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SYSTEM
It must supply energy practically everywhere the customer demands.
The load demands vary with time. The system must able to supply this
ever changing demand.
The delivered energy must meet certain minimum requirements in
regard to quality. The following factors determine the quality:
a) The system frequency must be kept around 50Hz with
a variation of +0.05Hz to -0.05Hz.
b) The magnitude of the bus voltages are maintained within
prescribed limit around the normal value. Generally the
voltage variation should be limited to +5 to -5%.
The energy must be available with high reliability.
The energy must be delivered without overloading any element in the
power system.
The energy must be delivered at minimum cost.
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REAL POWER (P): The real power, P is
defined as the average value of P and
therefore, physically, means the useful
power being transmitted. Its magnitude
depends very strongly on the power
factor cosΦ.
REACTIVE POWER (Q):The reactive
power, Q is by definition equal to the
peak value of that power component
that travels back & forth on the line,
resulting in zero average, and therefore
capable of no useful work.
2
TYPE OF LOADS:
TYPE OF LOAD PHASOR PHASE POWER ABSORBED BY THE LOAD
ANGLE P Q
I
V R I V Ф = 0° P>0 Q=0
I V
V L Ф Ф = +90° P=0 Q>0
I
I I
C P=0
V Ф = - 90° Q<0
Ф V
I R
V V
L Φ 0°<Φ<+90° P>0 Q>0
I
V R L
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TYPE OF LOADS:
TYPE OF LOAD PHASOR PHASE POWER ABSORBED BY THE LOAD
ANGLE P Q
I
V R
C I
Φ V -90°<Φ<0° P>0 Q<0
C
V R
Tuned to
Resonance
IL = Ic
I
V L PL = Pc
C
Energy travels -90°<=Φ<=+90° P=0 Q=0
Ic IL
Back & forth
Between C&L
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TYPE OF LOADS
• Inductive load absorbs positive Q. i.e., an
inductor consumes
reactive power.
• Capacitive load absorbs negative Q. i.e., a
capacitor generates reactive power.
• Sign change in Q simply means a 180° phase shift.
• Resistive load consumes real power.
• Inductive load consumes positive reactive power
• Capacitive load consumes negative reactive power.
• Combination of R & L load consumes real &
positive reactive power.
• Combination of R & C load consumes real &
negative reactive power.
• Reactive power is bi-directional power. It travels from
source to load as well as load to source.
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CAPABILITY DIAGRAM OF A 110 MW ALTERNATOR
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CAPABILITY DIAGRAM OF A 110 MW ALTERNATOR
REAL POWER
p.u. MW
Unity p.f.
Leading p.f. Lagging p.f.
VAR IMPORT VAR EXPORT
δ=90° B
1.0
P.F.= 0.8 LAGGING
0.9 0.9
3 °)
(δ=6
THEORITICAL STABILITY LIMIT LINE
0.7 0.7
GIN
ST
NT
AT
E
MAR
RR
OR
0.6 0.6
CU
T
EN
%
CU
RR
RE
12.5
R
CU
TU
RE
0.5 0.5
ROTO
LD
MA
NT
ITH
FIE
AR
R)
LIM
IT W
R C
0.4 R (O
R)
0.4
IT
(O
TO
UR
LIM
RO
OR
REN
L
AT
TA 0.3
ITY
0.3
TO
ST
.87°
T LIM
BIL
L
TA
STA
0.2 0.2 TO
IT
Ф=36
AL
CT IC
0.1 0.1
PR A
A E F H C
1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 O 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
REACTIVE POWER SCR MVA X SCR REACTIVE POWER
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE
p.u. MVAR (leading) MVAR IN ZERO p.f. LEADING.
p.u. MVAR (lagging)
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CAPABILITY DIAGRAM OF A 110 MW ALTERNATOR
REAL POWER
p.u. MW
Unity p.f.
Leading p.f. Lagging p.f.
VAR IMPORT VAR EXPORT
δ=90° B
1.0
P.F.= 0.8 LAGGING
0.9 0.9
3°)
(δ=6
THEORITICAL STABILITY LIMIT LINE
0.7 0.7
R GIN
ST
NT
AT
E
RR
OR
0.6
MA
0.6
CU
T
EN
2.5 %
CU
RR
RE
RR
CU
TU
0.5 0.5
ROT
H 1
EN
D
MA
EL
FI
T
WIT
AR
OR
R)
L IM
0.4 R (O
R)
0.4
IMIT
CUR
IT
(O
TO
RO
OR
Y L
RENT
L
AT
0.3 TA 0.3
TO
BIL IT
ST
7°
L
LIMIT
TA
.8
STA
0.2 0.2
TO
Ф= 36
AL
CTIC
0.1 0.1
PRA
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
A F H C
0.1
1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 O 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
REACTIVE POWER SCR MVA X SCR REACTIVE POWER
p.u. MVAR (leading) MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE p.u. MVAR (lagging)
MVAR IN ZERO p.f. LEADING.
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III) COMPARISON
V = 11.2 KV
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CAPABILITY CURVE
• Rotor current limit
Class of insulation (to take care of rotor insulation)
• Stator current limit
Class of insulation for stator.
• MW load limit
Turbine limit (steam power generation capability)
Turbine is designed for MW load only .
• Minimum load angle limit
Leading p.f. operation
Stability limit of generation
K. Stator end heating limit
Stressing stator winding & heating of stator
10 to 20 MVAR (leading p.f.) is safe
Rotor is relieved from stress
Stator end winding heated due to capacitive effect
Remove capacitor banks in load centres
In NCTPS 210 MW unit, running the generator at -64 MVAR
load for ½ an hour. Not able to reduce the load.
