Two ideal AC voltage sources are connected to each other through a complex impedance, as shown in the diagram. What value of the left source phase angle ( δ ) maximizes the active power consumed by the source on the right?
Give your answer in degrees, to 2 decimal places.
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Thanks for the solution. The result ends up being the same as the impedance angle. I thought that was interesting.
Voltage on the impedance is the difference between them:
V = 1 ∠ δ − 1 ∠ 0
V = [ cos ( δ ) − 1 ] + j sin ( δ )
Current on the impedance is the same current of the whole cicruit:
I = 0 . 0 5 + j V
I = 1 . 0 0 2 5 [ 0 . 0 5 ( cos ( δ ) − 1 ) + sin ( δ ) ] + j [ ( cos ( δ ) − 1 ) − sin ( δ ) ]
Power on the right source is:
S = 1 ∠ 0 ⋅ I ∗
S = 1 . 0 0 2 5 [ 0 . 0 5 ( cos ( δ ) − 1 ) + sin ( δ ) ] + j [ ( cos ( δ ) − 1 ) − sin ( δ ) ]
Active power is:
P = ℜ ( S )
P = 1 . 0 0 2 5 0 . 0 5 ( cos ( δ ) − 1 ) + sin ( δ )
Differentiating P with respect to δ and making it equal to 0 :
d δ d P = 1 . 0 0 2 5 − 0 . 0 5 sin ( δ ) + cos ( δ ) = 0
tan ( δ ) = 2 0
δ = tan − 1 ( 2 0 ) or δ = tan − 1 ( 2 0 ) + 1 8 0 o
However, the second derivative of P with respect to δ :
d δ 2 d 2 P = 1 . 0 0 2 5 − 0 . 0 5 cos ( δ ) − sin ( δ )
Is negative on tan − 1 ( 2 0 ) (maximum) and positive on tan − 1 ( 2 0 ) + 1 8 0 o (minimum)
Hence the solution is:
δ = tan − 1 ( 2 0 ) ≈ 8 7 . 1 4 o
Nice solution. It's the same as the impedance angle.
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The current I through the circuit is given by:
I = Z 1 ∠ δ − 1 ∠ 0 ∘ = 0 . 0 5 + j 1 . 0 0 cos δ + j sin δ − 1 = ( 0 . 0 5 + j 1 . 0 0 ) ( 0 . 0 5 − j 1 . 0 0 ) ( cos δ − 1 + j sin δ ) ( 0 . 0 5 − j 1 . 0 0 ) = 1 . 0 0 2 5 0 . 0 5 ( cos δ − 1 ) + sin δ + j ( 0 . 0 5 sin δ − cos δ + 1 )
The active power consumed by the source on the right is maximum when ℜ ( I ) is maximum. That is when 0 . 0 5 cos δ + sin δ is maximum.
f ( δ ) f ′ ( δ ) ⟹ tan δ ⟹ δ = 0 . 0 5 cos δ + sin δ ) = − 0 , 0 5 sin δ + cos δ = 0 . 0 5 1 = 2 0 ≈ 8 7 . 1 4 ∘ Equating f ′ ( δ ) = 0
Note that f ′ ′ ( 8 7 . 1 4 ∘ ) < 0 . Therefore the active power consumed by the source on the right is maximum when δ ≈ 8 7 . 1 4 ∘ .