Title :
A method for reducing transient torsional stresses of turbine-generator shaft segments
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
fDate :
2/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author presents a method for reducing transient torsional stresses of steam turbine-generators in series-capacitor-compensated power systems, which are equipped with ZnO varistor schemes. The fundamental concept is to reduce the coupling between the electrical network and the shaft system with respect to the troublesome torsional frequency. The electrical network and the rotating shaft system are coupled through the generator air-gap torque. This coupling can be attenuated by unbalancing the network with respect to the phenomenon of torsional oscillations. This is achieved by setting the protective voltage levels of the three phases of a three-phase series capacitor at unequal values. The technical feasibility of the proposed method is demonstrated on a test system, using the BPA Electromagnetic Transients Program (EMTP) as the study tool. The impact of the proposed countermeasure on the transient torques of the system, as a result of different disturbances, is demonstrated. The limitations of the proposed method are discussed
Keywords :
electric machine analysis computing; power systems; torque; torsion; transients; turbogenerators; BPA Electromagnetic Transients Program; EMTP; ZnO varistor; generator air-gap torque; protective voltage levels; series-capacitor-compensated power systems; three-phase series capacitor; transient torsional stresses reduction; turbine-generator shaft segments; Air gaps; Couplings; EMTP; Frequency; Power system transients; Shafts; Stress; Torque; Varistors; Zinc oxide;
Journal_Title :
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on