11.5. Alternating current engineering
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T = cycle duration in s |
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| gyro-frequency |

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| phase angle |

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| instantaneous value of a sinusoidal a.c. voltage |

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| instantaneous value of a sinusoidal a.c. current |

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| maximum value |
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- of a sine-wave voltage |

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U = virtual value |
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- of a sine current |

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I = virtual value |
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inductive resistance |

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| (inductive reactance) |
L in H |
| capacitive resistance |

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| (capacitive reactance) |
C = capacity in F |

Series connection
| impedance |

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[Ω] |
| ohmic drop in voltage |
UR = I · R |
[V] |
| inductive voltage drop |
UL = I · XL = I · ω L |
[V] |
| capacitive voltage drop |

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[V] |
| Ohm’s law for alternating current |

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[A] |
Powers in case of single-phase alternating current
| apparent power |
S = U · I |
[VA] |
| active power |
P = U · I · cos ζ |
[W] |
| reactive power |
Q = U · I · sin ζ |
[Var] |
| power factor |

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Powers in case of three-phase alternating current
| apparent power |

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[VA] |
| active power |

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[W] |
| reactive power |

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[Var] |
| power factor |

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| efficiency for motors and generators |

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Pe = effective power |
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Pi = indicated power |
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| speed calculation of three-phase motors rotating field speed |

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p = number of pole pairs |
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| slip |

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n = rotor speed |
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