Simulation-design software for transformers and reactors
January 23, 2012 by Paul Dvorak
Filed under Electrical Systems, Transformers, Turbine Design, Wind Power News
Excerpt: Developing new generations of transformers and line reactors is said to simplify and accelerate thanks to a software toolbox from the Vector Fields Software product line of Cobham Technical Services. A 3D Transformer Environment (TE3D) provides a graphical user interface for quickly designing tr …
Monitoring transformers key to predictive maintenance
January 16, 2012 by Paul Dvorak
Filed under Condition Monitoring, Maintenance, Maintenance & operations, Transformers, Utility Grid, Wind Power News, Wind Power Projects, Wind Power Site Simulation
Excerpt: Mike Dickinson, Pacific Coast Transformers, www.pacificcresttransformers.com Transformers serve as a hub for collection and distribution of energy changing the voltage level at different locations of the grid. They are a key component of the Smart Grid, loosely defined as an automated, widely dis …
Electrical & Electronic Components 101
January 13, 2012 by Kathleen Zipp
Filed under Drives, Electrical Systems, Transformers, Wind Basics
Excerpt: Motors and drives Nacelles on utility-scale turbines are filled with motors, drives, and controls. The latter devices are part of the turbine controls that tell motors what to do. In just a few tasks, electric motors pitch the blades on turbines to capture the most power from the available wind. Mo …
