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Apparatus Section 6: Synchronous Machines: Characteristic Curves of Alternating-current Generator

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SourceTheoretical Elements of Electrical Engineering
Year1915
Section IDtheoretical-elements-electrical-engineering-section-27
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VI. Characteristic Curves of Alternating-current Generator 15. In Fig. 59 are shown, at constant terminal voltage E, the values of nominal generated e.m.f. E0, and thus of field excitation FQ, with the current 7 as abscissas and for the three conditions, 1. Non-inductive load, p = 1, q = 0. 2. Inductive load of 0 = 60 degrees lag, p = 0.5, q = 0.866. 3. Anti-inductive load of — 6 = 60 degrees lead, p = 0.5, q = -0.866. SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES 139 The values r = 0.1, XQ = 5, E = 1000, are assumed. These curves are called the compounding curves of the synchronous generator. In Fig. 60 are shown, at constant nominal generated e.m.f. EQ, that is, at constant field excitation F0, the values of terminal vol- E = 000 £=5,
VI. Characteristic Curves of Alternating-current Generator 15. In Fig. 59 are shown, at constant terminal voltage E, the values of nominal generated e.m.f. E0, and thus of field excitation FQ, with the current 7 as abscissas and for the three conditions, 1. Non-inductive load, p = 1, q = 0. 2. Inductive load of 0 = 60 degrees lag, p = 0.5, q = 0.866. 3. Anti-inductive load of — 6 = 60 degrees lead, p = ...
VI. Characteristic Curves of Alternating-current Generator 15. In Fig. 59 are shown, at constant terminal voltage E, the values of nominal generated e.m.f. E0, and thus of field excitation FQ, with the current 7 as abscissas and for the three condition ...
... ximum output, 124 kw., at full non-induct- ive load excitation, which is 1.24 times rated output, at 775 volts and 160 amp. It depends upon the point on the field SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES 141 characteristic at which the alternator works, whether it tends to regulate for, that is, maintains, constant voltage, or constant current, or constant power, approximately. z L 7 \ H 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 AMP. FIG. 61. — Synchronous g ...
... E = 000 £=5, '•*& z EO.F, 500 20 10 00 80 100 120 UO 160 180 200AMP. FIG. 59. — Synchronous generator compounding curves. tage E with the current I as abscissas and for the same resistance and synchronous reactance r = 0.1, XQ = 5, for the three different conditions, 1. Non-inductive load, p = 1, q = 0, EQ = 1127. 2. Inductive load of 60 degrees lag, p = Q.5, q = 0.866, E0 = 1458. 140 ELEMENTS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 3. Anti-inductiv ...
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