New techniques to deal with the problem of excessive neutral currents in buildings containing large numbers of computers and other nonlinear loads /

and unbalanced loading conditions is examined and appropriate

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Packebush, Paul Norman, 1968-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Description
Summary:and unbalanced loading conditions is examined and appropriate
beginning to effect the power quality of 208/120V three phase
buildings is undertaken. The results of this survey along
conductors. The first approach is a simple passive filtering
current harmonics and drastically improves the overvall
currents away from the distribution transformer and back to
currents flowing in the distribution systems neutrals.
design examples are provided.
E-core transformer as the passive approach. In addition to
efficiency. In order to determine how prolific the problem of
excessive triplen harmonics is a survey of Texas A&M office
experimental results of the filter operation is also
facilities and factories that employ large numbers of these
four wire distribution systems. Office buildings, medical
harmonic currents is tied to wiring failure, transformer
loading conditions and simulations as well as experimental
nonlinear loads are experiencing excessive triplen harmonic
of the active filter guarantees cancellation of neutral
of this technique is observed under balanced and unbalanced
overheating, and an overall decrease in distribution system
presented and discussed. Filter operation under balanced
Primarily third harmonic, the presence of these triplen
results are completed in order to validate the design. The
second approach is an active technique that employs the same
switch PWM controlled active filter. The closed loop control
system performance by eliminating the possibility of
technique which directs any excessive triplen harmonic
The increased use of computers and other nonlinear loads is
the load. This technique employs an E-core shell type
the transformer, the active approach also employs a two
This thesis then proposes two new techniques to help deal
transformer as the primary filtering device. The efficiency
transformer overheating due harmonics. Simulations and
with extensive triplen harmonic currents in neutral
with some typical current and voltage waveforms is presented.
Item Description:"Major subject: Electrical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 130 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.