Title :
Harmonic measurements using a digital storage oscilloscope
Author :
Winn, John K., Jr. ; Crow, Daryld Ray
Author_Institution :
ALCOA, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract :
It is pointed out that the availability of high-quality digital oscilloscopes at reasonable cost, which can be connected to the power system using current transformers and potential transformers to capture and digitize voltage and current waveforms, allow the plant engineer to make fast, accurate harmonic measurements on the plant power system. Microprocessors, often built into the oscilloscope, can quickly and easily analyze this digitized data. The need for harmonic field measurements, for equipment required, and the properties of the fast Fourier transform (FFT) algorithm are discussed
Keywords :
digital instrumentation; fast Fourier transforms; harmonics; microcomputer applications; oscilloscopes; power system measurement; wave analysers; current transformers; digital storage oscilloscope; fast Fourier transform; harmonic measurements; microprocessors; potential transformers; power system; Costs; Current measurement; Current transformers; Oscilloscopes; Power engineering and energy; Power measurement; Power system analysis computing; Power system harmonics; Power system measurements; Voltage transformers;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
