DocumentCode
1525914
Title
On the physical meaning of nonactive powers in three-phase systems
Author
Cakareski, Zeljko ; Emanuel, Alexander E.
Author_Institution
Worcester Polytech. Inst., MA, USA
Volume
19
Issue
7
fYear
1999
fDate
7/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
46
Lastpage
47
Abstract
This letter presents three-dimensional graphs of the Poynting vector distribution surrounding a three-phase line. Such displays help engineering students understand the physical mechanism of electric energy transmission and its separation in active and nonactive components
Keywords
graphs; power supply quality; power system harmonics; power transmission; reactive power; Poynting vector distribution; active components; electric energy transmission; engineering students; harmonics; nonactive components; nonactive powers; power quality; three-dimensional graphs; three-phase line; three-phase systems; Conductors; Coordinate measuring machines; Engineering students; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Mathematical model; Power quality; Power system harmonics; Reactive power; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Engineering Review, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/39.773787
Filename
773787
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