Hi Tom: Your comment brought back a memory from school back when we were still taughtabout power systems. I believe the "modes" you are referring to for three-phase systems are called"symmetrical components". See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetrical_components[1] In this method, a three-phase unbalanced system is expressed as the sum of three sets of balanced phasors. This was used mostly to understand the behavior of a three-phase system underfault conditions as certain "modes" do not propagate through various transformer configurations (the combinations of deltas and wyes). Pete "Tom Dagostino" ---02/09/2012 02:27:22 PM---I would imagine that for multi-phase power delivery this issue has been defined. Consider common 3 [IMG] From:[IMG] "Tom Dagostino" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [IMG] To:[IMG] "'Beal, Weston'" <Weston_Beal@xxxxxxxxxx>, "'Doug Brooks'" <dbrooks9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, [IMG] Date:[IMG] 02/09/2012 02:27 PM [IMG] Subject:[IMG] [SI-LIST] Re: Even/Odd mode general case [IMG] Sent by:[IMG] si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would imagine that for multi-phase power delivery this issue has been defined. Consider common 3 phase systems used throughout the world. Depending on what is happening along the delivery system the currents can become unbalanced and the modes change. Tom Dagostino Teraspeed Labs 9999 SW Wilshire St. Suite 102 Portland, OR 97225 USA 971-279-5325 Office 971-279-5326 FAX 503-430-1065 Cell tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx www.teraspeed.com Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC 121 North River Drive Narragansett, RI 02882 401-284-1827 -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[2]] On Behalf Of Beal, Weston Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 9:49 AM To: Doug Brooks; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Even/Odd mode general case I consider the modes of a coupled transmission line system to be more basic than the current or voltage. The modes are calculated from the geometry to know how the different combinations of signals on the transmission lines can propagate or be attenuated. The modes are calculated by eigenvectors of the inductance and capacitance matrices of the coupled transmission line system. Therefore, there are as many modes as there are transmission lines in the coupled region. There is no defined terminology that I know of for the modes in a coupled region with more than 2 signal conductors (plus reference). The designation of the modes must be defined for each case in order to make clear the presentation of that case. Now, Steve can correct me as needed :)X Regards, Weston -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[3]] On Behalf Of Doug Brooks Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 6:42 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Even/Odd mode general case Even mode and odd mode describe the types of current that can occur on a PAIR of (differential) traces. What is the more general description if there are more than two traces coupled together? How many modes can exist in a general case, and how do we denote them? 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