Electrical

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  • Watch robots speed wind turbine manufacturing

    Robots cut the time needed to place powerful magnets in electrical generators from one hour to just 55 seconds.

  • Study: How icing cools wind turbine output

    Field research reveals that ice on blades can reduce power production by up to 80%.

  • Examining three-phase transformer corrections

    A breakdown of three-phase transformer corrections in detail.

  • First US green hydrogen refueling station to be sited here

    The first such station of its kind in the U.S. is expected to be completed in late 2022.

  • World's first ammonia-fired 40 MW class gas turbine system

    The development is expected to promote ammonia's future use as a carbon-free fuel.

  • Video: Take a virtual tour of this geothermal heat plant in France

    Accompany engineer Jean-Marc Bertrand of ENGIE Solutions France on a tour of the Dammarie-les-Lys geothermal heat plant.

  • New TEKwire audio, instrumentation, control and digital signaling cables

    The cables are designed for use in general-purpose type applications for commercial, industrial and residential installations.

  • Method streamlines regulatory review of advanced nuclear reactors

    The approach uses pre-analyses for the range of impacts of a proposed advanced reactor technology demonstration.

  • New power station for large-scale solar plants and battery storage systems

    The turnkey power station mounted on a full skid platform can deliver 7.2 MW of medium-voltage output power.

  • Polymer solar cells: A flexible and efficient photovoltaic technology

    These cells offer lower manufacturing costs and greater flexibility than their silicon-based counterparts.

  • Video: New sodium-ion conductor stabilizes battery performance

    The conductor offers scope for enhancing the stability of solid-state sodium-ion batteries.

  • More US engineering graduates go nuclear

    The number of nuclear engineering degrees awarded in the U.S. during 2019 was at the highest level since 2016.

  • Add some salt to improve coal combustion efficiency

    The combustion behavior of coal is modified with the addition of copper salts.

  • Trains to locomote with hydrogen fuel cells

    Fuel cells will soon be powering rail locomotives in Canada and Scotland.

  • DC motor operation modes and speed regulation techniques

    Various modes of DC motor operation and the important ways to control motor speed are covered.

  • Overcurrent protection in AC power systems

    Overcurrent, overcurrent protection and the devices used to protect against overcurrent are all vital aspects of electrical circuits.

  • Video: Research on ultracold plasma heats up

    Successfully trapping an ultracold form of plasma by magnetic confinement can advance research into nuclear fusion energy as well as astrophysics.

  • New COTS/MOTS ratified 50 W to 1200 W power solutions

    The power supplies include an efficient input filter, reverse voltage protection internal diode and input transient protection.

  • Comprehensive calculation tool for aluminum electrolytic capacitors

    The online tool covers all new high-voltage capacitors (greater than 150 V DC) with screw, snap-in and solder pin connections.

  • On the Hydrogen Trail in Australia

    A green hydrogen technology will be field tested for the provision of renewable energy and water in a remote community.

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