Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

6.685 Electric Machinery

Class Notes 9: Synchronous Machine Simulation Models September 5, 2005

c
2005 James L. Kirtley Jr.

1 Introduction
In this document we develop models useful for calculating the dynamic behavior of synchronous
machines. We start with a commonly accepted picture of the synchronous machine, assuming that
the rotor can be fairly represented by three equivalent windings: one being the eld and the other
two, the d- and q- axis damper windings, representing the eects of rotor body, wedge chain,
amortisseur and other current carrying paths.
While a synchronous machine is assumed here, the results are fairly directly applicable to
induction machines. Also, extension to situations in which the rotor representation must have
more than one extra equivalent winding per axis should be straightforward.

2 Phase Variable Model

To begin, assume that the synchronous machine can be properly represented by six equivalent
windings. Four of these, the three armature phase windings and the eld winding, really are
windings. The other two, representing the eects of distributed currents on the rotor, are referred
to as the damper windings. Fluxes are, in terms of currents:
" # " #" #
ph Lph M Iph
= (1)
R MT LR IR

where phase and rotor uxes (and, similarly, currents) are:

a
ph = b (2)

c

f
R = kd (3)

kq
There are three inductance sub- matrices. The rst of these describes armature winding induc-
tances:
La Lab Lac
Lph = Lab Lb Lbc (4)

Lac Lbc Lc

where, for a machine that may have some saliency:

La = La0 + L2 cos 2 (5)
2
Lb = La0 + L2 cos 2( ) (6)
3
2
Lc = La0 + L2 cos 2( + ) (7)
3

Lab = Lab0 + L2 cos 2( ) (8)
3
Lbc = Lab0 + L2 cos 2 (9)

Lac = Lab0 + L2 cos 2( + ) (10)
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Note that, in this last set of expressions, we have assumed a particular form for the mutual in-
ductances. This is seemingly restrictive, because it constrains the form of phase- to- phase mutual
inductance variations with rotor position. The coecient L2 is actually the same in all six of these
last expressions. As it turns out, this assumption does not really restrict the accuracy of the model
very much. We will have more to say about this a bit later.
The rotor inductances are relatively simply stated:

Lf Lf kd 0
LR = Lf kd Lkd 0 (11)

0 0 Lkq
And the stator- to- rotor mutual inductances are:

M cos Lakd cos Lakq sin
2 2 2
M = M cos( 3 ) Lakd cos( 3 ) Lakq sin( 3 ) (12)


2 2 2
M cos( + 3 ) Lakd cos( + 3 ) Lakq sin( + 3 )

3 Parks Equations
The rst step in the development of a suitable model is to transform the armature winding variables
to a coordinate system in which the rotor is stationary. We identify equivalent armature windings
in the direct and quadrature axes. The direct axis armature winding is the equivalent of one of
the phase windings, but aligned directly with the eld. The quadrature winding is situated so
that its axis leads the eld winding by 90 electrical degrees. The transformation used to map
the armature currents, uxes and so forth onto the direct and quadrature axes is the celebrated
Parks Transformation, named after Robert H. Park, an early investigator into transient behavior
in synchronous machines. The mapping takes the form:

ud ua
u = u = T u = T ub (13)

q dq ph
u0 uc
Where the transformation and its inverse are:

cos cos( 23 ) cos( + 23 )
2
T = sin sin( 3 ) sin( + 23 )
2
(14)

3 1 1 1
2 2 2

2

cos sin 1
T 1 = cos( 2 ) sin( 2
) 1 (15)

3 3
2 2
cos( + 3 ) sin( + 3 ) 1
This transformation maps balanced sets of phase currents into constant currents in the d-q frame.
That is, if rotor angle is = t + 0 , and phase currents are:

Ia = I cos t
2
Ib = I cos(t )
3
2
Ic = I cos(t + )
3
Then the transformed set of currents is:

Id = I cos 0
Iq = I sin 0

Now, we apply this transformation to (1) to express uxes and currents in the armature in the d-q
reference frame. To do this, extract the top line in (1):

ph = Lph I ph + M I R (16)

