Research Article

A Synchronous Machine Transient Model Based upon an Algebraic Loop Accounting for Nonlinearity and Cross-Magnetization

Table 1

Main parameters of the test SM.

SymbolDescriptionValue

Rated power60 kVA
Rated voltage400 V
Rated speed1500 rpm
Rated frequency50 Hz
Rated power factor0.9
Airgap range at the pole shoe mm
Pole coverage0.76
Active axial length184 mm
Airgap average radius161 mm
Slots per pole per phase6
Conductors per slot8
Armature phase resistance (p.u.)
Field winding resistance (p.u.)
-axis damp. circuit resistance (p.u.)
-axis damp. circuit resistance (p.u.)
Nominal -axis reactance (p.u.)1.32
Nominal -axis reactance (p.u.)0.72
Nominal anisotropy factor0.83
Armature stray factor5.2%
Field winding to armature stray factor9.7%
Armature to -axis damper circuit stray factor11.8%
-axis damper circuit stray factor13.3%
Armature shielding coefficient1.7%
Field winding shielding coefficient9.5%
-axis damper circuit shielding coefficient11.7%