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USEFULNESS OF CAPABILITY DIAGRAM FOR
EXCITATION CONTROL
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EFFECT ON OTHER LOADS:
AT HIGHER FREQUENCY, THE REMAINING LOAD ROTATES AT
HIGHER SPEED AND TAKES MORE CURRENT.
HENCE THE LOAD DEMAND INCREASES.
POWER GENERATION AT HIGHER FREQUENCY EQUALS THE LOAD
DEMAND POWER.
TO DECREASE THE FREQUENCY, THE VALVE MUST BE CLOSED
SLIGHTLY.
EXAMPLE: PUMP SET (INDUCTION MOTOR)
At high frequency, the speed of IM increases.
Ns = 120f / P Nr = Ns ( 1 - s )
The current taken by the IM will be more. Hence the demand on the system
increases.
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VOLTAGE IS RELATED TO REACTIVE POWER ( Q – V )
G1
1 V1 V2 2
I jX
P jQ
Take V1 as reference.
V2=V1-jXI -----------------------------------(1)
V1 * I = P jQ
I = (P-jQ) / V1 ------------------------------(2)
Substitute (2) in (1)
V2 = V1 – jX [(P/V1) – j(Q/V1)]
V2 = [V1 – (X/V1)Q] – j(X/V1)P] 14
VECTOR DIAGRAMS:
V2 = V1- X Q - j X P
V1 V1
V1 V1 V1
X Q X 2X Q
V1 Q V1
V1
X P XP
V2 V1
V2 V1
2X P
V2 V1
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POWER DIAGRAM (CAPABILITY DIAGRAM):
d
CosФ δ Φ
IX
A
Φ V D C E Sinδ = IXd CosФ
I MVAR Multiply both sides by V
Xd
EV Sinδ = VI CosФ = REAL
Xd POWER
At δ=90°, We get the maximum power i.e. the theoritical stability line.
• CASE-I I: In Δ ABC, CD=AC – AD; In Δ BCD, CD=IXd SinФ
In Δ ABC, AC=E Cosδ & AD = V
IXd SinФ = E Cosδ - V ; Multiply both sides by V , We get
Xd
EV Cos δ – V2 = VI Sin Ф = REACTIVE POWER
Xd Xd 17
SHORT CIRCUIT RATIO ( SCR ):
SCR = FIELD CURRENT REQUIRED TO PRODUCE RATED VOLTAGE ON O.C.
FIELD CURRENT REQUIRED TO CIRCULATE RATED CURRENT ON S.C.
S.C.C.
O.C.C.
PER UNIT CURRENT
PER UNIT VOLTAGE
a b
1.0
C
E
AD AE DE
c AB AC BC
A D B
o Fo Fc FIELD CURRENT
SCR = o Fo c Fo c Fo 1 1
1
o Fs b Fs a Fo a Fo / c Fo Per unit voltage on open circuit
Xd
Corresponding per unit current on short circuit
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TRANSPORTATION
SCR AIR GAP WEIGHT SIZE
PROBLEM
Present trend is to build low value of SCR since fast acting excitation
system available.
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GENERATOR – IMPORTANT TIPS
• T.G. CAPACITY IN M.W.:
50
60
62.5
100
110
120
200
210 – Weight: 250 tonnes
235
250
500
800 future
20
1000 future
GENERATOR – IMPORTANT TIPS
• T.G. TERMINAL VOLTAGE IN KV :
10.5
11 – ETPS 60 MW, 110 MW
13.8
15 – Neyveli-Stage I
15.75 – BHEL 210 MW
16 – Nuclear 235 MW
18.4 – NTPC 210 MW
21 – 500 MW
22 - 500 MW
33 (or) 34 – Future (800 MW/1000 MW)
requires 800 KV line (year 2010)
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GENERATOR – IMPORTANT TIPS
Higher capacity Hydro machine in India : 250 MW, KOINA (Maharastra),
Air cooled.
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GENERATOR – IMPORTANT TIPS
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VOLTAGE VERSUS VAR/POWER FACTOR REGULATION ON
SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS
Abstract - When paralleled to the utility bus, the early morning, but drops progressively through the day
synchronous generators can be controlled using either as system loading increases. In other cases, high
terminal voltage or var/power factor control. Selection reactances in the transmission and distribution line can
is dependent upon the size of the generator and the cause undesirable voltage drops with increased system
stiffness of the connecting utility bus. loading. This reduces the available voltage at the load,
forcing local area generators to supply more VArs into the
For large generators where the kVA is significant, utility bus to meet the demands of the system.
these machines are usually terminal voltage regulated
and dictate the system’s bus voltage. Depending upon the impedance of the transmission or
distribution line at the area of the local generating station,
When smaller terminal voltage regulated generators and the voltage regulation of the system bus, a smaller
are synchronized to a stiff utility bus, the system generator tied into the utility bus can become either
voltage will not change as the smaller generator shares severely overloaded or underexcited. The severity depends
reactive loading. However, if the system voltage upon the magnitude and direction of the system voltage
changes significantly, the smaller generator, with its change.
continuous acting terminal voltage regulator, will
attempt to maintain the voltage set point. As the
voltage regulator follows its characteristic curve, it II. TYPES OF EXCITATION SYSTEM REGULATION
may cause either over or under excitation of the
smaller generator. Voltage variations are not uncommon in the utility system.
