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Harmonics have existed in power systems for many years. The issue has, however, recently received added significance by the simultaneous setting of two trends: the electric utility’s increased use of capacitor banks attempting an improved power factor, and the industry’s widespread application of power-electronic converters seeking higher system reliability and efficiency.
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Wakileh, G.J. (2001). Introduction. In: Power Systems Harmonics. Power Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04343-1_1
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