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Lecture 32. Review: AC power analysis Average power, complex power, power triangles RMS values Power factor Power factor correction Related educational materials: Chapter 12.5, 12.6. AC power analysis. Average power: Average power in terms of RMS (or effective) values: Complex power:.
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Lecture 32 Review: AC power analysis Average power, complex power, power triangles RMS values Power factor Power factor correction Related educational materials: Chapter 12.5, 12.6
AC power analysis • Average power: • Average power in terms of RMS (or effective) values: • Complex power:
Power triangles • Complex power (rectangular form): • Real (average) and reactive power: • Presented graphically:
Power factor (pf) • Power factor: • Load impedance:
Example 1 For the circuit below, determine: (a) the complex power delivered by the source (b) the average power delivered by the source
Outline problem on previous slide: • 1. find equivalent impedance • 2. find source current • 3. complex power = VI*/2 • 4. Average power = (Vm*Im/2)*cos(thetav-thetai)
Effect of pf on power delivery • If v - i 0, we have some reactive power that is not consumed by the load • The current provided to the load is higher than necessary • Results in additional power dissipated during delivery • Power companies don’t like this!
Power factor correction • Power companies may require that users maintain a minimum power factor • e.g. pf > 0.9 • Most large loads are inductive in nature • e.g. inductive motors • Power factor correction may be necessary • The approach must be inexpensive & simple to implement • Adding a capacitor in parallel with the inductive load will increase the power factor
Power factor correction – continued • We have an inductive load with some power factor cos1: • The power triangle is shown below:
Power factor correction – continued again • We can increase the power factor by adding a capacitor in parallel with the load: • The power triangle then becomes:
Example 2 – power factor correction For the circuit below if (a) Determine the power factor (b) Re-design the circuit so that pf = 1