Statistical summation of the harmonic currents produced by a large number of single phase variable speed air conditioners: A study of three specific designs

Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP

Volumn 2, Issue , 1998, Pages 1194-1199

  Gorgette, F A ^a   Lachaume, J ^a   Grady, W M ^b  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

analytical model; diversity; harmonic cancellation; Single phase air conditioner; VSAC

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELS; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PASSIVE FILTERS; RECTIFYING CIRCUITS;

DISTORTED VOLTAGES; DIVERSITY; HARMONIC CANCELLATION; HARMONIC CURRENTS; HARMONIC LEVELS; SINGLE PHASE; VARIABLE SPEED; VSAC;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 76249118770     PISSN: 15406008     EISSN: 21640610     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICHQP.1998.760209     Document Type: Conference Paper

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