Title :
Application of digital microprocessor technology to power metering in the presence of harmonics
Author :
Samra, A.H. ; Jewell, W.T. ; Teshome, A.
Author_Institution :
Center for Energy Studies, Wichita State Univ., KS, USA
Abstract :
Describes a system involving a hardware interface, a PC, and advanced software to measure, analyze, and report the condition of harmonics on the power system. The results showed that the harmonic content of the load waveform affects power measurement significantly. It is possible with sample data techniques to determine true real power consumed by the power distribution system, or to resolve poor power factor questions. It is noted that the system developed for the measurement and analysis of harmonic effects on power metering has greatly reduced the effort needed to study and solve the problem of power measurement in the presence of harmonic distortion
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; power factor; power system harmonics; power system measurement; digital microprocessor technology; hardware interface; harmonic distortion; harmonics; load waveform; power factor; power metering; power system; sample data techniques; true real power; Application software; Hardware; Harmonic analysis; Microprocessors; Power distribution; Power measurement; Power system analysis computing; Power system harmonics; Power system measurements; Software measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1991., Proceedings of the 34th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0620-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1991.252028