Synchronous Generator Out of Step Detection Using Real Time Load Angle Data

Although the power system usually always appears stable and reliable to consumers, a lot of work and research goes into keeping the power system both stable and reliable under constantly changing conditions and in these increasingly demanding times. One of the key issues in the power system is maint...

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Main Authors: Ivan Višić, Ivan Strnad, Ante Marušić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/13/3336
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description Although the power system usually always appears stable and reliable to consumers, a lot of work and research goes into keeping the power system both stable and reliable under constantly changing conditions and in these increasingly demanding times. One of the key issues in the power system is maintaining stability after large disturbances in order to prevent the loss of synchronicity of the generators in the system. Today’s generator protection systems mostly use measurements of impedance change to detect generator out of step. This article discusses the possibility of detecting the loss of synchronicity by using real time load angle measurements. The authors propose a real time load angle measurement algorithm and present the results of the algorithm’s testing performed on a real hydrogenerator. The results show that the developed algorithm gives highly accurate real time load angle measurements with the maximum possible resolution and that the load angle can be used for detecting the synchronous generator out of step.
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spelling doaj.art-aa36fb7ef52d494b97e57bda0bfa95de2023-11-20T05:22:55ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-06-011313333610.3390/en13133336Synchronous Generator Out of Step Detection Using Real Time Load Angle DataIvan Višić0Ivan Strnad1Ante Marušić2Pro Integris Ltd., 21000 Split, CroatiaPro Integris Ltd., 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Energy and Power Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaAlthough the power system usually always appears stable and reliable to consumers, a lot of work and research goes into keeping the power system both stable and reliable under constantly changing conditions and in these increasingly demanding times. One of the key issues in the power system is maintaining stability after large disturbances in order to prevent the loss of synchronicity of the generators in the system. Today’s generator protection systems mostly use measurements of impedance change to detect generator out of step. This article discusses the possibility of detecting the loss of synchronicity by using real time load angle measurements. The authors propose a real time load angle measurement algorithm and present the results of the algorithm’s testing performed on a real hydrogenerator. The results show that the developed algorithm gives highly accurate real time load angle measurements with the maximum possible resolution and that the load angle can be used for detecting the synchronous generator out of step.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/13/3336synchronous generatorload anglepower system stabilityair gaploss of synchronicityout of step generator protection
spellingShingle Ivan Višić
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Ante Marušić
Synchronous Generator Out of Step Detection Using Real Time Load Angle Data
Energies
synchronous generator
load angle
power system stability
air gap
loss of synchronicity
out of step generator protection
title Synchronous Generator Out of Step Detection Using Real Time Load Angle Data
title_full Synchronous Generator Out of Step Detection Using Real Time Load Angle Data
title_fullStr Synchronous Generator Out of Step Detection Using Real Time Load Angle Data
title_full_unstemmed Synchronous Generator Out of Step Detection Using Real Time Load Angle Data
title_short Synchronous Generator Out of Step Detection Using Real Time Load Angle Data
title_sort synchronous generator out of step detection using real time load angle data
topic synchronous generator
load angle
power system stability
air gap
loss of synchronicity
out of step generator protection
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/13/3336
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