The transformed ux is obtained by premultiplying this whole expression by the transformation

matrix. Phase current may be obtained from d-q current by multiplying by the inverse of the
transformation matrix. Thus:
dq = T Lph T 1 I dq + T M I R (17)
The same process carried out for the lower line of (1) yields:

R = M T T 1 I dq + LR I R (18)

Thus the fully transformed version of (1) is:

" # " #" #
dq Ldq LC Idq
= 3 T (19)
R 2 LC LR IR

If the conditions of (5) through (10) are satised, the inductance submatrices of (19) wind up being
of particularly simple form. (Please note that a substantial amount of algebra has been left out
here!)
Ld 0 0
Ldq = 0 Lq 0 (20)

0 0 L0

M Lakd 0
LC = 0 0 Lakq (21)

0 0 0

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 Note that (19) through (21) express three separate sets of apparently independent ux/current
relationships. These may be re-cast into the following form:

d Ld Lakd M Id
3
kd = L L L Ikd (22)

2 akd kd f kd
3
f 2M Lf kd Lf If
" # " #" #
q Lq Lakq Iq
= 3 (23)
kq L
2 akq Lkq Ikq

0 = L0 I0 (24)
Where the component inductances are:

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Ld = La0 Lab0 + L2 (25)
2
3
Lq = La0 Lab0 L2 (26)
2
L0 = La0 + 2Lab0 (27)

Note that the apparently restrictive assumptions embedded in (5) through (10) have resulted in
the very simple form of (21) through (24). In particular, we have three mutually independent sets
of uxes and currents. While we may be concerned about the restrictiveness of these expressions,
note that the orthogonality between the d- and q- axes is not unreasonable. In fact, because these
axes are orthogonal in space, it seems reasonable that they should not have mutual ux linkages.
The principal consequence of these assumptions is the de-coupling of the zero-sequence component
of ux from the d- and q- axis components. We are not in a position at this time to determine
the reasonableness of this. However, it should be noted that departures from this form (that is,
coupling between the direct and zero axes) must be through higher harmonic elds that will
not couple well to the armature, so that any such coupling will be weak.
Next, armature voltage is, ignoring resistance, given by:

d d
= T 1 dq
V ph = (28)
dt ph dt
and that the transformed armature voltage must be:

V dq = T V ph
d
= T (T 1 dq )
dt
d d
= dq + (T T 1 )dq (29)
dt dt
A good deal of manupulation goes into reducing the second term of this, resulting in:

0 d 0
d 1 d
dt
T T = 0 0 (30)

dt dt
0 0 0

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This expresses the speed voltagethat arises from a coordinate transformation. The two voltage/ux
relationships that are aected are:
dd
Vd = q (31)
dt
dq
Vq = + d (32)
dt
where we have used
d
= (33)
dt

4 Power and Torque

Instantaneous power is given by:
P = V a Ia + V b Ib + V c Ic (34)
Using the transformations given above, this can be shown to be:
3 3
P = Vd Id + Vq Iq + 3V0 I0 (35)
2 2
which, in turn, is:

3 3 dd dq d0
P = (d Iq q Id ) + ( Id + Iq ) + 3 I0 (36)
2 2 dt dt dt
Then, noting that electrical speed and shaft speed are related by = p and that (36)
describes electrical terminal power as the sum of shaft power and rate of change of stored energy,
we may deduce that torque is given by:
3
T = p(d Iq q Id ) (37)
2

5 Per-Unit Normalization
The next thing for us to do is to investigate the way in which electric machine system are nor-
malized, or put into what is called a per-unit system. The reason for this step is that, when the
voltage, current, power and impedance are referred to normal operating parameters, the behavior
characteristics of all types of machines become quite similar, giving us a better way of relating
how a particular machine works to some reasonable standard. There are also numerical reasons for
normalizing performance parameters to some standard.
The rst step in normalization is to establish a set of base quantities. We will be normalizing
voltage, current, ux, power, impedance and torque, so we will need base quantities for each of
these. Note, however, that the base quantities are not independent. In fact, for the armature, we
need only specify three quantities: voltage (VB ), current (IB ) and frequency (0 ). Note that we do
not normalize time nor frequency. Having done this for the armature circuits, we can derive each
of the other base quantities:

