Modelling the impact of micro-combined heat and power generators on electricity distribution networks

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 222, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 697-706

  Thomson, M ^a   Infield, D ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cogen; Cogeneration; Distributed generation; Micro CHP

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTRICITY; FUEL CELLS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; STIRLING ENGINES;

CHP TECHNOLOGIES; COGEN; COGENERATION; COMBINED HEAT AND POWERS; DISTRIBUTED GENERATION; ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS; ENERGY USES; FLOW ANALYSES; INTERNAL COMBUSTIONS; MICRO-CHP; NETWORK POWERS; POWER RATIOS; VOLTAGE RISES;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 56449110369     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE574     Document Type: Article

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