EPRI Journal articles from November 1997

EPRI Journal archives from November 1997

Progress on the wire code paradox. (research on the relationship between childhood cancer and magnetic fields from neighboring power lines)
November 1, 1997... Since 1979, reports of a possible link between childhood cancer and magnetic fields from neighboring power lines have given the public cause for concern. Because making actual magnetic field measurements was impractical in early studies,...

Monitoring corrosion on-line with fiber optics.
November 1, 1997... Fiber-optic strain gages offer a novel way to measure the onset of intergranular attack (IGA) and the progression of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) on the outside surface of nuclear steam generator tubes at support plate crevices. An...

Pricing in competitive markets. (electric utilities)(includes related article on how electric companies view customers in a deregulated environment)(Cover Story)
November 1, 1997... THE STORY IN BRIEF As incumbent electric utilities gear up to face a deregulated retail marketplace, many have focused their efforts on cutting costs - downsizing their operations and negotiating new contracts with power generators. These...

The new line on laundry. (innovations in washing machines)(includes related article on Maytag's front-loading Neptune clothes washer)
November 1, 1997... New front-loading washing machines released by U.S. manufacturers are revolutionizing the laundry market. And EPRI researchers have another innovation in store - the countertop microwave clothes dryer. This just might be the most exciting...

In search of fire-resistant cables.
November 1, 1997... The Story in Brief Polymeric materials employed as flame-resistant cable insulation are not satisfactory in all respects, since some existing formulations - when ignited - produce large quantities of smoke and potentially corrosive chemical...

Beyond silicon: advanced power electronics.
November 1, 1997... THE STORY IN BRIEF Large silicon-based electronics are bringing the same control and high-speed switching found in personal computers to utility power control and conversion equipment operating at far higher voltage and current levels. But...

Embedded systems and the year 2000. (year 2000 transition problem in computers)
November 1, 1997... By now almost everybody in the working world is aware of the year 2000 issue - the possibility that computerized systems may malfunction after midnight on December 31, 1999, because they may not be able to recognize and/or correctly utilize the...