• DocumentCode
    1348033
  • Title

    Application of D-C machines to oil-weil drilling

  • Author

    Hefner, B. H.

  • Author_Institution
    General Motors Corporation, La Grange, Ill.
  • Volume
    76
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1958
  • Firstpage
    345
  • Lastpage
    352
  • Abstract
    BECAUSE OF their flexibility, portability, and ease of operation, diesel-electric units are particularly well suited as power plants for drillings rigs. The diesel engine has long been recognized for its efficiency, reliability, and economy of operation. In many cases, the diesel engine has all but replaced other types of prime movers.
  • Keywords
    Coils; Drilling machines; Engines; Generators; Relays; Torque; Traction motors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0097-2185
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAI.1958.6367370
  • Filename
    6367370