DocumentCode
857971
Title
Flicker Sources and Mitigation
Author
Morcos, M.M. ; Gomez, J.C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS, USA
Volume
22
Issue
11
fYear
2002
Firstpage
5
Lastpage
10
Abstract
Flicker is a power quality problem that affects our daily lives. In this paper, the authors describe how voltage fluctuations may originate in the power system, but most frequently they are generated by the equipment or load connected to it, for example, arc furnaces, welders, etc.
Keywords
history; hydroelectric power stations; ESB; Ireland; Irish Electricity Supply Board; Irish Free State electrification; Parteen Weir; Shannon Hydro Electric Scheme; Shannon Scheme; Siemens; economic development; industrial development; large-scale electrification projects; social development; Costs; Frequency; Furnaces; Humans; Lamps; Lighting; Process control; Steel; Voltage control; Voltage fluctuations;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Engineering Review, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPER.2002.1045561
Filename
1045561
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