Monthly Archives: November 2009

Power Flow Solution Techniques

Posted on November 23, 2009 by admin

by M. Gutierrez, M. Elfayoumy, R. Tapia, R. Austria (This Blog is an introductory discussion of the AC power flow at a beginner level.  Other Blogs on this site discuss more advanced aspects of the power flow, including convergence and … Continue reading →

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HVDC Transmission Analysis and Applications Course

Posted on November 16, 2009 by admin

Held Nov 10-12, 2009 in Albany, New York   Brave souls from the West Coast came to balmy upstate New York for this course held at the Pterra Training room.  When we held this course last year, we had good folks … Continue reading →

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Lights Out at Copacabana

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Administrator

Itaipu Hydro-electric Dam by R. Austria On Nov 10, 2009, a massive power failure blacked out Brazil’s two largest cities and other parts of Latin America’s biggest nation leaving millions of people in the dark.  Transmission connecting the large Itaipu dam to … Continue reading →

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HVDC Technology: DC Overlay on an AC System

Posted on November 2, 2009 by admin

by R. Austria, K. Dartawan, M. Elfayoumy, M. Gutierrez, R. Tapia “Will a 2,000 MW HVDC line transfer 2,000 MW?” The answer, which we’ll try to explain in this blog, is “plus or minus“ if the DC line is being built to … Continue reading →

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