Regulator
Regulator
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
FOR
EXCITATION SYSTEM
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INTERMEDIATE PULSE STAGE
FPS F I N A L PULSE STAGE
The digital voltage regulator regulates the voltage (andlor the flow of
reactive power during para,llel operation) from the synchronous machine
(generator) by direct control of the rotor current (field current) using
(static) thyristor converters.
The entire unit can be broken down into four major groups:
Thyristor converter TY
The converter TY has been broken down for this purpose into Two
autonomous converter blocks TYI, TY2 and TY3.Even when a converter
block fails the operation can be maintained using the remaining TWO
blocks.
Normally Auto channel -I can be ON, and the pulses from lntermediate
Pulse Stage of the stand by Channel are blocked from reaching the
pulse bus. When both the channels fail the excitation is switched off
(TRIP).
The Station DC Battery supply is absolutely necessary for the control of the
Exciter field circuit breakerl(AC input supply contactor if provided). It is also
necessary for initial build of Generator voltage on NO load, during starting of
the plant, using Field Flashing circuit. Station DC Battery supply is directly fed
to the Tripping circuit of the Exciter field breaker and through fuses to the other
electronic circuits. The Station DC Battery voltage is monitored for its failure
indication at remote.
For Testing, the Voltage Regulator during Standstiil condition of the machine,
the two synchronising voltages, AC power supply to the electronic modules and
Thyristor Bridges can be switched over to station 3-Phase Auxiliary Power
supply (Test-supply ) using isolating links (TTEST-SERVICE selector switch).
The power supply for panel heater and the cubicle lighting is of secondary
importance for operation of the plant and is normally derived from Station 3-
Phase AC Auxiliary supply (Test supply) or from Station illumination supply.
The electronic modules are supplied redundantly from the 3-phase nominal
(Regulator normal operating voltage) input voltage and from the station DC
Battery supply. Transformer -TO5 supplies the UNC 4664 power supply unit
with an AC voltage matched to the Battery voltage. This module rectifies the AC
voltage and connects it through de-coupling diodes to the Battery voltage. The
two voltages, brought together in this way, supply a common DC bus across an
interference suppression filter. The power supply to Electronic modules are
then distributed from the common DC Bus through protective miniature circuit
breakers.
The DC power supply to the electronic modules, for the AUTO channel (AA37),
the MANUAL channel (AAOI ), the Binary Controls and the Excitation Monitoring
(ABOI) are each supplied individually from their own UN 0664 DClDC power
supply unit. These units supply the secondary voltages needed (for power
supply to the electronic modules) with galvanic isolation from the primary
voltage, and can work within a voltage range from 75% to 140% of the nominal
Two KX 9170 / KX9180 power supply units supply the voltages Ucontr and Utrip'
The control voltage Ucontr is used to supply the contact inputs of UNC 4661 and
the contact outputs of UNC 4662 oriented to the system periphery. The voltage
U . supplies all other control circuits galvanically isolated from the electronic
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equipment. These include mainly all contact outputs wired to the field circuit-
breaker trip relays (protective trip mechanisms) and UNC 4661/UNC4b62
contact inputloutputs for system-internal inputs or outputs of the electronic
module.
The KX 9170 1 KX 9180 power supply units can operate in a wide range of input
voltage variation from 70% to 130%. Their input and output voltages are
likewise isolated galvanically from one another. All power supply units have
current limiters (short-circuit strength) and minimum voltage monitoring for their
outputs. If one of the power supply units malfunction, the output voltages are
switched off. The malfunction in the module is signalled at the alarm signalling
unit UN0665.
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Digital Voltage Regulator, DVR
Principle of Operation of the Regulator AVR
To regulate the voltage and the reactive power of a synchronous machine, the
field voltage must be adjusted quickly to the changes in the operating conditions
(with a response time that does not exceed a few ms). To accomplish this,
analog control systems include amplifiers which make continuous comparison of
the actual values against the reference values and vary the control variable to
the converter with almost no delay. In Digital Voltage Regulator most of the
delay that occurs originates in the converter, since the firing pulse for changing
the rectifier DC output are only issued periodically (every 3.3 mSec for
Generators rated for 50 Hz and 2.8 mSec for Generators rated for 60Hz).
The DVR regulator calculates the control variable from the measured and
reference data in very short time intervals. This results outwardly in a quasi-
continuous behavior with a negligible delay time (as in an analog regulator).
