Abstract:
A photovoltaic power circuit is provided and includes a plurality of strings of connected photovoltaic panels operable to generate DC current from solar radiation. Each of the strings is connected to a solar inverter by a pair of fuses. A detection circuit is provided that is operable to detect when one of the fuses opens as a result of a fault, regardless whether the fault is temporary or continuing.
Abstract:
Arc resistant enclosures for dry-type transformers. More particularly, transformer enclosures having one or more arc-resistant features, including arc channels, arc fault dampers, and arc fault plenums, and methods for providing same.
Abstract:
A frame work for storing, retrieving and displaying real-time data. The frame work includes software known as tools for data acquisition, that is, logging, file conversion and data analysis/display. Scalar and array type data are simultaneously handled during data logging and further processing. The data logging tool creates short term data in a binary file format and the file conversion software acquires long term data from the short-term data. Process condition based conversion and periodic conversion are also included in the architecture. Each of the three components of the frame work allows for user selection of parameters to maximize the benefit of the tools. The data display component offers automatic or user input based switching between the live data (online) and history data (offline) modes according to computational intensity.
Abstract:
An intelligent automatic bypass for a motor control device determines if a fault that is occurring in the motor control device is a restricted or non-restricted fault. A restricted fault is one that may damage or destroy the motor if an automatic switch to bypass is allowed to occur for all faults that occur in the motor control device. The intelligent automatic bypass allows the automatic switch to bypass only if the fault is a non-restricted fault and blocks the automatic switch to bypass if the fault is a restricted fault.
Abstract:
A preferred process comprises providing a pre-formed, substantially transparent window for a cover of an electrical-energy meter, and molding the cover from a molten resin that, when solidified, is substantially opaque. Molding the cover from a molten resin comprises causing a portion of the molten resin to contact a periphery of the window and allowing the portion of the molten resin to cool and thereby solidify so that the portion of the molten resin, upon solidifying, is molded over the periphery of the window and thereby seals and secures the window to the cover.
Abstract:
Methodologies adjust a component failure rate for electric power network reliability analysis. A component may include subcomponents and the failure of each subcomponent may be feature dependent. Features are measurable or observable inputs, which can affect the life of one or more subcomponents. The failure rate of a particular component may be obtained according to its real conditions. The methodologies can be used to do condition-based reliability analysis for electric power networks, in order to obtain a maintenance/replacement/operation strategy.
Abstract:
A multi-terminal electrical differential line protection system wherein each of the terminals had a receiver and a transmitter and the receiver of each terminal is connected to the transmitter of an adjacent terminal to provide a unidirectional data communications link between all of the terminals in a ring on which communications between all of the terminals is in a first direction. Each of the terminals may also have an additional receiver and a transmitter and the additional receiver of each terminal is connected to the additional transmitter of an adjacent terminal to provide a unidirectional data communications link between all of the terminals on another ring on which the direction of communication is opposite the first direction.
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A sampled data system for computing the amplitude of a singal received from a vibration sensing probe minus the fundamental frequency associated with the running speed of a rotating machinery shaft. This signal is known as the Not 1X waveform and variations in its amplitude can signal problems with bearings, rotors, cracks or mechanical looseness, and/or fluids of the rotating machine. The amplitude of the Not 1X waveform can be provided in either peak to peak amplitude, peak amplitude, absolute average or root mean square.
Abstract translation:一种采样数据系统,用于计算从振动感测探头接收的信号的振幅减去与旋转机械轴的运行速度相关联的基频。 该信号被称为Not 1X波形,其振幅的变化可以表明旋转机器的轴承,转子,裂纹或机械松动和/或流体的问题。 Not 1X波形的幅度可以以峰到峰幅度,峰值幅度,绝对平均值或均方根来提供。
Abstract:
An amorphous magnetic core is produced by wrapping cut strips of amorphous metal about a mandrel to form a distributed gap core. The cut strips are secured to the mandrel during assembly by wrapping the strips with amorphous metal ribbons that have been weakened in predetermined areas but not fully parted. After the core has been built to its desired size, the weakened ribbons are completely parted. This method of making an amorphous magnetic core produces a tightly wound distributed gap core without the need for a belt winder or specialized strip holding devices.
Abstract:
The present disclosure includes a method of assembling a plurality of rotor cores for an electric converter. The method includes providing a core robotic system employing force control feedback and an insert assembly robotic (IAR) system; placing a rotor core of the plurality of rotor cores on a mandrel by the core robotic system employing force control feedback, wherein each rotor core from the plurality of rotor cores includes a plurality of cavities; and placing a plurality of magnetizable inserts into the plurality of cavities in the rotor core by the insert assembly robotic (IAR) system employing force control feedback.