Subject Index
A
AC circuits, total power in,
171
parallel connected loads,
172
series connected loads,
172
total reactive power,
171
controlled rectifiers,
313
DC signals, magnitude of,
314
fourier series analysis,
322
pulse width modulated rectifiers (PWM),
314
renewable energy systems (RES),
313
transformer utilization factor,
315
uncontrolled rectifiers,
313
Acid/base catalyst, transesterification process for,
153
AC motors
ACSR conductors
cross-sectional view,
383
frequency response of,
484
fuzzy-based controls,
477
sliding mode control,
477
Active solar energy system,
43
Active voltage control,
514
AC vs. DC supply,
ideal wind turbine output,
65–66
Agroresidues, utilization of,
147
Air core transformer,
229
Alkaline fuel cell (AFC),
94
All-aluminum alloy conductor (AAAC),
383
All-aluminum conductor (AAC),
383
Alternating currents (AC),
156,
238
systems, ,
Aluminum cable steel reinforced (ACSR),
29,
383
Aluminum conductor alloy reinforced (ACAR),
383
Aluminum conductor steel-reinforced (ACSR),
383
Ammonia fiber explosion (AFEX),
145
Anaerobic digestion process,
146
Armature current, variation of,
255
B
Balanced delta loads,
203
Base-catalyzed reactions,
152
Biocoal, physical characteristic of,
151
Bioethanol, production of,
153
cellulose hydrolysis,
153
sugar solution
microbial fermentation of,
153
separation processes,
153
energy cultivation of,
540
intensive harvesting of,
540
plantation materials,
142
ammonia fiber explosion,
145
utilization scenario of,
154
value-added products, contribution to,
147
Biomass, conversion process,
146
Biomass to liquid fuels (BTL),
150
Bipolar junction transistors (BJT),
294
circuit schematic of a darlington,
295
cross-sectional area,
294
v–i characteristics of,
296
Bipolar SPWM inverter,
370
Boiling water reactor (BWR),
533
Boltzmann constant,
12,
458
Boost converter
conventional topology,
345
Briquetting technique,
150
Buck–boost converter,
348,
476
conventional topology,
348
transistor–diode switching network,
348
continuous conduction mode (CCM),
343
discontinuous conduction mode (DCM),
343
Bus admittance matrix,
416
four-bus system
Bus impedance matrix,
420
Z bus
modification, type 2,
421
modification, type 3,
422
modification, type 4,
423
type III modification,
423
type II modification,
421
type IV modification,
423
Z bus
modification, type 1,
420
C
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission,
532
Capacitance
Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO
2e),
527
Carbonic acid (H
2CO
3),
525
Carbon mass transfer,
140
Carbon monoxide (CO),
149
Carbon-rejection processes,
150
Carrier generation, energy for,
458
Catastrophic greenhouse effect,
521
Cellulose, crystallinity of,
143
Charge carrier drift,
462
Chemical energy,
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs),
521
Circuit, phasor diagram of,
503,
504
“CLOSE” control signal,
33
Closed loop transfer function,
480,
481
Coal to liquid fuels (CTL),
150
Cocombustion technique,
151
Coefficient of performance, and turbine efficiency,
68
Complex number analysis,
164
reactive power for various loads,
171
complex current conjugate,
171
Conductor
Constant extinction angle,
399
Constant ignition angle,
399
Constant load voltage,
280
Continuous conduction mode (CCM),
343
Controlled rectifiers,
313
Controlled rectifiers, single-phase full bridge,
329
thyristor conduction,
331
Controlled rectifiers, three-phase,
331
ripple voltage, frequency of,
331
thyristor switch conduction,
333
Conventional energy sources,
60
Conventional power generation,
488
Conversion efficiency,
44
and voltage waveforms,
Current control loop,
480
Current-source inverters,
354,
374
D
Dangerous climate change,
521
current-source inverters,
374
semiconductor device,
374
single-phase current-source inverters,
374,
376
three-phase current-source inverters,
377
typical current-source inverter,
376
voltage blocking devices,
374
inverters, category of,
354
multistepped Inverters,
366
multistepped waveform,
366