The calculations are made in the binary number system. Analog measurement
signals, such as those for generator voltage, generator current, Exciter field
current etc.are converted into binary signals in analog to digital converters. The
set-points and limit values have already been defined in DVR in binary form.
The analog actual values measured for the AUTO channel are processed
across a separate UNC 4660 peripheral unit .This peripheral unit is used for
preprocessing signals from external measurement circuits, with galvanic
isolation and adaptation to the electronics level. The most important input
parameters to the AUTO channel are the generator voltage U , the generator
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current 1 , the exciter field current I,the
, synchronising voltage U and the bus
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voltage Uaux if applicable. From the UNC 4660 peripheral unit, Ugy I
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, US ,and
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Uaux are sent to the UN 0661 lnterrupt Generator module(plug-in module on the
Auto Channel System processor bus) for filtering and further processing.
The UN 0661 lnterrupt Generator uses the 3-phase U signal to generate the
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12 interrupts per period to trigger the cycles for processing actual values in the
AUTO channel processor. Synchronized with these interrupts (i.e., with the
phase positions of generator voltage U ) the processor measures the generator
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current I, and then calculates the reactive current (I . sin (I) and the active
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current (I . cos (I). With these two results, the processor is then able to derive
further operating parameters, such as the load angle, the active power, reactive
power etc.
The control variable of the voltage regulator is processed in the Auto system
Gate Control Unit UN 0663 and formed into a chain of pulses at an appropriate
firing angle. The pulses from this channel are directed to their respective Pulse
final stage UN0809. In UN0809 the pulses are sufficiently amplified and directed
to fire the Auto Thyristors via the pulse transformers.
General Information
AUTO mode has the capacity to perform the following functions as
- To regulate the generator voltage.
- To limit VoltIHz.
- To limit max. field current.
- To limit inductive stator current.
- To limit capacitive stator current.
- To limit the load angle.
- To limit minimum field current.
- To limit reactive current depending on the active current.
- To dampen active power oscillations(PSS).
- To provide Soft Start of Generator.
- Matching of Generator voltage to Bus voltage.
- Automatic follow-up Control.
This block diagram provides the information about the important functions and
possible settings of the AUTO channel. For the sake of clarity, no detailed
presentation has been given to special functions such as tracking circuits,
initializations, etc. The page reference indicated in sheet 1 YU105 cross-refers
this overview to the various sheets of the schematic diagram. Binary logic
signals are shown in dotted lines and equivalent digital form of analog signals in
solid lines. The corresponding text designations in this sheet can be used for
identification of the input signals (hardware inputs). The only analog output
signal from the AUTO voltage regulator is control variable Uc , is sent via the
data bus (CRU bus) to the Gate Control Unit UN0663(refer to the Data Sheet).
Most of the binary messages (outputs) from the AVR are of no interest
functionally and they have been omitted for the sake of clarity.
The basic structure of the Digital Voltage Regulator and the Limiters is
simple. This is necessary in order that the behavior of the regulator limiters will
remain calculable and understandable in all operating situations and that there
will be no problem in adjusting and optimizing them. The Central PID Filter in
the digital voltage regulator defines the dynamic response of the closed-loop
controls both in the voltage regulator mode and after limiters have intervened.
The Control Deviation at the input to the PID filter is either the control
deviation of Generator voltage, or the control deviation of a de-excitation
limiter (the value determined by minimum value selection), or the control
deviation of an excitation limiter (the value determined by maximum value
selection). K-Flag F730 ("PRIOR") is used to determine whether the de-exciting
(Min. value) or the exciting (max.value) signal takes precedence on the min /
max value limiter (normally: K-Flag F730 = 1111 is set, i.e,the de-exciting
signal takes precedence).
With the exception of the Field Current Minimum Limiter, all other limiters have
variable factor multipliers of the signal outputs so that they can be adjusted
individually together with the common PID filter, which has been optimized for
voltage regulation. The setting parameters for this PID filter are as follows:
Proportional amplification
The PID filter amplifications Vo, Vp, and Vm can be adjusted in p.u. values. But
the "ceiling factor" pl+ must be adjusted correctly with parameter at address
F310 if the total amplification (circuit amplification) of the control circuit is to
conform actually to this p.u. setting. This factor must agree with the "external"
amplification, i.e., the reql~iredceiling value from the converter circuit:
Uf max
Ceiling factor (PI+) = ----------
Ufo
To attain a suitable response of the AVR when starting excitation for voltage
build up ("EXCITATION ON"), it may be necessary to change the proportional
amplification of the regulator during this phase. Vp2 (transiently activated) and
Vpl (permanently activated) can be adjusted for this purpose. For exa.mple, the
value of Vp2 takes effect immediately once the excitation is switched on and
remains effective for a period as set at adress F30C. Once the period set at
address F30C (e.g., 5 sec) has expired, Vp shifts from Vp2 to Vpl (becomes the
steady-state Vp) at the rate of change set on address F30E.
