Operating limits on commutator dc machines used as electromechanical capacitors

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6130812

Thullen, P

This paper presents data gathered in testing 28 rebuilt motors and discusses the impact of possible variation of characteristics among the machines of the operation of the facility. It also discusses commutation limits and their relationship to the economics and reliability of the system. When installed, the system will consist of 30 motors and will have a rating of 50 kA, 1.68 kV corresponding to 84 MVA at a peak power of 42 MW. The cost of this supply will be near $6/kVA which continues to compare favorably with the present $30/kVA cost of alternators.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6130812
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-81-2942; CONF-811040-74; ON: DE82002403; TRN: 82-001465
• Resource Relation: Conference: 9. symposium on engineering problems of fusion research, Chicago, IL, USA, 26 Oct 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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PERFORMANCE TESTING
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CAPACITORS
OPERATION
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MOTORS
TESTING
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