Research on Electromagnetic Field, Eddy Current Loss and Heat Transfer in the End Region of Synchronous Condenser with Different End Structures and Material Properties

Xiaoshuai Bi,Minghao Zhou,Fabrizio Marignetti,Likun Wang

doi:10.3390/en14154636

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Abstract

Aiming at the problem of end structure heating caused by the excessive eddy current loss of large synchronous condensers used in ultra-high voltage (UHV) power transmission, combined with the actual operation characteristics of the synchronous condenser, a three-dimensional transient electromagnetic field physical model is established, and three schemes for adjusting the end structure of the condenser under rated condition are researched. The original structure has a copper shield and a steel clamping plate. Scheme 1 has no copper shield but has a steel clamping plate. Scheme 2 has no copper shield but has an aluminum clamping plate. By constructing a three-dimensional fluid–solid coupling heat transfer model in the end of the synchronous condenser, and giving the basic assumptions and boundary conditions, the eddy current loss of the structure calculated by the three schemes is applied to the end region of the synchronous condenser as the heat source, and the velocity distribution of the cooling medium and the temperature distribution of each structure under the three different schemes are obtained. In order to verify the rationality of the numerical analysis model and the effectiveness of the calculation method, the temperature of the inner edge of the copper shield in the end of the synchronous condenser is measured, and the temperature calculation results are consistent with the temperature measurement results, which provides a theoretical basis for the electromagnetic design, structural optimization, ventilation and cooling of the synchronous condenser.

Highlights

The 300 Mvar synchronous condenser can generate reactive power for transmission systems, improve the power factor of power grids and generate reactive power, but will not decrease with the voltage drop of the power grid. This condenser is constructed with more attention paid to instantaneous performance, and is capable of fast voltage support, short-term over-current and over-voltage protection, which can provide more powerful guarantees of safe and stable operation of ultra-high voltage (UHV) power grids, it has become an essential piece of equipment to improve the power quality and effective reactive power compensation of UHV transmission systems
Two kinds of permanent magnet synchronous motor, with the same capacity but different materials, were tested in [14], and the results show that compared with the traditional permanent magnet synchronous motor, the amorphous metal permanent magnet synchronous motor has very low no-load iron loss
From the calculation results, compared with the original structure, in Scheme 1, the eddy current loss of the upper side of the clamping plate is increased by 5930 W, the eddy current loss of the lower side of the clamping plate is increased by 17,122 W, the eddy current loss of the retai9noifn1g5 ring is reduced by 1.14%, and the eddy current loss of the finger plate is increased by 33.76%

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Introduction

The 300 Mvar synchronous condenser can generate reactive power for transmission systems, improve the power factor of power grids and generate reactive power, but will not decrease with the voltage drop of the power grid. Due to the large capacity and large stator armature current of synchronous condensers, the stator current generates a strong magnetic leakage field in the end under rated operating conditions, which further induces eddy current loss in the copper shield, clamping plate and finger plate, causing local overheating of the end structure. By establishing a three-dimensional nonlinear transient electromagnetic field model in the end of the condenser, the distributions of magnetic flux leakage and eddy current loss of each structural member are researched. Based on the calculation results of electromagnetic eddy current loss in the end of the condenser, a three-dimensional fluid–solid coupling analysis model is established. According to the results of the transient electromagnetic field calculation, the instantaneous eddy current density Je(t) can be obtained, and the instantaneous eddy current loss P(e)(t) of each structural part in the end of the condenser can be determined as: P(e)(t) = |Je(t)|2 dV (5).

Electromagnetic Field Analysis in the End of the Condenser

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