Voltage Set-Point
Various signals and settings control and limit the voltage set-point at address
F270. For example, the values at addreses F254 and F252 define the normal
operating range possible for set-point adjustment (e.g., 90 ... 110%) using
external control commands (from control room, local operator's panel,
superimposed control system). The effective set-point. adjustment rate is
governed by parameters set at addreses F258lF25A. The set-point can be set at
the values set at addreses F250 and F256 by activating appropriate control
commands ("SET" input). Enabling K-Flag F71A and activating a binary input
prior to switching on the excitation ("EXCITATION ON") sets the U set-point at
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the value of UAUX. This makes it possible, for example, to ensure that the
generator voltage will agree exactly with the network voltage (BUS VOLTAGE)
after the voltage build-up. An external value with variable amplification set at
address (F250) can be added to the U set-point by enabling K-flag F724 (for
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example, injected signal for stability tests).
SL. 1 PARAMETERS
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ADDRESS
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EEPROM RAM
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SETTING RANGE
VALUE OF GEN.
VOLTAGE U, %
2 AC1-UAL VALUE OF STATOR
CURRENT
3 ACTUAL VALUE OF
REACTIVE CURRENT Ix%
1
4 ACTUAL VALUE OF POWER
FACTOR COS.phi
0 PF Lead
= -lov
VOLTAGE Uaux%
ACTUAL VALUE OF AUXILIARY
VOLTAGE Uaux%
8 Ug REF. VALUE WITHOUT
DROOP / DROP
COMPENSATION %
9 FINAL Ug REF. VALUE
(O/P OF REF.VALUE
CONTROL MIN.GATE)
= PARAMETER SETTINGS RECOMMENDED MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE INDICATED IIV TEST/
COMMISSIONING REPORT.
** =ACTUAL VALUE CALCULATION, BUT NO REGULATOR INFLUENCING.
II
VALUE MIN-2% SETTING FOR
APPLICATION AS
LINE CHARGING
3 GEN.VOLTAGE Ug REF. C252
1 VALUE MAX%
4 GEN.VOLTAGE Ug C250 F250 50...120% 100%
REACTIVE CURRENT Ix
INFLUENCE %
COMPENSATION OF REACTIV 0000=FORGEN. I
CURRENT INFLUENCE CONNECTED TO BUS
WI-THOUT GEN.
TRANSFORMER.
FFFF=FOR GEN.
CONNECTED TO BUS
WITH GEN.
TRANSFORMER.
PERMISSIBLE
1 RECOM-
MENDEDx 1 REMARKS
ACTIVE CURRENT IR
INFLUENCE %
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C302 F302
4 INTEGRATION TIME
~ TO BE ADJUSTED
AT SlTE
TO BE ADJUSTED
CONSTANT Ta Sec AT SlTE
5 DIFFERENTIALTIME TO BE ADJUSTED
CONSTANT Tb Sec AT SlTE
[l ms+(V +7ms)]
< Tbmin.< Ta
6 GAlN OF HIGH TO BE ADJUSTED
FREQUENCIES V D.U. AT SlTE
7 PID FILTER TEX.(DLIRATION F( TO BE ADJUSTED
WHICH V P IS
~ ACTIVE AT SITE
8 PID FILTER DEX.
INPUT SIGNAL
K-FLAG SETTINGS
1 SOFT START
3 REACTIVE CURRENT
COMPENSATION
4 ACTIVE CURRENT
COMPENSATION
5 Ug REF.PRESET TO BUS
VOLTAGE
6 ALlTOMATlC FOLLOW UP OF
P.F.REF VALUE
7 AUTOMATIC FOLLOW UP OF
MVAR (Q) REF.VALUE
8 ACTUAL VALUE FOR
SUPERIMPOSED CONTROL
FROM EXTERNAL
TRASDUCER
9 TIE LINE P.F.REGULATOR