AC vs. DC distribution: A loss comparison

Michael Starke; Leon M. Tolbert; Burak Ozpineci

doi:10.1109/TDC.2008.4517256

AC vs. DC distribution: A loss comparison

Michael Starke, Leon M. Tolbert, Burak Ozpineci

Buildings and Transportation Science Div

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Abstract

Environmentally friendly technologies such as photovoltaics and fuel cells are DC sources. In the current power infrastructure, this necessitates converting the power supplied by these devices into AC for transmission and distribution which adds losses and complexity. The amount of DC loads in our buildings is ever-increasing with computers, monitors, and other electronics entering our workplaces and homes. This forces another conversion of the AC power to DC, adding further losses and complexity. This paper proposes the use of a DC distribution system. In this study, an equivalent AC and DC distribution system are compared in terms of efficiency.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transmission and Distribution Exposition Conference
Subtitle of host publication	2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TDC.2008.4517256
State	Published - 2008
Event	Transmission and Distribution Exposition Conference: 2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: Apr 21 2008 → Apr 24 2008

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Name	Transmission and Distribution Exposition Conference: 2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008

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Conference	Transmission and Distribution Exposition Conference: 2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago, IL
Period	04/21/08 → 04/24/08

Keywords

DC power systems
Losses
Power distribution
Power system modeling

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Starke, M, Tolbert, LM & Ozpineci, B 2008, AC vs. DC distribution: A loss comparison. in Transmission and Distribution Exposition Conference: 2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008., 4517256, Transmission and Distribution Exposition Conference: 2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008, Transmission and Distribution Exposition Conference: 2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008, Chicago, IL, United States, 04/21/08. https://doi.org/10.1109/TDC.2008.4517256

AC vs. DC distribution: A loss comparison. / Starke, Michael; Tolbert, Leon M.; Ozpineci, Burak.
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