Converting AC power lines to DC for higher transmission ratings

ABB Review

Volumn , Issue 3, 1997, Pages 4-11

  Häusler, Michael ^a   Schlayer, Gernot ^b   Fitterer, Gerd ^b  

^a ABB Calor Emag Mittelspannung GmbH   (Germany)

^b ABB AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHASE TO GROUND CLEARANCE;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION;

OVERHEAD LINES;

EID: 0030675581     PISSN: 10133119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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