A synchronous generator is feeding 250 MW to a large 50 Hz network ove...
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To calculate the critical clearing angle, we need to use the swing equation:
M(d^2δ/dt^2) + D(dδ/dt) = Pe - Ps
where:
M = generator inertia constant
D = damping coefficient
δ = rotor angle
Pe = electrical power input to the generator
Ps = electrical power output from the generator
Assuming no other generators or loads are affected by the fault, Ps will drop from 250 MW to 0 MW when one circuit trips. Therefore, we have:
M(d^2δ/dt^2) + D(dδ/dt) = Pe - 250
At the instant of fault clearing, the power input to the generator is still 250 MW, but the power output drops to zero. Therefore, the critical clearing angle occurs when the electrical power output reaches its minimum value, which is -350 MW (the maximum power that can be transmitted with one circuit). At this point, the swing equation becomes:
M(d^2δ/dt^2) + D(dδ/dt) = 250 - 350
M(d^2δ/dt^2) + D(dδ/dt) = -100
To solve for the critical clearing angle, we assume a solution of the form δ = A*cos(ωt + φ), where A is the amplitude, ω is the angular frequency, and φ is the phase angle. Substituting this into the swing equation, we get:
-Mω^2A*cos(ωt + φ) - DωA*sin(ωt + φ) = -100
Dividing both sides by A and rearranging, we get:
-Mω^2*cos(ωt + φ) - Dω*sin(ωt + φ) = -100/A
Since the left-hand side is a sinusoidal function, the maximum absolute value occurs when the argument is equal to ±π/2. Therefore, we choose the critical clearing angle to be the phase angle at which sin(φ) = -1 and cos(φ) = 0. This gives:
-Mω^2*cos(φ) - Dω*sin(φ) = -100/A
-Mω^2*0 - Dω*(-1) = -100/A
φ = arctan(Dω/100)
We can solve for ω using the formula for the natural frequency of a synchronous generator:
ω = 2πf/H
where f is the system frequency (50 Hz) and H is the generator's inertia constant (assume H = 4 seconds, typical for a large generator). This gives:
ω = 2π*50/4 = 31.4 rad/s
Substituting this into the expression for φ, we get:
φ = arctan(D*31.4/100)
To find D, we use the formula for the damping coefficient of a synchronous generator:
D = 2ξωnH
where ξ is the damping ratio (assume ξ = 0.1, typical for a large generator) and ωn is the undamped natural frequency (which we just calculated as 31.4 rad/s). This gives:
D = 2*0.1*31.4*4 = 25.1 Nm/(rad/s)
Substituting this into the expression for φ, we get:
φ = arct
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