In this presentation, I discuss some basic concepts in electrical engineering that are not well known to students like the concept of Live, Neutral and Earth wiring; Active, Reactive and Apparent power and Foundation of 3-phase system. I have brought in a new perspective to understand these concepts. I also discuss some misconceptions that students face and resolve it the right way.
2017 Some basic conceptions and misconceptions in electrical engineering
1.
2. Conceptions & Misconceptions
1. The term βElectricityβ?
2. The term βCurrent Flowβ.
3. The term βPower Flowβ.
4. Concept of live, neutral and earth terminals.
5. Are capacitor and inductor linear, and do obey Ohmβs
law?
6. Active, Reactive and Apparent Power.
7. Inductor always absorb reactive power while
capacitor always deliver reactive power.
8. Distinction between βSourceβ & βLoadβ.
9. Foundation of 3-Phase Power.
10. Significance of per unit system.
3. Misconception #1
Related to the term βElectricityβ
What comes to our Mind?
1. Electricity is a form of Energy.
2. Electricity is the flow of electrons.
3. Electricity is made of electrons.
4. Electricity is weightless.
5. Electricity flows nearly at the speed of light.
6. Batteries and generators create electricity.
7. Electric companies sell electricity.
8. Flow of Electricity results in flow of Electrical Energy
9. Cost of Electricity / Electricity Bill.
4. Electricity is simply
βQuantity of Electric Chargeβ
Its SI unit is Coulomb
Reference:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology
http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/units.html
Table 3
Reality
5. Most people use the term βCurrent Flowβ
to describe the direction of current in a circuit.
While current itself means flow of charges, so the term
βCurrent Flowβ would mean βFlow of Flow of Chargesβ
For example, we say βCurrent Flows from A to Bβ
It should really be said as βCurrent has a direction from A to Bβ
Misconception #2
The term βCurrent Flowβ
A B
I
6. Misconception #3
The term βPower Flowβ.
Most people use the term βPower Flowβ which is a misnomer.
Power itself means transfer of energy per unit time, so the term
βPower Flowβ would mean βFlow of Transfer of Energyβ
IT IS THE ENERGY WHICH IS TRANSFERRED, NOT POWER!
SO THE TERM POWER FLOW IS COMPLETELY WRONG
For example, we say βPower Flows from A to Bβ
It should really be said as βEnergy Transfer has a direction from A to Bβ
A B
E
7. How & Why the concept of
Live, Neutral and Earth
came into existence?
Misconception #4 (if any)
17. Definitions
β’ Live Wire : It is ungrounded wire of the
secondary side of distribution transformer.
β’ Neutral Wire: It is the grounded wire of the
secondary side of the distribution transformer
and it carries the load current
β’ Earth Wire: It is a thick separate wire which is
grounded and it carries leakage current, and
expected to have zero voltage.
18. Misconception #5
Are Capacitors and Inductors linear?
π πΆ = πΆ
ππ£ πΆ
ππ‘
π(π‘) = πΆ
π(π£ πΆ)
ππ‘
π£1(t)
π£2(t)
π1(t)
π2(t)
π£1 t + π£2(t) π1 t + π2(t)
π(π‘) = πΆ
π(π£ πΆ)
ππ‘
π(π‘) = πΆ
π(π£ πΆ)
ππ‘
Current through capacitors
is given by the relation
1. Capacitor as a System
19. π£ πΆ =
1
πΆ
π‘ π
π‘
π πΆ ππ‘ + ππΆ(π‘ π)Similarly, voltage across capacitor
is given by the relation
π π‘ =
1
πΆ
π‘ π
π‘
π πΆ ππ‘ + ππΆ(π‘ π) π£1(t) + ππΆ (π‘ π)π1(t)
π2(t)
π£1 t + π£2 t
+
ππΆ(π‘ π)
π1 t + π2(t)
π£2(t) + ππΆ (π‘ π)
π π‘ =
1
πΆ
π‘ π
π‘
π πΆ ππ‘ + ππΆ(π‘ π)
π π‘ =
1
πΆ
π‘ π
π‘
π πΆ ππ‘ + ππΆ(π‘ π)
β΄Capacitor as a system will be linear only when its initial condition, ππΆ(π‘ π) = 0
20. When Charge-Voltage (Q-V) characteristic is considered
it is a straight line passing through origin,
so it is a Linear element!
