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- Electric Power in Missouri Generation Transmission Distribution
- From the perspective of consumers in high cost states, Missouri users of electric power hold an enviable position. Under their present system consumers have access to abundant low cost electric power and benefit greatly from the extraordinary reliability of their generation, transmission and distribution systems. System reliability is achieved through...
- White papers 2004-10-01
- Reliability Modeling Of Electricity Transmission Systems
- For power industry systems, reliability is related to the ability of the system to provide an adequate supply of electrical energy. However, reliability related measures are fundamentally different to those used in traditional reliability practice. System reliability is related to the probability that a product/service will operate properly for a...
- White papers 2005-05-03
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- Multi-Scale Spatial Modeling For Logistics System Reliability Evaluations
- This paper explains a multi-scale model suitable for describing patterns of store locations in a large-size supply-chain system. This model uses continuum approximation to simplify the detailed logistics network and supports various levels of decisions, such as robust logistics network designs and service area allocations for distribution centers. Several definitions...
- White papers 2005-05-25
- Technology: Tech Vision - Key Elements For Adaptability - Jon Saxe, CIO At Morgan Stanley, Tells Dan Barnes That He Regards System Reliability As A Crucial Strand Of Operations And That Hardware Should Not Be Allowed To Dictate The Speed Of Innovation.(ch
- Just keeping the lights on does not seem much of an ambition for the chief information officer of a bulge bracket bank. But Jon Saxe of Morgan Stanley declares that system reliability is critical in maintaining customer loyalty and that achieving it Just keeping the...
- Research articles 2004-12-01
- Turnkey Circuit-Switcher and Trans-Rupter II Installations Improve System Reliability
- To improve system reliability, a large southern U.S. electric utility needed to upgrade the fault protection scheme for ten 134/13.8-kV transformers and one 67/13.8-kV transformer. The utility turned to S&C's Power System Services to perform the engineering, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning work on a turnkey project basis. An S&C...
- Case studies
- Fairchild Semiconductor's Motion-SPM™ Selected by Fujitsu General for Air Conditioner Designs; The FSBB20CH60 Provides Superior Motor Control and System Reliability
- SOUTH PORTLAND, Me. -- Fairchild Semiconductor's (NYSE:FCS) Motion-SPMTM, the FSBB20CH60, was selected by Fujitsu General due to its superior motor control and system reliability features, enabling Fujitsu General's designers to speed their energy-saving air conditioners to market quickly. The Motion-SPM module, which combines multiple functions into a thermally efficient, compact...
- Research articles 2005-12-13
- Intersil's Energy Efficient LNB Supply and Control Voltage Regulators Save Space and Improve System Reliability
- Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL) today announced the release of the ISL6422B and ISL6423B LNB supply and control voltage regulators. These compact and energy efficient regulators are the industry's first to use an I2C interface to improve system reliability by reporting diagnostics and protecting a satellite set top box SSTB...
- Research articles 2007-05-18
- Fairchild Semiconductor's High-Current High-Side Gate Driver Offers Industry-Leading System Reliability and 50 Percent Space Savings
- SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Fairchild Semiconductor's (NYSE:FSC) high voltage gate driver IC HVIC with 4A current driving capability ensures exceptional system reliability and space benefits in consumer and industrial applications. Featuring the industry's widest high-side driver operation with negative VS swings of up to -9.8V (at VBS = 15V), robust...
- Research articles 2007-10-11
- Economic allocation of test times for subsystem-level reliability growth testing
- 1. Introduction Integrated reliability testing programs for electronic systems development generally include reliability growth testing, reliability qualification testing and environmental stress screening ESS. Reliability growth testing is particularly important when system reliability is a critical concern but the system design is new and unproven. In the past, the development...
- Research articles 1998-12-01
- Allocation of test times in multi-state systems for reliability growth testing
- 1. Introduction Reliability Growth Testing RGT is an important part of "chamber-type" reliability testing programs that are aimed at developing corrective actions. Analysis of hardware experienced RGT and field usage shows that RGT combined with environmental stress screening and reliability qualification testing is the most effective method of improving...
- Research articles 2002-06-01
- Report on the Reliability of New York's Electric Transmission and Distribution Systems
- The reliability study was overseen by an interagency study team. The interagency study team, through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NYSERDA, selected General Electric Power Systems Energy Consulting competitively to provide consulting services. As the Legislature recognized in calling for this study, the reliability of the...
- White papers 2000-12-01
- ISO New England may get new powers to monitor system reliability.(Brief Article)
- New England's electric transmission companies and the New England Power Pool have agreed on a deal with ISO New England Inc. allowing the grid operator to play a greater role in monitoring the system's reliability. The pact is subject to approval New...
- Research articles 2004-09-20
- Chevron adds reliability solutions: Fluid monitoring made easy
- Chevron Products Co. introduced two new offerings to its portfolio of reliability solutions. EyeTank is an online fluid-monitoring system designed to maintain bulk lubricants at optimum levels. Its Isoclean Fluid ID System can help deliver a cost-effective solution to enhance fluid system reliability through a full line of customizable lubricant...
- Research articles 2006-02-01
- Distributed Generation Operational Reliability and Availability Database
- This report summarizes the results of the project, "Distributed Generation Market Transformation Tools: Distributed Generation Reliability and Availability Database." The increased deployment of Distributed Generation DG/Combined Heat and Power CHP has been identified as a means to enhance both individual customer reliability and electric transmission and distribution system reliability. The...
- White papers 2004-01-01
- Electric System Reliability and the Critical Role of Energy Efficiency
- The reliability of the power system is not just a short-term issue. In much of the country, electricity use, particularly peak demand, is expected to grow rapidly, and power supplies will probably be strained for many years to come. The remainder of this paper discusses a key facet of a...
- White papers 2000-07-01
- FERC Decision Reaffirms PJM's Reliability Pricing Model, Supports Competition
- Ruling encourages Exelon and others to continue development of clean, low-carbon generation CHICAGO -- Exelon said a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC decision today to dismiss complaints about the Reliability Pricing Model reaffirms the model and supports competitive markets. The Reliability Pricing Model, or RPM, is a program...
- Research articles 2008-09-18
- Focus on O&M: SYSTEM RELIABILITY
- face=+Bold; The critical subsetface=-Bold; Some of the most interesting reliability standards are also the ones getting the most attention as we approach the transition to mandatory compliance and enforcement this summer. They are the Critical Infrastructure Protection CIP standards. On December 11, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC...
- Research articles 2007-03-01
- Analysis Of Various Assembly System Configurations With Respect To Quality And Productivity
- Traditional assembly lines have been largely serial in nature. However, advancements in controls and other technology have allowed for the implementation of alternative system configurations, including the use of parallel systems. These systems offer improvements in productivity, but their performance with regards to quality, particularly dimensional variation, is not well...
- White papers 2000-05-01
- Delivery Plan For Inventory System
- The completion of the functional design and the cost-benefit analysis are almost always necessary precursors to a commitment to build or buy an inventory system. Once that commitment is made, much work remains to be done. The next step is the technical design of the system. Following the commitment to...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Compressed Air System Optimization Saves Energy and Improves Production at a Textile Manufacturing Mill
- Thomaston Mills, Inc. is a diversified manufacturer of textile products for the apparel, home furnishings, and industrial markets. A compressed air system improvement project was implemented at the Peerless Division of Thomaston Mills in Thomaston, Georgia. The compressed air system in the grey mill was surveyed in 1995 because the...
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