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Handbook of Large Hydro Generators
Operation and Maintenance
Glenn Mottershead (Author), Stefano Bomben (Author), Isidor Kerszenbaum (Author), Geoff Klempner (Author)
9780470947579, Wiley
Hardback, published 25 February 2021
672 pages, Photos: 150 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 50 B&W, 0 Color
23.1 x 15.8 x 3.3 cm, 0.907 kg
Hydro generators have been an essential part of the world’s electrical supply for over 100 years and have a power output up to about 1,000 MW. To our knowledge, this is the first book that is specifically focused on how to operate, test, and maintain such machines. This book has a similar format to the well-regarded book Handbook of Large Turbo Generator Operation and Maintenance, written by two of the authors of the hydro generator book (Kerszenbaum and Klempner). This book will be of interest to readers of this magazine because there is a significant focus on the electrical insulation used in hydro generator rotor and stator windings. The main authors are Mottershead and Bomben, who have extensive experience in hydro generator design and operation, respectively. These authors are well known from published papers and their work on IEEE standards working groups. Bomben is currently the chair of the Board of Governors for the IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference.
Handbook of Large Hydro Generators: Operation and Maintenance is a practical handbook for engineers and maintenance staff responsible for the upkeep of large salient-pole hydro generators and pumped-storage generators. It first presents the physics and design of large vertical salient-pole generators.
- John Shea, IEEE DEIS Magazine Book Reviews
This book offers comprehensive coverage of the operation and maintenance of large hydro generators This book is a practical handbook for engineers and maintenance staff responsible for the upkeep of large salient-pole hydro generators used in electric power plants. Focusing on the physics and maintenance of large vertical salient pole generators, it offers readers real-world experience, problem description, and solutions, while teaching them about the design, modernization, inspections, maintenance, and operation of salient pole machines. Handbook of Large Hydro Generators: Operation and Maintenance provides an introduction to the principles of operation of synchronous machines. It then covers design and construction, auxiliary systems, operation and control, and monitoring and diagnostics of generators. Generator protection, inspection practices and methodology and auxiliaries inspections are also examined. The final two chapters are dedicated to maintenance and testing, and maintenance philosophies, upgrades, and uprates. The handbook includes over 420 color photos and 180 illustrations, forms, and tables to complement the topics covered in the chapters. Written with a machine operator and inspector in mind, Handbook of Large Hydro Generators: Operation and Maintenance: Handbook of Large Hydro Generators: Operation and Maintenance is an ideal resource for scientists and engineers whose research interest is in electromagnetic and energy conversion. It is also an excellent book for senior undergraduate and graduate students majoring in energy generation, and generator operation and maintenance.
