This paper presents the design of a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) with small VCO gain (Kvco) variation. To compensate large Kvco variation, a series varactor bank has been added to the conventional LC-tank with parallel capacitor bank array. Implemented in a 0.13m CMOS RF technology, the proposed VCO can be tuned from 4.6GH to 5.5GHz with the Kvco variation of less than 9.6%. While consu...

In modern power systems, the installation of a shunt capacitor bank is one cheapest and most widely used methods for improving voltage profile. One composed mass units have ground, ungrounded, delta, wye connections that make configuration banks various. case long-term operation, failure single unit likely to cause uneven voltage, which will lead breakdown burning whole group, resulting in huge...

Key elements of the 36 MJ Atlas capacitor bank have been evaluated for individual probabilities of failure. These have been combined to estimate system reliability which is to be greater than 95% on each experimental shot. This analysis utilizes Weibull or Weibull-like distributions with increasing probability of failure with the number of shots. For transmission line insulation, a minimum thic...

Industries having poor power factor face the problem of reduced power quality and increased electricity charges. To improve the power factor, capacitor banks of appropriate KVAR ratings are to be placed. In this paper the inductive loads in a sugar mill are investigated and suitable power factor improvement capacitors are recommended. The effect of low power factor on distribution losses and KV...

This paper describes an efficient yet accurate methodology for estimating system damping. The proposed technique is based on linear dynamic system theory and the Hilbert damping analysis. The proposed technique requires capacitor switching waveforms only. The detected envelope of the intrinsic transient portion of the voltage waveform after capacitor bank energizing and its decay rate along wit...

The quality of electric power has been a constant topic of study, mainly because inherent problems to it can lead to great economic losses, especially in industrial processes. Among the various factors that affect power quality, those related to transients originating from capacitor bank (CB) switching in the primary distribution systems must be highlighted. This paper ‎presents an Artificial N...