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    This document summarizes a lecture on AC power analysis and power factor correction. The key points covered are: - Review of AC power analysis including average power, complex power, power triangles, and RMS values. - Definition of power factor as the cosine of the angle between the voltage and current. - How inductive loads result in a power factor less than 1 and waste power during delivery. - Power factor correction techniques like adding a capacitor in parallel with an inductive load to increase the power factor towards 1. - Worked examples are provided to calculate power factor and redesign a circuit to achieve a power factor of 1.

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    This document summarizes a lecture on AC power analysis and power factor correction. The key points covered are: - Review of AC power analysis including average power, complex power, power triangles, and RMS values. - Definition of power factor as the cosine of the angle between the voltage and current. - How inductive loads result in a power factor less than 1 and waste power during delivery. - Power factor correction techniques like adding a capacitor in parallel with an inductive load to increase the power factor towards 1. - Worked examples are provided to calculate power factor and redesign a circuit to achieve a power factor of 1.

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    This document summarizes a lecture on AC power analysis and power factor correction. The key points covered are: - Review of AC power analysis including average power, complex power, power triangles, and RMS values. - Definition of power factor as the cosine of the angle between the voltage and current. - How inductive loads result in a power factor less than 1 and waste power during delivery. - Power factor correction techniques like adding a capacitor in parallel with an inductive load to increase the power factor towards 1. - Worked examples are provided to calculate power factor and redesign a circuit to achieve a power factor of 1.

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    AC Power Analysis

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    This document summarizes a lecture on AC power analysis and power factor correction. The key points covered are: - Review of AC power analysis including average power, complex power, power triangles, and RMS values. - Definition of power factor as the cosine of the angle between the voltage and current. - How inductive loads result in a power factor less than 1 and waste power during delivery. - Power factor correction techniques like adding a capacitor in parallel with an inductive load to increase the power factor towards 1. - Worked examples are provided to calculate power factor and redesign a circuit to achieve a power factor of 1.

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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): Presented graphically:

    Real (average) and reactive power:

    Power factor (pf)


    Power factor: Load impedance:
    V ZL I

    Z L V I

    Z L v i

    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(thetavthetai)

    (a) Determine the complex power delivered by the source

    (b) Determine the average power delivered by the source

    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 dont 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:
    I

    The power triangle then becomes:

    + -

    ZL

    ZC

    Example 2 power factor correction


    For the circuit below if
    (a) Determine the power factor (b) Re-design the circuit so that pf = 1

    Example 2 Determine pf

    Example 2 Re-design circuit so that pf = 1

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