Preface xi About the Authors xv Acknowledgments xvii Chapter 1 Principles of Operation of Synchronous Machines 1 1.1 Introduction to Basic Notions on Electric Power 1 1.2 Electrical–Mechanical Equivalence 6 1.3 Alternating Current (AC) 6 1.4 Three-Phase Circuits 13 1.5 Basic Principles of Machine Operation 14 1.6 The Synchronous Machine 18 1.7 Synchronous Machine: Basic Operation 23 Chapter 2 Generator Design and Construction 35 2.1 Stator Core 36 2.2 Stator Frame 50 2.3 Electromagnetics 54 2.4 Core-End Heating 62 2.5 Flux and Armature Reaction 62 2.6 Stator Core and Frame Forces 64 2.7 Stator Windings 65 2.8 Stator Winding Wedges 79 2.9 Endwinding Support Systems 85 2.10 Stator Winding Configurations 86 2.11 Stator Terminal Connections 88 2.12 Rotor Rim 91 2.13 Rotor Spider/Drum 103 2.14 Rotor Pole Body 106 2.15 Rotor Winding and Insulation 110 2.16 Amortisseur Winding 116 2.17 Slip/Collector Rings and Brush Gear 119 2.18 Cooling Air 122 2.19 Rotor Fans/Blower 124 2.20 Rotor Inertia, Torque, and Torsional Stress 125 2.21 Thrust and Guide Bearings 128 Chapter 3 Generator Auxiliary Systems 157 3.1 Oil Systems 157 3.2 Stator Surface Air Cooling System 161 3.3 Bearing Cooling Coils and Water Supply 165 3.4 Stator Winding Direct Cooling Water System 167 3.5 Excitation Systems 171 3.6 Excitation System Performance Characteristics 174 Chapter 4 Operation and Control 177 4.1 Basic Operating Parameters 177 4.2 Operating Modes 188 4.3 Machine Curves 190 4.4 Special Operating Conditions 200 4.5 Basic Operation Concepts 208 4.6 System Considerations 225 4.7 Grid-Induced Torsional Vibrations 235 4.8 Excitation and Voltage Regulation 237 Chapter 5 Monitoring and Diagnostics 241 5.1 Generator Monitoring Philosophies 242 5.2 Simple Monitoring with Static High-Level Alarm Limits 243 5.3 Dynamic Monitoring with Load Varying Alarm Limits 244 5.4 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Diagnostic Systems 247 5.5 Monitored Parameters 250 5.6 Radio Frequency Monitoring 273 5.7 Capacitive Coupling 274 5.8 Stator Slot Coupler 276 5.9 Rotor 278 5.10 Excitation System 286 Chapter 6 Generator Protection 291 6.1 Basic Protection Philosophy 291 6.2 IEEE Device Number 295 6.3 Brief Description of Protective Functions 296 6.4 Tripping and Alarming Methods 307 Chapter 7 Inspection Practices and Methodology 311 7.1 Site Preparation 311 7.2 Experience and Training 314 7.3 Inspection Frequency 317 7.4 Generator Accessibility 318 7.5 Inspection Tools 319 7.6 Inspection Forms 321 Chapter 8 Stator Inspection 337 8.1 Stator Frame Soleplates 338 8.2 Stator Frame: General 349 8.3 Stator Core Air Ducts 354 8.4 Stator Core Laminations 356 8.5 Stator Core Clamping System 378 8.6 Stator Coils/Bars 389 8.7 Flow Restriction in Water Cooled Stator Windings 396 8.8 Stator Wedging System 398 8.9 Stator Endwinding 405 8.10 Main and Neutral End Leads, Cables, VTs, CTs, and Insulators 411 Chapter 9 Rotor Inspection 417 9.1 Rotor Spider with Shrunk Laminated Rims 419 9.2 Rotor Rim 430 9.3 Rotor Poles 436 9.4 Rotor Brakes 458 Chapter 10 Auxilliaries Inspection 465 10.1 Excitation: Field Breaker 465 10.2 Excitation: Static Exciter Components 470 10.3 Brushless Exciter 470 10.4 Static Exciter Transformer 472 10.5 Excitation: Rotating Exciters 473 10.6 Excitation: Sliprings, Commutator, and Brushes 481 10.7 Surface Air Coolers 499 10.8 Fire Protection 502 10.9 General Items 504 10.10 Thrust and Guide Bearing 507 10.11 Miscellaneous Auxiliaries 510 Chapter 11 Maintenance and Testing 513 11.1 Stator Core Mechanical 513 11.2 Stator Core Electrical Tests 518 11.3 Stator Winding Mechanical Tests 531 11.4 Stator Winding Electrical Tests 534 11.5 Rotor Mechanical Testing 568 11.6 Rotor Electrical Testing 583 11.7 Bearings 590 11.8 Heat-Run Testing 590 Chapter 12 Maintenance Philosophies, Upgrades, and Uprates 595 12.1 General Maintenance Philosophies 595 12.2 Operational and Maintenance History 597 12.3 Maintenance Intervals/Frequency 598 12.4 Planned Outages 599 12.5 Rehabilitation, Uprating/Upgrading and Life Extension 601 12.6 Excitation System Upgrades 611 12.7 Workforce 627 12.8 Spare Parts 628 12.9 Effect of Uprating on Generator Life 629 12.10 Required Information, Tests and Inspection Prior to Uprating/Upgrading 631 12.11 Maintenance Schedule After Uprating 632 Index 633
Subject Areas: Electronics & communications engineering [TJ]
