Synchronous Generator
Capability Curve
Sudarsanan.S
Graduate Engg. Trainee
Kalki communications Technologies
Introduction
Synchronous Machines
Generator Capability
Capability Curve
Importance
Synchronous Machines
Constant speed.
Operating Modes
Excitation
Synchronous Machines
Non-salient pole generator
• High speed (2 - 4 poles)
• Large power (100 - 400 MVA)
• Application
Synchronous Machines
Salient pole generator
• Small and mid-size power ( 0 - 100MVA)
• Mid size generators for emergency power
supply
• Large size generators in hydro-electric power
plants
Capability Curve
Plot of Complex Power
Stator And Rotor Heat Limit
External Limits
Capability Curve - Importance
Ensure Protection
Construction of Generator
Nature of Excitation Circuit
System Condition
Influence of Voltage and Power Regulation
Rotor Acceleration
Rotor and Stator Overheating
Over voltage on Rotor
Synchronous Generator Capability Curve
Volts V =Rated Phase Voltage
B
I θ AB E =Generated Emf
A
volts
jX S
Ia =Armature Current
θ o
VΦ A Ra =Armature Resistance
I OA
A Xs =Sync.Reactance
=Load Angle
The generator phasor diagram Xs =Xa+Xl
Xa =Armature Reactance
E=Vt+IaRa+IajXs =E
Xl =Leakage Reactance
Ra<<0
E=Vt+IajXs =E|_
AB
cos θ =
XsIA
AB = X s I A cos θ
OA
sin θ = or OA = X s I A sin θ
XSIA
Real Power R eactive Po wer
P3Φ = 3VΦ I A cos θ Q 3Φ = 3VΦ I A sin θ
Apparent Power
S 32Φ = P32Φ +Q 23Φ
S 3 Φ = 3VΦ I A
Capability Curve-Construction
Phasor Diagram to Power Diagram
Volts
B
AB
Volt to Volt amp = 3Vo/Xs
I θ
A
volts Phasor Orgin = -Vo
jX S
o Power dia Orgin = -Vo*(3Vo/Xs)
θ VΦ A
I OA
A
The generator phasor diagram
3E AVΦ
DE =
Xs
I
A
3V P = 3VΦ I A cosθ
S=
θ 3V 2
x Q = 3VΦ I A sin θ
synchronous generator capability curve :
corresponding power units
The origin of the phasor diagram is at − VΦ on the
horizontal axis, so the origin on the power diagram is at
3VΦ VΦ2
Q3Φ = ( −VΦ) = −3
Xs XS
The field current is proportional to the machine’s flux, and
flux is proportional to Generated Emf E
3E AVΦ
DE =
Xs
The armature current Ia is proportional to XsIa ,and the
length corresponding to XsIa on the power diagram is
S = 3VΦ I A
Capability Curve-Non Salient Pole Generator
capability diagram of the turbo generator with xd = xq
Xd=Direct axis synchronous reactance,XsSino
Xq=Quadrature axis synchronous reactance,XsCoso
Capability Curve-Salient Pole Generator
Capability diagram of the Salient pole generator with xd = xq
Conclusion
Capability Curve
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