Engineering

Risk Tolerance: Why People Take Risks in the Workplace Abstract The management of risks is one of the important aspects of managing operations of an institution or business organization. Companies and other institutions use a wide range of provisions and processes in an attempt to minimize the level of risks and accidents in the workplace. […]

QUESTION Consider the following statement: “Combustible ignition can result when any combustible material is heated by a low temperature source over a long period of time.” Interview fire investigation personnel in your jurisdiction or community about their experience with this concept. Next, independently research the published and/or online literature related to this concept. Discuss whether […]

QUESTION Defining/describing thyristors operation Introducing the topics Application of Thyristors in HVDC Thyristor Valves Future Development of thyristors SOURCES https://app.knovel.com/web/view/khtml/show.v/rcid:kpPEDCIA03/cid:kt00TXXC35/viewerType:khtml//root_slug:power-electronics-devices/url_slug:high-voltage-dc-transmission?b-q=high%20voltage%20dc%20transmission%20thyristor&sort_on=default&b-subscription=true&b-group-by=true&page=5&b-sort-on=default&b-content-type=all_references&include_synonyms=no&view=collapsed&zoom=1&q=high%20voltage%20dc%20transmission%20thyristor https://app.knovel.com/web/view/khtml/show.v/rcid:kpETDSS005/cid:kt00C52IJ2/viewerType:khtml//root_slug:electricity-transmission/url_slug:ac-or-dc?item_id=2476953&page=5&q=high%20voltage%20dc%20transmission%20thyristor&include_synonyms=no&view=collapsed https://app.knovel.com/web/view/khtml/show.v/rcid:kpPECADE0Q/cid:kt008C5SL4/viewerType:khtml//root_slug:power-electronics-converters/url_slug:high-voltage-dc-transmission?item_id=2476951&page=1&view=collapsed&zoom=1 https://app.knovel.com/web/view/khtml/show.v/rcid:kpPECADE0Q/cid:kt008C5SL4/viewerType:khtml//root_slug:power-electronics-converters/url_slug:high-voltage-dc-transmission?item_id=2476951&page=1&view=collapsed&zoom=1 https://app.knovel.com/web/view/khtml/show.v/rcid:kpPEDCIA03/cid:kt00TXXC35/viewerType:khtml//root_slug:power-electronics-devices/url_slug:high-voltage-dc-transmission?item_id=2476949&page=5&view=collapsed&zoom=1 ANSWER Application of Thyristors in HVDC Abstract High Voltage DC Transmission systems (HVDC) utilize high power converters for the purpose of converting power and the control of the quality of power. […]