January9,2014

ECE5530
HW1

Bosela,Chapter2
8)
480<30V
I=V/Z

a.Z=50+j0= 50 / 0 I = 480 / 30/50 / 0 = 9.6 / 30 A

b.Z=20+j15= 25 / 36.87 I = 480 / 30/25 / 36.87 = 19.2 / 6.87 A
c.Z=30j25

I = 480 / 30/46.09 / 49.40 = 10.41 / 19.4 A

10)Loadconsumes100kVA&90kW
RealPower=P=90kW
S=100kVA

Q= S2 P 2 = 1000002 900002 = 43.588kV AR

PF=P/S=90000/100000=.9
RF=Q/S=43588/100000=.436

12)Loadconsumes200kW&150kVAR
P=200kW
Q=150kVAR

S =

+ Q2 = 2000002 + 1500002 = 250kV A

PF=P/S=200000/250000=.8
RF=Q/S=150000/250000=.6

15)

V s = 120 / 0V
V l = 117 / 3V
V c = V s V l = 120 / 0 117 / 3 = (120 + j0) (116.84 j6.12) = 3.16 + j6.12 = 6.88 / 62.69 V

16)

V s = 120 / 0V
I l = 10 / 30A = I s = I c
Z c = .5 / 45

V c = Z c * I c = (.5 / 45)(10 / 30) = 5 / 15V

V l = V s V c = 120 / 0 5 / 15 = (120 + j0) (4.83 + j1.3) = 115.17 j1.3 = 115.17 / .65 V

20)MagnitudeofLineCurrentsassumingallphasesarebalanced

a) I = (W /P F )/V = (100000/.8)/(3 * 480) = 150.35A

b) I = (W /P F )/V = (200000/.7)/(3 * 208) = 793.06A
c) I = (W /P F )/V = (75000/.85)/(3 * 240) = 212.26A
d) I = (W /P F )/V = (100000/.8)/240) = 520.83A
e) I = V A/V = 50000/(3 * 480) = 60.14A
f) I = V A/V = 50000/240 = 208.333A

Faulkenberry,Chapter3
4)Whymustthepowerfactorofasystemnotbecomingleading?

PFmustnotbecomeleadingduetothesystemresultinginanexcessivelinevoltageincreases.

5)Acircuitwitha120V,60Hzsinglephasesource,hasa7.5hpcapacitorstartmotorrunningat
fullload.Themotorfullloadefficiencyis78%,andthepowerfactoris0.75.Calculatethevalue
ofcapacitorrequiredtothefullloadmotorpowerfactortounity.

Im=(HP(746))/((E)(n)(PF))=(7.5*746)/(120*.78*.75)=79.70A

ActivecomponentofIm=Imcos(phi)=79.70*.75=59.78A
ReactivecomponentofIm=Imsin(phi)=79.70*sqrt(1(.75)^2)=52.71A

ActivecomponentofI=59.78/1=59.78A
ReactivecomponentofI=Isin(phi)=59.78sin(1)=1.04A

Ic=reactivecomponentofImreactivecomponentofI=52.711.04=51.67A
Ic=V*2(PI)f*C=51.67C=51.67/120*2*PI*60=1.142milliFarads

6)A277/480Vthreephasewyesystemhasthefollowingload:
M1Inductionmotor,50hp,n=0.91,PF=0.89atfullload.
M2Inductionmotor,25hp,n=0.9,PF=0.9atfullload.
RHeaterLoad,PF=1
M3Asynchronousmotortodriveasecond25hpload.
CalculatetheleadingkVARsthesynchronousmotormustprovidetocorrectthesystempower
factortounity.Thesynchronousmotorwillrunatfullload,25hp,withn=0.94.


Pm1=Pout/n=50hp(746W/hp)/0.91=40.989kW
Qm1=Ptan(arccos(PF))=40.989kWtan(27.13)=18.69kVAR

Pm2=Pout/n=25hp(746W/hp)/0.9=20.722kW
Qm1=Ptan(arccos(PF))=20.722kWtan(25.84)=10.036kVAR

QrBecausetheheaterloadworksatunityPF,itslaggingkVAR=0

Qt=18.69kVAR+10.036kVAR+0kVAR=28.7kVARlagging(Qt=28.7kVARleading
neededforPF=1)

CHECK:
Pm3=Pout/n=25hp(746W/hp)/.94=19.840kW

tan(phi)=Qt/Pm3=28.726kVAR/19.840kW=1.448
phi=arctan(1.448)=55.37degrees
PFofsynchronousmotor=cos(phi)=cos(55.37degrees)=.568leading

Qm3=Pm3tan(arccos(PF))=19.840kWtan(55.389)=28.7kVAR

10)Listthemajoradvantageanddisadvantageofeachofthefollowingdistributionlayouts:
radial,loop,andcombination.

RADIAL
Advantages:Simplerdesign(generally)lessexpensivelayouttoconstruct
Disadvantages:Lessreliable,customersdownstreamofafaultwillbeleftoutofpoweruntil
repairsaremade

LOOP
Advantages:Addedreliabilityduetobeingabletoswitchoutsectionsoflineduetoafault
reducescustomeroutagesandduration.Canutilizedistributionautomationschemes.
Disadvantages:Muchmoreexpensivetobuildincertainenvironmentsandrequiresadditional
switchingequipment.

COMBINATION
Advantages:Providesreliableservicetocriticalcustomers(medicalfacilities,large
businesses/industrialload,largeconcentratedcustomercount)andeconomicalserviceto
noncriticalcustomers(residentialcustomers,etc.)Compromisebetweenreliabilityand
economy.
Disadvantage:Lessreliableforcustomersdownstreamonradialtapiffaultoccurs.