Steinmetz and the Concept of Phasor: A Forgotten Story

Steinmetz and the Concept of Phasor: A Forgotten Story

The history of the concept of phasor is often neglected when it is introduced in textbooks on circuits. The presentation does not emphasize the historical aspects, which is natural. This paper intends to recover the original and creative way the concept of complex numbers, then almost unknown to eng...

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Published in:Journal of control, automation & electrical systems Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 388 - 395
Main Authors: Araújo, A. E. A., Tonidandel, D. A. V.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Boston Springer US 01-06-2013
Subjects:
Control
Control and Systems Theory
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
Mechatronics
Robotics
Robotics and Automation
Phasor
Steady-state
Circuit theory
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Summary:The history of the concept of phasor is often neglected when it is introduced in textbooks on circuits. The presentation does not emphasize the historical aspects, which is natural. This paper intends to recover the original and creative way the concept of complex numbers, then almost unknown to engineers, was applied to electric circuits in sinusoidal steady-state. As usual in physics and engineering, the theory of phasor could have been anticipated by earlier researchers, if they had followed their original reasonings. Maxwell and Heaviside had proved the meal, but could not, or were not interested in writing the recipe.
ISSN:2195-3880
2195-3899
DOI:10.1007/s40313-013-0030-5