• DocumentCode
    1322303
  • Title

    Power factor and unbalance on a polyphase system

  • Author

    Fechheimer, Carl J.

  • Author_Institution
    Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1920
  • fDate
    6/1/1920 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    545
  • Lastpage
    546
  • Abstract
    In a single-phase or balanced polyphase circuit, the two factors which are contributory to power factors less than unity are wave distortion and phase displacement between current and voltage. In the paper the influence of wave shape is not considered, since in most large modern systems the wave form is nearly sinusoidal. The paper covers balanced and unbalanced polyphase systems without neutral current.
  • Keywords
    Alternators; Clocks; Frequency synchronization; Induction motors; Reactive power; Rotors; Stators;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Journal of the
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0360-6449
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JoAIEE.1920.6592722
  • Filename
    6592722