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The document discusses the components and functions of excitation systems, specifically the UNITROL 5000 system. It describes the main components like the AVR, excitation transformer, thyristor converter, and crowbar as well as their functions in controlling voltage, current, and stability.

The main components of an excitation system are the AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulator), excitation transformer, thyristor converter, crowbar, and field breaker. The excitation transformer provides insulation and adapts voltages while the thyristor converter controls current and withstands overvoltages. The crowbar and field breaker provide protection during faults.

The main functions of an excitation transformer are to provide galvanic insulation between the power source and rotor winding, limit DC short circuit current, adapt the supply voltage to reach the required ceiling voltage, and act as an air cooled or oil immersed component.

UNITROL® 5000

Refresher:

Excitation Systems
UNITROL® 5000 Excitation System Main Components

Excitation Transformer

Automatic Voltage
Regulator
AVR

Thyristor
Converter
Crowbar

Field Breaker
UNITROL® 5000 Excitation System Duties

„ Providing variable DC current with


short time overload capability
„ Controlling terminal voltage with
suitable accuracy
„ Ensure stable operation with
AVR network and / or other machines
„ Keep machine within permissible
operating range
„ Contribution to transient stability
subsequent to a fault.
„ Communicate with the power plant
control system
UNITROL® 5000 Power Chart with Opreation Limits

Max. field current limiter


Min. field current limiter
Stator current limiter P
Under excitation P,Q limiter

-Q 1/Xd +Q
UNITROL® 5000 Excitation Transformer

•Galvanic insulation between power


source and rotor winding

•Limitation of DC short circuit current

•Adaptation of supply voltage to reach the


required ceiling voltage

•Air cooled or oil immersed


UNITROL® 5000 Thyristor Converter

•Rectification of AC voltage

•Fast control of DC current

•Inversion of DC voltage

•Short-time overcurrent capability

•Withstand certain overvoltages on


AC side

•Limitation of commutation
overvoltages
UNITROL® 5000 Field Discharge Circuits

•Field Breaker on AC-side of the converter

•Opening of field circuit under fault conditions

•Fast absorption of field energy

•Field overvoltage protection

•Allow machine to slip


UNITROL® 5000 AVR Automatic Voltage Regulator

•Control terminal voltage on preset value with required accuracy

•Ensure stable operation with network and / or other machines

•Keep machine within permissible operating range

•Generate thyristor triggering pulses even under possible fault conditions

•Communicate with the power plant control system


UNITROL® 5000 Basic Characteristics

•Excitation Current up to 10’000 amps

•Input frequency range from 16 Hz to 400 Hz

•Adaptable to different redundancy requirements for controls and converters

•State of the art man machine interface

•Compatibility with most applied power plant control systems

•Remote diagnostics

•Comfortable commissioning tools


UNITROL® 5000 Operational Application
UNITROL® 5000 UNITROL® Product Range

Excitation with
Static Excitation Systems
rotating machines

UNITROL® 5000

UNITROL® F

Range of Application
UN 1000
Ifn
15A 500 A >10’000 A

Generator Power/Excitation current


UNITROL® 5000 Delimitation Against UNF

UNITROL 5000 UNITROLF

REDUNDANCY
- Control Current control back up or Full redundancy
full redundancy

- converter Twin or N-1 Twin

HARDWARE
- No. of digital I/O‘s >32 32
- Current measurement 3-phase 1-phase

BUS COMMUNICATION AF100 30 words AF100 6 Words

CONVERTOR SUPPLY 16…400 Hz (unlim. Current) DC 25 A


16…400 Hz max
300 A
UNITROL® 5000 Delimitation Against UNF

UNITROL 5000 UNITROL

CONTROL FUNCTIONS Adaptive Power Systen


Stabilizer

CONVERTER Negative excitation current


(4 quadrant)
Automatic equalizing of
bridge current

FAULT HANDLING Real time stamp sequence of


faults
Main Standard Software Functions
UNITROL® 5000 Systems Overview

Fieldbreaker
AVR 2
AVR 1
CONVERTER 3

Protection CONVERTER 2
CONVERTER 1

Monitoring

Measuring
Converter
AVR + FCR Control

Logic Control

Field flashing
Field suppression

AVR = Autom. Voltage Reg.


FCR = Field Current Reg.
UNITROL® 5000 Standard Program Functions

CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL (AVR, Limiters, Other controllers)


• Voltage regulator with adjustable PID filter circuit
• Soft-start (gradual voltage increase)
• Reactive and active current droop
• Individually adjustable limiters
- overexcited (max. field current, stator current)
- underexcited (-Q = f (P) * U2, stator current, min. field current)
- Volt per Hertz

AUTOMATIC
• Superimposed controllers
- Power Factor
- MVAr
- Soft-stop (MVAr unload)
• Power System Stabilizer (add. Hardware required)

• Field current regulator with adjustable PI filter


• Follow-up control between AUTO / MAN mode

MANUAL
IARV / UNF10 E
CHIND / 612
UNITROL® 5000 Power Chart with Operation Limits

Max. field current limiter


Min. field current limiter
Stator current limiter P
Under excitation P,Q limiter

-Q 1/Xd +Q
UNITROL® 5000 Superimposed Regulators

a) POWER FACTOR Control b) REACTIVE POWER Control

+P[MW]
+P [MW]

Cos ij = 0.8

-Q +Q [MVAR] -Q +Q[MVAR]

Q = 0.2 p.u

-P
UNITROL® 5000 Standard Program Functions

MONITORING AND PROTECTION

• Thyristor conduction monitoring


• Thyristor heatsink temperature
• DC short-circuit
• Field flashing time
• Loss of actual value (PT failure)
• Overcurrent
• Volts per Hertz
• Loss of excitation
• Rotor temperature
• Rotating diode failure (add. hardware required)

IARV / UNF11 E
CHIND / 612

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