A New Technique for Connecting a Dual Excitation Synchronous Generator to the Power Grid
Due to an increasing demand for electric power and changes in the typology of loads, stability has become a major concern in power systems. As the system stability is directly related to the response of the connected generator, recent research has focused on enhancing generators’ stability and impro...
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| author | Roberto De Fazio Ayman Alerksousi Lorenzo Spongano Bassam Al-Naami Abdullah Al-Odienat Paolo Visconti |
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| description | Due to an increasing demand for electric power and changes in the typology of loads, stability has become a major concern in power systems. As the system stability is directly related to the response of the connected generator, recent research has focused on enhancing generators’ stability and improving their response to load variations. This study focuses on adding another excitation winding on to the <i>q</i>-axis, perpendicular to the conventional excitation winding on the <i>d</i>-axis, to control both active and reactive power. This paper studies and compares the performance of the dual excitation synchronous generator (DESG) to conventional synchronous generators. The mathematical equations are derived, and a mathematical model is then developed. The experimental tests have been conducted using a laboratory model consisting of a two-phase synchronous generator driven by a DC motor with different loads. The obtained results and radial diagrams for the different loading types are presented and evaluated. Therefore, a new approach has been designed to connect the DESG directly to the power grid without any electronic components using a special coupling that works in one direction. Two perpendicular excitation coils, <i>d</i> and <i>q</i>, were formed from the existing coils, and the tests were carried out on all loads, ensuring that the revolving angle (i.e., the stability angle φ) was fixed. The results show that the proposed method offers significant cost savings, potentially amounting to 15–20% of the unit price. The experimental results confirm that the DESG significantly improves the generator stability by maintaining a constant rotor angle δ, which requires using an automatic angle regulator (AAR) in addition to the conventional automatic voltage regulator (AVR). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a221838e61b14e16b0e52edfc91b6d542023-12-22T14:05:33ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-12-011624793610.3390/en16247936A New Technique for Connecting a Dual Excitation Synchronous Generator to the Power GridRoberto De Fazio0Ayman Alerksousi1Lorenzo Spongano2Bassam Al-Naami3Abdullah Al-Odienat4Paolo Visconti5Department of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Electrical Power Engineering, Damascus University, Damascus P.O. Box 30621, SyriaDepartment of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, JordanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Mutah University, Al Karak 61710, JordanDepartment of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDue to an increasing demand for electric power and changes in the typology of loads, stability has become a major concern in power systems. As the system stability is directly related to the response of the connected generator, recent research has focused on enhancing generators’ stability and improving their response to load variations. This study focuses on adding another excitation winding on to the <i>q</i>-axis, perpendicular to the conventional excitation winding on the <i>d</i>-axis, to control both active and reactive power. This paper studies and compares the performance of the dual excitation synchronous generator (DESG) to conventional synchronous generators. The mathematical equations are derived, and a mathematical model is then developed. The experimental tests have been conducted using a laboratory model consisting of a two-phase synchronous generator driven by a DC motor with different loads. The obtained results and radial diagrams for the different loading types are presented and evaluated. Therefore, a new approach has been designed to connect the DESG directly to the power grid without any electronic components using a special coupling that works in one direction. Two perpendicular excitation coils, <i>d</i> and <i>q</i>, were formed from the existing coils, and the tests were carried out on all loads, ensuring that the revolving angle (i.e., the stability angle φ) was fixed. The results show that the proposed method offers significant cost savings, potentially amounting to 15–20% of the unit price. The experimental results confirm that the DESG significantly improves the generator stability by maintaining a constant rotor angle δ, which requires using an automatic angle regulator (AAR) in addition to the conventional automatic voltage regulator (AVR).https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/24/7936dual excitation synchronous generatorDESG mathematical modelDESG characteristicsDESG two-axis flux linkage equations |
| spellingShingle | Roberto De Fazio Ayman Alerksousi Lorenzo Spongano Bassam Al-Naami Abdullah Al-Odienat Paolo Visconti A New Technique for Connecting a Dual Excitation Synchronous Generator to the Power Grid Energies dual excitation synchronous generator DESG mathematical model DESG characteristics DESG two-axis flux linkage equations |
| title | A New Technique for Connecting a Dual Excitation Synchronous Generator to the Power Grid |
| title_full | A New Technique for Connecting a Dual Excitation Synchronous Generator to the Power Grid |
| title_fullStr | A New Technique for Connecting a Dual Excitation Synchronous Generator to the Power Grid |
| title_full_unstemmed | A New Technique for Connecting a Dual Excitation Synchronous Generator to the Power Grid |
| title_short | A New Technique for Connecting a Dual Excitation Synchronous Generator to the Power Grid |
| title_sort | new technique for connecting a dual excitation synchronous generator to the power grid |
| topic | dual excitation synchronous generator DESG mathematical model DESG characteristics DESG two-axis flux linkage equations |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/24/7936 |
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