When they are minor, the reactive droop compensation
Excessive system voltage may cause a small generator within the voltage regulator will assure reactive load
to lose synchronizing torque, while low system voltage sharing between the generator and the interconnected bus.
may cause excessive heating on the generator or This prevents large changes in reactive current for any one
excessive overcurrent operation of the excitation generator. Excessive reactive current can result in either
system. overload or loss of generator synchronism. Reactive droop
compensation is accomplished by the addition of a current
Maintaining a constant reactive load on the smaller transformer in one of the generator output leads. With the
generating unit can reduce the generator field current proper orientation of this signal into the voltage regulator
variations and, thus, reduce the maintenance of the sensing circuit, the control system becomes sensitive to
collector rings and brushes. reactive current flow. The compensation circuit has the
same effect as adding approximately 10% impedance in
This paper illustrates the effect of changing system series with the generator whose automatic voltage
bus voltage on small generators utilizing voltage regulator provides 1/2% voltage regulation.
versus VAr/power factor regulation.
In Fig. 1, a generator is equipped with a solid state voltage
INDEX TERMS: Synchronous generator, excitation regulator having reactive voltage droop compensation. The
systems, voltage regulators, var/power factor controllers graph illustrates the effect of bus voltage changes on the
reactive/ampere load on the generator. If the bus voltage
I. INTRODUCTION drops by 6%, the reactive/ampere generator load will
change from zero to 70%. A further decrease to 10% could
When synchronous generators are tied to a utility bus, exceed the kVA rating of the generator, causing excessive
conditions may exist in which it is not desirable for a heating in the field winding and the power semiconductors
generator to use a terminal voltage regulator with reactive of the excitation system. The increase in field heating is
droop compensation. These conditions occur where the proportional to the increase of lagging reactive/ampere
transmission or distribution voltage may be sensitive to load.
local load fluctuations. The bus voltage may be normal in
Fig. 1. Voltage Regulator Droop Versus Var/PF Control Regulation
Fig. 5. MW Component
The generator output voltage changed 2.0% while field
excitation changed approximately 25% over the same
range. As the transformer taps were progressively reduced,
the automatic voltage regulator sensed the lowering system
voltage and reacted by pushing more dc power into the
field. When the transformer tap changed to its highest
position, system voltage measured at the tap changing
transformer likewise raised. Here the automatic voltage
regulator reduced the field excitation into the rotor to
reduce the generator voltage. As the automatic voltage
regulator attempted to keep the generator voltage constant,
the generator reactive current flowed into the generator
(VArs buck) thus causing the phase angle between the
generator voltage and current to increase.
B. Var Control
Control Mode Phase Angle Generator System Bus Generator Field Current WATTS MVA
Change Voltage Voltage Current
In comparing power factor to var control, the data indicates and the collector rings. If the current load is excessive, too
nearly identical performance. much film may form, causing excessive brush decay and
particle decomposition. This results in arcing, uneven heat
IV. OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING MACHINE distribution on the brush, and brush bounce. However, if
PERFORMANCE the current density is too low, too little film will form,
creating excessive friction over the collector ring. This
A. Brush Life for Synchronous Generators again results in excessive brush wear, brush chatter, and
actual brush breakage.
For both old and new generators, where brushes are
utilized, it is important that a machine’s performance be For those generators where voltage regulation control is
optimized to insure long life at minimum maintenance The utilized, it is not uncommon to see generator field excitation
manner in which a generator is operated can influence the change extensively under extreme operating conditions.
brush life and hence the related maintenance. Brushes are Data in Fig. 4 illustrate this phenomenon. For these
used to transfer the dc field current and voltage from either systems under those conditions, brush life is expected to
a rotating exciter or static exciter system to the rotor’s be shorter. Here a smaller machine would enjoy a
collector rings. Brush selection is based upon a certain maintenance advantage if equipped with a var or power
current density range where it can establish and maintain a factor controller.
satisfactory film important for lubrication. The lubrication
helps ensure a good sliding surface between the brushes
B. Other Voltage Control Equipment become overloaded or possibly lose synchronizing torque
unless limiters are utilized when the bus voltage changes
In large generator systems, voltage regulating units are from one extreme to another.
desirable because they stabilize the system’s terminal
voltage. Smaller generators have little impact on changing Data presented in this paper did not show the generator
the bus voltage, and in fact can lead to system coordination actually overloaded or extremely underexcited because of
problems. These problems occur typically where capacitor the controlled testing at the site. It did, however, show the
and transformer banks are simultaneously used for voltage tendency for a machine that is terminal voltage regulated to
control. see larger field current swings when degradation of the bus
voltage does occur.
