Visual Tool for Assessing Stability of der Configurations on Three-Phase Radial Networks (2024)

Swartz, J., Wais, B., Ratnam, E., & Von Meier, A. (2021). Visual Tool for Assessing Stability of der Configurations on Three-Phase Radial Networks. In 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings Article 9494790 (2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9494790

Swartz, Jaimie ; Wais, Brittany ; Ratnam, Elizabeth et al. / Visual Tool for Assessing Stability of der Configurations on Three-Phase Radial Networks. 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. (2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings).

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Swartz, J, Wais, B, Ratnam, E & Von Meier, A 2021, Visual Tool for Assessing Stability of der Configurations on Three-Phase Radial Networks. in 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings., 9494790, 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021, Madrid, Spain, 28/06/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9494790

Visual Tool for Assessing Stability of der Configurations on Three-Phase Radial Networks. / Swartz, Jaimie; Wais, Brittany; Ratnam, Elizabeth et al.
2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. 9494790 (2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings).

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Swartz J, Wais B, Ratnam E, Von Meier A. Visual Tool for Assessing Stability of der Configurations on Three-Phase Radial Networks. In 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021. 9494790. (2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9494790