• DocumentCode
    2633924
  • Title

    Use of plastics in next generation power systems

  • Author

    Ghanem, Imad

  • Author_Institution
    Astec Adv. Power Syst., St. Laurent, Que., Canada
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    621
  • Lastpage
    625
  • Abstract
    In this paper, the benefits of the use of plastics in the new Helios Prodigy power plant are discussed. Specifically, the design of the DC distribution module is presented and issues such as insulated environment, material selection and aesthetics are discussed. Furthermore, the cost benefit of plastic parts over their sheet metal equivalent are presented in order to demonstrate the savings one obtains as the component count, assembly time as well as weight are all reduced
  • Keywords
    cost-benefit analysis; plastics; telecommunication power supplies; DC distribution module; Helios Prodigy power plant; aesthetics; assembly time reduction; component count reduction; cost benefit; insulated environment; material selection; next generation power systems; plastics; telecommunication power systems; weight reduction; Assembly; Cable insulation; Circuit breakers; Copper; Plastics; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Power generation; Power systems; Telegraphy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Telecommunications Energy Conference, 2000. INTELEC. Twenty-second International
  • Conference_Location
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6407-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/INTLEC.2000.884313
  • Filename
    884313