secondary winding voltages,
367
total harmonic distortion,
366
trigger signals with dead time,
366
twelve-step inverter,
367
operating mechanism of,
355
output current
industrial inverters,
368
sinusoidal PWM (SPWM),
368
three-phase six-stepped inverter, control of,
368
variety of techniques,
368
semiconductor switches,
356
single-phase voltage-source inverters,
355
phase-shift voltage control,
359
single-phase full-bridge inverter,
358
single-phase half-bridge inverter,
357
three-phase bridge voltage-source inverters,
361
dead time, duration of,
366
equivalent circuit showing voltage,
364
line output voltages,
365
output voltage waveforms,
363
phase output voltages,
365
trigger control system,
366
waveform, harmonics in the,
365
buck–boost converters,
348
steady-state analysis,
341
buck converter, conventional,
341
critical inductor value,
343
industrial applications,
337
LED illumination system,
340
photovoltaic powered street light,
339
single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC),
337
switch-mode, basic nonisolated,
338
transistor–diode combination,
338
Decentralized hybrid system,
288
Delta-connected balanced load,
192
Delta-connected balanced source,
188
Delta to wye conversion,
198
delta-connected load,
198
principle of superposition,
198
Diesel generating (DG),
250
systems,
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC),
94,
95
Discontinuous conduction mode (DCM),
343
Distributed generator (DG),
501
Distribution systems, ,
34
radial distribution network,
35
Distribution transformers,
505
Doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs),
266,
498
Doubly fed induction machine (DFIM),
266
rotor phasor diagram of,
268
schematic diagram of,
266
E
Electrical conductance,
213
Electrical energy systems, ,
37
classification of,
Electrical generators,
Electrical power,
Electric circuit
Electric generators,
17,
86
Electric grid, alternative energy, source of,
339
Electric machines (EM),
238
slip ring and brush arrangement,
239
squirrel-cage winding,
239
electromagnetic field,
239
motoring and generating action,
239
supply system and load,
239
instantaneous values for voltage, current,
170
Electric power systems,
488
components of, basic,
404
double line-to-ground fault,
431
line-to-ground fault with Z f,
429
line-to-line fault with Z f,
430
symmetrical component analysis,
425
Z bus matrix, Systematic analysis using,
433
drawing, assumptions for,
407
interconnected systems,
414
bus admittance matrix,
416
bus impedance matrix,
420
megavolt amperes (MVA),
408
one base to another, conversions from,
409
distribution transformers,
438
fast decoupled load flow method,
449
fixed slope decoupled Newton–Raphson,
451
modification of G–S method, PV buses are present,
441
Newton–Raphson method,
443
PV buses are absent, G–S method,
440
power system engineering, phases of,
413
distribution subsystem,
413
power system network,
413
power system network,
413
power system stability,
452
microgrids, stability analysis in,
455
drawing, assumptions for,
407
symbolic representation of components,
404
Electric power transmission system,
382
high voltage DC transmission,
396
overhead transmission lines,
383
all-aluminum alloy conductor (AAAC),
383
all-aluminum conductor (AAC),
383
aluminum conductor alloy reinforced (ACAR),
383
aluminum conductor steel-reinforced (ACSR),
383
strength to weight ratio,
383
transmission level voltages,
383
transmission line parameters,
384
transmission line representation,
388
equivalent circuit of a short transmission line,
389
generator supplying a balance three-phase load,
388
series impedance equation,
392
shunts arms equation,
392
single-phase equivalent of the circuit,
389
Electrochemical energy conversion systems, ,
12
Electromagnetic fields (EMFs),
537
Electromagnetic radiations,
458
Electromagnetic signature,
19
Electromechanical energy conversion systems, ,
15–17
electric field vector,
15
electromechanical conversion system,
16
force on a particle carrying,
15
