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    Power Measurements Under Nonsinusoidal Conditions : A Thesis in Electrical Engineering
    Power Measurements Under Nonsinusoidal Conditions : A Thesis in Electrical Engineering
    Power Measurements Under Nonsinusoidal Conditions : A Thesis in Electrical Engineering
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    Power Measurements Under Nonsinusoidal Conditions : A Thesis in Electrical Engineering

    By Joseph Peter Klapatch

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    This thesis was written in 1991 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. The measurement method discussed can be used to determine if the distortion is from the source, or caused by the load.

    Abstract

    A method is described for measuring real power in instances where voltage and current waveforms are not pure sinusoids. The measurement system utilizes digitized time domain samples of both waveforms. The waveforms are then transformed into the discrete frequency domain where both amplitude and phase information are derived.
    This method can be used by electrical utility companies to survey harmonic content generated by loads in a power system. It also lends itself to applications of spectral analysis where in addition to amplitude information, phase information is also relevant.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoseph Peter Klapatch
    Release dateDec 16, 2015
    ISBN9781310093265
    Power Measurements Under Nonsinusoidal Conditions : A Thesis in Electrical Engineering
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    Joseph Peter Klapatch

    Joseph Peter Klapatch grew up on School Street in the Grassy Island Heights section of Olyphant, Pennsylvania. This is the same street where his father and grandfather grew up. He attended Saints Cyril and Methodius Church. In the early 1980s, he delivered the Scrantonian and Tribune newspapers in Grassy and the adjoining neighborhood in Jessup. He attended schools in the Mid-Valley School District, and was a member of the Mid-Valley Spartan Band. He also attended the Lackawanna County Area Vocational Technical School – North Center in Mayfield on a half-day basis. There he studied Electronics Technology. He graduated in 1982. He then enrolled in the Electrical Engineering program at the Pennsylvania State University. He attended the first two years at the Worthington Scranton Campus in Dunmore, and completed the program at University Park Campus in 1986, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He later enrolled in the Master of Science program in Electrical Engineering at Wilkes University. He graduated in 1992. He currently resides in Galloway, New Jersey with his wife, Margaret and their five children. He is employed as a General Engineer at the William J. Hughes Technical Center at the Atlantic City International Airport. The family belongs to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, and attends services at the Church of the Assumption.

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      Power Measurements Under Nonsinusoidal Conditions - Joseph Peter Klapatch

      Power Measurements Under Nonsinusoidal Conditions : A Thesis in Electrical Engineering

      Copyright 2015 Joseph Peter Klapatch

      Published by Joseph Peter Klapatch at Smashwords

      Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, January 1992. An original copy of this thesis with signatures is in the E.S. Farley Library at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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      Abstract

      A method is described for measuring real power in instances where voltage and current waveforms are not pure sinusoids. The measurement system utilizes digitized time domain samples of both waveforms. The waveforms are then transformed into the discrete frequency domain where both amplitude and phase information are derived.

      This method can be used by electrical utility companies to survey harmonic content generated by loads in a power system. It also lends itself to applications of spectral analysis where in addition to amplitude information, phase information is also relevant.

      Table of Contents

      Abstract

      Chapter 1 - Introduction

      Chapter 2 - Specific Examples

      Chapter 3 - Measurement of Power Dissipated by a Nonlinear Load

      Chapter 4 - Conclusions

      Appendix A - Simulation and Analysis of a Circuit with Nonsinusoidal Current and Voltage Waveforms

      APPENDIX A.1 - FORTRAN SIMULATION OF A HALF-WAVE RECTIFIER IN A POWER SYSTEM

      APPENDIX A.2 - FORTRAN SIMULATION OF A LOAD WITH HYSTERESIS IN A POWER SYSTEM

      APPENDIX A.3 - FORTRAN SIMULATION OF SYNCHRONOUSLY SWITCHED LOAD IN A POWER SYSTEM

      APPENDIX A.4 - FORTRAN FILE TRANSFER

      Appendix B - Analog Data Acquisition Program

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      Chapter 1 - Introduction

      Most power measurement techniques used by electrical utility companies assume that the system current and voltage waveforms are pure sinusoids. While this assumption may be fairly accurate for low volume customers, there may be noticeable amounts of distortion on the lines of high volume customers, especially those customers that use electrical machinery.

      A universally accepted method of measuring power is needed which addresses the presence of harmonics. It is not intended that the method described in this thesis be used to replace existing revenue meters, the most commonly used was developed by Schallenberger in 1888. This design has passed the test of time because it is inexpensive, reliable, and able to operate under many environmental conditions [1]. At this time the technology does not exist where Shallenberger inductive kilowatt hour meters can be replaced with more elaborate measurement schemes at a comparable cost. As one example, the described method could be used by an electrical utility company to survey

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