Averages of geomagnetically induced currents (GIC) in the Finnish 400 kV electric power transmission system and the effect of neutral point reactors on GIC

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 701-708

  Pirjola, Risto ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

GIC; Neutral point reactor; Power grid; Space weather; Transformer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; GEOMAGNETISM;

ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS; GEOMAGNETICALLY INDUCED CURRENTS (GIC); NUMERICAL COMPUTATIONS; SPACE WEATHER;

ELECTRIC CURRENTS;

GEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 17444383029     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.01.004     Document Type: Article

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