Impedance computer programs

In practice, we can use the impedance tube to find the complex coefficient of reflection and then vary the two propagation constants in the theory to produce the same complex reflection coefficient. These variations are not easy to perform as the equation is transcendental however, there are computer programs available to do this (7). 

A short computer program was used to find the propagation constants from the impedance tube data using suggestions from (6-7). Data for a silicone rubber sample appears in the table below and a plot of the data is shown in Figure 5. 

Generators and motors are often connected to their associated switchboards or networks by an impedance. This impedance can be a cable, an overhead line, a unit transformer or a combination of these components. The intermediate circuit introduced in the stator circuit will contain resistance and inductive reactance, the effect of which is to modify the time constants in the generator and motor equations, and the performance of these machines under most transiently disturbed conditions. This aspect has been mentioned in the literature e.g. References 24, 25 and 26 but is easily overlooked when developing computer programs. 

II.5.8 Commercial Computer Programs for Modelling of Impedance Data... 

The representation of impedance spectra of electrochemical systems in terms of the ac response behavior of equivalent circuits has become a common practice in the field. A physically reasonable circuit is chosen and values of its C, R and L components are selected to give the best fit to the observed frequency spectral response over a wide range of frequencies. It should be noted, however, that a particular, selected circuit model may not uniquely represent the impedance behavior of the system nevertheless, the circuit modeling approach is widely used, aided by special computer programs. 

Work is being done to create uniform standards for exchange of information between analytical iastmmentation and external (host) computers, but the diversity and the competitive nature of the iastmmentation marketplace tend to impede these efforts, leading to an environment of constant change and a need for new and rewritten programs to communicate between LIMS and the automated iastmments. 

An important aspect of the use of the computer here comes about in the following way. Few of the components of the various surface elements are known accurately. On the other hand, arough idea of these quantities is known from experiment on other systems and from theory. A computer can be programmed with a range of reasonable numbers for the R s and the Cs of each of the circuit elements concerned and asked to find those values which, for the given model, fit the experimental impedance curves. 

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To understand the impedance of electrochemical objects, it is necessary to understand the behavior of simple electrical circuits, first in steady state, then in transient conditions. Such circuits contain simple linear electrical elements resistance, capacitance, and inductance. Then the cmicept of electrical impedance will be introduced. It demands an understanding of the Laplace and Fourier transforms, which will also be presented. To understand impedance, it is necessary to thoroughly understand the complex plane and Bode plots, which will be presented for a few typical connections of the electrical elements. They can be computed using Excel, Maple, Mathematica, and specialized programs such as ZView. Several examples and exercises will be included. 

First, this book will illustrate a transient on a single-phase line from a physical viewpoint, and how it can be solved analytically by an electric circuit theory. The impedance and admittance formulas of an overhead line will also be described. Approximate formulas that can be computed using a pocket calculator will be explained to show that a transient can be analytically evaluated via hand calculation. Since a real power line contains three phases, a theory to deal with a multiphase line will be developed. Finally, the book describes how to tackle a real transient in a power system. A computer simulation tool is necessary for this— specifically the well-known simulation tool Electro Magnetic Transients Program (EMTP), originally developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration— which is briefly explained in Chapter 1. 

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