{"title":"Flicker Visibility With Different Spectra of White Light","authors":"Leoš Kukačka;Jan Hergesel;Jakub Nečásek;Petr Bílek;Michal Vik;Robert Stiegler;Morteza Pourarab;Jan Meyer;Jiří Drápela","doi":"10.1109/TIA.2025.3547290","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The standard flickermeter (voltage flickermeter) algorithm commonly used for the evaluation of flicker severity in current electromagnetic compatibility standards originates from the 1980s. It was developed to mimic irritation of an average human observer by flickering incandescent lamp as a reference light source and optimized to voltage fluctuations caused by arc furnaces. However, the algorithm is questionable as the situation in the grid changed since the 1980s; many modern devices are being connected to the grid, creating voltage distortion patterns which are not properly recognized by the voltage flickermeter. In addition, incandescent lamps have been largely replaced by discharge lamps and later by LEDs. Transitioning the algorithm from incandescent lamp light to LED light requires detailed revision of every part of the algorithm. This paper is concerned with verifying the frequency weighting function of the average human observer which is one of the bases of the voltage flickermeter, as well as of the derived light flickermeter. Flicker sensitivity of 34 human observers is measured with two different light sources (LED warm and neutral white, incandescent lamp) and compared with the frequency weighting function used in the current specification of the flickermeters in standards. Finally, an optimization of the weighting function is proposed based on the findings.","PeriodicalId":13337,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications","volume":"61 4","pages":"6062-6071"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10909263/","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The standard flickermeter (voltage flickermeter) algorithm commonly used for the evaluation of flicker severity in current electromagnetic compatibility standards originates from the 1980s. It was developed to mimic irritation of an average human observer by flickering incandescent lamp as a reference light source and optimized to voltage fluctuations caused by arc furnaces. However, the algorithm is questionable as the situation in the grid changed since the 1980s; many modern devices are being connected to the grid, creating voltage distortion patterns which are not properly recognized by the voltage flickermeter. In addition, incandescent lamps have been largely replaced by discharge lamps and later by LEDs. Transitioning the algorithm from incandescent lamp light to LED light requires detailed revision of every part of the algorithm. This paper is concerned with verifying the frequency weighting function of the average human observer which is one of the bases of the voltage flickermeter, as well as of the derived light flickermeter. Flicker sensitivity of 34 human observers is measured with two different light sources (LED warm and neutral white, incandescent lamp) and compared with the frequency weighting function used in the current specification of the flickermeters in standards. Finally, an optimization of the weighting function is proposed based on the findings.
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The scope of the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications includes all scope items of the IEEE Industry Applications Society, that is, the advancement of the theory and practice of electrical and electronic engineering in the development, design, manufacture, and application of electrical systems, apparatus, devices, and controls to the processes and equipment of industry and commerce; the promotion of safe, reliable, and economic installations; industry leadership in energy conservation and environmental, health, and safety issues; the creation of voluntary engineering standards and recommended practices; and the professional development of its membership.