Efficient Utility Equipment: Power Distribution Systems and Power Conditioning Equipment

Abstract

Air Force bases, having been constructed many years ago, employ old, inefficient power distribution systems. In order to comply with the Energy Policy Act of 1992, the Air Force must reduce energy consumption. One way of doing this is to install more efficient power distribution equipment, which will cut energy losses during distribution. The first purpose of this paper is to find off-the-shelf power distribution equipment that can be implemented to increase the efficiency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1995
Accession Number
ADA585154

Entities

People

  • Robert Bernstein

Organizations

  • Alfred University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Contracts
  • Energy
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Storage
  • Generators
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Power Conditioning
  • Power Distribution
  • Power Electronics
  • Power Supplies
  • Sine Waves
  • Specifications
  • Storage
  • United States
  • Voltage Regulation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Operations Research
  • Software Engineering