Static Frequency Converters

Rolf Kramer SER/EIG

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Basics Static Frequency Converter

Static Frequency Converter (SFC / LCI.ST) BASIC

Principle of operation

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1. LCI DRIVE SYSTEMS

Today

Frequency starting with Static Frequency Converter (SFC)

AC

Tr

AC GT SM
Other terms are: LCI = Load Commutated Inverter

SSD = Static Starting Device

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1. LCI DRIVE SYSTEMS

Basic circuit

Static starting system Static frequency converter

Isolating transformer

DC link reactor

SM

Power supply side

Rectifier SRN Control and protection system

id
Inverter SRM Starting excitation system

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1. LCI STARTING SYSTEMS

6/6-pulse

6/6-pulse with step-up trafo

12/12-pulse
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1. LCI DRIVE/STARTING SYSTEMS

Standard converter configurations and options.
Converter for Drives ( DR ) 6/6-pulse 12/12-pulse 2x6/6-pulse Air Water AC-Controller or 6-pulse Rectifier Soft Starter ( SO ) Gas Turbine Starter ( ST )

Configuration

6/6-pulse 12/12-pulse

6/6-pulse

Thyristor Cooling

Air Water

Air

Block integra-ted Excitation

6-pulse Rectifier or none

6-pulse Rectifier

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6. Run up to synchronous speed

Id
L1

F L1
L2

Fe
FL3
L3

Fi

Fe Fi
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Magnetic flux produced by rotor windings Magnetic flux produced by stator windings

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6. Run up to synchronous speed

Id
L1

60
F L1
L2

Fee F F
e

Fi FL3
L3

Fe Fi
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Magnetic flux produced by rotor windings Magnetic flux produced by stator windings

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6. Run up to synchronous speed

Id = 0
L1

L2

L3

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6. Run up to synchronous speed

60

Id

L1

F L2

Feee Fee

L2

FL3 Fi
L3

Fe Fi
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Magnetic flux produced by rotor windings Magnetic flux produced by stator windings

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6. Run up to synchronous speed

Id = 0
L1

L2

L3

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6. Run up to synchronous speed

Id
60
Fe
L1

Fe Fi
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Magnetic flux produced by rotor windings Magnetic flux produced by stator windings
Repeat startup

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Feee F F

L2

Fi
F L2
L3

F L1

6. Run up to synchronous speed

Pulse mode operation
id t
a MC =180 (i.e. b = 0) a MC 160 (i.e.b
20)

Machine commutated operation

id t

uu

iu t

iu

uu

t
S peed id
Mac hine c onv er ter

0
id
M a c hi n e c onv erter

na
SM

SM

F l ux c a l c u la t i o n

Control from flux calculation

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Control from machine voltages

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6. SFC start to turn mode (70 rpm) pulse mode

DC Link current -Idx: UAC 326-A19 -5V= 1280 VDC

Excitation current Iex: UAC 326-AIC 5V= 350 ADC

Speed nx: UAC 326-AO7

10V= 3000rpm

Machine voltage Urt comp: SA9923-X12 7V= 1800 VAC

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6. Machine Voltage at 1165 rpm machine commutation

Machine Voltage: URT: SA9923-X4

7V=1800 VAC

Machine volatage: URtcomp: SA9923-X127V=1800 VAC

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8. Start sequence
Line Voltage, Line Frequency Machine Current, DC-Current Machine Voltage, Machine Power

Ignition of the Gas Turbine

Machine Torque produced by SSD

Excitation Current
Rated Speed

Machine commutated mode Pulsing mode Field-weakening mode

Breaking Torque produced by Compressor

Self sustaining speed

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