Testbed for Generator Torque Oscillations

Disturbance on power systems such a faults, large variations in power generation or power consumption can cause oscillations in phase angle, frequency, voltage magnitude, which in turn combine to result in oscillations in real and reactive power generation. The response of synchronous generators can be characterized using the solution to the swing equation for most cases, which represents the angle variation for very small changes in frequency:



This is driven by the transient mismatch between mechanical input power and electrical output power and the resulting response of the electromechanical system.

=Project Definition= Conventional wisdom is that the generator will slip a pole if the system swings any further. However, recent field data has demonstrated that the some machines have been not done so and their excitation control has pulled them back to stability.

=Background= A typical response for a stable swing would exhibit damped oscillations:



Or if we plot power versus angle:



If the system is loaded more heavily or the protection and control response is slower, the response is more severe, and the generator may near its transient stability limit:



The angle swings almost to the stability limit



=Project Obejective= Building on the data acquisition system designed by a 2018-2019 senior design team design a test bed and test plan for testing generator performance during power swings, especially those near boundary of pole slipping

(1) Learn to use the present data acquisition system, and in light of the project needs propose, design and implement modifications as needed

(2) Develop, test and implement test procedure for safely operating the generator in the appropriate operating conditions.

(3) Integrate data from all measurement devices used in a time stamped and synchronized format for post processing

(4) Documentation.

=Data Acqucisition System designed by 2018-2019 senioe design team=



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