Vattenfall

About: Vattenfall is a company organization based out in Stockholm, Sweden. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Wind power & Combustion. The organization has 685 authors who have published 857 publications receiving 18912 citations. The organization is also known as: Vattenfall AB & Kungliga Vattenfallstyrelsen.

Propagation of waves on a wire above a lossy ground-different formulations with approximations

Abstract: The characteristics of wave propagation guided by a single wire suspended in air above a lossy ground is studied with special regard to the distinction between the quantities: scalar potential, scalar potential to ground difference, and voltage to ground with their closed-form approximations of the correction terms. The propagation constant of the fundamental mode is addressed as is the difference in characteristic impedance depending on the formulation. The paper advocates the use of the magnetic vector potential together with the electric scalar potential and the complete solution for these in air and ground is given.

Northern European Salmo trutta (L.) populations are genetically divergent across geographical regions and environmental gradients.

Abstract: The salmonid fish Brown trout is iconic as a model for the application of conservation genetics to understand and manage local interspecific variation. However, there is still scant information about relationships between local and large-scale population structure, and to what extent geographical and environmental variables are associated with barriers to gene flow. We used information from 3,782 mapped SNPs developed for the present study and conducted outlier tests and gene-environment association (GEA) analyses in order to examine drivers of population structure. Analyses comprised >2,600 fish from 72 riverine populations spanning a central part of the species' distribution in northern Europe. We report hitherto unidentified genetic breaks in population structure, indicating strong barriers to gene flow. GEA loci were widely spread across genomic regions and showed correlations with climatic, abiotic and geographical parameters. In some cases, individual loci showed consistent GEA across the geographical regions Britain, Europe and Scandinavia. In other cases, correlations were observed only within a sub-set of regions, suggesting that locus-specific variation was associated with local processes. A paired-population sampling design allowed us to evaluate sampling effects on detection of outlier loci and GEA. Two widely applied methods for outlier detection (pcadapt and bayescan) showed low overlap in loci identified as statistical outliers across sub-sets of data. Two GEA analytical approaches (LFMM and RDA) showed good correspondence concerning loci associated with specific variables, but LFMM identified five times more statistically significant associations than RDA. Our results emphasize the importance of carefully considering the statistical methods applied for the hypotheses being tested in outlier analysis. Sampling design may have lower impact on results if the objective is to identify GEA loci and their population distribution. Our study provides new insights into trout populations, and results have direct management implications in serving as a tool for identification of conservation units.

Deposit Probe Measurements in Large Biomass-Fired Grate Boilers and Pulverized-Fuel Boilers

Abstract: A number of full-scale deposit probe measuring campaigns conducted in grate-fired and suspension-fired boilers, fired with biomass, have been reviewed and compared. The influence of operational parameters on the chemistry of ash and deposits, on deposit build-up rates, and on shedding behavior has been examined. The firing technology and the fuel utilized influence the fly ash and deposit chemical composition. In grate-firing, K, Cl, and S are enriched in the fly ash compared to the fuel ash, while the fly ash in suspension-firing is relatively similar to the fuel ash. The chemical composition of the deposits formed is determined by the fly ash composition and the flue gas temperature; increases in the local flue gas temperature lead to higher contents of Si and Ca and lower contents of Cl in the deposits. The net deposit build-up rates in grate-fired and suspension-fired boilers are at similar levels, 0–100 g/m2·h, while the ash deposit propensity is an order of magnitude larger in grate fired boilers th...

Estimation of Hydropower Generator Parameters Through Field Simulations of Standard Tests

Abstract: Four standard test procedures-the three phase short-circuit test , the field decrement test, the slip test, and the applied voltage test-for estimation of synchronous generator parameters have been implemented in a time-stepping finite-element software. In this paper, the main features of the implementation and the postprocessing of data are described. The validity of the application is demonstrated by comparison with test results from the commissioning of a large hydropower generator. The method is shown to be effective in estimating most parameters. Better representation of the exciter and the interpole connections of the damper circuit is believed to enhance the compliance even further.