Nineteenth annual report of the Power Affiliates Program.

摘要: The Power Affiliates Program was initiated in january 1979 as part of a major effort to strengthen the power and energy systems area. The original objectives were to• bring focus to the power and energy systems area;• provide financial assistance to students studying electric power engineering;• increase university-industrial interaction at all levels of education and research in electric power engineering.The program is described in considerable detail in Reference [1]. Throughout the past nineteen years, the Power Affiliates Program has maintained a stable base during times of rapid change. This base provided the seed money for research which led to additional funding by other sources. This base has also made it possible for students to be exposed to industrial problems and to participate in technical and professional meetings. With the cyclical nature of funding by government agencies, the Power Affiliates Program is a crucially important source of support.