<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present paper covers a review of documents that specify measurement methods of voltage waveform distortion. It also presents measurement stages of waveform components that are uncommon in the classic fundamentals of electrotechnics and signal theory, including the creation process of groups and subgroups of harmonics and interharmonics. Moreover, the paper discusses selected distortion factors of periodic waveforms and presents analyses that compare the values of these distortion indices. The measurements were carried out in the cycle per cycle mode and the measurement methodology that was used complies with the IEC 61000-4-7 norm. The studies showed significant discrepancies between the values of analyzed parameters.</p></abstract>

The present paper covers a review of documents that specify measurement methods of voltage waveform distortion. It also presents measurement stages of waveform components that are uncommon in the classic fundamentals of electrotechnics and signal theory, including the creation process of groups and subgroups of harmonics and interharmonics. Moreover, the paper discusses selected distortion factors of periodic waveforms and presents analyses that compare the values of these distortion indices. The measurements were carried out in the cycle per cycle mode and the measurement methodology that was used complies with the IEC 61000-4-7 norm. The studies showed significant discrepancies between the values of analyzed parameters.

The Influence of Measurement Methodology on the Accuracy of Electrical Waveform Distortion Analysis

Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Measurement Science Review

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The present paper covers a review of documents that specify measurement methods of voltage waveform distortion. It also presents measurement stages of waveform...

The Influence of Measurement Methodology on the Accuracy of Electrical Waveform Distortion Analysis

Published Online: Apr 04, 2018

Page range: 72 - 78

Received: Sep 30, 2017

Accepted: Mar 20, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msr-2018-0011

Keywords
Distortion measurement, harmonic analysis, inverters, IEC standards, factors of waveforms distortion

© 2018 Jacek Bartman et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Influence of Measurement Methodology on the Accuracy of Electrical Waveform Distortion Analysis

Published Online: Apr 04, 2018

Page range: 72 - 78

Received: Sep 30, 2017

Accepted: Mar 20, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msr-2018-0011

KeywordsDistortion measurement, harmonic analysis, inverters, IEC standards, factors of waveforms distortion

© 2018 Jacek Bartman et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Distortion measurement, harmonic analysis, inverters, IEC standards, factors of waveforms distortion