer-Aided Design Techniques to Power Plant Design and Operation

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):592 - 597
Cited by:  Papers (1)  |  Patents (14)
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This paper discusses the development philosophy and specific capabilities of an intelligent'' 3D modeling software system for power plants. The synergetic combination of interactive 3D computer modeling, graphics, and database management provides an efficient and flexible tool for plant design, verification, and operation. The advantages of an intelligent'' physical model and system drawings a... View full abstract»

• ### Design of Decentralized Multivariable Excitation Controllers in Multimachine Power Systems by Projective Controls

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):598 - 604
Cited by:  Papers (21)
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A methodology for the design of decentralized multivariable excitation controllers in multimachine power systems is developed using projective controls. The existing methodology, is extended to permit the coordinated design of AVR and PSS controllers in power systems. View full abstract»

• ### The Hysteresis Motor with an Anisotropic Rotor

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):605 - 614
Cited by:  Papers (1)
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An analysis of the hysterezis motor with anisotropic rotor has been carried out. Using an elliptical approximation for the hysteresis loop, the expression of the magnetic vector potential in the anisotropic region of the rotor has been obtained both in the case of a stator surface carrying a curent sheet with sinusoidal variation, and in the case of a rotor surface at which the normal component of... View full abstract»

• ### The Use of Partial Discharge and Impulse Voltage Testing in the Evaluation of Interturn Insulation Failure of Large Motors

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):615 - 621
Cited by:  Papers (12)
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Several 13.2 kV, 21,000 HP synchronous motors failed as a result of interturn insulation breakdown. Investigation of motor failures indicated that the cause was related to high magnitude, steep fronted surge waves (References 1 and 2). Partial discharge (corona) related failures were discounted without any actual measurements. To confirm the validity of the previous investigation, partial discharg... View full abstract»

• ### Induction Machine Modelling for Electromagnetic Transient Program

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):622 - 628
Cited by:  Papers (60)
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A method is presented by which an accurate dynamic induction motor model may be developed from a knowledge of standard specification data for the motor. The incorporation of the model into the Electromagnetic Transients Program (EMTP) is described. Examples are given of its use in the study of the starting performance of a large induction motor and of the response of the same motor following vario... View full abstract»

• ### Effect of Load and Damper Modelling on Evaluation of Negative Sequence Capability of Large Generators

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):629 - 637
Cited by:  Papers (3)
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The paper examines negative sequence losses in solid generator rotors following sustained stator-terminal and HV system L-L short-circuits at full-load and no load with or without a connection to the grid supply. Components of stator current which give rise to rotor heating over the period of the transient are identified and effective intrinsic values ot I22 t for a range of system and machine par... View full abstract»

• ### Field Investigations into the Factors Governing the Severity of Prestriking Transients

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):638 - 645
Cited by:  Papers (14)
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Steep-fronted surges are a major cause of insulation failure in motor windings. These surges are produced by switching operations and will vary depending upon the type of system and type of circuit-breaker. Results of investigations carried out at a number of installations are described. The prime objective of these investigations was to determine the nature and severity of the switching transient... View full abstract»

• ### Measurement of Synchronous Machine Parameters by a Modified Frequency Response Method - Part I: Theory

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):646 - 651
Cited by:  Papers (11)
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De Mello and Hannett [1] have theoretically proposed a method for determining the operational inductances Ld(j2w), Lq(j2w) of a synchronous machine at low values of generator speeds. Eitelberg and Harley [2] extended these ideas to obtain the inductances and time constants from the Ld(j2w), Lq(j2w) curves by a numerical procedure which allows one to attach different levels of importance to either ... View full abstract»

• ### Measurement of Synchronous Machine Parameters by a Modified Frequency Response Method - Part II: Measured Results

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):652 - 657
Cited by:  Papers (8)
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De Mello and Hannett [1] have proposed a theoretical method for determining the operational inductances of a synchronous machine at low values of generator speeds. Eitelberg and Harley [2] extended these ideas to obtain the inductances and time constants from the Ld(j2w), Lq(j2w) curves by a numerical curve fitting procedure. Part I [3] of this paper broadens these ideas [1-2] by proposing an impr... View full abstract»

• ### Turn Insulation Capability of Large AC Motors Part 1 - Surge Monitoring

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):658 - 665
Cited by:  Papers (37)
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Failure of many large ac motors in generating stations is caused by failure of the turn insulation in the stator winding. Fast risetime surges resulting from circuit breaker switching operations can cause severe voltage stress on the turn insulation due to the non-uniform distribution of voltage across the winding. In order to characterize the surge environment as seen by typical utility motors in... View full abstract»

• ### Turn Insulation Capability of Large AC Motors Part 2 - Impulse Strength

Publication Year: 1987, Page(s):666 - 673
Cited by:  Papers (36)
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The breakdown voltage of the turn insulation in seventeen motors of various types was measured for 0.1μs risetime impulses. The motors covered a wide range of voltage class, power rating, insulation type, age and winding design. For most motors, the breakdown voltages were 5 pu or higher which is many times the 1.5 pu strength for 0.1 μs surges suggested in an IEEE guideline [1]. T... 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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University of British Columbia