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Interruptible Power

Michael E. Webber
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2021, 143(5): 45–50.
Paper No: ME-2021-Sept3
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2021-Sept3
Published Online: September 9, 2021
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Topics: Failure, Power stations, Storms, Water, Natural gas, Wind, Pipes, Reliability, Transmission lines
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Electrical Grid Resilience

Tom Gibson
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
Mechanical Engineering. June 2020, 142(06): 40–45.
Paper No: ME-2020-JUN2
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-JUN2
Published Online: June 1, 2020
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Topics: Power grids, Public utilities, Reliability, Resilience, Maintenance
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Earth Battery

Thomas A. Buscheck
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. December 2015, 137(12): 36–41.
Paper No: ME-15-DEC-2
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2015-Dec-2
Published Online: December 1, 2015
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Topics: Batteries, Carbon capture and storage, Carbon dioxide, Distributed power generation, Energy storage, Fluids, Geothermal engineering, Power stations, Reservoirs, Rocks
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Transformed

Jack Thornton
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2015, 137(03): 36–41.
Paper No: ME-15-MAR-2
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2015-Mar-2
Published Online: March 1, 2015
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Topics: Electricity (Physics), Governments, Machinery, Manufacturing, Public utilities, Robustness, Security, Supply and demand, Transportation systems, Wakes
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Controlling Wind Energy for Utility Grid Reliability

Jacob P. Aho, Andrew D. Buckspan, Fiona M. Dunne, Lucy Y. Pao
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2013, 135(09): S4–S12.
Paper No: ME-13-SEP4
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2013-SEP-4
Published Online: September 1, 2013
View Article titled, Controlling Wind Energy for Utility Grid Reliability
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Topics: Control systems, Generators, Reliability, Stress, Turbines, Wind, Wind energy, Wind farms, Wind turbines, Blades
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Performance Optimization of Wind Turbine Rotors with Active Flow Control (Part 2)

G. Pechlivanoglou, C.N. Nayeri, C.O. Paschereit
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. August 2012, 134(08): 55.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-AUG-6
Published Online: August 1, 2012
View Article titled, Performance Optimization of Wind Turbine Rotors with Active Flow Control (Part 2)
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Topics: Flow control, Optimization, Rotors, Wind turbines, Reliability, Aerodynamic flow, Actuators, Design engineering, Engineering simulation, Lightning
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A New Breed of Robots that Drive Themselves

Dawn Tilbury, A. Galip Ulsoy
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. February 2011, 133(02): 28–33.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2011-FEB-2
Published Online: February 1, 2011
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Topics: Robotics, Robots, Sensors, Vehicles, Reliability
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Improving Nuclear Power Plant's Operational Efficiencies in the U.S.A.

Joseph S. Miller, Bob Stakenborghs, Robert Tsai
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. January 2011, 133(01): 47–52.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2011-JAN-6
Published Online: January 1, 2011
View Article titled, Improving Nuclear Power Plant's Operational Efficiencies in the U.S.A.
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Topics: Failure, Fuels, Maintenance, Nuclear power, Nuclear power stations, Power uprate, Safety, Reliability, Public utilities, Electric power generation
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Quality Control

Mia Doucet
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2009, 131(03): 32–33.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2009-MAR-2
Published Online: March 1, 2009
View Article titled, Quality Control
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Topics: China, Quality control, Wavelength, Engineers, Reliability
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Managing the Unpredictable

Robert Bea
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2008, 130(03): 27–31.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2008-MAR-2
Published Online: March 1, 2008
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Topics: Failure, Pediatrics, Teams, Reliability, Emergencies, Quality control, Design, Failure mechanisms
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Getting a New Life

Alan S. Brown
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. December 2005, 127(12): 26–31.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2005-DEC-1
Published Online: December 1, 2005
View Article titled, Getting a New Life
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Topics: Design, Engineers, Finishes, Vessels, Water, Fittings, Inspection, Reliability, Safety, Polishing
Journal Articles

Cheaper Watches

Paul Sharke
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. February 2005, 127(02): 33–35.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2005-FEB-2
Published Online: February 1, 2005
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Topics: Machinery, Motors, Process control, Sensors, Data acquisition, Gears, Reliability, Robustness, Wire
Journal Articles

Virtually Edison

Jean Thilmany
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. October 2004, 126(10): 36–37.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2004-OCT-2
Published Online: October 1, 2004
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Topics: Computer software, Engineers, Testing, Machinery, Dams, Engineering prototypes, Reliability, Design, Engineering simulation, Simulation
Journal Articles

Lessons of the Blackout

James Fama
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. August 2004, 126(08): 34–37.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2004-AUG-3
Published Online: August 1, 2004
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Topics: Electric power transmission, Generators, Public utilities, Reliability, Transmission lines, Energy generation, Energy industry, Electronic systems
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Murphy's Lawyers

Paul Sharke,
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. May 2004, 126(05): 36–41.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2004-MAY-4
Published Online: May 1, 2004
View Article titled, Murphy's Lawyers
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Topics: Bearings, Failure, Machinery, Maintenance, Pulse width modulation, Vibration, Engineers, Reliability
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The Breaks of Progress

Barbara Wolcott
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2004, 126(03): 32–35.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2004-MAR-2
Published Online: March 1, 2004
View Article titled, The Breaks of Progress
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Topics: Disasters, Failure, Risk, Risk analysis, Fire, Human factors, Reliability, Risk assessment, Safety, Security
Journal Articles

A Little Knowledge

Stuart B. Brown
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. October 2003, 125(10): 48–51.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2003-OCT-2
Published Online: October 1, 2003
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Topics: Contamination, Creep, Microelectromechanical systems, Reliability, Switches, Fracture (Materials), Energy consumption, Maintenance, Packaging, Stress
Journal Articles

Engineers for an Icon

Ellen Lampert-Greaux
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2001, 123(09): 56–59.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2001-SEP-3
Published Online: September 1, 2001
View Article titled, Engineers for an Icon
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Topics: Engineers, Architects, Maintenance, Roads, Building renovation, Cables, Demolition, Army, Reliability
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The Great Out of the Small

Daniel S. Goldin, Samuel L. Venneri, Ahmed K. Noor
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. November 2000, 122(11): 70–79.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2000-NOV-1
Published Online: November 1, 2000
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Topics: Aerospace industry, Aerospace systems, Aircraft, Biotechnology, Design, Electronic systems, Errors, Nanoscale phenomena, Nanotechnology, NASA
Journal Articles

Reaping a Harvest a Day

Michael Valenti
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. May 2000, 122(05): 74–76.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2000-MAY-6
Published Online: May 1, 2000
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Topics: Computer software, Graduate students, Industrial research, Public utilities, Shorelines, Water, Motors, Electric motors, Carbon, Emissions