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Title: Calculation of voltage harmonic distortion caused by small non-linear loads

Conference ·
OSTI ID:103818
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  1. Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario (Canada). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering

This paper presents an accurate method to evaluate the harmonic distortion in distribution systems. This method overcomes most of the drawbacks of the traditional methods. The main idea of the proposed method is to represent the harmonic effects of small non-linear loads by an equivalent large load. A case study is presented in the paper to illustrate the proposed method. The total harmonic distortion factor is evaluated at different busses of a distribution system using the proposed method. The results are then compared to those obtained using the traditional methods.

OSTI ID:
103818
Report Number(s):
CONF-950414-; TRN: IM9541%%257
Resource Relation:
Conference: 57. annual American power conference, Chicago, IL (United States), 18-20 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of American Power Conference: Proceedings. Volume 57-II; PB: 914 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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