DocumentCode
1015774
Title
The Pumping System of the Colorado River Aqueduct
Author
Gaylord, J.M.
Author_Institution
Chief electrical engineer for The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angels.
Volume
58
Issue
3
fYear
1939
fDate
3/1/1939 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
112
Lastpage
123
Abstract
This paper describes the power features of the aqueduct being built to supplement the water supply of Southern California. Three hundred thousand kilowatts of power ultimately will be transmitted from Boulder Dam to operate 45 synchronous motors driving centrifugal pumps. High efficiency, long life, and simplicity of design are given precedence over close voltage regulation and the elimination of momentary interruptions.
Keywords
Capacitance; Circuits; Electrostatic analysis; Magnetic fields; Rivers; Telephony; Transmission line theory; Voltage fluctuations;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-3860
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-AIEE.1939.5057934
Filename
5057934
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