power conditioning system
11Electric power transmission — Electric transmission redirects here. For vehicle transmissions, see diesel electric transmission. 400 kV high tension transmission lines near Madrid Electric power transmission or high voltage electric transmission is the bulk transfer of… …
12Space-based solar power — Left: Part of the solar energy is lost on its way through the atmosphere by the effects of reflection and absorption. Right: Space based solar power systems convert sunlight to microwaves outside the atmosphere, avoiding these losses, and the… …
13Uninterruptible power supply — A small free standing UPS …
14Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program — The Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program (GUPPY) was initiated by the United States Navy after World War II to improve the submerged speed, maneuverability, and endurance of its submarines. (The Y in the acronym was added to increase… …
15Split-phase electric power — A split phase electricity distribution system is a 3 wire single phase distribution system, commonly used in North America for single family residential and light commercial (up to about 100 kVA) applications. It is the AC equivalent of the… …
16Head end power — (HEP) or Electric train supply (ETS) in the United Kingdom is a rail transport term for the electrical power distribution system on a passenger train. The power source, usually a locomotive at the front or “ head ” of a train or a generator car,… …
17bootstrap system — A system in which, once a system has been started by some external power, working fluids sustain the process on a self sustaining basis. A gas turbine engine, once started, sustains a bootstrap operation, because the turbine continues driving the …
18Continuous emissions monitoring system — CEM systems were historically used as a tool to monitor flue gas for oxygen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide to provide information for combustion control in industrial settings.[1] They are currently used as a means to comply with air… …
19uninterruptible power supply — Abbreviated UPS; pronounced [you pea ess]. An alternative power source, usually consisting of a set of batteries, used to power a computer system if the normal power service is interrupted or falls below acceptable levels. A UPS system is… …
20Maximum Power Point Tracker — (MPPT) A power conditioning unit that automatically operates the PV generator at its MPP under all conditions. An MPPT will typically increase power delivered to the system by 10% to 40%, depending on climate conditions and battery state of… …
