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Ideal Autotransformers example problem (step-down configuration)

For the following circuit, calculate the average power delivered to the load.

All values are RMS

autotransformer (step dn)

Recall the turns ratio expression for the primary and secondary voltages of a step-down autotransformer: $$ \frac{\mathbb{V}_2}{\mathbb{V}_1} = \frac{N_2}{N_1+N_2} $$ For our circuit this gives us: $$ \frac{\mathbb{V}_2}{\mathbb{V}_1} = \frac{200}{1200} = \frac{1}{6} $$ V1 in terms of V2 gives us: $$ \mathbb{V}_1 = 6\mathbb{V}_2 \qquad,(Eqn\;1) $$ Now, recall the turns ratio expression for the primary and secondary currents of a step-down autotransformer: $$ \frac{\mathbb{I}_2}{\mathbb{I}_1} = \frac{N_1+N_2}{N_2} $$ For our circuit this gives us: $$ \frac{\mathbb{I}_2}{\mathbb{I}_1} = \frac{1200}{200} = 6 $$ I1 in terms of I2 gives us: $$ \mathbb{I}_1 = \frac{\mathbb{I}_2}{6} \qquad,(Eqn\;2) $$

Apply Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) to primary and secondary side.

For the primary we have: $$ \mathbb{I}_1(30+j12)+\mathbb{V}_1 = 440 $$ $$ 32.31\;\mathbb{I}_1 \angle 21.8^{\circ}+\mathbb{V}_1 = 440 $$ Substitute equations 1 and 2 into the above expression: $$ (32.31 \angle 21.8^{\circ}) \Big( \frac{\mathbb{I}_2}{6} \Big)+6\mathbb{V}_2 = 440 $$ $$ 5.385\;\mathbb{I}_2 \angle 21.8^{\circ} + 6\mathbb{V}_2 = 440 \qquad,(Eqn\;A) $$ Applying KVL to the secondary side gives us: $$ \mathbb{I}_2(20-j40) - \mathbb{V}_2 = 0 $$ $$ 44.72 \; \mathbb{I}_2 \angle 296.6^{\circ} - \mathbb{V}_2 = 0 \qquad,(Eqn\;B) $$

Solve equations A and B.

I won't walk through the steps of solving the equations since the method is the same as in the step-up example problem. Using whatever technique you choose (substitution, Cramer's Rule, matrix row operations, etc...) will give you the following value for current I2: $$ \mathbb{I}_2 = 1.638\angle 62.3^{\circ} \; A $$

Calculate the power delivered to the load.

Converting the load impedance from rectangular to polar form gives us: $$ \mathbb{Z}_L = 20-j40 = 44.72\angle 296.6^{\circ} \; \Omega $$ Recognizing that our voltage and current values are RMS, and recalling the expressions for complex power, we realize that we can express the complex power delivered to the load as: $$ \mathbb{S} = I_{rms}^2 \mathbb{Z} $$ For our circuit we have: $$ \mathbb{S}_L = (I_2)^2 \mathbb{Z}_L = (1.638)^2(44.72\angle 296.6^{\circ}) $$ $$ \mathbb{S}_L = 120\angle 296.6^{\circ} = 53.72-j107.3 $$ The real/average power delivered to the load is defined as: $$ P_L = R_e \{ \mathbb{S}_L \} = R_e \{ 53.72-j107.3 \} $$

$$ P_L = 53.7 \; W $$