Power triangle and power factor summary we have seen here that the three elements of electrical power, real power, reactive power and apparent power in an ac circuit can be represented by the three sides of a triangle called a power triangle. Power factor vector diagram. The paper highlights vector diagram construction of salient pole synchronous machine (motor and generator) both at a leading and at a lagging power factor regimes.
power factor vector diagram
Power factor correction is the process of compensating for the “lagging” current by applying a “leading” current in the form of capacitors this way power factor is adjusted closer to unity and energy waste is minimised power factor explained diagram 11 capacitive kvar (leading) active power
