Title :
The Pumping System of the Colorado River Aqueduct
Author_Institution :
Chief electrical engineer for The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angels.
fDate :
3/1/1939 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/T-AIEE.1939.5057934
