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Lecture 8 - Introduction to
Phasors
The Sinusoidal Function
f
1.2
0.8
0.4
f( t ) 0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.05 0 1.05 2.09 3.14 4.19 5.24 6.28
t
Euler Functions
j 1
j j
e e
cos
2
e j e j
sin
j2
e j cos j sin
e j cos j sin
: an angle in radians
Sinusoid to Phasor
Exponential form:
Separate exponents:
Phasor transform:
Also:
Im ~
V
f Re
Simple Harmonic Motion - 0
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of complex
plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 0 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 30
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 30 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 60
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 60 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 90
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue dot shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 90 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 120
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 120 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 150
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 150 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 180
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 180 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 210
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 210 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 240
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 240 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 270
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue dot shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 270 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 300
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 300 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 330
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 330 degrees
Simple Harmonic Motion - 360
Phasor rotates CCW about origin of
complex plane
Blue line shows projection on real axis
plotted vs time
Phasor shown at 360 degrees
Impedance of an Inductor
i L
+ v -
v(t ) L LI m Re je j t e j
di
dt
~
I jL
~
+ V -
Phasor Diagram of Inductor V-I
Relationship
~
V Im
o
90 ~
I
Re
Voltage leads current by 90
Impedance of a Capacitor
i C
+ v -
CVm Re je jt e jf
dv
i (t ) C
dt
j
~
I C
~
+ V -
Phasor Diagram of Capacitor V-I
Relationship
~
I Im
o
90 ~
V
f
Re
Current leads Voltage by 90
Phasor R-L Example (1/3)
R jL
~ ~
+ VR - + VL -
~
Vs
~
I
Phasor R-L Example (2/3)
Phasor R-L Example (3/3)
R jL
~ ~
+ VR - + VL -
~
Vs
~
I Im
~
VL ~
VR
~
f Vs
KVL now in Re
complex plane.
~
I
Numerical Phasor R-L Example (1/2)
1000
I 4 36.87
20 j15
VR 20 4 36.87 80 36.87
VL 1590 4 36.87 6053.13
Numerical Phasor R-L Example (1/2)