induced electromotive forces,
16
machine power balance,
17
mechanical subsystem energy,
16
Electrostatic precipitators,
529
Emerging infectious disease (UID),
530
Emissions-free power generation technology,
60
Energy conversion principles,
238,
242
electromagnetic interaction phenomena,
242
field energy of density,
242
Kirchhoff’s voltage/current laws,
242
magnetic field energy,
242
Energy conversion processes,
Energy conversion schemes, for hydroelectricity,
86
Energy equation, in hydraulic machines,
84
velocity triangle diagram for a generalized rotor vane,
84
contribution of different energy sources,
24
Energy production, by different economies,
24
Energy storage systems,
18
Environmental concerns with
fossil fuel power plants,
520
Legionnaires’ disease and cooling towers,
529
hydroelectric power plants,
530
forest and river ecosystems, area destruction of,
530
population resettlement,
531
nuclear power plants,
531
radioactive release during normal operation,
532
radioactive wastes, loss of,
535
atmospheric emission,
539
large land area, use of,
537
solar panel, recycling of,
537
solar photovoltaic panels, toxic chemicals used in,
536
landscaping, visual impact on,
538
wildlife, effects on,
538
Environmental considerations, for energy system,
19
Equivalent circuits
one-line diagram of a power system,
38
and reactance diagrams,
37
Ethanol fermentation,
146
F
Fast diodes/fast recovery diodes,
293
Fast switching diodes,
294
components in terms of phase a,
427
double line-to-ground fault,
431
L–L–G faultthrough a fault impedance,
432
line-to-ground fault with Z f,
429
line-to-line fault with Z f,
430
three-phase unloaded alternator,
430
operator a, definition of,
426
Z bus matrix, systematic analysis
switching combination,
434
Feed-in tariff (FIT),
499
Fischer–Tropsch process,
150
Fossil energy resources,
19
Free fatty acids (FFAs),
152
Frequency droop coefficient,
485
hydrogen production and safety,
107
power applications of,
106
grid-connected fuel cell configuration,
106
standalone fuel cell configuration,
107
stationary power generation applications of,
92
steady-state electrical characteristics of,
103
technology, development of,
538
thermal–electrical processes of,
99
G
Gallium nitride (GaN),
291
Gasifiers
fluidized bed designs,
151
Gate turn-off thyristors (GTO),
306
employed for grid fed mode,
87
Generic fuel cell energy system
components and processes in,
93
Geometric mean distance (GMD),
385
Geometric mean radius (GMR),
384
absorption refrigeration cycle,
123
effect of temperature on the growth of,
119
configurations of piping system for geothermal warming,
119
in district heating system in Reykjavik, Iceland,
118
effect of temperature on growth or production of food animals,
121
space or object heating,
117
using piping/ducting systems for geothermal heating,
120
geopressured systems,
116
hot dry rocks (HDRs),
116
hydrothermal systems,
116
h–s and P–h diagrams,
127
isentropic efficiency of a dry turbine,
125
mass and energy conservation laws on a control volume,
125,
126
schematic and process diagrams, with a separator,
126
petrothermal systems,
116
typical geothermal field,
116
Geothermal heat pump,
121,
123
Geothermal power plant
binary or organic Rankine cycle (ORC),
131
double and multiflash steam,
130
h–s and P–h diagrams,
127
isentropic efficiency of a dry turbine,
125
mass and energy conservation laws on a control volume,
125,
126
schematic and process diagrams, with a separator,
126
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) 2013 statistics,
60
Grid-connected systems,
496
Grid system,
H
heating water and air for domestic use,
122
Heterogeneous catalysts,
153
High-electron-mobility transistors (HEMT),
303
High voltage DC transmission (HVDC),
21,
290
simplified converter diagram,
400
twelve-pulse converter,
396
V d – I d characteristic,
399
system
constant extinction angle (CEA),
399
constant ignition angle (CIA),
399
control mode, types of,
399
Hot spot, due to partial shading,
51
