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L-L fault line voltages, 25 MVA alternator

Short answer

For a bolted line-to-line fault, I_a1 = -I_a2 = E_a / j(X1+X2). Using X1=0.25 pu, X2=0.35 pu, and E_a=1 pu, sequence voltages are V_a1=V_a2=0.5833 pu, V_a0=0. Phase voltages yield V_ab = 1.75 pu and V_ca = -1.75 pu. On a 13.2 kV (line) base, V_ab = 13.34∠0° kV, V_bc = 0, V_ca = 13.34∠180° kV.

A 25 MVA, 13.2 kV alternator with solidly grounded neutral had a sub-transient reactance of 0.25 pu. The negative and zero sequence reactances are 0.35 and 0.1 pu respectively. A line to line fault occurs at the terminals of an alternator. Determine the line to line voltages under fault conditions. Neglect resistance.

For a line-to-line fault at the generator terminals, Ia1=−Ia2=Ea/[j(X1+X2)]I_{a1} = -I_{a2} = E_a/[j(X_1+X_2)] and Ia0=0I_{a0} = 0, and for a bolted fault Va1=Va2V_{a1} = V_{a2}; the phase voltages follow from these.

Data: X1=0.25X_1 = 0.25, X2=0.35X_2 = 0.35, X0=0.1X_0 = 0.1 pu; Ea=1∠0∘E_a = 1\angle0^\circ pu (no-load prefault); fault between phases b and c, Zf=0Z_f = 0.

Sequence currents

Ia1=−Ia2=Eaj(X1+X2)=1j0.60=−j1.667 pu,Ia0=0I_{a1} = -I_{a2} = \frac{E_a}{j(X_1 + X_2)} = \frac{1}{j0.60} = -j1.667\ \text{pu}, \qquad I_{a0} = 0

Sequence voltages

Va1=Ea−jX1Ia1=1−j0.25(−j1.667)=1−0.4167=0.5833 puVa2=−jX2Ia2=−j0.35(j1.667)=0.5833 puVa0=0\begin{aligned} V_{a1} &= E_a - jX_1I_{a1} = 1 - j0.25(-j1.667) = 1 - 0.4167 = 0.5833\ \text{pu} \\ V_{a2} &= -jX_2I_{a2} = -j0.35(j1.667) = 0.5833\ \text{pu} \\ V_{a0} &= 0 \end{aligned}

Phase voltages

Va=Va1+Va2=1.1667∠0∘ puVb=a2Va1+aVa2=(a2+a)(0.5833)=−0.5833 puVc=aVa1+a2Va2=−0.5833 pu\begin{aligned} V_a &= V_{a1} + V_{a2} = 1.1667\angle0^\circ\ \text{pu} \\ V_b &= a^2V_{a1} + aV_{a2} = (a^2 + a)(0.5833) = -0.5833\ \text{pu} \\ V_c &= aV_{a1} + a^2V_{a2} = -0.5833\ \text{pu} \end{aligned}

Line voltages

Vab=Va−Vb=1.1667+0.5833=1.75∠0∘ puVbc=Vb−Vc=0Vca=Vc−Va=−1.75=1.75∠180∘ pu\begin{aligned} V_{ab} &= V_a - V_b = 1.1667 + 0.5833 = 1.75\angle0^\circ\ \text{pu} \\ V_{bc} &= V_b - V_c = 0 \\ V_{ca} &= V_c - V_a = -1.75 = 1.75\angle180^\circ\ \text{pu} \end{aligned}

These are in per unit of the base phase voltage 13.2/3=7.62113.2/\sqrt3 = 7.621 kV:

∣Vab∣=∣Vca∣=1.75×7.621=13.34 kV,Vbc=0|V_{ab}| = |V_{ca}| = 1.75 \times 7.621 = 13.34\ \text{kV}, \qquad V_{bc} = 0
Quantitypu (phase base)Actual
VabV_{ab}1.75∠0°13.34∠0° kV
VbcV_{bc}00
VcaV_{ca}1.75∠180°13.34∠180° kV

(Fault current for reference: Ib=−j3Ia1=2.887I_b = -j\sqrt3 I_{a1} = 2.887 pu =2.887×1093.5=3157= 2.887 \times 1093.5 = 3157 A.)

Answer: Vab=13.34∠0∘V_{ab} = 13.34\angle0^\circ kV, Vbc=0V_{bc} = 0, Vca=13.34∠180∘V_{ca} = 13.34\angle180^\circ kV.

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