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 Base Power
3
PB = VB IB
2
Base Impedance
VB
ZB =
IB
Base Flux
VB
B =
0
Base Torque
p
TB = PB
0

Note that, for our purposes, base voltage and current are expressed as peak quantities. Base voltage
is taken on a phase basis (line to neutral for a wye connected machine), and base current is
similarly taken on a phase basis, (line current for a wye connected machine).
Normalized, or per-unit quantities are derived by dividing the ordinary variable (with units) by
the corresponding base. For example, per-unit ux is:

0
= = (38)
B VB
In this derivation, per- unit quantities will usually be designated by lower case letters. Two
notable exceptions are ux, where we use the letter , and torque, where we will still use the upper
case T and risk confusion.
Now, we note that there will be base quantities for voltage, current and frequency for each of
the dierent coils represented in our model. While it is reasonable to expect that the frequency
base will be the same for all coils in a problem, the voltage and current bases may be dierent. We
might write (22) as:
0 IdB 0 IkB 0 I f B
Vdb Ld Vdb Lakd Vdb M

d id
0 IdB 3 0 IkB 0 I f B
kd = Vkb 2 Lakd Vkb Lkd Vkdb Lf kd ikd (39)

f if

0 IdB 3 0 IkB 0 I f B
Vf b 2 M Vf b Lf kd Vf b Lf

where i = I/IB denotes per-unit, or normalized current.

Note that (39) may be written in simple form:

d xd xakd xad id
kd = xakd xkd xf kd ikd (40)

f xad xf kd xf if

It is important to note that (40) assumes reciprocity in the normalized system. To wit, the following
expressions are implied:
IdB
xd = 0 Ld (41)
VdB

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 IkB
xkd = 0 Lkd (42)
VkB
If B
xf = 0 Lf (43)
Vf B
IkB
xakd = 0 Lakd
VdB
3 IdB
= 0 Lakd (44)
2 VkB
If B
xad = 0 M
VdB
3 IdB
= 0 M (45)
2 Vf B
IkB
xf kd = 0 Lf kd
Vf b
If B
= 0 Lf kd (46)
Vkb
These in turn imply:

3
VdB IdB = Vf B If B (47)
2
3
VdB IdB = VkB IkB (48)
2
Vf B If B = VkB IkB (49)
These expressions imply the same power base on all of the windings of the machine. This is
so because the armature base quantities Vdb and Idb are stated as peak values, while the rotor base
quantities are stated as DC values. Thus power base for the three- phase armature is 23 times
the product of peak quantities, while the power base for the rotor is simply the product of those
quantities.
The quadrature axis, which may have fewer equivalent elements than the direct axis and which
may have dierent numerical values, still yields a similar structure. Without going through the
details, we can see that the per-unit ux/current relationship for the q- axis is:
" # " #" #
q xq xakq iq
= (50)
kq xakq xkq ikq

The voltage equations, including speed voltage terms, (31) and (32), may be augmented to
reect armature resistance:
dd
Vd = q + Ra Id (51)
dt
dq
Vq = d + + Ra Iq (52)
dt
The per-unit equivalents of these are:
1 dd
vd = q + ra id (53)
0 dt 0

 1 dq
vq = d + + ra iq (54)
0 0 dt

Where the per-unit armature resistance is just ra = ZRBa

Note that none of the other circuits in this model have speed voltage terms, so their voltage
expressions are exactly what we might expect:
1 df
vf = + rf if (55)
0 dt
1 dkd
vkd = + rkd ikd (56)
0 dt
1 dkq
vkq = + rkq ikq (57)
0 dt
1 d0
v0 = + ra i0 (58)
0 dt
It should be noted that the damper winding circuits represent closed conducting paths on the rotor,
so the two voltages vkd and vkq are always zero.
Per-unit torque is simply:
Te = d iq q id (59)
Often, we need to represent the dynamic behavior of the machine, including electromechanical
dynamics involving rotor inertia. If we note J as the rotational inertia constant of the machine
system, the rotor dynamics are described by the two ordinary dierential equations:
1 d
J = T e + T m (60)
p dt
d
= 0 (61)
dt
where T e and T m represent electrical and mechanical torques in ordinary variables. The angle
represents rotor phase angle with respect to some synchronous reference.
It is customary to dene an inertia constant which is not dimensionless but which nevertheless
ts into the per-unit system of analysis. This is:
Rotational kinetic energy at rated speed
H (62)
Base Power
Or:  2
1 0
2J p J 0
H= = (63)
PB 2pTB
Then the per-unit equivalent to (60) is:

2H d
= Te + Tm (64)
0 dt
where now we use Te and Tm to represent per-unit torques.

