University of British Columbia

EECE 365 Winter 2013

Elec Machines & Electronics

Lecture 13: 3 Phase Power Systems

3 Phase Power
Just as easily produced as single phase power

v(t ) = 2 Vrms cos(t )

= Vrms 0o

(
)
)
cos(t
)
cos(t +

va (t ) = 2 Vrms cos t + 0o
vb (t ) = 2 Vrms
vc (t ) = 2 Vrms

Va = Vrms 0o
o

Vb = Vrms
Vc = Vrms

Nathan Ozog 2011

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University of British Columbia

EECE 365 Winter 2013
Reasons for 3 Phases:
More efficient delivery:
Constant Power

Elec Machines & Electronics

Lecture 13: 3 Phase Power Systems
times the power, only

extra wire

p (t ) = VI cos( ) + VI cos(2t + )

p (t ) = 3 V ph I ph cos( ph )

Nathan Ozog 2011

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University of British Columbia

EECE 365 Winter 2013

Elec Machines & Electronics

Lecture 13: 3 Phase Power Systems

Generator Connections
Wye Connection
Line voltages higher than generated by root 3

Vab =
Vbc =
Vca =

Vline =

V ph

Note line currents and phase currents equal

iline = i ph
Delta ( ) Connection
Line current higher than generated by root 3

ia =
ib =
ic =

iline =

i ph

Note line currents and phase currents equal

Vline = V ph
Nathan Ozog 2011

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University of British Columbia

EECE 365 Winter 2013

Elec Machines & Electronics

Lecture 13: 3 Phase Power Systems

3 Phase Power
All types of power simply three times that in a single phase (to gnd)

P3 = 3Pph = 3 V ph I ph cos( ph )
Q3 = 3Q ph = 3 V ph I ph sin ( ph )
S3 = 3S ph = 3 V ph I ph
Currents are all offset from their respective voltage sources by the same
amount
Assume each load has value

(
)
cos(t 120 )
cos(t + 120 )

va (t ) = 2 Vrms cos t + 0o
vb (t ) = 2 Vrms
vc (t ) = 2 Vrms

ia (t ) = 2

cos t + 0o

ib (t ) = 2

cos t 120o

ic (t ) = 2

cos t + 120o

Nathan Ozog 2011

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