Title :
Excitation control of the synchronous motor
Author :
Schaefer, Richard C.
Author_Institution :
Basler Electr. Co., Highland, IL, USA
Abstract :
This paper provides a detailed discussion of the basic theory of operation and control of the synchronous motor. It describes typical synchronous motor starting and provides information regarding control and optimization of the motor through the use of power factor control or VAr operation that can be helpful in reducing VAr penalties and improving voltage stability of the plant. Typical protection is also discussed involving motor pullout and under and overexcitation concerns
Keywords :
exciters; machine control; motor protection; power engineering computing; reactive power control; starting; synchronous motors; VAr operation; control; excitation control; optimization; power factor control; starting; synchronous motor; voltage stability improvement; AC motors; Electromagnetic coupling; Induction motors; Magnetic flux; Reactive power; Rotors; Stator windings; Synchronous motors; Torque; Voltage control;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
