Electrostatic Generators: Van de Graaff generators are essentially high voltage but low power devices, and their power rating seldom exceeds few tens of kilowatts. As such Electrostatic Generators machine which…
Ionization Processes: A gas in its normal state is almost a perfect insulator. However, when a high voltage is applied between the two electrodes immersed in a gaseous medium, the…
Differential Protection of Alternators: The most common system used for the protection of stator winding faults employs circulating-current principle (Refer back to Art. 21.18). In this scheme of Differential Protection…
Circuit Breakers Definition: A circuit breaker can make or break a circuit either manually or automatically under all conditions viz., no-load, full-load and short-circuit conditions. This characteristic of the Circuit…
Voltage Control Method in Power System: In a modern power system, electrical energy from the generating station is delivered to the ultimate consumers through a network of transmission and distribution.…
Introduction to Microprocessors and Control of Electric Drives: Introduction to Microprocessors and Control of Electric Drives - Conventionally, control of thyristor converter fed electrical drives (both dc and ac) is…
Electric Motor Power Loss and Heating: An Electric Motor Power Loss and Heating occurring in its various parts such as copper losses occurring in armature and field and eddy currents…
Power System Protection and Switchgear Articles: This Power System Protection and Switchgear Articles which includes the following topics: Basic Ideas of Protection Relay Fault Meaning Zone Protection Essential Qualities of…