Hydroelectric power plants,
490,
494
Hydrogen
alkaline electrolyzer,
109
from renewable resources in a hydrogen economy society,
112
through water electrolysis,
108
Hydrogen-powered ICEs, fuel cells,
111
Hydrogen sulfide (H
2S),
149
systems,
WFSG feeding power to grid,
87
I
IEEE Standard 1547.4,
502
IEEE Standards 1159–1995,
508
Inductance
characteristics with speed under different modes,
261
induction generators,
263
doubly fed induction generators,
266
grid-connected squirrel-cage induction generators,
263
self-excited induction generators,
272
single-phase self-excited induction generators,
279
modeling and analysis,
258
vs. synchronous machines,
256
Inductive load (R–L),
321,
506
Industrial processing,
488
Input current
fourier series analysis,
323
total harmonic distortion (THD),
316
Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs),
299
gate drive requirements,
301
MOS-bipolar integration,
299
precautions for handling,
302
power circuit layout,
302
v –i characteristics of,
301
voltage-controlled switch,
301
Integrated gate commutated thyristors (IGCT),
307
Interconnected systems,
414
economical limitation,
414
Inverter terminal voltage,
479
J
Junction temperature,
310
K
geothermal power plant, used in,
133
Kirchhoff’s law
L
Large generator interconnection,
512
Laws of thermodynamics,
first law,
zeroth law,
Legionella pneumophila,
529
Light emitting diodes (LEDs),
294
street light
Lignocelluloses, physical treatment of,
143
single-phase overhead lines,
386
three-phase overhead lines,
386
Line drop compensation,
501
single-phase overhead lines,
384
geometric mean radius (GMR),
384
single-phase with two wire line,
385
three-phase overhead lines,
385
geometric mean distance (GMD),
385
three-phase line with asymmetrical spacing,
385
conductor resistivity,
384
of solid round conductor,
384
electrical system configurations,
35
equal phase impedances,
35
per-phase equivalent circuit
for a balanced three-phase system,
36
load flow solution for microgrids,
439
Load sharing, droop characteristics for,
485
Loss of coolant accident (LOCA),
534
M
energy storage devices,
210
energy transfer devices,
210
Magnetic induction vector,
15
Magnetomotive force (MMF),
211
equivalent circuit of,
214
Maximum power point (MPP),
463
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT),
467,
492
in DC-to-DC converter,
492
incremental algorithm,
469
Mechanical energy,
Medium-voltage drives,
290
Megavolt amperes (MVA),
408
Metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFETs),
296,
338,
340,
348
four layered structure,
296
gate circuit requirements of,
299
v–i characteristics of,
298
voltage-controlled switch,
301
microsource controllers (MCs),
414
point of common coupling (PCC),
414
renewable energy hybrid systems,
414
stability analysis in,
455
Microhydro system, hardware of,
90
Microsource controllers,
414
Migratory birds, investigating for,
538
Mismatch, in solar cell parameters,
49–51
Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC),
94,
95,
97
Monocrystalline cells,
44
Multistepped inverters,
366
N
National grid control center,
489
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health,
536
Newton–Raphson method,
443
Nitrogen dioxide (NO
2),
523
human health, effects on,
523
Nonideal transformer,
219
transformer equivalent circuit,
220
two-winding transformer, schematic of,
220
vs. ideal transformer,
219
Nuclear-based power plants,
23
Nuclear fusion,
O
Off-grid (microgrid) systems,
89–91
On-load tap changer (OLTC),
503
Open circuit voltage,
462
root-mean-square (RMS) value,
314
fundamental component,
365
root-mean-square (RMS) value,
314
Ozone-depleting substances (ODS),
524
carbon tetrachloride,
524
hydrochlorofluorocarbons,
524
P
Palm oil mill effluent (POME),
149
Parameter cos (θ),
Particulate matter
aerodynamic diameter of,
528
high temperature high-pressure control of,
529
Particulate scrubbers,
529
Passive solar energy system (PSES),
41
Performance parameters of output side,
314–315
Permanent magnet generators,
