Engineering Circuit Analysis
CH6 Polyphase Circuits
6.1 Polyphase System
6.2 Notations
6.3 Single-phase Three-wire Systems
6.4 Three Phase Y  Y connection
6.5 The Delta (  ) Connection
6.6 Power measurement
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6.1 Polyphase System
Polyphase system : system with polyphase sources
Single source (Vs)
Notice the instantaneous voltage maybe zero
 The instantaneous power will be zero
V

T
V


2T
3T t
They all have 120o phase differences
 The instantaneous power will
never be zero.
Poly sources ( Vs1 ,Vs2 ,Vs3 )
T
2T
3T
t
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6.1 Polyphase System
V  Vs1  Vs2  Vs3
• The incident with a zero instantaneous power has been exempted.
• The source power can be delivered more stably.
• The polyphase systems can provide multiple output voltage levels.
• Polyphase systems in practice certain sources which maybe approximated
by ideal voltage sources, or ideal voltage sources in series with small
internal impedances.
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6.2 Notations
a
b
8A
For note c :
5A  8A  I cd , I cd  3A
For note f :
I ef  4A  3A , I ef  7A
For note j :
I ij  3A  4A10A , I ij  7A
4A
e
d
c
I cd  ?
I de  2A
5A
I ef
 6A
g
h
f
I fj  3A
I ij
j
i
2A
10A
k
l
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6.2 Notations
c

Van  10000V
n

b
Vbn  100  1200V




a
Vcn  100  2400V

Vab  Van  Vnb
The voltage of
point a with
respect to point b
a +; b -;
 Van  Vbn
 10000V  100  1200V
 173.2300V
Similarly, Iab denotes the current from point a to b.
Test with graphical analysis ? (Using the phasor diagram)
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6.3 Single-phase Three-wire Systems
Function: allowing household electronics operating at two levels of
voltages to be applied.
a
n
b
1-phase
3-wire
Source
a
V1
V2
n
b
Voltage characteristics
Van  Vnb
Vab  2Van  2Vnb
Household electronics may either operate with
110V or with 220V
Phase characteristics
Van  Vnb
Van  Vbn  0
Van  Vbn
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6.3 Single-phase Three-wire Systems
a
A
Zp
V1
n
N
Zp
V1
B
b
Current characteristics
I Nn  I bB  I aA
V1
V
I bB 
I Aa  1
Zp
Zp
I Nn  0
This is no current in the neutral wire.
How if the two Z p are NOT equal, and all the wires have impedances ?
This is a more practical scenario.
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6.3 Single-phase Three-wire Systems
Example 9.1 (P242)
① Determine the power delivered to the
1
1150 V
rms
0
1150 0 V
rms
I1
3
I3
10
50
20
I2
100
j10
50, 100 and the 20  j10 Loads.
② Determine the power lost in the three
lines represented by 1 3 and 1
respectively.
③ Determine the transmission efficiency?
total power absorbed by the loads
η=
total power generated by the sources
Hints: observe a structure with regular meshes and know the impedances, we can
determine the currents I1, I2 and I3 in order to find out the power being lost
and delivered!
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6.3 Single-phase Three-wire Systems
Apply KVL for the three meshes.
 11500 V  1  I1  50  I1  I 2   3I1  I 3   0
20  j10  I 2  100  I 2  I3   50I 2  I1   0
 11500 V  3  I 3  I1   100I 3  I 2   1  I 3  0
Rearranging them in a matrix form as
 50
 3   I1  11500 
 54
 50 170  j10  100  I    0 


 2  
  3
 100
104   I 3  11500 
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6.3 Single-phase Three-wire Systems
It can be calculated:
I1  11.24  19.830 A rms
I1 I 2  2.02∠2.27o A rms
I 2  9.389  24.47 0 A rms
I3
I 2  1.08∠2.12 o A rms
I 3  10.37  21.80 A rms
I3
I1  0.947∠2.3o A rms
0
Hence, the average power delivered to each of the loads are:
2
P50  I1  I 2  50  206 W 

2
P100  I 3  I 2 100  117 W  Total loaded power  2086W
2
P20 j10  I 2  20  1763W 

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6.3 Single-phase Three-wire Systems
Power lost in three wires are:


