• DocumentCode
    1370730
  • Title

    A-C versus D-C power for underground mines

  • Author

    Linsenmeyer, J. Z. ; Owen, A. G.

  • Author_Institution
    Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Volume
    72
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1953
  • Firstpage
    217
  • Lastpage
    222
  • Abstract
    In this paper a comparison will be made of a-c and d-c systems and motor characteristics, the merits of power-factor correction will be discussed, the possibilities and effects of a good choice of conductors will be examined and the solutions to simple a-c distribution problems will be offered.
  • Keywords
    Capacitors; Conductors; Copper; Induction motors; Reactive power; Torque; Voltage control;
  • 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.1953.6371336
  • Filename
    6371336