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N Non-uniform
air-gap
D 10 m
q-axis S S
Turbine
N
Hydro (water)
Hydrogenerator
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Salient-Pole Synchronous Generator
Stator
Turbine D1m
L 10 m
Steam d-axis
Stator winding
High speed N
Uniform air-
3600 r/min 2-pole gap
Stato
1800 r/min 4-pole r
q-axis Rotor winding
Direct-conductor cooling (using
hydrogen or water as coolant) Roto
r
Rating up to 2000 MVA
S
Turbogenerator
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Cylindrical-Rotor Synchronous Generator
Stator
Cylindrical rotor
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Operation Principle
P nm
fe
120
Generating Mode
Motoring Mode
• Because of the heat resulting from the power loss, the field
current imposes a second limit on the operation of the
generator.
• The constant field current locus may be developed by the
steady-state equivalent circuit.