In these systems where a small voltage regulated
generator is utilized, nuisance switching may result VI. REFERENCES
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generator’s limited capacity to help keep system bus Excitation Limiter Performance Goals for Small
voltage constant. Secondly, it may cause unacceptable Generation”, presented at IEEE Power Engineering Society
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There are many factors affecting generator behavior when
it is tied to a utility bus. System bus voltage fluctuation and
area load distribution can cause small generators to
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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
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
A
volts Phasor Orgin = -Vo
jX S
3E AVΦ
DE =
Xs
I
A
3V P = 3VΦ I A cosθ
S=
θ 3V 2
x Q = 3VΦ I A sin θ
S = 3VΦ I A
Capability Curve-Non Salient Pole Generator
Capability Curve
Thanks
TUTORIAL ON GENERATOR:
CAPABILITY
SIPAT SAMPLE SYSTEM: p.u. on Gen Base
Seoni
Z1bu=0.0111 Z=0.055
Z1=Z2=0.098, Z0=0.36
GEN: X"d=0.17,
Xd=2.1, X2=0.21
GT:21/765KV
Z=0.147 Z1=Z2=0.19, Z0=0.608
Tutorial Objectives:
• Develop understanding of the parameters that define normal operation of the
generator
• Analyze the various malfunctions that can befall a generator
Operation Scenario:
• The variation in system configuration and voltage have a significant effect on
the operation of the generator and associated auxiliary equipment
0.4
B
0.2
-0.2 C
-0.4
0.9PF
-0.6 D
Terminal Voltage= 1.0PU
-0.8
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
MW (PU)
GENERATOR CAPABILITY
-0.2
C
-0.4 Steam Gas
Underexcited
Turbine
-0.6 0.9PF
-0.8 D Hydro
Terminal Voltage= 1.0PU
-1
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
MW (PU)
VOLTAGE LIMITATIONS
GSU limits:
• No load requirement:
Voltage limit at no load= 110% rated voltage for any tap position
• Rated load requirement:
GSU is operating on 784.125 kV tap with impedance of 14.7%
I= kVA/Esec= 1.0/1.05= 0.952 ﮮ-36.90= 0.76-j0.57
Ep=1.05+j0.147(0.76-j0.57)= 1.13 + j 0.11 = 1.135 <5.1°
• Therefore max allowable continuous voltage on GSU primary (LV)
winding is 13.5% as defined by requirement of 0.8 pf, rated load with
105% rated voltage at secondary terminals
Generator limit:
• ANSI/ IEEE C50.12 and C50.13 define permissible operating range of
cylindrical rotor or salient pole machines to be ±5% rated voltage
SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
Zsys
Esys
(P,Q)
Et P
-Q
SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
1 • The MW output
of generator is
O/E
O/E 1
0.8
0.6 0.85
Reactive (pu)
0
-0.2
-0.4
U/E
0.9
-0.6
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Power (pu)
SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
Practical operating limits: All lines in, vary grid voltage
O/E 1
0.8
Esys = 0.96
0.6 0.85
Reactive (pu)
0.9
-0.6
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Power (pu)
GENERATOR CAPABILITY VARIATIONS WITH VOLTAGE
1
0.8 The Length of Ra in MVA =
Rated KA x Rated KV x √3
0.6 0.85 PF
0.4 - Et = 0.95
Lead(U/E) MVAR(pu)
0.95 Ra - Et = 1.0
0.2
Ra
0 - Et = 1.05
1.05 Ra
-0.2
-0.4
0.9 PF
-0.6
-0.8
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
MW (pu)
FIELD LIMIT VARIATIONS WITH VOLTAGE
Lag(O/E)
1
0.8
1.05 Rf
0.6 1.052 C 0.85 PF C = -Et2 / Xd
1.0 Rf
0.4 0.95 Rf C
Lead(U/E) MVAR(pu)
0.952 C R = Et x EI / Xd
0.2
0
-0.2
-0.4
0.9 PF
-0.6
-0.8
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
MW (pu)
LEADING VAR LIMIT VARIATIONS WITH VOLTAGE
Lag(O/E)
1
0.8 Centre (P,Q) =
0.6 0.85 PF (0 , K1 x Et2 / Xd)
0.4 Radius =
Lead(U/E) MVAR(pu)
K2 x Et / Xd
0.2
0 • K1 and K2 are
derived from
-0.2 Et= 1.05 published curves.
-0.4 Et= 1.0 • Leading Var
capability is
0.9 PF
-0.6 markedly reduced
Et= 0.95 as Et increases.
-0.8
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
MW (pu)
TUTORIAL ON GENERATOR:
STABILITY LIMITS
CLASSICAL VIEW OF STEADY STATE STABILITY
Classical View:
EI * Es ES2 ( Xd Xq )
PE Sin sin 2
Xd Xs 2( Xd Xs )( Xq Xs )
For Xd Xq
EI
EI * Es
PE Sin I(Xd+Xs)
Xd Xs δ
Es
1.8
E=100%
1.6
Pe=Electrical Power
1.4
Power (PU)
1.2 Reduced E
1
0.8 Pm=Mechanical Power
0.6
0.4 Operating point
0.2
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Degrees
Eq
Ir * Xq
β
Ir Et Ix * Xq
Ix α
I
Ir * Xs
Es
Ix * Xs
Generator current Voltage Vector Diagram defines Es and Eq in terms of Et, Ir and Ix.
MANUAL REGULATOR STEADY STATE STABILITY LIMITS
P Q
Ir , Ix
Et Et
With Xd Xq , the Stability Limit occurs when 900
tan tan
tan( ) , 1 tan tan 0
1 tan tan
IrXq IrXs
tan , tan
Et IxXq Et IxXs
IrXs IrXq
0 1
Et IxXs Et IxXq
E2 ( Xd Xs )QE 2
t E 2 Q2 t P2
XdXs t XdXs
2 2
E2 E2
t
1
1
t 1
1
Q P
2
2 Xd Xs 2 Xs Xd
E2 1 1 E 2
1 1
C 0, t R t
2 Xs Xd 2 Xd Xs
MANUAL REGULATOR STEADY STATE STABILITY LIMITS
Circle Diagram of Manual Regulator Steady State Limit
Et 2 1 1
C j
2 Xe Xd
Et 2 1 1
R
2 Xe Xd
Weak System
Strong System
Above circle defines stability criterion against which MEL limit is usually evaluated
AUTOMATIC REGULATOR STABILITY LIMITS
• AVR rapidly varies field voltage in response to system
condition.
• The change in field voltage for a given change in terminal
voltage defines the gain of regulator (ke)
• The regulator time constant (Te) and generator field time
constant defined the speed of field current response which
ultimately determines the response at generator output
terminal.
