• DocumentCode
    1051763
  • Title

    Simulation of geomagnetic currents induced in a power system by magnetohydrodynamic electromagnetic pulses

  • Author

    Rackliffe, G.B. ; Crouse, J.C. ; Legro, J.R. ; Kruse, V.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Westinghouse Electr. Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    392
  • Lastpage
    397
  • Abstract
    The quasi-DC currents induced on a power system by a simulated magnetohydrodynamic-electromagnetic pulse (MHD-EMP) is quantified. The determination of the currents is based on the similarity between the effects of MHD-EMP and the impact of geomagnetic storms. It is shown how the methodology to calculate geomagnetic-induced currents from solar storms has been modified to calculate the currents induced by an MHD-EMP event. Results for the Arizona Public System are given
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic pulse; magnetic storms; power systems; Arizona Public System; MHD-EMP; geomagnetic storms; geomagnetic-induced currents; magnetohydrodynamic electromagnetic pulses; power system; quasi-DC currents; EMP radiation effects; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic transients; Geomagnetism; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Power system modeling; Power system simulation; Power system transients; Pulse power systems; Storms;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-8977
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/61.4269
  • Filename
    4269