Power Factor: The electrical energy is almost exclusively generated, transmitted and distributed in the form of alternating current. Therefore, the question of power factor immediately comes into picture. Most of…
Centrifugal Pump Load: Centrifugal Pump Load are used as boiler feed pumps and for pumping water in water pipe lines. The former must be adapted to the variable output of…
3 Phase Induction Motor Construction: A converter fed 3 Phase Induction Motor Construction has the following advantages over a line fed motor: 1.Smooth start up is guaranteed by variable frequency…
Regenerative Braking: Sometimes the energy of the load may have to be fed to the supply system. A Chopper in this mode is called regenerative. The chopper working as a…
Electric Converter: Electric Converter - The speed of a dc motor can be varied by varying the armature voltage or the field current, for which a variable dc supply is…
Variable Load Problem: The variable load problem has introduced the following terms and factors in power plant engineering: 1.Connected load :Â It is the sum of continuous ratings of all the…
Diesel Power Plant: A generating station in which diesel engine is used as the prime mover for the generation of electrical energy is known as Diesel Power Plant. In a…
Schematic Arrangement of Steam Power Plant: Although Steam Power Plant simply involves the conversion of heat of coal combustion into electriÂcal energy, yet it embraces many arrangements for proper working…
