Calculating generator reactances Cummins （计算发电机电抗,康明斯）.pdf

Power topic #6008 | Technical information from Cummins Power Generation Calculating generator reactances White paper By Timothy A. Loehlein, Technical Specialist-Electrical Generator reactances are used for two 2. the impedance of those machines, distinctly different purposes. One use is to 3. the impedance to the point of the fault, mostly calculate the flow of symmetrical short circuit cable impedance, current in coordination studies. A second use 4. and the impedance of the fault, if arcing. for generator reactances are in specifications that limit the sub-transient reactance to 12% The generator internal voltage and generator imped- ance determines the current that flows when the or less in order to limit the voltage distortion terminals of a generator are shorted. The effect of induced by non-linear loads. For either short armature reaction on the generator air gap flux causes circuit or harmonic distortion analyses, the the current to decay over time from an initial high value stated reactances will need to be converted to to a steady state value dependant on the generator a common base to make valid comparisons. reactances. Since the resistive component in genera- Typically, generator reactances are published tors is negligible, for practical purposes it may be ignored and only the reactances need be considered. in per unit values on a specified base alterna- Generator reactances, as determined by tests with tor rating. Where the generator set r