Electrical & Power Generation White Papers

Frequency Response Analysis for Power Conversion Products Without Small-Signal Linearization1,2
Description: This report examines the frequency response analysis approach for power conversion products without small-signal linearization and includes a detailed description of frequency response analysis techniques and analytical modeling of DC-DC converters.... More
Publisher: MPS Industries, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Historical Lighting
Description: In landscape designing, many designers use historically styled lighting as a design element as well as a source of illumination to create a safe and secure environment after dark. This paper explores the advantages of using diverse fixtures that... More
Publisher: Holophane
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Inverter Based Welding Power Supplies for Welding Aluminum
Description: Welding technology has witnessed change in the design and capabilities of welding power supplies. One of the technologies driving this change is the development and popularization of power supplies based on inverter technology. This paper focuses on... More
Publisher: The Lincoln Electric Company.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Noise Control Solutions for Standby Power Generators
Description: This paper examines effective noise control solutions for standby power generators, while describing the step-by-step approach to develop noise, thermal, and other improvements in power gen-set enclosure designs. It includes details of the materials... More
Publisher: E-A-R Thermal Acoustic Systems
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Parallel-Connected Converters with Maximum Power Tracking
Description: Parallel-connected converters with maximum power tracking are analyzed in this paper. The document reviews the technique for maximum power tracking (MPT) with dither signal injection together with the results of computer simulation and prototype... More
Publisher: MPS Industries, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Performance Assessment of Current Sensing Coils Built into Resistance Welding Transformers
Description: This paper covers the performance assessment of current sensing coils built into resistance welding transformers, and reviews the pros and cons of built-in current sensing coils utilization for measuring secondary welding current. It lists built-in... More
Publisher: RoMan Manufacturing, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Power Factor... What Is It and Why Correct It?
Description: Some Traveling Wave Tube (TWT), amplifiers come with a feature known as Active Power Factor Correction. This paper defines power factor, and describes the advantages of improving power factor. While describing the basic principle of active power... More
Publisher: MCL, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Protection of TVSS Systems
Description: Transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSSs) that utilize MOV technology, and protect power systems and components against the effects of transient overvoltages, are presented in this paper. It describes the conditions in which MOVs fail, and... More
Publisher: Mersen (formerly Ferraz Shawmut)
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Sequentially Controlled Distributed Solar-Array Power System with Maximum Power Tracking1,2
Description: This paper describes the sequentially controlled distributed solar-array power system with maximum power tracking (MPT). It focuses on the power system controller that sequentially activates sufficient solar-array sourced dc-dc converter... More
Publisher: MPS Industries, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Technical Article
Description: Ensuring the safety of data equipment from voltage surges and electrical transients cannot be overlooked by any institution. This paper examines the basic concept of protecting data communication equipment via external transient voltage surge... More
Publisher: Citel, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13