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6 Equal Mutuals Base
In normalizing the dierential equations that make up our model, we have used a number of base
quantities. For example, in deriving (40), the per-unit ux- current relationship for the direct
axis, we used six base quantities: VB , IB , Vf B , If B , VkB and IkB . Imposing reciprocity on (40)
results in two constraints on these six variables, expressed in (47) through (49). Presumably the
two armature base quantities will be xed by machine rating. That leaves two more degrees of
freedom in selection of base quantities. Note that the selection of base quantities will aect the
reactance matrix in (40).
While there are dierent schools of thought on just how to handle these degrees of freedom, a
commonly used convention is to employ what is called the equal mutuals base system. The two
degrees of freedom are used to set the eld and damper base impedances so that all three mutual
inductances of (40) are equal:
xakd = xf kd = xad (65)
The direct- axis ux- current relationship becomes:

d xd xad xad id
kd = xad xkd xad ikd (66)

f xad xad xf if

7 Equivalent Circuit

i
d ra xal xf l if
rf




+ + +
xkdl

(0 vd + q ) d xad vf


<>
<> rkd
- - < -

Figure 1: D- Axis Equivalent Circuit

The ux- current relationship of (66) is represented by the equivalent circuit of Figure 1, if the
leakage inductances are dened to be:

xal = xd xad (67)

xkdl = xkd xad (68)
xf l = xf xad (69)

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 Many of the interesting features of the electrical dynamics of the synchronous machine may be
discerned from this circuit. While a complete explication of this thing is beyond the scope of this
note, it is possible to make a few observations.
The apparent inductance measured from the terminals of this equivalent circuit (ignoring resis-
tance ra ) will, in the frequency domain, be of the form:

d (s) Pn (s)
x(s) = = xd (70)
id (s) Pd (s)

Both the numerator and denominator polynomials in s will be second order. (You may convince
yourself of this by writing an expression for terminal impedance). Since this is a diusion type
circuit, having only resistances and inductances, all poles and zeros must be on the negative real
axis of the s-plane. The per-unit inductance is, then:

(1 + Td s)(1 + Td s)
x(s) = xd s)(1 + T s) (71)
(1 + Tdo do
The two time constants Td and Td are the reciprocals of the zeros of the impedance, which are
the poles of the admittance. These are called the short circuittime constants.
The other two time constants Tdo and T are the reciprocals of the poles of the impedance, and
do
so are called the open circuittime constants.
We have cast this thing as if there are two sets of well- dened time constants. These are the
transient time constants Td and Tdo , and the subtransient time constants T and T . In many
d do
cases, these are indeed well separated, meaning that:

Td Td (72)

Tdo Tdo (73)

If this is true, then the reactance is described by the pole-zero diagram shown in Figure 2.
Under this circumstance, the apparent terminal inductance has three distinct values, depending on
frequency. These are the synchronous inductance, the transient inductance, and the subtransient
inductance, given by:

Td
xd = xd (74)
Tdo
T
xd = xd d
Tdo
T T
= xd d d (75)
Tdo Tdo

A Bode Plotof the terminal reactance is shown in Figure 3.