Charge
Voltage
π = πΆπ
2. Capacitor as an Element
21. When Voltage Current (V-I) characteristic is considered
it is an ellipse,
so Capacitor is a Non Linear element!
Current
Voltage
π πΆ = πΆ
ππ£ πΆ
ππ‘
23. Answer:
βCapacitorβ and βInductorβ do not obey Ohmβs Law!
Generalized Statement of Ohmβs Law is
βAt any time t, voltage across any element
is in direct proportion to current through itβ
v(t) a i(t)
BUT, βCapacitive Reactanceβ and βInductive Reactanceβ obey Ohmβs Law!
π½ t =
1
jΟπΆ
π° t , where
π
π£ππ
is Capacitive Reactance, π πΆ
π½ t = jΟπΏ π° t ,where πππ³ is Inductive Reactance, π πΏ
Where π½ t and π° t are complex voltage and complex current respectively.
25. Example 1: Purely Resistive Load
i(t)
v(t)
+
-
Source
Purely
Resistive
Load
R
Passive Sign Convention
A
V
π£ π‘ = ππ πππ ππ‘
i π‘ =
ππ
π
πππ ππ‘
i π‘ = πΌ π πππ ππ‘
Phase Difference, π = 0Β°
For periodic signal, instead of defining instantaneous power,
We define average power
π΄π£πππππ πππ€ππ, πππ£π =
ππππ π·πππ ππ ππππ ππππππ π
ππππ ππππππ, π
26. Time, t
Amplitude
ο§ Voltage Waveform v(t) at 50Hz
ο§ Current Waveform i(t) at 50 HZ
ο§ Power Waveform p(t) at 100HZ
ο§ Average Power, π· πππ
π½ π
π° π
π· π
π· π = π½ π Γ π° π
π· πππ =
π½ πΓπ° π
π
= π½ πΉπ΄πΊ Γ π° πΉπ΄πΊ watts
27. Example 2: Purely Inductive Load
π£ π‘ = ππ πππ ππ‘
i π‘ =
ππ
ππΏ
πππ ππ‘ β 90Β°
i π‘ = πΌ π πππ ππ‘ β 90Β°
Phase Difference, π = β90Β°
ο§ Voltage Waveform v(t) at 50Hz
ο§ Current Waveform i(t) at 50 HZ
ο§ Power Waveform p(t) at 100HZ
ο§ Average Power, π· πππ
π· πππ = π
28. Conclusion:
ο Average power consumed by a purely resistive
load is π· πππ = π½ πΉπ΄πΊ Γ π° πΉπ΄πΊ πππππ
ο Average power consumed by a purely inductive or
capacitive load is π· πππ = π πππππ
So why bother the presence of Inductor or Capacitor in load circuit?
Reasons:
1. For same values of RMS voltage and RMS current magnitude, their active power
output is less than that of a purely resistive load
2. For same active power load, they draw more RMS current than purely resistive
load
3. This excess current increases copper loss in the transmission line
and increases current and thermal rating of all components in the power system.
For these reasons there is need to define some quantity
which can account the effect of presence of reactive elements in the load.
29. Power Factor:
It is the measure of the degree -- to which -- a given load--
matches to that of β a pure resistance.
