My second “lab” for ECE4464: Power Systems II studied the effects of distributed generation (in particular, a large-scale wind turbine generation project) on the power system. Like ECE3333 (Power Systems I), this course is being taught by Prof. Rajiv Varma, Ph.D.
Using PowerWorld’s Simulator software, we connected a large four-reactor nuclear generation plant (750MW per reactor, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Power Systems’
Modelling Distributed Generation using PowerWorld
Posted in Electrical Engineering, tagged Distributed Generation, Green Energy, Infinite Bus, Infrastructure, Power System Stability, Power Systems, PowerWorld Simulator, Shunt Compensation, Synchronous Machines on 4 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Quick Primer on Power Factor
Posted in Electrical Engineering, tagged Economics, Electrical Engineering, Infrastructure, Power Factor, Power Systems, Synchronous Machines on 27 November 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the study of electrical engineering, power factor comes up quite often in terms of its various mathematical definitions, but people seem to overlook its real-world relevance. Though there are some regulations governing power factor, the way residential users are billed for electricity often leaves us in blissful ignorance of the importance of power factor. [...]
FACTS: Thyristor-Controlled Series Compensation
Posted in Electrical Engineering, tagged Power Systems, FACTS, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Infrastructure on 6 November 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thyristor-Controlled Series Compensation (TCSC) is used in power systems to dynamically control the reactance of a transmission line in order to provide sufficient load compensation. The benefits of TCSC are seen in its ability to control the amount of compensation of a transmission line, and in its ability to operate in different modes. These traits [...]
