Analysis of variable-frequency currents superimposed on DC currents in asynchronous HVDC Links in stressing turbine-generator-exciter shafts

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/60.372573· OSTI ID:40288

Hammons, T J; Bremner, J J ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Glasgow (United Kingdom)

Ripple currents on the DC side of both HVDC asynchronous and synchronous Links can excite in some circumstances onerous torsional vibrations in large steam generator shafts. The problem has assumed importance in recent months on account of the HVDC Link between Scotland and Northern Ireland going ahead, on account of the proposed Eire/Wales Link, because AC/DC/AC couplers are to be installed to interconnect the East and West European Grid Systems, and because resonances have been observed on machines in close proximity to AC/DCIAC couplers and HVDC Links. This paper discusses and analyses excitation of shaft torsional vibrations in steam turbine-generator-exciter shafts in close proximity to HVDC converter stations by variable-frequency ripple currents superimposed on DC currents in asynchronous Links. It presents technical knowledge not arranged for convenient reference heretofore in studying possible excitation of turbine-generator-v/ exciter shaft torsional vibrations by non-characteristic HVDC converter harmonic currents if a machine should be considered to be at risk. Shaft torques in multi-machine networks are evaluated by proportioning HVDC Link disturbance currents to each machine at risk using system network data, generator data and fault analysis data considering frequency dependence of the system parameters. This scaling factor is calculated for different scenarios of system operation and load. Equivalent circuits for the synchronous generator are employed appropriately to correlate HVDC Link disturbance current impressed on the generator stator with s state torque excitation from which magnitude of turbine-generator-exciter shaft torque is deduced.

• OSTI ID: 40288
• Report Number(s): CONF-940702--
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 10; ISSN 0885-8969; ISSN ITCNE4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
DAMPING
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ELECTRICAL TRANSIENTS
HARMONICS
HVDC SYSTEMS
INTERCONNECTED POWER SYSTEMS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
SHAFTS
STEAM TURBINES
TORQUE
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