Title :
Digital power measurement with non-simultaneous sample pairs
Author :
Gjumlich, Hugo Calleja ; Armas, Jorge Lemus
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernanaca, Mexico
Abstract :
A method for measuring electric power digitally, aimed at utility metering, is presented. It is based on the principle of sampling the voltage and current waveforms periodically, but with the signals being sampled sequentially and inverting the order in which the samples are taken. Simulation results, as well as experimental results, are included. The method is useful for implementing a digital meter with a minimum number of components
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; digital instrumentation; microcomputer applications; power measurement; wattmeters; current waveforms; digital meter; digital power measurement; nonsimultaneous sample pairs; sequential sampling; simulation; utility metering; voltage waveforms; Bandwidth; Circuits; Electric variables measurement; Equations; Frequency; Microprocessors; Multiplexing; Power measurement; Sampling methods; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1991. IMTC-91. Conference Record., 8th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-579-2
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1991.161648