ACPowerandthePowerTriangle.ppt

Power to an Inductive Load Power to an Inductive Load p is equally positive and negative. All of the power delivered by the source is returned. Average power PL = 0 W Reactive Power Reactive power is the portion of power that flows into load and then back out. It contributes nothing to average power. The power that flows into and out of a pure inductor is reactive power only. Power to a Capacitive Load Consider the following circuit where i = Im sin ?t . Can we write an expression instantaneous power or pC(t) ? Power to a Capacitive Load Power to a Capacitive Load p is equally positive and negative All of the power delivered by the source is returned (no power losses with a pure reactive load). Average power PC = 0 W AC Power to a Resistive LoadAC Power to a Inductive LoadAC Power to a Capacitive Load Lesson 24AC Power and Power Triangle Learning Objectives Define real (active) power, reactive power, average, and apparent power. Calculate the real, reactive, and apparent power in AC series parallel networks. Graph the real and reactive power of purely resistive, inductive, or capacitive loads in AC series parallel networks as a function of time. Determine when power is dissipated, stored, or released in purely resistive, inductive, or capacitive loads in AC series parallel networks. Use the power triangle determine relationships between real, reactive and apparent power. AC Power AC Impedance is a complex quantity made up of real resistance and imaginary reactance. AC Apparent Power is a complex quantity made up of real active power and imaginary reactive power: AC Real (Active) Power (P) The Active power is the power that is dissipated in the resistance of the load. It uses the same formula used for DC (V I are the magnitudes, not the phasors): WARNING! #1 mistake with AC power calculations! The Voltage in the above equation is the Voltage drop across the resistor, not across the entire circuit! CAUTION! REAL value of resistance