Power Analysis in AC Circuits

Name: Power Analysis in AC Circuits
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Real, Reactive & Complex Power

Created byGraham Van Brunt P. Eng., B.Sc.

Last updated 12/2018

English

What you'll learn

Understand the complexity of electrical power calculations

Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 3h 38m total length

Introduction7:16
Chapter 01 Power & Energy Defined14:28
Chapter 02 Power in Reactive Circuits Part A10:19
Chapter 03 Power in Reactive Circuits Part B29:52
Explore how inductors and capacitors create reactive impedance in AC circuits, defining X_L and X_C, their 90-degree phase shifts with current, and series networks' total impedance.
Chapter 04 Power Trig Identities16:07
Chapter 04 covers trig identities for power in AC circuits, deriving cos(x+y)=cos x cos y−sin x sin y and cos(x−y)=cos x cos y+sin x sin y using right triangles.
Chapter 05 Power, Real and Reactive35:58
Chapter 06 Power More on Average, Real & Reactive45:14
Chapter 07 Power - Complex Power23:04
Explain how complex power S combines real power P and reactive power Q in ac circuits using phasors, with S = V I* and P = S cosφ.
Chapter 08 Power Factor Correction22:12
Chapter 09 Power in 3 Phase Circuits14:19

Requirements

Basic understanding of Math, Algebra, Trigonometry

Description

This course is meant to eliminate the mysticism of electrical power system calculation. Including real, reactive and complex power in the analysis of AC circuits. Clear easy to understand derived formulas using only algebra and a minimum of trigonometry. The slides are clear and crisp using sequential animation to gently guide the student through the logic.

Who this course is for:

Engineers, Technologist, Technicians, Students