1. Basic Electrical Technology
[ELE 1051]
SINGLE PHASE AC CIRCUITS
L15 – AC Representation & Response
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2. Topics covered…
Representation of AC
o Mathematical form
o Graphical form
o Phasors
AC response of
o Pure Resistor
o Pure Inductor
o Pure Capacitor
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3. Representing AC
Consider three sinusoidal signals 𝑥 𝑡 , 𝑦 𝑡 & 𝑧(𝑡) with same frequency
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𝒙(𝒕) = 𝑿𝒎𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝝎𝒕)
𝒚(𝒕) = 𝒀𝒎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝝎𝒕 − ∅
𝒛(𝒕) = 𝒁𝒎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝝎𝒕 + 𝜽
Graphical Representation
Mathematical Representation
Phasor Representation
Amplitude
→
Time →
𝒚(𝒕)
𝒙(𝒕)
𝜽
∅
𝒛(𝒕)
𝑿𝒓𝒎𝒔
𝒀𝒓𝒎𝒔
𝒁𝒓𝒎𝒔
𝜽
∅
Representing the relationship between sinusoidal
signals with same frequency in graphical or
mathematical form is tedious
Phasor representation is often used
4. R circuit response with AC supply
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𝑣(𝑡) = 𝑉
𝑚 sin 𝜔𝑡
𝑖(𝑡) = 𝐼𝑚sin(𝜔𝑡)
𝑽𝒓𝒎𝒔
𝑰𝒓𝒎𝒔
Amplitude
→
Time →
𝒗(𝒕)
𝐢(𝒕)
f = 50 Hz
𝒗(𝒕)
𝒊(𝒕)
𝑹
Graphical Representation Mathematical Representat
Phasor Representation
𝑖 𝑡 =
𝑣(𝑡)
𝑅
‘Current through the resistor
is in phase with the voltage across it’
10. Summary
Sinusoidal alternating signals of same frequency can be
represented graphically by Phasors
Define: Inductive and capacitive Reactances
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R L C
Voltage, current
relationship
v(t) in phase with I(t) i(t) lags v(t) by
90°
i(t) leads v(t) by
90°
Power associated
𝐼2𝑅 =
𝑉2
𝑅
(Active Power)
𝐼2
𝑋𝐿
(Reactive Power)
𝐼2
𝑋𝐶
(Reactive Power)