If the time constants are spread widely apart, they are given, approximately, by:

xf
Tdo = (76)
0 rf
xkdl + xf l ||xad
Tdo = (77)
0 rkd

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 1 1

Tdo

Tdo

1 1
Td Td

Figure 2: Pole-Zero Diagram For Terminal Inductance

log |x(j)|

1

1 1 1 log
Tdo T
d Tdo Td

Figure 3: Frequency Response of Terminal Inductance

Finally, note that the three reactances are found simply from the model:

xd = xal + xad (78)

xd = xal + xad ||xf l (79)
xd = xal + xad ||xf l ||xkdl (80)

8 Statement of Simulation Model

Now we can write down the simulation model. Actually, we will derive more than one of these, since
the machine can be driven by either voltages or currents. Further, the expressions for permanent
magnet machines are a bit dierent. So the rst model is one in which the terminals are all
constrained by voltage.
The state variables are the two stator uxes d , q , two damper uxes kd , kq , eld ux f ,
and rotor speed and torque angle . The most straightforward way of stating the model employs
currents as auxiliary variables, and these are:
1
id xd xad xad d
ikd = xad xkd xad kd (81)

if xad xad xf f
" # " #1 " #
iq xq xaq q
= (82)
ikq xaq xkq kq

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Then the state equations are:
dd
= 0 vd + q 0 ra id (83)
dt
dq
= 0 vq d 0 ra iq (84)
dt
dkd
= 0 rkd ikd (85)
dt
dkq
= 0 rkq ikq (86)
dt
df
= 0 vf 0 rf if (87)
dt
d 0
= (Te + Tm ) (88)
dt 2H
d
= 0 (89)
dt
and, of course,
Te = d iq q id

8.1 Statement of Parameters:

Note that often data for a machine may be given in terms of the reactances xd , xd , xd , Tdo
and
, rather than the elements of the equivalent circuit model. Note that there are four inductances
Tdo
in the equivalent circuit so we have to assume one. There is no loss in generality in doing so.
Usually one assumes a value for the stator leakage inductance, and if this is done the translation is
straightforward:

xad = xd xal
xad (xd xal )
xf l =
xad xd + xal
1
xkdl = 1 1 1
x
xal xad
d
xf l

xf l + xad
rf =
0 Tdo
xkdl + xad ||xf l
rkd =
0 Tdo

8.2 Linearized Model

Often it becomes desirable to carry out a linearized analysis of machine operation to, for example,
examine the damping of the swing mode at a particular operating point. What is done, then,
is to assume a steady state operating point and examine the dynamics for deviations from that
operating point that are small. The denition of small is really small enough that everything
important appears in the rst-order term of a Taylor series about the steady operating point.
Note that the expressions in the machine model are, for the most part, linear. There are,
however, a few cases in which products of state variables cause us to do the expansion of the

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Taylor series. Assuming a steady state operating point [d0 kd0 f 0 q0 kq0 0 0 ], the rst-
order (small-signal) variations are described by the following set of equations. First, since the
ux-current relationship is linear:
1
id1 xd xad xad d1
ikd1 = xad xkd xad kd1 (90)

if 1 xad xad xf f 1
" # " #1 " #
iq1 xq xaq q1
=
(91)
ikq1 xaq xkq kq1

Terminal voltage will be, for operation against a voltage source:

Vd = V sin Vq = V cos

Then the dierential equations governing the rst-order variations are:

dd1
= 0 V cos 0 1 + 0 q1 + 1 q0 0 ra id1 (92)
dt

dq1

= 0 V sin 0 1 0 d1 1 d0 0 ra iq1 (93)

dt

dkd1

= 0 rkd ikd1 (94)

dt

dkq1

= 0 rkq ikq1 (95)

dt

df 1

= 0 rf if 1 (96)
dt
d1 0
= (Te1 + Tm1 ) (97)
dt 2H

d1

= 1 (98)
dt
Te = d0 iq1 + d1 iq0 q0 id1 q1 id0

8.3 Reduced Order Model for Electromechanical Transients

In many situations the two armature variables contribute little to the dynamic response of the
machine. Typically the armature resistance is small enough that there is very little voltage drop
across it and transients in the dierence between armature ux and the ux that would exist in
the steady state decay rapidly (or are not even excited). Further, the relatively short armature
time constant makes for very short time steps. For this reason it is often convenient, particularly
when studying the relatively slow electromechanical transients, to omit the rst two dierential
equations and set:

d = vq = V cos (99)
q = vd = V sin (100)

The set of dierential equations changes only a little when this approximation is made. Note,
however, that it can be simulated with far fewer cycles if the armature time constant is short.

