Parallel Redundancy for 2-pole Generators 70-449kW at 3,000-3,600rpm

Brushless Excitation System

Series Diode Redundancy for 2-pole Generators 265-700kW at 3,000-3,600rpm
Converteam Electric Machinerys (EM) brushless excitation system

Electric Machinerys (EM) brushless system provides high reliability throughexcitation elimination of brushes, collector provides high reliability through elimination of brushes, collector rings and carbon dust, which in turn greatly reduces inspection and rings and carbon dust, which in turn greatly reduces inspection and maintenance costs. Rotating rectifier redundancy with detection of maintenance costs. Rotating rectifier redundancy with detection of diode failure while in operation allows for more convenient diode failure while in operation allows for more convenient maintenance intervals. maintenance intervals.
Top row (L to R): Rotating rectifiers with armature; Stationary exciter field

No exciter outboard bearing is required which eliminates alignment problems Bottom row (L to R): Rotating rectifier wheel; Rotating associated with three bearing armature and rectifiers arrangements.
100% series redundant diodes operates in the same enclosure as the provided to ensure continuous generator. service.

No carbon dust problems. The exciter

The shaft driven permanent magnet No exciter outboard bearing is pilot exciter provides a reliable source o required which eliminates align- exciter field power that eliminates bulk ment problems associated with power transformer and dependence on three bearing arrangements. station battery for field flashing.

No carbon dustsustaining problems. The Short circuit capability exciter operates in the same provides fault current support. enclosure as the generator.

No heavy bus work or cable connection

Top row (L to R): PMG with armature and rectifiers; Armature with rectifiers Bottom row (L to R): Fuse side of diode wheel; Exciter assembly with PMG stator and exciter field

Experience

Experience EM has over a century of design and Converteam manufacturing more EMexperience, has over a and century of design than 500 units installed. and manufacturing experience,

No heavy bus work or cable connections field excitation. Various designs are available to match Various designs are available to match are required between excitation cubicles and more than 500 units installed. voltage and current requirements. and the generator, thus simplifying EM is the industry leader in brushless voltage and current requirements. installations. EM is the industry leader in Converteam excitation for 2-pole turbine Ability to fit various shaft and mounting brushless excitation for 2-pole turbine Ability to fit various shaft and mounting generators. configurations. Large expensive field circuit breaker and generators. configurations. field discharge resistor are not required. EM brushless exciters are utilized Converteam EM brushless excitersby are No collector rings, brushes or No collector rings, brushes or utilized generator worldwide by manufacturers generator manufacturers commutators require maintenance, commutators whichwhich require maintenance, Compact voltage regulator hardware worldwide to meet their brushless requirements. to meet their brushless adjustments and inspections. adjustments and inspections. for installation and control panel or requirements. switchgear eliminates large excitation 100% parallel redundant fused diodes are cubicles.

How the brushless exciter How generator the brushless provides main exciter field excitation. provides generator main

Compact voltage regulator hardware for installation and control panel or Short circuit sustaining capability providesswitchgear fault currenteliminates support. large excitation cubicles.

areshaft required between excitation cubicle The driven permanent magnet pilot exciter provides a and the generator, thus simplifying reliable source of exciter field installations. power that eliminates bulky Largetransformer expensive and field circuit breaker an power field discharge resistor are not dependence on station battery for required field flashing.

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provided to ensure continuous service.

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AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE REGULATOR CONTROL PKG CCCT GENERATOR FIELD

PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR (IF FURNISHED)

PMG FIELD (IF FURNISHED) EXCITER FIELD

STATOR

ROTATING COMPONENTS

RADIO TELEMETRY (OPTIONAL) DIODE MODULE TROUBLE/FIELD GROUND DETECTION Functional diagram of exciter with Permanent Magnet Generator.

Brushless excitation Brushless excitation providesprovides increased reliability and increased reliability and reduced maintenance costs. reduced maintenance costs.
The Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) The Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) supplies high frequency AC power to the supplies high frequency AC power to the voltage regulator. The voltage regulator voltage regulator. The voltage regulator receives voltage and reactive current receives voltage and reactive current feedback provided by potential and current feedback provided by potential and current transformers to provide voltage and transformers to provide voltage and reactive current feedback. Comparing reactive current feedback. Comparing these signals to a reference setpoint in the these signals to a reference setpoint in the voltage regulator, the voltage regulator voltage regulator, the voltage regulator provides a controlled variable DC current provides a controlled variable DC current to the stationary field of the rotating to the stationary field of the rotating exciter. With its stationary field and exciter. With its stationary field and rotating armature, the exciter generates rotating armature, the exciter generates three phase high frequency AC output. This three phase high frequency AC output. This output is rectified by the rotating rectifiers. output is rectified by the rotating rectifiers. This DC current is fed via conductors to the This DC current is fed via conductors to the center of the rotor shaft and carried by a center of the rotor shaft and carried by a special lead bar in the hollow shaft area special lead bar in the hollow shaft area under the bearing journal which is then applied to the main generator field winding.

The rotating rectifier is a three phase under the bearing journal which is then full wave diode bridge. 100% diode applied to the main generator field winding. redundancy provides 100% of full rating with a diode out of service. The rotating rectifier is a three phase full wave diode bridge. 100% For series redundancy 100%diode rated diodes redundancy provides 100% of full rating are connected in series. Since diode failure with a diode out of service. results in shorting of a diode, the remaining diode will continue to provide For series redundancy rated diodes full rating. Failure of 100% a diode in module(s) are connected in series. Since diode failure is detected during operation by a radio results in shorting a diode, the telemetry systemof (optional). remaining diode will continue to provide Field ground detection is provided without full rating. Failure of a diode in module(s) slip rings by means of a transmitter is detected during operation by a radio mounted on the diode wheel assembly. telemetry system (optional). A light signal is sent across an airgap to a stationary receiver and relay to indicate Field ground detection is provided without presence of a ground. slip rings by means of a transmitter mounted on the diode wheel assembly. A light signal is sent across an airgap to a stationary receiver and relay to indicate presence of a ground.

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