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Sequence components of load phase voltages

Short answer

Using symmetrical component transformation with a = 1∠120°, V0 = (Va+Vb+Vc)/3 = 56.69∠-131.19° V, V1 = (Va+aVb+a²Vc)/3 = 167.05∠-12.24° V, V2 = (Va+a²Vb+aVc)/3 = 73.58∠-47.10° V (with Vb real part taken as -128 V).

The phase voltages across a certain load are given as: Va = (176 − j132) Volts, Vb = (−[?]2[?] − j96) Volts, Vc = (−160 + j100) Volts. Compute positive, negative and zero sequence component voltages. (The real part of Vb is illegible in the scan.)

The sequence components are found with Va0=13(Va+Vb+Vc)V_{a0} = \frac13(V_a+V_b+V_c), Va1=13(Va+aVb+a2Vc)V_{a1} = \frac13(V_a+aV_b+a^2V_c), Va2=13(Va+a2Vb+aVc)V_{a2} = \frac13(V_a+a^2V_b+aV_c), where a=1∠120∘=−0.5+j0.866a = 1\angle120^\circ = -0.5 + j0.866.

Data: Va=176−j132V_a = 176 - j132 V, Vb=−128−j96V_b = -128 - j96 V (the real part is unclear in the scan; −128-128 is the value in the standard textbook version of this problem), Vc=−160+j100V_c = -160 + j100 V.

Zero sequence

Va0=13[(176−128−160)+j(−132−96+100)]=13(−112−j128)=−37.33−j42.67=56.69∠−131.19∘ V\begin{aligned} V_{a0} &= \tfrac13\left[(176 - 128 - 160) + j(-132 - 96 + 100)\right] \\ &= \tfrac13(-112 - j128) = -37.33 - j42.67 = 56.69\angle{-131.19^\circ}\ \text{V} \end{aligned}

Positive sequence

aVb=(1∠120∘)(160∠−143.13∘)=160∠−23.13∘=147.14−j62.85a2Vc=(1∠240∘)(188.68∠148.0∘)=188.68∠28.0∘=166.60+j88.56Va1=13[(176+147.14+166.60)+j(−132−62.85+88.56)]=13(489.74−j106.29)=163.25−j35.43=167.05∠−12.24∘ V\begin{aligned} aV_b &= (1\angle120^\circ)(160\angle{-143.13^\circ}) = 160\angle{-23.13^\circ} = 147.14 - j62.85 \\ a^2V_c &= (1\angle240^\circ)(188.68\angle148.0^\circ) = 188.68\angle28.0^\circ = 166.60 + j88.56 \\ V_{a1} &= \tfrac13\left[(176 + 147.14 + 166.60) + j(-132 - 62.85 + 88.56)\right] \\ &= \tfrac13(489.74 - j106.29) = 163.25 - j35.43 = 167.05\angle{-12.24^\circ}\ \text{V} \end{aligned}

Negative sequence

a2Vb=160∠96.87∘=−19.14+j158.85aVc=188.68∠268.0∘=−6.60−j188.56Va2=13[(176−19.14−6.60)+j(−132+158.85−188.56)]=13(150.26−j161.71)=50.09−j53.90=73.58∠−47.10∘ V\begin{aligned} a^2V_b &= 160\angle96.87^\circ = -19.14 + j158.85 \\ aV_c &= 188.68\angle268.0^\circ = -6.60 - j188.56 \\ V_{a2} &= \tfrac13\left[(176 - 19.14 - 6.60) + j(-132 + 158.85 - 188.56)\right] \\ &= \tfrac13(150.26 - j161.71) = 50.09 - j53.90 = 73.58\angle{-47.10^\circ}\ \text{V} \end{aligned}

Check

Va0+Va1+Va2=(−37.33+163.25+50.09)+j(−42.67−35.43−53.90)=176.0−j132.0=VaV_{a0} + V_{a1} + V_{a2} = (-37.33 + 163.25 + 50.09) + j(-42.67 - 35.43 - 53.90) = 176.0 - j132.0 = V_a ✓

Components of phases b and c: Vb1=a2Va1V_{b1} = a^2V_{a1}, Vc1=aVa1V_{c1} = aV_{a1}, Vb2=aVa2V_{b2} = aV_{a2}, Vc2=a2Va2V_{c2} = a^2V_{a2}, Vb0=Vc0=Va0V_{b0} = V_{c0} = V_{a0}.

Answer: V1=167.05∠−12.24∘V_1 = 167.05\angle{-12.24^\circ} V, V2=73.58∠−47.10∘V_2 = 73.58\angle{-47.10^\circ} V, V0=56.69∠−131.19∘V_0 = 56.69\angle{-131.19^\circ} V (phase a reference).

✓ Answer checked by Claude Sonnet 5.5

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