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9 Current Driven Model: Connection to a System

The simulation expressions developed so far are useful in a variety of circumstances. They are,
however, dicult to tie to network simulation programs because they use terminal voltage as an
input. Generally, it is more convenient to use current as the input to the machine simulation and
accept voltage as the output. Further, it is dicult to handle unbalanced situations with this set
of equations.
An alternative to this set would be to employ the phase currents as state variables. Eectively,
this replaces d , q and 0 with ia , ib , and ic . The resulting model will, as we will show, interface
nicely with network simulations.
To start, note that we could write an expression for terminal ux, on the d- axis:
xad ||xkdl xad ||xf l
d = xd id + f + kd (101)
xad ||xkdl + xf l xad ||xf l + xkdl
and here, of course,
xd = xal + xad ||xkdl ||xf l
This leads us to dene a ux behind subtransient reactance:
xad xkdl f + xad xf l kd
d = (102)
xad xkdl + xad xf l + xkdl xf l
So that
d = d + xd id
On the quadrature axis the situation is essentially the same, but one step easier if there is only
one quadrature axis rotor winding:
xaq
q = xq iq + kq (103)
xaq + xkql
where
xq = xal + xaq ||xkql
Very often these uxes are referred to as voltage behind subtransient reactance, with d = eq
and q = ed . Then:

d = xd id + eq (104)
q = xq iq ed (105)

Now, if id and iq are determined, it is a bit easier to nd the other currents required in the
simulation. Note we can write:
" # " #" # " #
kd xkd xad ikd xad
= + id (106)
f xad xf if xad

and this inverts easily:

" # " #1 " # " # !
ikd xkd xad kd xad
= id (107)
if xad xf f xad

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The quadrature axis rotor current is simply:
1 xaq
ikq = kq iq (108)
xkq xkq

The torque equation is the same, but since it is usually convenient to assemble the uxes behind
subtransient reactance, it is possible to use:

Te = eq iq + ed id + (xd xq )id iq (109)

Now it is necessary to consider terminal voltage. This is most conveniently cast in matrix
notation. The vector of phase voltages is:

va
v ph = vb (110)

vc
Then, with similar notation for phase ux, terminal voltage is, ignoring armature resistance:

1 d ph
v ph =
0 dt
1 d n 1 o
= T dq (111)
0 dt
Note that we may dene the transformed vector of uxes to be:

dq = x idq + e (112)
where the matrix of reactances shows orthogonality:

x 0 0
d
x = 0 xq 0 (113)

0 0 x0
and the vector of internal uxes is:

eq

e = e d (114)

0
Now, of course, idq = T iph , so that we may re-cast (111) as:

1 d n 1 o
v ph = T x T iph + T 1 e (115)
0 dt
Now it is necessary to make one assumption and one denition. The assumption, which is
only moderately restrictive, is that subtransient saliency may be ignored. That is, we assume
that xd = xq . The denition separates the zero sequence impedance into phase and neutral
components:

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 x0 = xd + 3xg (116)
Note that according to this denition the reactance xg accounts for any impedance in the neutral
of the synchronous machine as well as mutual coupling between phases.
Then, the impedance matrix becomes:

x 0 0 0 0 0
d
x = 0 xd 0 + 0 0 0 (117)

0 0 xd 0 0 3xg
In compact notation, this is:

x = xd I + xg (118)
where I is the identity matrix.
Now the vector of phase voltages is:
1 d n o
v ph = xd iph + T 1 xg T iph + T 1 e (119)
0 dt
Note that in (119), we have already factored out the multiplication by the identity matrix. The
next step is to carry out the matrix multiplication in the third term of (119). This operation turns
out to produce a remarkably simple result:

1 1 1
1
T xg T = xg 1 1 1 (120)

1 1 1
The impact of this is that each of the three phase voltages has the same term, and that is
related to the time derivative of the sum of the three currents, multiplied by xg .
The third and nal term in (119) describes voltages induced by rotor uxes. It can be written
as:

1 d n 1 o 1 d n 1 o 1 de
T e = T e + T 1 (121)
0 dt 0 dt 0 dt
Now, the time derivative of the inverse transform is:

sin() cos() 0
1 d 1 2 2
T = sin( ) cos( ) 0 (122)

