@inproceedings{d2d654f20f08430993292fa3a8162b27,
title = "Prediction of the voltage drop due to the diode commutation process in the excitation system of salient-pole synchronous generators",
abstract = "The commutation processes in uncontrolled diode rectifiers have been extensively studied and modelled. However, in some applications, such as electrical power generation, the effects of these processes are often neglected. In low to medium rated, field wound, synchronous generators, the excitation system makes up a significant percentage of the whole generating set. Thus, the voltage drop due to the diode commutations can be quite significant. It is therefore of critical importance that these are considered during all the design stages of the brushless excitation system of synchronous generators. In this paper, a detailed analysis of the commutation aspects related to the diode rectifier of a brushless exciter of a 400kVA synchronous generator is presented and an accurate voltage drop prediction model is proposed and validated.",
keywords = "Commutations, Diode Rectifier, Excitation System, Synchronous Generator",
author = "S. Nuzzo and M. Galea and C. Gerada and Brown, {N. L.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan.; 19th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2016 ; Conference date: 13-11-2016 Through 16-11-2016",
year = "2017",
month = jan,
day = "30",
language = "English",
series = "19th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2016",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "19th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2016",
address = "United States",
}