Eeng 457 Hw1 Fall 08-09 Soln
Eeng 457 Hw1 Fall 08-09 Soln
HOMEWORK 1
4. A load consumes 60 kW at a power factor of 0.7 lagging from a 240-V 50-Hz source. The
power factor at the source terminals is to be raised to 0.95 lagging by placing a capacitor in
parallel with the load. Find the capacitance required in μF.
1+ j2 Ω
a a'
V L=380 V rms Z
1+ j2 Ω b'
b Z
Z
1+ j2 Ω
c c'
SOLUTION
1.
(a) The source voltage in phasor form is
V ==Zд�.I -=
5� 0o- 4 30o 20 30o V
In the time domain v(t ) = 20cos(wt - 30o) V
Instantaneous power
� p (t ) = v(t ).i (t ) = 100 cos(wt ).cos(wt - 30o) W
= 50 cos(30o). ( 1 + cos(2wt ) ) +50sin(30o).sin(2wt )
When the power factor at source terminals is raised to 0.95, the source will supply
E1 - E2 500�16.26o - 585�0o
5-) I= = = 42 + j 56 A = 70�53.13o A
ZL 0.7 + j 2.4
(c)
Va�n = I a (10
3
+ j 53 ) = 139.96 - j 34.044 V = 144.04�- 13.67o
� Va�b� = 3 �144.04 = 249.48 V