210,
492
Permanent magnet synchronous generators (PMSGs),
256
Perturb and observe (P&O) method,
467
Phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC),
94,
95
Photogenerated current,
460
Physical recycling process,
154
Point of common coupling (PCC),
479,
501
d axis current controls,
479
q axis current controls,
479
Pole zero cancellation methods,
480
Polycrystalline cells,
44
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell,
94,
95
Power,
calculation of three-phase circuit,
202
fast diodes/fast recovery,
293
distribution networks,
500
electronic switching devices,
495,
497
generation, renewable energy-based,
280
small (or mini) hydro,
284
solar-thermal and geothermal energy,
285
hybrid system with microgrid,
288
networks, voltage control in,
503
feeders, voltage drop in,
503
transformers, voltage control using tap changers,
504
output, from practical turbines,
67
transmission line
current and voltage phasors,
173
energy conversions into electricity, methods for,
23
World Bank’s statistics,
23
Power profile, of PV array, daily,
52
communication systems, interference with,
509
control and protection equipment, maloperation of,
509
definition and impacts of,
508
effects and solutions,
509
harmonic current distortion, limits of,
510
metering and instrumentation,
509
Power rectifier diodes,
293
Power system stability,
452
Practical PV array
Practical PV model
equivalent circuit of,
45,
46
Pressurized water reactor (PWR),
533
Prime movers, for electric generators,
17
main components of system,
33
Pulse width modulation (PWM),
510
cost-effective PAT application,
86
PV cell to external load circuit
PV daily performance ratio,
53
PV power production profile,
53
actual
equivalent circuit of,
465
antireflection layer,
459
cell to module and array,
467
decoupled d–q control structure,
478
derated operation of,
483
droop control for power sharing,
485
grid connected system, transformer applications in,
478
historical perspective,
41
ideal
equivalent circuit of,
460
mode of operation of,
474
parallel-connected cells and shade mitigation,
473
series-connected cells and shade mitigation,
469
short circuit current,
460
simple cell, structure of,
459
derating mode of operation with proportional controller,
483,
484
energy conversion systems,
10–12
recycling management system,
537
special municipal incinerators, use of,
537
AC electricity generation effectiveness,
57
equivalent annual hours of peak production,
56
equivalent daily hours of peak rated production,
56
facility electrical load offset production,
56
facility total energy load production,
56
peak demand reduction,
57
total electricity delivered to utility,
57
total incident solar radiation,
57
rechargeable batteries,
495
secondary frequency regulation of,
484
solar energy systems,
337
grid connected (on-grid) PV system,
54
network connected solar power plants,
55
standalone (off-grid) PV system,
54
typical grid-connected,
476
singe-phase SPWM inverter,
370
bipolar SPWM inverter,
370
single-phase inverter,
371
SPWM technique, fundamentals of,
369,
373
sinusoidal modulation waveforms,
373
unipolar SPWM inverter,
372
voltage source rectifier (VSR),
328
R
Radial electrical energy system,
22
Rate of change of frequency (ROCOF),
502
Rectified voltage
Rectifier circuit, single-phase,
316
inductive load (R–L),
321
signal, conversion of,
314
Reference active power,
485
Renewable energy (RE),
238,
520
distribution with predominant hydro energy,
79
Renewable energy resources,
19,
60,
494
islanded operation and microgrids,
502
electricity generation from,
490,
494
photovoltaic systems,
491
wind energy conversion systems,
492
fixed-speed wind turbine,
497
variable-speed wind turbines,
497
Renewable energy systems (RES),
19,
488
connection to grid, regulations for,
511
growth in United Kingdom,
489
Reverse saturation current,
458
Rotary positive displacement pump,
81
Rotational kinetic energy,
Rotor, rotational speed of,
493
S
Scott-connected transformer,
