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The presence of harmonics in electric installations and some of its consequences; La presencia de corrientes armonicas en instalaciones electricas y algunas de sus consecuencias

Abstract

This paper is a short introduction to how the sinusoidal voltage waves are generated. A revision is made on the way of representing a distorted wave and the way of quantifying its harmonics content (harmonics distortion). An overview is made of the non-lineal consuming elements that produce distortion of the current waves. A revision is made on the concept of a power factor in conditions of waves with harmonic distortion. The consequences of feeding with distorted waves the different devices such as motors (particularly for the distortion originated by the rectifiers and the velocity electronic controls), transformers and capacitors. Mention is made of some of the methods for not to produce or for reducing the harmonic effect in the electric networks. The purpose of this article is to review the consequences on energy consumption by the presence of harmonics. [Espanol] En este articulo se hace una breve introduccion de la forma en que se generan las ondas senoidales de voltaje. Se revisa la manera de representar una onda distorsionada y la manera de cuantificar su contenido de armonicas (distorsion armonica). Se repasan los elementos consumidores no lineales que producen la deformacion de las ondas de corriente. Se revisa el concepto  More>>
Authors:
Bratu Serban, Neagu; Campero Littlewood, Eduardo [1] 
  1. Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco, Mexico, D. F. (Mexico)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1996
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Report Number:
CONF-9611244-
Reference Number:
SCA: 320107; PA: MX-98:000052; EDB-99:041473; SN: 98002000316
Resource Relation:
Conference: 17. national seminar on the rational use of the energy and exposition of equipment and services, 17. seminario nacional sobre el uso racional de la energia y exposicion de equipos y servicios, Mexico (Mexico), 25-29 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 17. national seminar on the rational use of the energy and exposition of equipment and services. Transactions; PB: 722 p.; 17. seminario nacional sobre el uso racional de la energia y exposicion de equipos y servicios. Memoria tecnica
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; HARMONICS; CAPACITORS; TRANSFORMERS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; NUMERICAL DATA
OSTI ID:
331567
Country of Origin:
Mexico
Language:
Spanish
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE99717744; TRN: MX9800052
Availability:
Available from Asociacion de Tecnicos y Profesionistas en Aplicacion Energetica (ATPAE), Av. Revolucion 728, Oficina 15, Col. Nonoalco Mixcoac, C.P. 03700, Mexico D. F. (Mexico), Tel./Fax: (5) 611 9280; OSTI as DE99717744
Submitting Site:
MX
Size:
pp. 449-454
Announcement Date:
Apr 28, 1999

Citation Formats

Bratu Serban, Neagu, and Campero Littlewood, Eduardo. The presence of harmonics in electric installations and some of its consequences; La presencia de corrientes armonicas en instalaciones electricas y algunas de sus consecuencias. Mexico: N. p., 1996. Web.
Bratu Serban, Neagu, & Campero Littlewood, Eduardo. The presence of harmonics in electric installations and some of its consequences; La presencia de corrientes armonicas en instalaciones electricas y algunas de sus consecuencias. Mexico.
Bratu Serban, Neagu, and Campero Littlewood, Eduardo. 1996. "The presence of harmonics in electric installations and some of its consequences; La presencia de corrientes armonicas en instalaciones electricas y algunas de sus consecuencias." Mexico.
@misc{etde_331567,
title = {The presence of harmonics in electric installations and some of its consequences; La presencia de corrientes armonicas en instalaciones electricas y algunas de sus consecuencias}
author = {Bratu Serban, Neagu, and Campero Littlewood, Eduardo}
abstractNote = {This paper is a short introduction to how the sinusoidal voltage waves are generated. A revision is made on the way of representing a distorted wave and the way of quantifying its harmonics content (harmonics distortion). An overview is made of the non-lineal consuming elements that produce distortion of the current waves. A revision is made on the concept of a power factor in conditions of waves with harmonic distortion. The consequences of feeding with distorted waves the different devices such as motors (particularly for the distortion originated by the rectifiers and the velocity electronic controls), transformers and capacitors. Mention is made of some of the methods for not to produce or for reducing the harmonic effect in the electric networks. The purpose of this article is to review the consequences on energy consumption by the presence of harmonics. [Espanol] En este articulo se hace una breve introduccion de la forma en que se generan las ondas senoidales de voltaje. Se revisa la manera de representar una onda distorsionada y la manera de cuantificar su contenido de armonicas (distorsion armonica). Se repasan los elementos consumidores no lineales que producen la deformacion de las ondas de corriente. Se revisa el concepto de factor de potencia en condiciones de ondas con distorsion armonica. Se analizan las consecuencias de alimentar con ondas distorsionadas a diferentes equipos como motores (particularmente por la distorsion originada por los rectificadores y los controladores de velocidad electronicos), transformadores y capacitores. Se mencionan algunos metodos para no producir, o reducir el efecto armonico en las redes electricas. El proposito de este articulo es revisar las consecuencias sobre el consumo de energia por la presencia de armonicas.}
place = {Mexico}
year = {1996}
month = {Dec}
}