Measurement of active power by time domain digital signal processing

This paper compares DSP time domain algorithms of one-phase active power measurement by non-coherent sampling that are superior to some frequency domain algorithms in active power estimation of non-sinusoidal signals. The measurement bias, uncertainty and sampling time necessary for the required accuracy are compared for various data windows with the use of simulations and measurements. Both monofrequency and multifrequency signals are dealt with. Analytical formulas are presented for the active power bias for rectangular and general cosine windows and for standard uncertainty of active power measurement. A simple method is described for correction of the multiplexing delay in power measurement using multiplexing DAQ boards. The information from this paper can also be used for measuring energy consumption and three-phase power. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.