230
Self-excited induction generators (SEIG),
272
analysis and performance of,
275
capacitor, effect of,
273
equivalent circuit with load,
276
Semiconductor devices,
290,
374
Semiconductor material,
457
Semiconductor physics,
457
Semiconductor switches,
356
Series and parallel connections, of solar cells,
49
Shaded cell
I–V characteristics under,
472
photogenerated current of,
471
Short circuit temperature coefficient,
460
Silicon carbide (SiC),
290
Silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs),
304,
356,
374
Silicon PV cell
different phase angles,
158
Single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC),
350
standard nonisolated topology,
350
steady-state analysis,
351
Single-phase AC supply
alternating current (AC)
sine waves at different phase angles,
158
impedance of a circuit,
165
complex number analysis,
164
current waveforms at various circuit characters,
164
fixed complex number,
161
sinusoidal waveform, time-varying,
161
AC circuits, total power in,
171
power factor correction,
175
sinusoidal form of induced voltage,
159
Single-phase current-source inverters,
374
load current, fundamental component of,
374
phase-locked-loop control,
377
reactive power loading,
377
Single-phase full-bridge inverter,
358
impedance phase angle,
358
inversion by shift control,
360
Single-phase half-bridge inverter,
357
Single-phase self-excited induction generators,
279
Single-phase transformers,
404
winding representations of,
404
Sinusoidal generated voltage,
280
three-phase inverter,
373
Small generator interconnection,
512
Smart grid solutions,
513
built-in STATCOM functions,
236
power conversion system,
236
solarwind renewable energy storage,
236
current–voltage (i–v) characteristics of,
462,
463
effect of irradiance and temperature on,
47–48
i – v characteristic curve in different ambient conditions,
47
parameters of solar PV Kyocera model,
48
p – v characteristic curve in different ambient conditions,
47
p – v characteristic curve in different ambient temperatures,
48
i – v characteristic curve of,
46
power–voltage (i–v) characteristics of,
462,
464
price saving and earning,
58
orientation of a house,
42
Solar thermal concentrators,
24
Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC),
94,
95
chemical reactions of,
97
Solid-state transformers (SSTs),
235
environmental mineral oil concerns,
235
harmonics, sensitive to,
235
system disruptions and overloads,
235
voltage drop under load,
235
Special transformer connection,
229
air core transformer,
229
Scott-connected transformer,
230
Squirrel-cage induction generators (SCIGs),
87,
281
in a minihydro system,
88
Standalone hybrid wind-solar-fuel cell energy system,
110
Standalone micro-/picohydro system,
89
Steady-state voltage,
272
Subsynchronous motoring,
271
Sulfur dioxide (SO
2),
522
Sulfuric acid (H
2SO
4),
13,
525
Sulfur monoxide (SO),
522
Sulfur trioxide (SO
3),
522
Supersynchronous motoring,
270
Sustainable carbon lifecycle,
141
Symmetrical component analysis,
425
Synchronous generators (SGs),
26,
87,
243
four-pole round (nonsalient) rotor,
26
four-pole salient rotor,
26
standalone or off-grid mode,
250
performance characteristics under load,
252
excitation characteristics,
253
grid-connected generator, performance characteristics of,
254
load characteristics,
252
performance equations,
249
schematic diagram of,
243
T
Tesla’s
rotating magnetic field,
Thermal conversion processes,
146
biomass liquefaction process,
150
combustion processes,
147
conversion processes,
146
gasification process,
149
physical conversion process,
150
Thermal–electrical processes of fuel cells,
99
Helmholtz free energy,
99
thermodynamic potentials,
99
Thermal energy, , ,
17–19
Thermochemical recycling approach,
154
Thermoelectric
energy conversion systems,
14
energy converter,
Three-phase
electricity production,
25
Y-connected and ∆ -connected,
25
positive sequenced system,
26
balanced, phase and line voltages for,
26
synchronous generator,
25
system,
