Reactive power (nonactive power), power or deficit of power?

Tadeusz St. PIOTROWSKI

Abstract

The paper presents the physical meaning of the phenomenon of energy transfer degradation in electrical systems interpreted as the occurrence of reactive power (nonactive power). It develops the thesis of prof. Fryze that the phenomenon occurs when in these systems currents and voltages waveforms are not proportional to each other. Moreover, the critical analysis of the concept explaining this phenomenon as the effect of energy oscillations between load and source has been discussed. It starts with the review of basic concepts.

Keywords

reactive power, power deficit, Fryze

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