EE-260 Lecture 19
EE-260 Lecture 19
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Text Book:
Chapter 05
(Stephen J.
Chapman 4 Ed)
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5.8: The Synchronous
Generator Operating
Alone
Synchronous Generator Operating Alone
• The behavior of the synchronous generator under load varies
greatly depending on the power factor of the load and on
whether the generator is operating alone or in parallel with
other synchronous generators.
• We will study the generator operating alone with simplified
phasor diagrams ignoring the effect of RA.
• The speed and the rotor flux of the generator is assumed to be
constant.
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Synchronous Generator Operating Alone
• Understand the effect of load changes on a generator
operating alone.
• The speed of the generator ω is constant, and field current IF
is constant. Which means EA= kΦω will remain constant.
• Consider the three different types of loads connected, and
analyze the effect of changes in the loads.
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The Effect of Load Changes
Lagging Load
Unity Load
Leading Load
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The Voltage Regulation
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Maintaining Constant Terminal Voltage
• It is desirable to keep the voltage supplied to the load constant
even though the load varies.
• This can be accomplished by controlling the flux of the
machine.
• Suppose that a lagging load is added to a generator. Then the
terminal voltage will fall; to restore it to its previous level,
decrease the field resistance RF, which will increase the field
current IF. An increase in IF increases the flux, which in turn
increases EA. An increase in EA increases the terminal voltage.
• The process can be reversed to decrease the terminal voltage of
the generator.
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I. Decreasing the field resistance in the generator increases
its field current.
2. An increase in the field current increases the flux in the
machine.
3. An increase in the flux increases the internal generated
voltage
E A K
4. An increase in EA, increases V and the terminal voltage
of the generator.
Generator Operation Analysis
Home Work
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