energy consumed by load,
neutral RMS voltage,
phase-to-phase and phase-to-neutral voltages,
voltage and current waveform expressions,
Three-phase AC supply
circuits with mixed connections,
193
delta-connected load,
199
delta to wye conversion,
198
wye-connected source,
199
delta-connected balanced source,
188
three-phase circuit
balanced source, Wye-connected,
185
delta-connected balanced load,
192
wye-connected balanced load,
190
power calculation of,
202
balanced delta loads,
203
three-phase voltages
renewable energy sources,
185
waveforms of induced voltage,
184
types of connections,
184
Three-phase bridge voltage-source inverters,
361
Three-phase circuit
balanced source, Wye-connected,
185,
186
delta-connected balanced source,
188
Three-phase current-source inverters,
377
counterelectromotive force (CEMF),
377
effective leakage inductance,
377
equivalent ASCI circuit,
379
three-phase autosequential current-source inverter (ASCI),
377
three-phase bridge ASCI inverter,
378
torque pulsation problems,
378
Thyristors commutation,
495
Torrefaction process,
150
Total demand distortion (TDD),
510,
511
Total harmonic distortion (THD),
316
IEEE standard
operational principle,
215
relative phase displacement,
228
representation of, per unit,
410
single-phase pad-mounted,
226
acoustic noise level,
221
insulation resistance,
220
resistance of windings,
220
short-circuit impedance,
220
voltage vector relationship,
220
zero sequence impedance,
221
three-phase connections,
229
three-phase, parallel operation of,
230
no-load ratio of transformation,
230
percentage impedance,
230
phase-angle displacement,
230
resistance to reactance ratio,
230
Transmission
systems,
Transmission line,
29,
382
capacitance
conductance
equivalent
p circuit,
392
unit series impedance,
393
receiving end current,
393
characteristic with maximum power point tracking,
74
system,
Turbine–generator set,
490
Turbine/SEIG assembly installed in the field,
91
Turbines, variable-speed systems,
497
wide range with synchronous generator,
497
Twelve-pulse converter
Two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG),
303
U
UK Nuclear Regulatory Authority,
532
Uncontrolled rectifiers,
313
Unipolar SPWM inverter,
372
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
532
US FERC distributed generation connection,
512,
513
V
Velocity triangle diagram, for a generalized rotor vane,
84
at full load as in Equation,
34
transformation ratio,
218
Voltage–frequency measurement,
64
Voltage-source inverter,
354
Voltage source inverters (VSI),
354,
496
Voltage source rectifier,
328
Voltage source with connected load,
Volt-ampere reactive (VAR), ,
254
W
Water, kinetic energy from,
494
Water streams, acidification of,
526
Whole-body radiation doses,
533
Wind
turbine
horizontal axis, parts,
62
protection of turbines,
64
Wind energy conversion systems (WECSs),
490
doubly fed induction generator (DFIG),
498
wide range variable speed,
498
Wind energy system (WES),
281
low maintenance cost,
282
low manufacturing cost,
282
large fluctuation in output power,
283
low conversion efficiency,
283
with full-power converters,
283
schematic diagram of,
282
three-phase balanced,
243
Wind turbine generator system (WTGS),
72
fixed speed wind turbine generator system,
72
variable speed wind turbine generator system,
72–73
horizontal axis wind turbine,
69
vertical axis wind turbine,
69–71
horizontal and vertical axes of,
494
operating range of,
68–69
rotor mechanical frequency,
498
variable-speed operation of,
498
World Health Organization (WHO),
521
air quality guidelines,
521,
522
World Nuclear Association,
531
Wound field synchronous generator (WFSG),
87
Wye-connected balanced load,
190
delta-connected load,
192
line currents, phasor diagram of,
191
Wye-connected source,
199
delta to wye conversion,
199
magnitude load current,
199
equivalent circuit, per-phase,
195
line voltages at the load terminals,
195
line voltages at the source terminals,
196
three-phase networks, types of,
193
Z