31. Circuit with low power factor draws more current from the supply
causing more copper loss in the transmission line
and increases current and thermal rating of all components in the power system
33. π = βππΒ°
π = πΒ°
π = βππΒ°
π° πππ
π° πππ ππ¨π¬ ππΒ°
π° πππ π¬π’π§ ππΒ°
ο§ In Phase Component
of Current
ο§ Phase Quadrature
Component of
Current
ο§ Load Voltage
ο§ Load Current
34. π· πππ = π½ πΉπ΄πΊ Γ π° πΉπ΄πΊ ππ¨π¬ ππΒ°
π½ π
π° π cos ππΒ°
π· π = π½ π Γ π° π cos ππΒ°
Power due to βin phase componentβ of current
35. Power due to βphase quadrature componentβ of current
π½ π
π° π sin ππΒ°
π· π = π½ π Γ π° π sin ππΒ°
π· πππ = π
36. π½ π
π° π sin ππΒ°
π· π = π½ π Γ π° π sin ππΒ°
π»πππ, π· πππ|πππππππ = ππππππ’π―π ππ¨π°ππ«, π = π½ πΉπ΄πΊ Γ π° πΉπ΄πΊ sin ππΒ° πππ
π· πππ = π½ πΉπ΄πΊ Γ π° πΉπ΄πΊ sin ππΒ°
By manually shifting the voltage and current
waveform to bring them in phase
Virtual Power
Waveform
39. Conclusion
β’ Only Active Power is the real & genuine power
which is obtained by taking the average of the
instantaneous power.
β’ βReactive Powerβ and βApparent Powerβ are not
real as they are obtained by manually shifting the
waveform to 0 phase difference and calculating
the virtual power by taking average of the virtual
power waveform.
β’ Since Q & S power quantities are obtained by
shifting they are totally independent quantities,
they have no physical relationship with active
power P. But they posses a mathematical
relationship.
43. Misconception #8
Distinction between βSourceβ & βLoadβ.
How to tell which is source and which is load?
At any time t,
The one which deliver power is source.
The one which absorb power is load.
44. Element Parameter Nature
Ideal Resistor Resistance, R Always a Load
Inductor Inductance, L Load/Source
Capacitor Capacitance, C Load/Source
Ind. Voltage/Current Source Voltage/Current Source/Load
Dep. Voltage/Current Source Voltage/Current Source/Load
Ideal Transformer Turns Ratio Neither load nor source
Element Parameter Nature
Ideal Viscous Damper Coefficientof viscous friction, B Always a Load
Spring Spring Constant, K Load/Source
Mass/Moment of Inertia Mass, M/Moment of Inertia, J Load/Source
Force/Torque Force, F/ Torque π Source/Load
Ideal Lever/Gear Teeth Ratio Neither load nor source
Now what exactly the term βIncreasing the Loadβ means?
βIncreasing the Loadβ means varying R, L, C in Electrical Domain and
varying B, K, J in Mechanical Domain such that apparent power
consumed by the system is increased.
45. Apparent Electrical Power,
π π = ππΌ =
π2
π π
= πΌ2 π π,
where π π=π π+j[ΟL +
1
π2 ππΆ
]
Apparent Mechanical Power,
π π π = Ο π Ο π =
π(π )2
π π(π )
= π π(π )2 π π(π )
where, Zm s = B s + s[ J(s) +
πΎ(π )
π 2 ]
Increase in Load means:
1. Decrease in Electrical Impedance, if applied voltage is kept constant.
2. Increase in Electrical Impedance, if current is kept constant.
3. Decreasein Mechanical Impedance, if applied torque is kept constant.
4. Increase in Mechanical Impedance, if angular velocity is kept constant.
51. Total Instantaneous Power
Phase B Instantaneous Power
Phase Y Instantaneous Power
Phase R Instantaneous Power
Peak Power ERIR = Pm
Er = ER β 0Β°
Ey = EY β 120Β°
Eb = EB β -120Β°
Ey
Eb
Ir
Iy Ib
Peak Power EY IY = Pm
Peak Power EB IB = Pm
Output Power = 1.5 Pm
3 β Ξ¦ Generator under load
Er
61. Flux Linkage
Ο = π΅. ππ
Open Surface
having
Conductor as its Contour
Open Surface
62. References
1. Electrical Machines, Drives and Power System, Theodore Wildi
2. The National Institute of Standards and Technology
3. Power System Analysis, Grainger & Stevenson
4. Basic Electrical Technology, NPTEL
5. National Instruments
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