• AVR sharply increases synchronizing power.
• But, the gain and speed of AVR reduce system damping
torque.
• In the absence of adequate damping torque, minor system
oscillations may grow in magnitude until connected
generators and tie lines trip.
AUTOMATIC REGULATOR STABILITY LIMITS
(Simplified Block diagram)
Ts K1 ( s ) Δ
Tsyn is in phase with Ρδ=ω Δδ
Td ( s ) D * ( s ) ΔTm Δ
Δ
leads by 90 0
Td is in quadrature with
Δ
Ta( s ) k1 ( s )
* Δδ
k3 ΔTm Δ
Tb( s ) k 2 Ee( s )
1 sk 3T ' do Δ Δ
Ee( s ) Efd( S ) k 4 ( s )
Tc( s ) Tm( s ) Ta( s ) Tb( s ) ΔEfd
314 * ρδ=ω
( s ) 2
Tc( s )
Ms den(s)=1 +sK3T’do
Electrical Torque Te( s ) Ta( s ) Tb( s )
k1 ( s )(1 sk 3T ' do) k 2k 3[Efd( S ) k 4 ( s )]
Te
1 sk 3T ' do
(1 sk 3T ' do)[k1 ( s )(1 sk 3T ' do) k 2k 3(Efd( S ) k 4 ( s ))]
Te
(1 s 2 k32T '2do )
AUTOMATIC REGULATOR STABILITY LIMITS
With Manual regulator, Efd 0 and substituting s j
j (T ' dok 2 k32 k 4) ( s ) (k1 k 2k 3k 4 T '2do 2 k32 k1) ( s)
Te( s )
T '2do 2 k32 1
(k1 k 2k 3k 4 T '2do 2 k32 k1) ( s ) (T ' dok 2 k32 k 4) ( s)
T ( s ) sync , T ( s )damp j
T 'do k3 1
2 2 2
T '2do 2 k32 1
For steady state 0
Te( s ) sync (k1 k 2k 3k 4) ( s )
For the Limit of static stability,
2 2
Et2 1 1 Et2 1 1
Te( s ) sync 0, Q P 2
2 Xd Xs 2 Xs Xd
314k1
For the Limit of dynamic stability, n
M
314k1
jMT ' dok2 k32 k 4
T ( s )damp 0 M
314T ' dok1k32 M
AUTOMATIC REGULATOR STABILITY LIMITS
The torque equations for the system under AVR control are derived from the expanded
Block Diagram
For steady state 0 Δ
and T ( s) sync 0
T ( s) sync * Δδ
{k 4 ke[k 5 (k 4 k 5ke)k 6k 3]}k 3k 2 ΔTm Δ
(k 3k 6ke 1) 2
Δ
For the Limit of dynamic stability, ΔEfd
n
T ( s)damp 0 ΔE’q Δet
Ee
T ( s)damp 0
Δet ref
jk 3k 2{Te[k 4k 3TeT ' do 2 (k 5 k 6k 4k 3)ke]
(k 4 k 5ke)k 3T ' d 0}
[k 3(TeT ' do 2 k 6ke) 1]2 (Te k 3T ' do) 2 2 * ρδ=ω
AUTOMATIC REGULATOR STABILITY LIMITS
EqoEo
k1 [ re sin o ( Xe X ' d ) cos o ]
A
iqoEo
A [( Xq X ' d )( Xe Xq ) sin o re ( Xq X ' d ) cos o]
r Eo ( Xq X ' d )( Xe Xq )
k 2 eA 1
A
( Xd X ' d )( Xe Xq ) 1
k 3 1
A
Eo ( Xd X ' d )
k4 [( Xe Xq ) sin o re cos o]
A
edo re Eo sin o ( Xe X ' d ) Eo cos o
k5 Xq
eto A
eqo re Eo cos o ( Xe Xq ) Eo sin o
X 'd
eto A
eqo X ' d ( Xe Xq ) edo re
k6 1 Xq
eto A
eto A All k factors except
2 k3 vary with load
A re ( Xe X ' d )( Xq Xe )
AUTOMATIC REGULATOR STABILITY LIMITS
p Q
Ipo , Igo
eto eto
Eqo (eto IqoXq ) 2 ( IpoXq ) 2
Eo (eto Ipo re IqoXe ) 2 ( IpoXe Iqo re ) 2
sin o
etoIpo( Xq Xe ) re Xq I 2po 2
I qo etoIqore
EqoEo
cos o eto
[eto Iqo( Xq Xe ) Ipore ] XeXq I 2po 2
I qo
EqoEo
[ Ipo(eto IqoXq ) IqoIpoXq ]
iqo
Eqo
[ I 2po Xq Iqo(eto IqoXq )]
ido
Eqo
eqo eto [(eto IqoXq ) / Eqo ]
edo iqoXq
STABILITY LIMIT PLOTS
Manual-SS
AVR Gain Ke = 10
AVR-Dyn
AVR-SS
STABILITY LIMIT PLOTS
Manual-SS
AVR-Dyn Ke =30
AVR-SS
Ke = 10 or 30 AVR-Dyn Ke = 10
TRANSIENT STABILITY
Eg * Es
Power Angle Equation: Pe Sin
ZT
ZT X ' d X TR Zs
100 X‟‟d
X‟d value is typically used in power angle equation to construct swing loci
because lower impedances produce a smaller swing diameter
TRANSIENT STABILITY
2.5
Pe – Both Lines In
2
Power (PU)
1 Pm
0.5
δ1 δ2
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Degrees
Pe – Both Lines In
A C D Pm
A2
A1
B
Open CB1
E
A3 F
Pm O J Pm
A2 Bkr 1 tripped
A1 D
C
Fault Both Lines In
A B
Line A
E
Line B Es Stability exists when
g
A3 > (A1+A2)
1 2
TRANSIENT STABILITY
Eg Es
I
Xg X TR Zs
VR Eg IXg
Eg Es
VR Eg Xg
Xg X TR Zs
Letting n Eg / Es and 1 cos j Sin
V ( n cos ) j Sin
Z R R ( Xg X TR Zs) n Xg
I ( n cos ) Sin
2 2
For Eg Es ( n 1)
Xg X TR Zs
ZR 1 j Cot Xg
2 2
TRANSIENT STABILITY
Eg X‟d Xsys Es
Xtr
X
B Es
Zsys
Xtr δ=60°
-R R
δ=120° δ=90° P
X‟d
A Eg
TRANSIENT STABILITY
0.99
0 1.09 1.39
0.39
0.29 0.89
0.49
-0.5
0.59
X
0.69
-1 1.29
1.19
0.79
-1.5
-2
-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
R
LOSS OF SYNCHRONISM
(Stable Swing With Auto Regulator)
1.5
0.99
1
1.09
0.89
0.5 1.19
0.69
0 0.59
0.29
-0.5 "-0"
X
-1
-1.5
-2 0.39
-2.5
-3
0.49
-3.5
-0.5 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5
R
LOSS OF SYNCHRONISM
(Unstable Swing With Manual Regulator)
0.2
-0.4
X
0.69
-0.6
1.39
-0.8 0.59
-1
-1.2
-0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.7
R
LOSS OF SYNCHRONISM
(Unstable Swing With Auto Regulator)
0.2
0.89
0 1.09 0.79 1.39
0.29
0.39 0.69
-0.2
1.19
-0.4
X
0.59 1.29
-0.6
"-0"
-0.8
0.49
-1
-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1
R
TUTORIAL ON GENERATOR:
LOSS OF SYNCHRONISM
LOSS OF SYNCHRONISM
Event:
• Normally, all generators within an interconnected power system operate at like
frequency with their magnetic poles coupled through interaction with the
network
• Interconnecting force is elastic allowing some angular play between generators