2
PbB  I 3 1  108W
 Total lost power  237W
2
2
PnN  I nN  3  I 3  I1  3  3W 

PaA  I1 1  126W
2
Transmission efficiencyη 
Power delivered to the load
 100%
total power generated
Total power generated by the two voltage sources is:
Psources  11511.24 cos19.830  11510.37  cos 21.800
 1216W  1107 W  2323W
Transmission efficiency  2086W 100%  89.8%
2323W
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6.4 Three Phase Y  Y connection
a

Van

b



n
A
B
Vbn
Balanced three-phase sources
(phasor voltages)
N
Van  Vbn  Vcn
Van  Vbn  Vcn  0


Voltage characteristics
Vcn
 C
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6.4 Three Phase Y  Y connection
Positive phase sequence (abc) (clockwise rotation)
Vcn
Van  V p 00
Vbn  V p   1200
Vcn  V p   240
0
 240
0
Vp
 120
0
Van
Vbn
Negative phase sequence (cba) (Anti-clockwise rotation)
Van  V p 0
Vbn
0
Vbn  V p 120
120 0
0
Vcn  V p 2400
240 0
Vcn
Van
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6.4 Three Phase Y  Y connection
Line-to-line voltages (take the abc sequence as an example)
Vab  Van  Vnb  V p 00  V p 600  V p  V p cos 60  jVp sin 60
3
3
 Vp  j
V p  3V p 300
2
2
Vbc  Vbn  Vnc  V p   120  V p   60
0
Vca
Vna
Vcn
0
1
3
1
3
  Vp  j
Vp  Vp  j
V p  3V p   900
2
2
2
2
Vnb
Vnb
Vna
Van
Vca  Vcn  Vna  V p   2400  V p 1800
1
3
  Vp  j
V p  V p  0  3V p   2100
2
2
Hence
Vab  Vbc  Vca  0
Vbn
Vnc
Vnc
Vbc
verifies KVL.
Vab
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6.4 Three Phase Y  Y connection
Vab  3V p 300
Vbc  3V p   900
Voltage types
magnitude
Phase voltages ( V p )
Vp
Line-to-line voltages (
VL )
3V p
Vca  3V p   2100
Phasor difference
120 0
120 0
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6.4 Three Phase Y  Y connection
Current characteristics
I aA
I bB
a 


b


B
A
Zp
Zp
n
N


c
I cC
ZP
C
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6.4 Three Phase Y  Y connection
Consider three impedances Z p are connected between each line and
the neutral line.
V
I aA an
Zp
Vbn Van  1200
I bB

 I aA  1200
Zp
Zp
Vcn V p   240
I cC

 I aA  2400
Zp
Zp
0
Hence
I aA + I bB + I cC = 0
When balanced impedances are applied to each of the three lines and
the neutral line carries no current.
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6.4 Three Phase Y  Y connection
Example 9.2 (P247)
Phase voltages:
Van  200 00 Vrms , Vbn  200   120 0 Vrms , Vcn  200   240 0 Vrms
line-to-line voltage:
Vab  200 3300 Vrms , Vbc  200 3  900 Vrms , Vca  200 3  210 0 Vrms
Line currents:
Van 20000
0
I aA


2


60
Arms
Z p 100600
I bB 2  180 0 Arms
I cC 2  300 0 Arms
Power absorbed by the three loads
P  3  200  2  cos 60o  600W
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6.4 Three Phase Y  Y connection
Example 9.2 (P247)
How about the instantaneous power?
van t   200 2 cost V


iaA t   2 2 cos t  60 A
0
Note: Van = 200V rms


PaA t   van t  iaA t   200 2 cost V  2 2 cos t  600 A


 200  400 cos 2t  600 W
Similarly , the instantaneous total power absorbed by the loads are :
Pt   PA t   PB t   PC t 
 600  400 cos2t  60  400 cos2t  300  400 cos2t  180W
 600W
The total instantaneous power is NEVER ZERO.
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6.4 Three Phase Y  Y connection
•
Example 9.3 (P249)
A balanced three-phase system with a line voltage of 300Vrms is supplying a
balanced Y-connected load with 1200W at a leading power factor (PF) of 0.8.
Determine line cuurent IL and per-phase load impedance Zp.
The phase voltage is: Vp = 300/ 3 Vrms.
The per-phase power is: 1200W/3 = 400W.
300
Therefore 400 =
( I L ) × 0.8 , and IL = 2.89Arms
3
V
300 3
The phase impedance is: | Z P |= P =
= 60Ω
IL
2.89

