Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition

The power generation industry has recently started to invest interest and focus on the single-phase operation of traditional three-phase, wound-field, synchronous generators. This is partially due to a combination of customer requirements and the need to understand the extent of flexibility in their...

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Main Authors: Spagnolo, C., Nuzzo, Stefano, Serra, G., Gerada, C., Galea, Michael
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Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44727/
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author Spagnolo, C.
Nuzzo, Stefano
Serra, G.
Gerada, C.
Galea, Michael
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Nuzzo, Stefano
Serra, G.
Gerada, C.
Galea, Michael
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description The power generation industry has recently started to invest interest and focus on the single-phase operation of traditional three-phase, wound-field, synchronous generators. This is partially due to a combination of customer requirements and the need to understand the extent of flexibility in their current products. This paper deals with an in-detail analysis of a salient-pole, wound-field, three-phase synchronous generator operating in single-phase condition, at unity power factor. The particular 400kVA alternator is first analysed via the classical analytical equations and the results compared with finite-element and available experimental measurements for validation purposes. The tools developed in this stage are then used to analyse the generator under study when it operates in single-phase condition with different values of load. In this work, it can be observed how single-phase operation of synchronous generators can result in an increase of the power-per-phase performance and that, with the appropriate winding configuration, the machine can be used in single-phase operation with a reduced loading.
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spelling nottingham-447272020-05-04T18:42:50Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44727/ Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition Spagnolo, C. Nuzzo, Stefano Serra, G. Gerada, C. Galea, Michael The power generation industry has recently started to invest interest and focus on the single-phase operation of traditional three-phase, wound-field, synchronous generators. This is partially due to a combination of customer requirements and the need to understand the extent of flexibility in their current products. This paper deals with an in-detail analysis of a salient-pole, wound-field, three-phase synchronous generator operating in single-phase condition, at unity power factor. The particular 400kVA alternator is first analysed via the classical analytical equations and the results compared with finite-element and available experimental measurements for validation purposes. The tools developed in this stage are then used to analyse the generator under study when it operates in single-phase condition with different values of load. In this work, it can be observed how single-phase operation of synchronous generators can result in an increase of the power-per-phase performance and that, with the appropriate winding configuration, the machine can be used in single-phase operation with a reduced loading. 2017-04-21 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Spagnolo, C., Nuzzo, Stefano, Serra, G., Gerada, C. and Galea, Michael (2017) Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition. In: 2017 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD), 20-21 April, 2017, Nottingham, United Kingdom. Analytical modelling Single-phase operation Salient-poles Synchronous generators https://doi.org/10.1109/WEMDCD.2017.7947720 10.1109/WEMDCD.2017.7947720 10.1109/WEMDCD.2017.7947720 10.1109/WEMDCD.2017.7947720
spellingShingle Analytical modelling
Single-phase operation
Salient-poles
Synchronous generators
Spagnolo, C.
Nuzzo, Stefano
Serra, G.
Gerada, C.
Galea, Michael
Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition
title Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition
title_full Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition
title_fullStr Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition
title_short Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition
title_sort analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition
topic Analytical modelling
Single-phase operation
Salient-poles
Synchronous generators
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