Design and Application of Modern Synchronous Generator Excitation System

This book systematically introduces the key technologies of design and application of the synchronous generator excitation system, including the three-phase bridge rectifier circuit, diode rectifier for separate excitation, brushless excitation system and the static self-stimulation excitation system. It includes features and the performance of excitation system of the 700MW hydro-turbine deployed at the Three Gorges Hydropower Plant spanning the Yangtze River, China, as well as the working principle and start-up procedure of the static frequency converter (SFC) of pumped storage units. In the chapter of steam turbines, in addition to performance features of the excitation system of conventional 600/1000MW turbines, composition of the excitation transformer, power rectifier, de-excitation equipment and automatic excitation regulator is expounded. This chapter also touches upon characteristics of the excitation system of the 1000MW nuclear power unit. Addressing conventional hydro-turbines, pumped storage units, steam turbines and nuclear power units, the book is a cutting edge examination of excitation system written by an author with over 50 years’ experience.

In organizational terms, the book fuses discussions on specific topics and basic theories, providing a detailed description of the theories essential for synchronous generators in the analysis of excitation systems, offering an interdisciplinary exposition for professionals, researchers and academics alike.