Multifield Calculation and Analysis of Excitation Winding Interturn Short Circuit Fault in Turbo-Generator

• Published in: Energies (Basel) 2018-10, Vol.11 (10), p.2626
• Main Authors: Ma, Minghan, Li, Yonggang, Wu, Yucai, Dong, Chenchen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Boundary conditions; Electricity distribution; electromagnetic field; Electromagnetism; Excitation; excitation winding interturn short circuit (EWISC); Fault diagnosis; finite element method (FEM); Finite volume method; Generators; Heat; Heat generation; Load distribution; Magnetic fields; Poisson equation; Short circuits; stress field; temperature field; turbo-generator; Turbogenerators; Ventilation; Winding
• ISSN: 1996-1073; 1996-1073
• DOI: 10.3390/en11102626

Excitation winding interturn short circuit (EWISC) is a common fault in turbo-generators. Once the fault occurs, if not handled in time, it will result in significant security risks to the power system. Using the multifield characteristics of fault generators for a comprehensive diagnosis can make the diagnostic results more accurate and credible. In this paper, taking a TA-1100-78 type, two pole pairs turbo-generator as the research object, the two-dimensional finite element electromagnetic model of stator/rotor and the three-dimensional finite element heat transfer model of rotor were established. The electromagnetic field, temperature field, and stress field of the generator were simulated and analyzed. At the same time, the air gap magnetic field, three-dimensional temperature field, and stress field distribution of the rotor were calculated for EWISC faults in different fault degrees and positions. The results showed that the EWISC fault weakened the air gap magnetic field and caused unbalanced electromagnetic distribution. At the same time, it caused a distortion of the rotor temperature field, resulting in an unbalanced distribution of the temperature field. The stress field was affected by the distortion of temperature field, and the local thermal stress increased but did not exceed the yield limit of the material. Restorable elastic deformation occurred when the rotor was heated, which caused the thermal bending of the rotor. The method adopted in this paper can provide a reference for the calculation of multiphysical field after a generator fault. It is also pointed out that the thermal unbalance influence should not be neglected in the study of generator vibration characteristics.