Effective power delivery factor (EPDF)

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numericman

Joined Dec 2, 2011
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good day All.i was reading about the optimization of a rural area using renewable sources when i came across the term EFFECTIVE POWER DELIVERY FACTOR (EPDF). Please i need an explicit and in-depth explanation of this term.numerical examples showing how it is used is highly needed.All links, journals etc too will be most welcome.many thanks
 

Kermit2

Joined Feb 5, 2010
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Any corrections made to 'Power Factor', which is a measure of voltage and current phase difference, would create a new power delivery factor. If these changes are measured over time you would get an 'average' power delivery factor. If measured once, they would be considered an 'instantaneous' value.
A system which responds to changes in power factor in such a way that phase difference between voltage and current is reduced would increase the effective power delivery factor of a circuit, or distribution system.
Several ways exist for doing this and they all have merits and drawbacks.

Is there a method in particular you can name?
 
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