An analytical and genetic-algorithm-based design tool for brushless excitation systems of low-medium rated synchronous generators

The sizing procedures adopted for the everyday design of electrical machines are well known and consolidated. However, for brushless exciters of field wound, synchronous generators, there is significant room for improvement as the impact of the diodes’ commutations in the rotating bridge rectifier a...

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Main Authors: Nuzzo, Stefano, Galea, Michael, Gerada, C., Brown, N.L.
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Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38604/
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author Nuzzo, Stefano
Galea, Michael
Gerada, C.
Brown, N.L.
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Galea, Michael
Gerada, C.
Brown, N.L.
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description The sizing procedures adopted for the everyday design of electrical machines are well known and consolidated. However, for brushless exciters of field wound, synchronous generators, there is significant room for improvement as the impact of the diodes’ commutations in the rotating bridge rectifier are often neglected. This paper deals with the development of a fast analytical, genetic-algorithm-based design tool for the excitation systems of salient-pole, field wound synchronous generators. As vessel for this study, the exciter of a particular 400kVAis considered. The proposed tool is focused on achieving exciter designs that minimize the voltage drop due to the commutation processes in the rotating diode rectifier, with minimum impact on the overall efficiency.
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spelling nottingham-386042020-05-04T17:48:46Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38604/ An analytical and genetic-algorithm-based design tool for brushless excitation systems of low-medium rated synchronous generators Nuzzo, Stefano Galea, Michael Gerada, C. Brown, N.L. The sizing procedures adopted for the everyday design of electrical machines are well known and consolidated. However, for brushless exciters of field wound, synchronous generators, there is significant room for improvement as the impact of the diodes’ commutations in the rotating bridge rectifier are often neglected. This paper deals with the development of a fast analytical, genetic-algorithm-based design tool for the excitation systems of salient-pole, field wound synchronous generators. As vessel for this study, the exciter of a particular 400kVAis considered. The proposed tool is focused on achieving exciter designs that minimize the voltage drop due to the commutation processes in the rotating diode rectifier, with minimum impact on the overall efficiency. 2016-06-01 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Nuzzo, Stefano, Galea, Michael, Gerada, C. and Brown, N.L. (2016) An analytical and genetic-algorithm-based design tool for brushless excitation systems of low-medium rated synchronous generators. In: 19th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, 13-16 Nov 2016, Chiba, Japan. Synchronous Generator Excitation System Diode Rectifier Commutations
spellingShingle Synchronous Generator
Excitation System
Diode Rectifier
Commutations
Nuzzo, Stefano
Galea, Michael
Gerada, C.
Brown, N.L.
An analytical and genetic-algorithm-based design tool for brushless excitation systems of low-medium rated synchronous generators
title An analytical and genetic-algorithm-based design tool for brushless excitation systems of low-medium rated synchronous generators
title_full An analytical and genetic-algorithm-based design tool for brushless excitation systems of low-medium rated synchronous generators
title_fullStr An analytical and genetic-algorithm-based design tool for brushless excitation systems of low-medium rated synchronous generators
title_full_unstemmed An analytical and genetic-algorithm-based design tool for brushless excitation systems of low-medium rated synchronous generators
title_short An analytical and genetic-algorithm-based design tool for brushless excitation systems of low-medium rated synchronous generators
title_sort analytical and genetic-algorithm-based design tool for brushless excitation systems of low-medium rated synchronous generators
topic Synchronous Generator
Excitation System
Diode Rectifier
Commutations
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38604/