Title :
Variable Frequency Starting Equipment for Pumped Storage Projects
Author :
Henriksen, H.M. ; Brueckl, H.
Author_Institution :
Harza Engineering Company
Abstract :
This paper describes the variable frequency starting equipment for the Bath County Pumped Storage Project now being built by Virginia Electric and Power Company. The principle of operation and the construction are discussed, as well as special considerations with grounding the generator/motor during operation of the starting equipment.
Keywords :
Circuits; Commutation; Frequency; Inductors; Inverters; Power generation; Pulse transformers; Synchronous motors; Thyristors; Voltage transformers;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1982.317557