in response to system disturbances
• A loss of synchronism occurs when the bonding force is insufficient to hold a
generator or group of generators in step with rest of the power system
Causes:
Loss of synchronism can occur when
• Equipment outages or low voltage weaken the system or
• The force is inadequate to restrain extreme rotor excursions following a system
fault or switching
LOSS OF SYNCHRONISM
Mechanism:
• A loss of synchronism results from some form of system instability
• When the manual regulator is in service, the systems can be vulnerable to the
loss of steady state or dynamic stability. When AVR is in service, minimum
excitation limiter (MEL) is provided to prevent these types of instability
• However, a generator is most likely to loose transient stability. This is the ability
of the system to remain synchronized following an abrupt change such as a fault
or switch of a key line
• Out of step generator or generators operate at slightly different frequencies. A
generator that pulls out of step ahead of the system with a slip frequency of 4
Hz, will be operating at a speed of 1+slip/50= 1.08 pu or 8% over speed.
• The system and generator voltage vectors sweep past one another at slip
frequency, producing a pulsating current with peak magnitude potentially
greater than a 3 phase fault at the generator terminal
I= (Eg ﮮδ– Es)/ (Xg+Xtr+Zs)
• If Eg=Es, no current will flow when δ =0. System will appear as an open circuit
with infinite impedance. As δ increases, so will the current untill the system
reaches a separation of 1800. At this point, the driving voltage will be twice
normal, the sum of Eg and Es, and the current will be at a maximum.
LOSS OF SYNCHRONISM
Generator rotor:
• Slip frequency will induce currents in the rotor. Prolonged exposure to these
currents will cause thermal damage to damper windings, rotor teeth, wedges and
rotor body.
Torque pulsations:
• The current pulsations associated with each slip cycle causes severe torque
transients in the turbine generator shaft. The stress is at a maximum during
initial period of each torque pulsation. This is the period when shaft damage
normally occurs.
• The fatigue life of the shaft can be used up after a few pole slip events.
• If slip cycle frequency coincides with a normal frequency of one of the shaft
sections, shaft failure can result
LOSS OF SYNCHRONISM
Excitation System:
• Prolonged asynchronous operation can also cause diode failures within the
excitation system. During each pole slip, these diodes will experience high
voltage as they block reversed rotor current. The over voltage stresses insulation
and can result in breakdown
Power System:
• A loss of synchronism by one or more units will result in cyclic voltage
fluctuations as generators slip poles
• These voltage dips can cause disruption to customers served from the grid.
Induction motors may stall and synchronous motors may loose synchronism.
Other processes would be disrupted when the voltage dips cause the motor
contactors to drop out
TUTORIAL ON GENERATOR:
LOSS OF FIELD
LOSS OF FIELD
Event:
Excitation to the generator field winding fails
Causes:
Equipment failure, inadvertent opening of the field breaker, an open or short
circuit in the excitation system, or slip ring flashover
Mechanism:
• If and Eg decay at a rate determined by the field circuit time constant
• Var output decreases and becomes negative as generator draws increasing
reactive from power system to replace excitation formerly provided by the field
circuit. Var consumption can exceed the generator MVA rating
• The reduction in Eg also weakens the magnetic coupling between rotor and
stator. At some point during the decay, the coupling will become too weak to
transmit prime mover output power to the electrical system i.e. loss of steady
state stability occurs
LOSS OF FIELD
2
Power (PU)
1.5 80% FL
60% FL
1 Pm
0.5
40% FL
δ at FL
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Degrees
LOSS OF FIELD
EgEs
Power Swing Equation : Pe sin
XT
X T transfer impedance Xg Xtr Xsyst , Xg effective generator reactance
• The effect of decaying Eg is to reduce amplitude of power angle curve with time
• The intersection of Pe and Pm define the operating angle (δ) of the generator
rotor with respect to the system voltage
• δ increases to maintain power equilibrium
• When δ reaches 900 electrical, power output is at maximum. If decay beyond this
point renders the generator incapable of transmitting all the mechanical power to
the electrical system
• The excess mechanical power is dissipated by acceleration of the generator rotor.
