diff --git a/uni/mmme/2051_electromechanical_devices/ac_power.md b/uni/mmme/2051_electromechanical_devices/ac_power.md index e77e5fc..13477d0 100755 --- a/uni/mmme/2051_electromechanical_devices/ac_power.md +++ b/uni/mmme/2051_electromechanical_devices/ac_power.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ lecture_slides: [ ./lecture_slides/MMME2051EMD_Lecture3B.pdf ] exercise_sheets: [ ./exercise_sheets/Exercise Sheet 4 - Power factor and three phase.pdf ] --- +This section builds on [introduction to AC](/permalink?uuid=0c90c691-cbf8-43e9-bfa5-7b277c853151). + # Definitions - Phase voltage - voltage across any phase @@ -49,3 +51,7 @@ $$I_\text{line} = I_\text{phase}$$ $$|V_\text{line}| = |V_\text{phase}|$$ $$I_\text{line} = \sqrt 3 I_\text{phase}$$ + +# Power Factor (PF) + +$$\text{PF} = \cos{\gamma} = \cos{\left(\Phi_v-\Phi_i\right)}$$