…versus non-vulnerable processing units at energy infrastructure. (8) Hard to predict. Because swarms of drones are created with standard electronics equipment, much of it available in the civilian sector, “manufacture…
…inflation consequences. Electrical Arcs and Amazing Switchgear? Our recent research is taking us down the rabbit hole of power-electronics, looking for capital goods opportunities associated with increasingly renewables-heavy grids. For…
…electronics of MPPTs and inverters. Wind generation is described on pages 10-11, including the physics of swept areas, and the electronics of DFIGs and AC-DC-AC converters. Power distribution and transformers…
…at low-medium voltage then using transformers to step up the power for transmission; or conversely using transformers to step down the voltage for manipulation via power electronics modules. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/08/19/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/wind-turbine-generators-dfigs-or-rare-earth-magnets/…
Semiconductors underpin solar panels, electric vehicles and electronics. Hence this 20-page note aims to explain semiconductor physics from first principles: their conductivity and resistance, their use in devices, plus implications…
…overview of the different designs, please see our overview of magnets, overview of electricity and overview of wind power-electronics. This data-file tabulates data into forty recent wind turbine designs, sampling…
…which promise 2-3x higher power densities, even versus Tesla’s world-leading PMSRMs while surpassing 96% efficiencies (note here). And SiC power electronics that unlock faster and more efficient switching in the…
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…to backstopping short-term wind and solar volatility, and their deployment will gradually surprise to the upside, in combination with other power-electronics. $339.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart The motivation for this…