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Introduction
Almost all electric power generation and most of the power
transmission in the world is in the form of three-phase AC
circuits. A three-phase AC system consists of three-phase
generators, transmission lines, and loads.
There are two major advantages of three-phase systems over
a single-phase system:
1) More power per kilogram of metal form a three-phase
machine;
2) Power delivered to a three-phase load is constant at all
time, instead of pulsing as it does in a single-phase system.
The first three-phase electrical system was patented in 1882
by John Hopkinson - British physicist, electrical engineer,
Fellow of the Royal Society.
1. Generation of three-phase
voltages and currents
A three-phase
generator consists of
three single-phase
generators with
voltages of equal
amplitudes and
phase differences of
1200.
1. Generation of three-phase
voltages and currents
Each of three-phase
generators can be
connected to one of three
identical loads.
This way the system would
consist of three single-phase
circuits differing in phase
angle by 1200.
The current flowing to each
load can be found as
V
I
Z
(3.4.1)
1. Generation of three-phase
voltages and currents
Therefore, the currents flowing in each phase are
V 0 0
IA
I
Z
V 1200
IB
I 120
Z
V 2400
IA
I 240
Z
(3.5.1)
(3.5.2)
(3.5.3)
1. Generation of three-phase
voltages and currents
We can connect the negative (ground) ends of the three singlephase generators and loads together, so they share the common
return line (neutral).
1. Generation of three-phase
voltages and currents
As long as the three loads are equal, the return current in
the neutral is zero!
Such three-phase power systems (equal magnitude, phase differences
of 1200, identical loads) are called balanced.
In a balanced system, the neutral is unnecessary!
Phase Sequence is the order in which the voltages in the individual
phases peak.
abc
acb
Assuming a
resistive
load
(3.11.1)
Vcn V 2400
Since we assume a resistive load:
I a I 00
I b I 1200
I c I 2400
(3.11.2)
I L I
(3.12.1)
Voltages are:
Vab Va Vb V 0 V 120 V
0
3
1
0
3V
j
3
V
30
2
2
1
3
3
3
V j
V
j
V
2
2
2
2
(3.12.2)
VLL 3V
In addition, the line voltages are
shifted by 300 with respect to the
phase voltages.
(3.13.1)
assuming a
resistive load:
I ab I 00
Vab V 00
Vbc V 1200
Vca V 2400
(3.14.1)
I bc I 1200
I ca I 2400
(3.14.2)
VLL V
(3.15.1)
I a I ab I ca I 0 I 240 I
0
1
3
I j
I
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
I j
I 3I
j
3
I
30
2
2
2
2
The magnitudes:
I L 3I
(3.15.2)
(3.15.3)
Power relationships
For a balanced Y-connected load with the impedance Z = Z0:
and voltages:
van (t ) 2V sin t
vbn (t ) 2V sin(t 1200 )
vcn (t ) 2V sin(t 2400 )
(3.17.1)
ia (t ) 2 I sin(t )
ib (t ) 2 I sin(t 1200 )
ic (t ) 2 I sin(t 2400 )
(3.17.2)
Power relationships
The instantaneous power is:
p (t ) v(t )i (t )
(3.18.1)
(3.18.2)
1
sin sin cos( ) cos( )
2
(3.18.3)
Power relationships
Therefore
pa (t ) VI cos cos(2t )
pb (t ) VI cos cos(2t 2400 )
(3.19.1)
(3.19.2)
Power relationships
The instantaneous
power in phases.
The total power
supplied to the load is
constant.
Power relationships
Phase quantities in each phase of a Y- or -connection.
Real
P 3V I cos 3I 2 Z cos
(3.21.1)
Reactive
Q 3V I sin 3I 2 Z sin
(3.21.1)
Apparent
S 3V I 3I 2 Z
(3.21.1)
Power relationships
Line quantities: Y-connection.
Power consumed by a load:
P 3V I cos
(3.22.1)
I L I and VLL 3V
(3.22.2)
Therefore:
P3
Finally:
P 3VLL I L cos
VLL
I L cos
3
(3.22.3)
(3.22.4)
Power relationships
Line quantities: -connection.
Power consumed by a load:
P 3V I cos
(3.23.1)
I L 3I and VLL V
(3.23.2)
IL
VLL cos
3
Therefore:
P3
Finally:
P 3VLL I L cos
(3.23.3)
(3.23.4)
Power relationships
Line quantities: Y- and -connection.
Reactive power
Q 3VLL I L sin
(3.24.1)
Apparent power
S 3VLL I L
(3.24.2)
Note: is the angle between the phase voltage and the phase
current the impedance angle.
V
12000
12000
12000
0
IL
7.94
37.1
A
0
Z L Z load (0.06 j 0.12) (12 j 9) 12.06 j 9.12 15.1237.1
b) The phase voltage on the load:
VLL 3V L 206.3V
One-line diagrams
Since, in a balanced system, three
phases are similar except of the
1200 phase shift, power systems
are frequently represented by a
single line showing all three
phases of the real system.
This is a one-line diagram.
Such diagrams usually include all
the major components of a power
system: generators, transformers,
transmission lines, loads.