Symmetrical components are most commonly used for analysis of three-phase electrical power systems. If the phase quantities are expressed in phasor notation using complex numbers, a vector can be formed for the three phase quantities. For example, a vector for three phase voltages could be written as
where the subscripts 0, 1, and 2 refer respectively to the zero, positive, and negative sequence components. The sequence components differ only by their phase angles, which are symmetrical and so are radians or 120°. Define the operator phasor vector forward by that angle.
Note that α3 = 1 so that α−1 = α2.
शून्य-सेक्वेंस के घटक परस्पर एक ही कला में होते हैं। उन्हें निम्नलिखित प्रकार से निरूपित किया जाता है-
तथा अन्य फेज-सेक्वेंसों को को निम्नलिखित प्रकार से निरूप करते हैं-
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