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320'
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Modern
Power System
Analysis
I
stabiliz,ing
transformer
is
fccl ncgativcly
at the
input terminals
of thc SCR
power
amplifier.
The transfer
function
of
the stabilizing
transfo"mer
is derived
below.
Since
the secondary
is connected
at the input
ternfnals
of an amplifier,
it can
be
assumed
to draw
zero current.
Now
dt
vr
=
Rr i.,
+ LrJilL
'dt
'rr= MY
dt
Taking
the
Laplace
transform,
we
get
%,
(s)
_
VuG)
R,
*
s,Lt
sK",
sMlRt
l*Irs
sM
1+
{,s
Accurate
state
rrariable models
of loaded
alternator
around
an operating
point
are available
in literature
using
which optimal
voltage
regulation
schemes
can
be
devised.
This
is, of
course, beyond
the
scope
of
this book.
8.7
LOAD
FREOUENCY
CONTROL
WITH GENERATION
RATE CONSTRAINTS
(GRCs)
The l<-racl
frcquency
control
problcm discussed
so
far does not
consicler
the
effect
of the
restrictions
on
the rate of
change
of
power
generation. In
power
systems
having
steam
plants,
power generation
can change
only at a
specified
maximum
rate.
The
generation rate
(fiom
saf'ety
considerations
o1
the
equipment)
for
reheat
units
is
quit
low.
Most of
the reheat
units
have
a
generatiol rate
around
3%olmin.
Some
have a
generation rate between
5
to 7jo/o/min.
If these
constraints
arc not
consirlcrcd,
systertt
is likely
to
c:ha.sc
largc
tttottrclttrry
disturbances,
Thrs
results in
undue
wear
and
tear of
the controller.
Several
methocls
have
been
proposecl
to consider
the
effect
of GRCs
for the
clesign
of
automatic
generation controllers.
When GRC
is
considered,
the systeln
dynamic
rnodel
becomes
non-linear
and
linear
control
techniques
cannot
be
applied
for
the
optimization
of
the controller
setting.
If the
generation rates
denoted
by
P", are
included
in
the state
vec:tor,
the
systerm order
will be
altered.
Instead
of augntenting
them,
while
solving
the
stare
equations,
it may be
verified
at
each
step if
the GRCs
are
viclated.
Another
way of
consiciering
GRCs
for
both
areas
is to
arjri
iinriiers
io ihe
governors
[15,
17] as
shown
in Fig. 8.22,
r.e.,
the maximum
rate
of
valve
opening
or
closing
speed
is restricted
by
the limiters.
Here
2",
tr,r,,
iS
the
power
rate
limit irnposed
by
valve or
gate
control.
In this model
lAYEl.--
gu,nr
(8.6s)
Automatic
Generation and
Voltage
Control
Jffif
------_-----l
E
The banded
values
imposed hy the limiters are selected
to
resffict the
generation
rate by l}Vo
per
minute.
I
I.g
9t",
u't
+/
_+(
-t*9r"'--l
Fig.8.22 Governor model
with
GRC
The
GRCs
result in larger deviations in ACEs
as the rate
at which
generation
can
cha-nge
in the area is constrained by the limits
imposed.
Therefore,
the
duration for
which
the
power
needs to be imported increases
considerably
as
cornpared to the case where
generation
rate
is
not constrained.
With
GRCs, R
should be selected with care so as to
give
the best dynamic
response.
In
hydro-
thennal
system,
the
generation
rate in the
hydro area
norrnally
remains
below
the safe limit and therefore GRCs for all the hydro
plants
can
be.ignored.
8.8 SPEED GOVERNOR
DEAD-BAND
AND
ITS EFFECT
ON
AGC
The
eff'ect
of the speed
governor
dead-band is that
for a
given position
of the
governor
control valves, an increase/decrease
in speed
can occur
before
the
position
of the valve changes. The
governor
dead-band can
materially
affect the
system response. ln AGC studies, the
dead-band
eff'ect indeed
can
be
significant, since relativcly small signals are
under considerations.
TlLe speed
governor
characterristic. though
non-lirrear,
has been
approxinraaed
by linear
characteristics in earlier
analysis.
Further, there
is another
non-
iinearity
introduced by
the dead-band in
the
governor
operation.
Mechanical
f'riction
and
backlash
and
also
valve
overlaps
in hydraulic
relays
cause
the
governor
dead-band. Dur
to
this,
though
the input
signal
increases,
the
speed
governor
may not irnmediately react
until
the input
reaches a
particular
value.
Similar a.ction takes
place
when the input
signal decreases.
Thus
the
governor
dead-band is defined as
the
total rnagnitude
of sustained
speed change
within
which there is no change in
valve position.
The
limiting value
of dead-band
is
specified
as
0.06Vo. It
was
shown by Concordia et.
al
[18]
that one
of the
effects
of
governor
dead-band is to increase
the apparent
steady-state
speed
regulation R.
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