Powered by a combination of batteries and internal combustion, hybrid-electric aircraft can cut CO 2 emissions by 50% or more along with offering dramatically lower operating costs. While the low ...

Redundancy in power sources, including multiple utility feeds and paralleling generators, is crucial for ensuring continuous operation during outages. Proper load assessment and equipment redundancy ...

Power flow analysis has become an indispensable tool in ensuring the reliable design, operation and optimisation of electrical grids. By solving a set of nonlinear algebraic equations, engineers are ...

“Analysis of Electric Machinery and Drive Systems” covers the concepts needed to understand the evolution of electrical and magnetic variables for designing the power-electronic circuits that supply ...

Although not nearly as exciting as extra-terrestrials that may threaten our planet one day, there are existing threats to the quality of our power grid. Non-linear loads – fluorescent and LED lighting ...

The first commuter aircraft, powered by super-efficient hybrid-electric propulsion systems, could be taking their first paying passengers sometime in 2027. Part 3 provides an engineer’s-eye ...