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Announcements:
04/17/2007 - New members are joining this Senior Design in Fall 2007. Their profiles will be posted soon.
04/17/2007 - E-days went well. To view the poster click here - PFCPoster
03/24/07 - E-days will be held on April 13th from 9AM-3PM. |
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Semester One:
- Define power factor correction
- Describe typical methods for correction
- Describe typical inductive loads
- Analyze types of controls needed to achieve proper operation
- Evaluate methods of power factor correction
First Semester Paper
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Semester Two:
- Model actual distribution and sub-transmission electrical system with about 100 MW of load (Milsoft or PSS/E software will be used)
- Without power factor correction
- With varying amounts of power factor correction to determine optimum correction level
- Model system with varying combination of primary and secondary capacitors
- Evaluate economic benefits
- Voltage support including benefits of fewer voltage regulators
- Reduced power losses
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Undergraduate Personnel - Pamela Ackerman |
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Pamela is an undergraduate majoring in electrical engineering and minoring in mathematics. Currently she is the president of Students as Leaders in Science, the secretary for the College of Natural Sciences Student Ambassador Program, and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Student Ambassador. Her academic and professional goals include attaining a masters degree in business administration as well as a Professional Engineers Liscense. |
In collaboration with :
WAPA System Study Senior Design Group - Waylon Cash, George Keller, Bryan Lake, Ben Pilato, Nicholas San Pietro, and Vahram Stephanyan
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Industry Advisor - Gerald E. Hager, P.E., Vice President, Electrical Systems Consultants, Inc.
Faculty Advisor - Dr. George Collins
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