Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-139). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

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Wind energy has dramatically changed the energy portfolio of Texas and more specifically, a region covering 75% of the state designated as ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas). Hardly existent at all ten years ago, the amount of capacity the wind farms provide is over 9000MW and accounts for 10% of the total generation. Due to the intermittent nature of wind and limitations of transmission lines, short and long term storage of this energy would benefit wind farms and the grid as a whole. This paper studies the relationship between wind, storage and real time electricity prices by analyzing prices and simulating a wind farm with different wind storage strategies over the course of a year. Based on these simulations, it is found that an ideal storage medium with no losses could be in the money for $17.50/kW for long term storage and $1,998/kW for short term storage for prices similar to 2009-2010. / text

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2002. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 79 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-79).

Une machine électrique utilisée pour un entraînement à vitesse variable est généralement alimentée par un convertisseur statique dont les composants électroniques de puissance commutent extrêmement rapidement. De ce fait, chaque enroulement statorique de la machine est soumis à des fronts raides de tension dont la répartition sur les différentes spires qui le constituent dépend notamment des capacités parasites entre spires ou entre spires et carcasse. Des zones locales de fort champ électrique apparaissent dans le bobinage conduisant souvent la création d'une activité de décharges partielles. Ce travail de thèse a pour but de fournir des informations quantifiées et précises quant aux risques encourus lorsque divers paramètres liés à l'alimentation de la machine et la topologie du bobinage varient permettant de contribuer à acquérir une expertise vis à vis des problèmes liés à l’apparition de décharges partielles au sein des bobinages, et à en déduire des règles de conception. / Electrical machine used in variable speed drives are usually fed by a converter using fast switching power electronics devices. Thus, each stator winding of the machine is subjected to steep-fronted voltage pulses whose distribution over its various turns depends on the parasitic capacitances between turns or between turns and slot walls. Therefore, local areas of high electric field appear within the coil, often resulting in partial discharges activity. This thesis aims to provide accurate and quantified information regarding partial discharge inception when various parameters related to the machine power supply and winding topology so as to help develop expertise with respect to problems related to partial discharges, as well as to deduce machine design rules in this regard.