If fiber optic is used in HV substation for communication, do we still need line trap?

What is the function of line traps other than communication?

08 September 2018 9,854 2 View

Is it correct to use Thevenin's theorem to calculate current in a particular branch in a power system?

Let say I want to know the current flowing through a new line connecting bus A and bus B. I generate a Thevenin equivalent circuit of the system seen from bus A - B. Is this legitimate?

11 December 2017 1,702 3 View

What is flux linkage?

05 June 2017 9,412 0 View

How to automatically iterate generator location in power system analysis software?

Let's say I want to optimize a new generator location in an existing power system. I need to know how's the system efficiency, reliability, etc with the new generator. Can I use ETAP or...

09 October 2016 3,744 6 View

What is the definition of repair rate in Markov state space analysis?

There is a confusion in defining repair rate. From Richard Brown's book, Power Distribution Reliability, it is said that repair rate is the inverse of repair duration, which is defined as the mean...

08 September 2016 9,971 4 View

What are the requirements to make a distribution grid able to operate in intentional islanding mode?

Let's say we have an ordinary radial distribution system. Now we want this network to be able to run intentional islanding with diesel generators connected to the end of the network. What are the...

07 August 2016 5,805 5 View

What is the best protection scheme for radial or weekly meshed distribution system?

If we don't take cost into account, is using sectionalizers is always better than using two CB? What if we consider the cost?

03 April 2016 8,391 3 View

What is acceleration factor in load flow study?

How does it affects the accuracy and convergence of a load flow study? Why is it typically 1.6? Does it have something to do with the golden ratio?

03 April 2016 5,571 9 View

How does line charging VAR affects the result of load flow study?

Is it significant in distribution system?

03 April 2016 4,046 3 View

Can backward-forward sweep load flow algorithm be applied to non-radial distribution system?

For example for weakly meshed or loop distribution system.

02 March 2016 3,275 5 View

Can we classify HV and LV lines based on line length?

I have dataset which shows the length of power lines. I need to classify the lines based on the line length. Is there a rule to classify the High voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) lines based on...

03 March 2021 4,116 4 View

Irradiation data for JAPAN?

Hi, Could you help me to get the latest (2019, 2020) solar resource data for a particular site in JAPAN? PV GIS and NSRDB data are not in reach to JAPAN, I'm looking for some other database for...

03 March 2021 961 3 View

Is there a powerful system for the security of the systems distributed on IoT systems?

Is there a powerful system for the security of the systems distributed on IoT systems?

02 March 2021 3,858 10 View

Can you share me how teacher education is managed in your respective national educational system?

I feel that the practice in teacher education in my country is below the expected performance level due to very poor management system. Hope I will learn something from your experiences.

02 March 2021 1,516 4 View

What test should I use to compare two or three means, if data is not normally distributed but sample size is > 30 in each group?

I personally feel this as a most confusing question. As per my understanding, if sample size is > 30, and sample is skewed, we can still use paramteric approach, as it will follow Z...

01 March 2021 1,587 6 View

Distribution of particles in metal matrix?

How would define the "good" and "poor" distribution of particles within the matrix. Is there a quantitative solution to assess the distribution of the particles, which then having denotation of...

28 February 2021 7,397 8 View

LEDs on Vis Light photo degradation of MB water sol via N doped TiO2 in a mini flume?

Good day to all, I have no experience with light emitting diodes. I am building a glass mini flume to demonstrate the photo degradation of Methylene Blue in water running over self cleaning...

26 February 2021 4,026 5 View

How does an AC-DC power supply Flyback Converter Based USB Charger Model using Matlab/Simulink looks like?

I am required to learn about Flyback converters and I got stuck not knowing to full design of the power supply flyback converter Based USB Charger Model using Simulink, especially the design model...

25 February 2021 5,435 2 View

Sample size determination for non-parametric tests?

How do I run a a priori sample size determination for non-parametric tests, like the Mann-Whitney U-test and the Kruskall-Wallis or other non-parametric tests that accord with the unpaired t-test...

24 February 2021 166 6 View

What is the optimum time and temperature of blanching and pre-frying potato for frozen fries?

I am helping a local home industry for developing frozen fries from their local farm. I want to know what is the optimum blanching and pre-frying temperature and time for processing. Please also...

23 February 2021 1,616 5 View