As speed increases beyond synchronous speed, synchronism is lost
• As speed increases, turbine output decreases as dictated by droop setting of the
governor and electrical power increases as dictated by the slip torque
characteristic of the power system.
• Eventually, Pm and Pe will reach a new equilibrium, with generator operating
above synchronous speed as an induction generator drawing excitation from the
power system in the form of Vars
LOSS OF FIELD
• When machines are connected directly to a common bus, the potential for
damage increases. As If decays on the unit with failed excitation, AVR on
healthy machines will initiate full field forcing to support the falling bus voltage.
This increases the Var supply to the faulted machine. The situation is aggravated
when the units are connected to a strong system. An IEEE study documents a
study of 2 generators connected to a common bus and a moderate strength power
system. The unit with failed excitation saw a peak MVA loading in excess of 2
pu and peak stator current in excess of 2.5 pu. The healthy unit was also severely
stressed with a peak MVA of 1.5 pu and peak current of 2 pu
• A LOF on a hydro unit at light load may not result in a loss of synchronism
since salient pole machines can carry up to 25% rated load following a loss of
field without loss of synchronism. However, once a salient pole machine looses
synchronism, it accelerates rapidly to a high slip. The slower acting hydro
governor and the fact that a salient pole machine makes an inefficient induction
generator causes this response. If the hydro generators field is lost near full load,
the effects are the same as for steam turbine units.
LOSS OF FIELD
System Impact:
• A generator operating asynchronously without excitation can consume Vars in
the range of 0.4 to 1.9 times the unit name plate rating as slip increases from
near zero to 4%
• The impact of LOF on the system is determined by it‟s ability to withstand not
only the loss of real and reactive output, but to supply the large Var demand
imposed by the faulted generator after LOF.
• Inability of system to meet VAR demand of failed unit can result in a
widespread system outage
• Initially, excitation on nearby generators will go to full boost to supply reactive
to the generator with failed excitation and support the grid voltage, The large
Var influx can overload and trip the area transmission lines.
• If the failed generator is not disconnected, field current limiters on the adjacent
units will time out, initiating an immediate reduction in field current to
continuous rated value? The resulting reduction in area Var support is likely to
produce severe voltage degradation. System voltage collapse or multi machine
instability can result causing a regional system outage
LOSS OF FIELD
System Impact:
• Dynamic studies similar to those used in transient stability analysis are required
to determine accurately system response to a LOF event. These studies are time
consuming and expansive.
• A screening technique using a standard load flow can determine where full
dynamic studies are required.
• At the generator of interest, a worst case LOF event is simulated in load flow by
setting the reactive flow into the machine at (-)1.5 times the name plate MW
rating.
• If a Load flow solves with reasonable system voltages, the system is considered
capable of withstanding the LOF event
• However, if the solution fails to converge or severely depressed voltage results,
the event must then be modeled dynamically to determine if the system can
survive the field failure.
LOSS OF FIELD
Generator damage:
• The potential for generator damage following a LOF is dependent on generator
design and final slip during asynchronous operation.
• Although the asynchronous capabilities are not addressed in the standards,
modern expectations, particularly for conductor cooled machines are much
lower, with damage in as little as 10 second for some instances.
• The improved cooling techniques result in larger MVA ratings from a given
physical size. These machines have higher per unit impedance and lower inertia
than indirect cooled machines and therefore tend to operate at a higher slip. This
reduces Xg during asynchronous operation, increasing the stator and induced
rotor current
• Conductor cooled machine will also have lower thermal time constants, hence
faster temperature rise for a given current than indirect cooled machines
Rotor damage:
• Can occur as a result of rapid heating caused by currents induced in
rotor
• LOF by shorted field circuit: the induced current is divided between
rotor structure and the field winding. This reduces heating in rotor
structures
• The induced field current is generally below rated in salient pole
machines and only slightly above rated in a few cases with cylindrical
rotor machines
• LOF by open field circuit: maximum rotor heating occurs. Also,
damaging over voltage will be induced in the field circuit for all but very
low slip events.
• In a cylindrical rotor machine, induced currents flow along the length of
rotor body, creating heat in teeth, slot wedges, and, if present, the
amortisseur winding. Thermal damage is most likely to occur near the
ends of the rotor where currents converge to enter the retaining rings
• In a salient pole machine, induced currents are found in the amortisseur
bars located in each pole face
LOSS OF FIELD
Torque pulsations:
• Originate from the electrical and magnetic difference between the d- and q-axes.
• More severe for shorted field circuit than an open circuit condition
• The torque magnitude associated with a LOF is less severe than that
accompanying an out of step condition with full excitation, but mechanical
damage remains a significant concern following a LOF event
• Asynchronous operation exposes the generator and the prime mover to two
stress cycles each slip cycle.
• Fatigue is cumulative, and extended asynchronous operation can consume a
considerable portion of the fatigue life of the shaft and associated structures,
including the machine foundations
• These pulsations are also potentially resonant with shafts, turbine blades and
other components.
