Various energy topics / 07.12.2023

Electricity for every creature

Birds build nests on the overhead line towers (pylons, poles). Rats feed on the outer sheath of cable lines. Fungus settles on polymer insulators (Photo). What’s next? The photo shows the 110 kV disconnector support insulators installed in Karelia (a region on the southern border of Finland). During operation, it was noticed that over time,

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Various energy topics / 01.09.2023

Safety of the private electricity storage

Previously, cars had nothing to do with electric grids. However, with the development of renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.), the situation began to change. We gradually started to integrate ordinary personal cars into the energy sector. A new era has begun – hybrid or even fully electric cars have appeared. Such cars, for example,

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Various energy topics / 01.07.2023

How many digits is enough to be fired?

We are absolutely sure of π=3.1415926535 and e=2.7182818284 – we use them in software. However, in our everyday life, we specify only 3 digits (3.14 and 2.72), and this is enough. Rarely we give 5 digits at once (3.1416 and 2.7183). If someone indicates 6 or more, we will consider it beyond reasonable. How do

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Various energy topics / 01.04.2023

Is EMTP our savior or a trojan horse?

Among all the programs for modeling processes in electrical networks, one of the most common is EMTP (ATP, ATP-EMTP). A huge amount of research is carried out using EMTP, and this is clearly seen by the number of mentions of EMTP in various publications. Such success of the EMTP became possible due to the fact

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