DocumentCode
1158363
Title
A Power Factor Standard Using Digital Waveform Generation
Author
Oldham, N.M. ; Turgel, R.S.
Author_Institution
National Bureau of Standards
Issue
11
fYear
1981
Firstpage
4435
Lastpage
4438
Abstract
A measurement technique is described which uses the adjustable linear phase relationship between two digitally generated waveforms to establish power factor with an uncertainty of less than 50 ppm. Results of comparisons with thermal, electrodynamic and electronic wattmeters are summarized.
Keywords
Circuit testing; Current measurement; Electrodynamics; NIST; Phase measurement; Power generation; Power measurement; Reactive power; Voltage; Wattmeters;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9510
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPAS.1981.316857
Filename
4110527
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