V(t)=Vmsinωt
I(t)=Imsin(ωt+ϕ)
Im=ZVm; Z = R2+(XL−XC)2
ϕ=tan−1RXC−XL
ω=ω0=LC1⇒Im(ω) reaches a maximum
LC1 = Resonant Frequency
Sharpness of resonance Bandwidth = 2Δω=LR
Quality Factor Q = Rω0L
Average Power absorbed by circuit
<P(t)>=2Im2Zcosϕ=2ZVm2cosϕ
cosϕ=ZR is "Power Factor" of circuit
For a purely resistive circuit Z = R cosϕ=1⇒ϕ=0 : Circuit absorbed maximum power
Maximum Power is also absorbed at resonance (XL=XC).
For pure capacitive or inductive circuit ϕ=2π:cosϕ=0 : watt-less circuits
For LCR circuit, ϕ=0.
<P>=2ZVm2cosϕ
=2ZVm2ZR=Z2Vrms2.R
If purely resistive Load, voltage & current in phase VI>0.⇒ Power flows to Load.
If not in Phase VI may become <0 for some part of the cycle
0 to 4T absorbs
4T to 2T returned
2T to 43T absorbs
43T to T returns
I(t)=Imsin(ωt+ϕ)
V(t)=Vmsin(ωt)
Current Leads (...)
Voltage by cp = π/4
(time Lead by T/8)
From t=0 to 83T→V>0;I>0 absorbs power
t=83T to 2TV>0;I<0 Power is returned
t=2T to 87TV<0;I<0 Power is absorbed
t=83T to V<0;I>0 Power is returned
XL (Inductive Reactance)
XL2+R2=Z2
cosϕ=ZR
sinϕ=ZXL
I2R : Power Consumed by resistive Load (Watts : True Power)
= I.V.ZR=I Vcosϕ. (True) Active Power
I2XL=I.ZV.XL=I Vsinϕ (Watt-less or Reactive Power) V Amp
I V = Apparent Power (V A)
VIcosϕ (Watts)
VIsinϕ (V Amp)
Power Factory = Apparent PowerTrue Power
=cosϕ
For a given value of Power current drawn
I=VcosϕP
If cosϕ is small ⇒ I drawn is Large Power Loss I2Rc∝cos2ϕ1
Compensation for reducing apparent Power → Neutralize the Wattless Component
Ip=Icosϕ (True)
Iq=Isinϕ (Watt-less Power)
θ<ϕ
cosθ>cosϕ.
250V−60Hz source supplies 1.5 kw of Power.
r.m.s. current drawn by Load is 10 A
(a) Power Factor.
True Power = 1.5KW.
Apponent Power =250×10
=2.5KVA
Reactive Power = (2.5)2−(1.5)2
= 2 KVA
Power Factor cosϕ=2.51.5=0.6
(b) For full compensation
2×103=XCV2=XC(250)2
XC=31.25Ω
C=XCω1=31.25×(60×2π)1
=84 μF
(c) XC=ωC1
33.15 Ω
I=33.15250=7.54 A
I V=250×7.54=1.885 K V Amp
Reactive Power is reduced by 1.885 K V Amp is it becomes
2−1.885=0.115 K V Amp
Apparent Power=(.115)2+(1.5)2
=1.5044 kVA≈1.5 kVA
230 V, 50 Hz supply given to a Load results in 280 K V Amp. Power factor 0.86, find the value of C to compensate Phase lag.
cosϕ≈23
apparent power
VR=sinϕVq=1/2280=560 K V A
Active Power
VP=VR.cosϕ=484.4 K W
We require
VR′=484.4 K V A
For full Compensation:
Vq′=280×103
=ωc Vrms2
= 314.16c×(230)2
= 1.66×107.c
ω for f = 50 Hz
=314.16
C=1.66×107280×103
=16.86 m F