1/24/28 Lecture : Three-phase power circuits 1 nstructor: Dr. Gleb. Tcheslavski Contact: gleb@ee.lamar.edu Office Hours: TBD; Room 2 Class web site: MyLamar ntroduction 2 Almost all electric power generation and most of the power transmission in the world is in the form of three-phase AC circuits. it Ath three-phase h AC system consists of three-phase h 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
1/24/28 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 12. 1. Generation of three-phase voltages and currents 4 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 12. The current flowing to each load can be found as Z = (.4.1) 2
1/24/28 1. Generation of three-phase voltages and currents 5 Therefore, the currents flowing in each phase are A B A = = θ Z θ 12 = = 12 θ Z θ 24 = = 24 θ Z θ (.5.1) (.5.2) (.5.) 1. Generation of three-phase voltages and currents 6 We can connect the negative (ground) ends of the three single- phase generators and loads together, so they share the common return line (neutral).
1/24/28 1. Generation of three-phase voltages and currents 7 The current flowing through a neutral can be found as = + + = θ + θ 12 + θ 24 N A B C = + j + + j + + j cos( θ) sin( θ) cos( θ 12 ) sin( θ 12 ) cos( θ 24 ) sin( θ 24 ) = cos( θ) + cos( θ 12 ) + cos( θ 24 ) + j sin( θ) + sin( θ 12 ) + sin( θ 24 ) = cos( θ ) + cos( θ)cos(12 ) + sin( θ)sin(12 ) + cos( θ)cos(24 ) + sin( θ)sin(24 ) + j + + sin( θ) sin( θ)cos(12 ) cos( θ)sin(12 ) sin( θ)cos(24 ) cos( θ)sin(24 ) (.7.1) Which is: N 1 1 = cos( θ ) cos( θ) + sin( θ) cos( θ) sin( θ) 2 2 2 2 1 1 + j sin( θ ) sin( θ) + cos( θ) sin( θ) cos( θ) 2 2 2 2 = (.7.2) 1. Generation of three-phase voltages and currents 8 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 12, identical loads) are called balanced. n a balanced system, the neutral is unnecessary! Phase Sequence is the order in which the voltages in the individual phases peak. abc acb 4
1/24/28 oltages and currents 9 There are two types of connections in three-phase circuits: Y and Δ. Each generator and each load can be either Y- or Δ-connected. Any number of Y- and Δ-connected elements may be mixed in a power system. Phase quantities - voltages and currents in a given phase. Line quantities voltages between the lines and currents in the lines connected to the generators. oltages and currents 1 1. Y-connection Assuming a resistive load 5
1/24/28 oltages and currents 11 1. Y-connection (cont) an bn cn = = 12 = 24 (.11.1) Since we assume a resistive load: a b c = = 12 = 24 (.11.2) oltages and currents 12 1. Y-connection (cont 2) The current in any line is the same as the current in the corresponding phase. oltages are: L = 1 ab = a b = 12 = j j 2 2 = + 2 2 1 = + j = 2 2 (.12.1) (.12.2) 6
1/24/28 oltages and currents 1 1. Y-connection (cont ) Magnitudes of the line-to-line voltages and the line-to-neutral t l voltages are related as: LL = (.1.1) n addition, the line voltages are shifted by with respect to the phase voltages. n a connection with abc sequence, the voltage of a line leads the phase voltage. oltages and currents 14 1. Δ-connection assuming a resistive load: ab bc ca = = 12 = 24 ab = (.14.1) (.14.2) bc ca = 12 = 24 7
1/24/28 oltages and currents 15 1. Δ-connection (cont) LL = (.15.1) The currents are: 1 a = ab ca = 24 = + j 2 2 1 = j = j 2 2 = 2 2 (.15.2) The magnitudes: L = (.15.) oltages and currents 16 For the connections with the abc phase sequences, the current of a line lags the corresponding line current by. 8
1/24/28 Power relationships 17 For a balanced Y-connected load with the impedance Z = Z θ : and voltages: v () t = 2sinωt an v t t bn( ) = 2 sin( ω 12 ) v t t cn ( ) = 2 sin( ω 24 ) (.17.1) The currents can be found: i () t = 2sin( ωt θ) a i t ωt b ( ) = 2 sin( 12 ) i t = ωt θ (.17.2) θ c( ) 2 sin( 24 ) Power relationships 18 The instantaneous power is: p() t = v()() t i t (.18.1) Therefore, the instantaneous power supplied to each phase is: p () t = v () t i () t = 2sin( ωt)sin( ωt θ) a an a p t v t i t ωt ωt θ b( ) = bn( ) b( ) = 2 sin( 12 )sin( 12 ) p t v t i t t t c () = cn () ic () = 2sin( ω 24 ) sin( ω 24 θ ) (.18.2) Since 1 sinα sin β = [ cos( α β) cos( α + β) ] (.18.) 2 9