0 dt 0
3 3
sin( + 23 ) cos( + 2
3 ) 0
Now the three phase voltages can be extracted from all of this matrix algebra:

xd dia xg d
va = + (ia + ib + ic ) + ea (123)
0 dt 0 dt
xd dib xg d
vb = + (ia + ib + ic ) + eb (124)
0 dt 0 dt
xd dic xg d
vc = + (ia + ib + ic ) + ec (125)
0 dt 0 dt

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 Where the internal voltages are:

ea = (e sin() ed cos())
0 q
1 deq 1 de
+ cos() + sin() d (126)
0 dt 0 dt
2 2
eb = (eq sin( ) ed cos( ))
0 3 3
1 2 deq 1 2 ded
+ cos( ) + sin( ) (127)
0 3 dt 0 3 dt
2 2
ec = (eq sin( + ) ed cos( + ))
0 3 3
1 2 deq 1 2 ded
+ cos( + ) + sin( + ) (128)
0 3 dt 0 3 dt
This set of expressions describes the equivalent circuit shown in Figure 4.

i
a xd
ea
va +

ib xd eb
xg

vb +

ic xd ec


vc +

Figure 4: Equivalent Network Model

10 Restatement Of The Model

The synchronous machine model which uses the three phase currents as state variables may now
be stated in the form of a set of dierential and algebraic equations:

dkd
= 0 rkd ikd (129)
dt
dkq
= 0 rkq ikq (130)
dt
df
= 0 rf if (131)
dt
d
= 0 (132)
dt

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 d 0  
= Tm + eq iq + ed id (133)
dt 2H
where: " # " #1 " # " # !
ikd xkd xad kd xad
= id
if xad xf f xad
and
1 xaq
ikq = kq iq
xkq xkq
(It is assumed here that the dierence between subtransient reactances is small enough to be
neglected.)
The network interface equations are, from the network to the machine:

2 2
id = ia cos() + ib cos( ) + ic cos( + ) (134)
3 3
2 2
iq = ia sin() ib sin( ) ic sin( + ) (135)
3 3
and, in the reverse direction, from the machine to the network:

ea = (e sin() ed cos())
0 q
1 deq 1 de
+ cos() + sin() d (136)
0 dt 0 dt
2 2
eb = (eq sin( ) ed cos( ))
0 3 3
1 2 deq 1 2 ded
+ cos( ) + sin( ) (137)
0 3 dt 0 3 dt
2 2
ec = (eq sin( + ) ed cos( + ))
0 3 3
1 2 deq 1 2 ded
+ cos( + ) + sin( + ) (138)
0 3 dt 0 3 dt
And, of course,

= 0 t + (139)
eq = d (140)
ed = q (141)
xad xkdl f + xad xf l kd
d = (142)
xad xkdl + xad xf l + xkdl xf l
xaq
q = kq (143)
xaq + xkql

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11 Network Constraints
This model may be embedded in a number of networks. Dierent congurations will result in
dierent constraints on currents. Consider, for example, the situation in which all of the terminal
voltages are constrained, but perhaps by unbalanced (not entirely positive sequence) sources. In
that case, the dierential equations for the three phase currents would be:
xd dia xd + 2xg  xg
= (va ea ) (vb eb ) + (vc ec )

(144)
0 dt xd + 3xg xd + 3xg
xd dib
x + 2xg  xg
= (vb eb ) d (va ea ) + (vc ec )

(145)
0 dt xd + 3xg xd + 3xg
xd dic
x + 2xg xg
= (vc ec ) d (vb eb ) + (va ea )
 
(146)
0 dt xd + 3xg xd + 3xg

12 Example: Line-Line Fault

We are not, however, constrained to situations dened in this way. This model is suitable for
embedding into network analysis routines. It is also possible to handle many dierent situations
directly. Consider, for example, the unbalanced fault represented by the network shown in Figure
5. This shows a line-line fault situation, with one phase still connected to the network.

i
a ra xd
ea
va +


ib ra xd eb
xg



+

xd ec

ra


+

Figure 5: Line-Line Fault Network Model

In this situation, we have only two currents to worry about, and their dierential equations
would be:
dib 0
= (e eb 2ra ib ) (147)
dt 2xd c
dia 0
= (va ea ra ia ) (148)
dt xd + xg
and, of course, ic = ib .
Note that here we have included the eects of armature resistance, ignored in the previous
section but obviously important if the results are to be believed.