Thank you
MINIMUM EXCITATION LIMITER
0.8 0.85
0.6
0.4
0.2
Q
-0.8 P
MINIMUM EXCITATION LIMITER
1
0.8
0.6 0.85
0.4
0.2
Q
0
-0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
-0.4 0.9
-0.6
P
-0.8
TRANSIENT STABILITY
Swing Velocity:
• A fault changes system impedance instantaneously while impedance change
during a system transient is constrained by inertia and generator time constants
• GE publication GER-3179 (J Brady) lists the following average velocities for
the first half of the first slip cycle
• Maximum acceleration occurs after each pole slip at the midpoint of the slip
cycle
• Plot indicates slip < 5Hz at the beginning of second slip cycle. This value is
good estimation of upper limit of slip being calculated for a light machine (H=3)
LOSS OF FIELD
• The full load LOF event depicted in figure in earlier slide is typical
• It produces cyclic Is with variation between 1.14 and 2.13pu each slip cycle
• In theory, the stator heating is related to the RMS current over a slip cycle.
• The incremental form for RMS current is
IRMS can be calculated from
1T 2
I RMS I t incremental currents and slip
T0 cycle duration determine from
the spreadsheet
• In the case of the full load LOF event depicted in figure, the RMS current at final
slip was calculated as 1.74pu
• ANSI standards require that this current is limited to 22 sec to prevent winding
damage
• The stator waveform is not sinusoidal, because slip is not constant through the slip
cycle. Figure in next slide shows the stator current waveform for the same LOF
condition but with Xs reduced from 0.2 to 0.1.
• The incrementally calculated RMS current for this condition is 1.34pu. The
corresponding stator overload limit for this current is 50 sec from ANSI standards.
• This demonstrates that generator stress can increase with increased system
impedance
LOSS OF FIELD
• The NPS short time limit is defined in terms of K, a constant representing the
maximum (I2eq)2*t value the machine can withstand
• The I2eq term refers to equivalent RMS pu NPS current in the event the current
is time variant
• IEEE standard C37.102:
K= 40 for salient pole machine
K= 10 for large conductor cooled machine
• For pole face amortisseurs on a salient pole machine and other small
conductors, „d‟ varies proportional to 1/√f
• Assume IRMS = 1.74pu at final slip under asynchronous operation
CI 2t Tmax
Tmax Thermal limit K I 2t
d2 Cf
Tmax I 2tf
Kf I tf
2
NPS limit K I 2
C 100
If machine in Figure 13.2 were limited by pole face amortisseur (K 40),
the expected rotor withstand for asynchronous operation at 5 Hz slip
100 K I 2 100 * 40
t 2
2
264 sec
I f 1.74 * 5
LOSS OF FIELD
• For a solid face cylindrical rotor having large diameter configuration, „d‟ varies
proportional to √(I/f)
Tmax I
Cylindrical rotor thermal limit I 2t
Cf
Tmax
and K It (Note resulting limitation is a function of It and not I 2t )
C
4 Itf Tmax
Practical upper limit for NPS current 4 pu K I 2 NPS limit
100 C
If machine in Figure 13.2 were limited by tooth temperature (K 10),
the expected rotor withstand for asynchronous operation at 5 Hz slip
100 * K I 2 100 *10
t 28.7 sec
4 * If 4 *1.74 * 5
GENERATOR
CAPABILITY CURVE
By
Prof. C. Radhakrishna
CONTENTS
GENERATOR CAPABILITY CURVE
Reactive Capability Curves
Armature current limit
Field current limit
End region heating limit
Generator Characteristics
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GENERATOR CAPABILITY CURVE
Reactive Capability Curves
• Synchronous generators are rated in terms of the
maximum MVA output at a specified voltage and power
factor (usually 0.85 or 0.9 lagging) which they can carry
continuously without overheating.
• The active power output is limited by the prime mover
capability to a value within the MVA rating.
• The continuous reactive power output capability is limited
by three considerations: armature current limit, field
current limit, and end region heating limit.
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Armature current limit
The per unit complex output power is
~ ~
S P jQ E t I t *
E t I t (cos j sin )
where φ is the power factor angle.
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Field current limit
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Field current limit
(1)
X ad
P E t I t cos E t i fd sin i
Xs
2
Xad E
t t sin
Q EI Eit fd cosi t
Xs Xs
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Field current limit
Figure 3 Field
current heating limit
In any balanced design, the thermal limits for the field and armature
intersect at a point A, which represents the machine nameplate MVA and
power factor rating.
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End region heating limit
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End region heating limit
• The localized heating in the end region of the armature imposes a third
limit on the operation of a synchronous machine.
• This limit affects the capability of the machine in the under excited
condition.
• This is illustrated in Figure 4, which also includes the limit imposed by
the armature current heating effects.
• The field current and armature current heating limits when plotted on a
P-Q plane depend on the armature voltage.
Generator Characteristics
• During conditions of low-system voltages, the reactive power demand on
generators may exceed their field current and/or armature current limits.
• When the reactive power output is limited, the terminal voltage is no
longer maintained constant.
• On most generators, the armature current limit is realized manually by
operators responding to alarms.
• The operator reduces reactive and/or active power output to bring the
armature current within safe limits.
• On some generators, automatic armature current limiters with time delay
are used to limit reactive power output through the AVR.
REFERENCES :
[ 1 ] Prabha Kundur : “Power System Stability and control” , The EPRI
Power System Engineering Series, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1994.
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CONCLUSIONS
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THANK
YOU
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