~

IL
V p  300 3 Vrms
Zp
A leading PF of 0.8 implies the current leads the voltage, and the impedance angle
is: -argcos(0.8) = -36.9o
and Zp = 60∠-36.9o Ω
Note: the apparent power of a Y-Y connected load is P = Van × IAN
(phase voltage × line current)
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6.5 The Delta (  ) Connection
The neural line dose not exist. Balanced impedances are connected
between each pair of lines.
a



b
A
B
ZP


Zp
Zp
n


c
C
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6.5 The Delta (  ) Connection
Voltage characteristics
Phase voltages
Vp  Van  Vbn  Vcn
Line voltages
VL  Vab  Vbc  Vca
VL  3V p
﹠
Vab  3V p 300
Current characteristics
Phase currents
I p  I AB  I BC  I CA
Line currents
I L  I aA  I bB  I cC  3I p
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6.5 The Delta (  ) Connection
Y connections
Phase voltages
Vp
Line voltages
VL  3V p
Phase currents
Ip
Line currents
√
IL  I p √
 connections
Vp
VL  3V p √
Ip
I L  3I p
√
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6.5 The Delta (  ) Connection
•
Example 9.5 (p251)
Determine the amplitude of line current in a three-phase system with a line voltage
of 300Vrms that supplies 1200W to a Δ-connected load at a lagging PF of 0.8.
The per-phase average power is: 1200W/3 = 400W
Therefore, 400W = VL ∙ IP ∙ 0.8 = 300V ∙ IP ∙ 0.8, and IP = 1.667Arms
The line current is: IL = 3 IP = 3 1.667A = 2.89Arms
Moreover, a lagging PF implies the voltage leads the current by argcos(0.8) = 36.9o

The impedance is: Z  VP  300 36.9o  180∠36.9o 
P
IP
1.667
Note: the apparent power of a Δ connected load is P = Vab × IAB
(line voltage × phase current)
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6.6 Power measurement
P  I V
Wattmeter
measured by
current coil
I
current coil


potential coil
E.g.
V
measured by
potential coil
Passive
Network
I  11.18153.4Arms
V  1000Vrms
P  V  I cosang V  ang I 
 100 11.18  cos0  153.4  1000 W
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6.6 Power measurement
A

a
IaA


Z P 
IAB
B
IBC
Z P 
Z P 
1
IbB
b 
ICA
c 
IcC

2
C

Validate the power meter reads the actual
power absorbed/delivered by the three
impedances.
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6.6 Power measurement


P1  VAB  I aA cosang VAB  ang I aA   VL I L cos 300    




 VL I L cos 300  


P2  VCB  I cC cosang VCB  ang I cC   VL I L cos 900  120   
 VL I L cos 300  
3 1
 tg
P1 cos 30  
cos 30 cos   sin 30 sin 
3  tg
2 2




P2 cos 300  
cos 300 cos   sin 300 sin 
3 1
3  tg
 tg
P2  P1
P2  P1 2 2
tg  3
  arctg 3
P2  P1
P2  P1


0


reactive (PF=0)

   , tg  
2
P1  P2
0
0
capacitive / inductive (0<PF<1)


    , tg   , tg  
2
2
π
P1  P2 ,     0, capacitive
2 
P1  P2 , 0    , inductive
2
resistive (PF=1)
  0 , tg  0
P1  P2
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6.6 Power measurement
•
a
.

A 4

Example 9.7 (p256)
1
Vab  2300Vrms with positive phase sequence.
.
B

2
(2) The total power absorbed by the loads.
With positive phase sequence , we know :

b
(1) Find the reading of each wattmeter.
j15

c
Vab  2300Vrms
Vbc  230  120Vrms
Vca  230  120Vrms
Wattmeter 1 reads IaAand Vac :
Vac  Vca  230  60Vrms
 230   30



V
3

an
IaA 

 8.554  105.1A
4  j15
4  j15
.
C
.
N
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6.6 Power measurement
•
a
.

A 4

Example 9.7 (p256)
Wattmeter 1 reads :
P1  Vac IaA cosang Vac  ang IaA 
1
j15

b
.
B


 230  8.554  cos 60  105.1  1389W
c
Wattmeter 2 reads IbB and Vbc :
 230   150



V
3


bn
IaB 

 8.554134.9A
4  j15
4  j15
2
.
C
P2  Vbc IbB cosang Vbc  ang IbB 
 230  8.554  cos 120  134.9  512.5W
Hence , P  P1  P2  876.5W
Q: Please try to prove the two wattmeters read the power associated with the
three impedances.
.
N