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13 Permanent Magnet Machines
Permanent Magnet machines are one state variable simpler than their wound-eld counterparts.
They may be accurately viewed as having constant eld current. Assuming that we can dene the
internal (eld) ux as:
0 = xad if 0 (149)

13.1 Model: Voltage Driven Machine

We have a reasonably simple expression for the rotor currents, in the case of a voltage driven
machine:
" # " #1 " #
id xd xad d 0
= (150)
ikd xad xkd kd 0
" # " #1 " #
iq xq xaq q
= (151)
ikq xaq xkq kq

The simulation model then has six states:

dd
= 0 vd + q 0 ra id (152)
dt
dq
= 0 vq d 0 ra iq (153)
dt
dkd
= 0 rkd ikd (154)
dt
dkq
= 0 rkq ikq (155)
dt
d 0
= (d iq q id + Tm ) (156)
dt 2H
d
= 0 (157)
dt

13.2 Curent-Driven Machine Model

In the case of a current-driven machine, rotor currents required in the simulation are:
1
ikd = (kd xad id 0 ) (158)
xkd
1
ikq = (kq xaq iq ) (159)
xkq

Here, the ux behind subtransient reactance is, on the direct axis:

xkdl 0 + xad kd
d = (160)
xad + xkdl
and the subtransient reactance is:
xd = xal + xad ||xkdl (161)

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 On the quadrature axis,
xad kq
q = (162)
xad + xkql
and
xq = xal + xaq ||xkql (163)
In this case there are only four state equations:
dkd
= 0 rkd ikd (164)
dt
dkq
= 0 rkq ikq (165)
dt
d 0  
= eq iq + ed id + Tm (166)
dt 2H
d
= 0 (167)
dt
The interconnections to and from the network are the same as in the case of a wound-eld
machine: in the forward direction, from network to machine:
2 2
id = ia cos() + ib cos( ) + ic cos( + ) (168)
3 3
2 2
iq = ia sin() ib sin( ) ic sin( + ) (169)
3 3
and, in the reverse direction, from the machine to the network:

ea = (e sin() ed cos())
0 q
1 deq 1 de
+ cos() + sin() d (170)
0 dt 0 dt
2 2
eb = (eq sin( ) ed cos( ))
0 3 3
1 2 deq 1 2 ded
+ cos( ) + sin( ) (171)
0 3 dt 0 3 dt
2 2
ec = (eq sin( + ) ed cos( + ))
0 3 3
1 2 deq 1 2 ded
+ cos( + ) + sin( + ) (172)
0 3 dt 0 3 dt

13.3 PM Machines with no damper

PM machines without much rotor conductivity may often behave as if they have no damper winding
at all. In this case the model simplies even further. Armature currents are:
1
id = (d 0 ) (173)
xd
1
iq = q (174)
xq

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 The state equations are:
dd
= 0 vd + q 0 ra id (175)
dt
dq
= 0 vq d 0 ra iq (176)
dt
d 0
= (d iq q id + Tm ) (177)
dt 2H
d
= 0 (178)
dt

13.4 Current Driven PM Machines with no damper

In the case of no damper the machine becomes quite simple. There is no internal ux on the
quadrature axis. Further, there are no time derivatives of the internal ux on the d- axis. The only
machine state equations are mechanical:
d 0
= (0 iq + Tm ) (179)
dt 2H
d
= 0 (180)
dt
The forward network interface is as before:
2 2
id = ia cos() + ib cos( ) + ic cos( + ) (181)
3 3
2 2
iq = ia sin() ib sin( ) ic sin( + ) (182)
3 3
and, in the reverse direction, from the machine to the network, things are a bit simpler than before:

ea = 0 sin() (183)
0
2
eb = 0 sin( ) (184)
0 3
2
ec = 0 sin( + ) (185)
0 3
(186)

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