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Chapter: Electrical machines : Synchronous Generator

Slip Test

Due to voltage V applied to the stator terminal a current I will flow causing a stator mmf.

Slip Test

From this test the values of Xd and Xq are determined by applying a balance reduced external voltage (say, V volts, around 25% of rated value) to the armature. The field winding remains unexcited. The machine is run at a speed a little less than the synchronous speed (the slip being less than 1%) using a prime mover (or motor). Connection diagram is shown in circuit diagram.


Due to voltage V applied to the stator terminal a current I will flow causing a stator mmf. This stator mmf moves slowly relative to the poles and induced an emf in the field circuit in a similar fashion to that of rotor in an induction motor at slip frequency. The effect will be that the stator mmf will moves slowly relative to the poles.

 

The physical poles and the armature-reaction mmf are alternately in phase and out, the change occurring at slip frequency. When the axis of the pole and the axis of the armature reaction mmf wave coincide, the armature mmf acts through the field magnetic circuit. Since the applied voltage is constant, the air-gap flux would be constant. When crest of the rotating armature mmf is in line with the field-pole axis, minimum air-gap offers minimum reluctance thus the current required in armature for the establishment of constant air-gap flux must be minimum. Constant applied voltage minus the minimum impedance voltage drop in the armature terminal gives maximum armature terminal voltage. Thus the d-axis synchronous reactance is given by



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