Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology

Index

Page numbers followed by f and t indicate figures and tables, respectively.

A

Absolute encoder, 729; see also Encoder

AC (alternating current), 61–62

defined, 61

interval between switching direction, 62

motion of electrons in, 61

PWM for, 607

AC and DC signals, blending, 452–453

AC circuits; see also RLC circuits

capacitors in, 192–200

defined, 68

effective value, 179

effective voltage, 179

inductors in, 183–192

measurements, 178–181

peak-to-peak voltage, 178, 179

peak voltage, 178, 179

phase difference in, 204–208

lagging, 204–206

leading, 204–206

out of phase, 204

in phase, 204

phase angle, 204–206

vectors for, 207–208

between voltage and current, 206, 207f

power in, 200–204, 208–211

active power, 203

apparent, 208–211

factor, 210; ...