1/24/28 Power relationships 19 Therefore [ θ ω θ ] p () t = cos cos(2 t ) a pb ( t) = cosθ cos(2ωt 24 θ) pc ( t) = cosθ cos(2ωt 48 θ) (.19.1) The total power on the load p () t = p () t + p () t + p () t = cosθ tot a b c (.19.2) The pulsing components cancel each other because of 12 phase shifts. Power relationships 2 The instantaneous power in phases. The total power supplied to the load is constant. 1
1/24/28 Power relationships 21 Phase quantities in each phase of a Y- or Δ-connection. Real P= = Z 2 cosθ cos θ (.21.1) Reactive Q= = Z 2 sinθ sin θ (.21.1) Apparent 2 S = = Z (.21.1) Note: these equations are only valid for a balanced load. Power relationships 22 Line quantities: Y-connection. Power consumed by a load: P = cos θ Since for this load = = and Therefore: LL P = L cosθ L LL (.22.1) (.22.2) (.22.) Finally: P cosθ = LL L (.22.4) Note: these equations were derived for a balanced load. 11
1/24/28 Power relationships 2 Line quantities: Δ-connection. Power consumed by a load: P cos Since for this load Therefore: L P LL cosθ Finally: P cosθ Same as for a Y-connected load! Note: these equations were derived for a balanced load. L = θ (.2.1) = and = (.2.2) LL = (.2.) = LL L (.2.4) Power relationships 24 Line quantities: Y- and Δ-connection. Reactive power Q= sinθ LL L (.24.1) Apparent power S = LL L (.24.2) Note: θ is the angle between the phase voltage and the phase current. 12
1/24/28 Analysis of balanced systems 25 We can determine voltages, currents, and powers at various points in a balanced circuit. Consider a Y-connected generator and load via three-phase transmission line. For a balanced Y-connected system, insertion of a neutral does not change the system. All three phases are identical except of 12 shift. Therefore, we can analyze a single phase (per-phase circuit). Limitation: not valid for Δ-connections Analysis of balanced systems 26 A Δ-connected circuit can be analyzed via the transform of impedances by the Y-Δ transform. For a balanced load, it states that a Δ-connected load consisting of three equal impedances Z is equivalent to a Y-connected load with the impedances Z/. This equivalence implies that the voltages, currents, and powers supplied to both loads would be the same. 1
1/24/28 Analysis of balanced systems: Ex 27 Example -1: for a 28- three- phase ideal balanced system, find: a) the magnitude of the line current L ; b) The magnitude of the load s line and phase voltages LL and L ; c) The real, reactive, and the apparent powers consumed by the load; d) The power factor of the load. Analysis of balanced systems 28 L Both, the generator and the load are Y- connected, therefore, it s easy to construct a per-phase equivalent circuit a) The line current: 12 12 12 = = = = = 7.94 7.1 Z + Z (.6 + j.12) + (12 + j9) 12.6 + j9.12 15.12 7.1 L load b) The phase voltage on the load: A L = LZL = (7.94 7.1 )(12 + j9) = (7.94 7.1 )(15 6.9 ) = 119.1.2 The magnitude of the line voltage on the load: = = 26. LL L 14
1/24/28 Analysis of balanced systems 29 c) The real power consumed by the load: P 1 9 load = cosθ = 119.1 7.94cos6.9 = 227 W Qload The reactive power consumed by the load: = = = sinθ 119.1 7.94sin 6.9 172 var The apparent power consumed by the load: S = = 119.1 7.94 = 289 A load d) The load power factor: PFload = cosθ = cos 6.9 =.8 lagging One-line diagrams Since, in a balanced system, three phases are similar il except of the 12 phase shift, power systems are frequently represented by a single line representing 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. 15
1/24/28 Using the power triangle 1 f we can neglect the impedance of the transmission line, an important simplification in the power calculation is possible f the generator voltage in the system is known, then we can find the current and power factor at any point in the system as follows: 1. The line voltages at the generator and the loads will be identical since the line is lossless. 2. Real and reactive powers on each load.. The total real and reactive powers supplied to all loads from the point examined. 4. The system power factor at that point using the power triangle relationship. 5. Line and phase currents at that point. We can treat the line voltage as constant and use the power triangle method to quickly calculate the effect of adding a load on the overall system and power factor. 16