- 2082 Bhadra (new course) · 7 marks
Sequence reactances from fault currents
Short answer
Base current is 2405.6 A. Fault currents in pu: 3-phase 0.7773, L-L 1.0766, L-G 1.7168. Using I_3ph = 1/X1, I_LL = √3/(X1+X2), I_LG = 3/(X1+X2+X0). X1 = 1.286 pu, X2 = 0.322 pu, X0 = 0.139 pu.
A 50 MVA, 12 kV, three-phase alternator were subjected to different types of faults. The fault currents were: (i) 1870 A for three-phase fault (ii) 2590 A for L-L fault (iii) 4130 A for L-G fault. The alternator neutral is solidly grounded. Find the three-sequence reactance of the alternator in per unit.
Assumptions: the faults are at the terminals of the unloaded alternator, so the emf pu (rated voltage); resistance neglected; neutral solidly grounded ().
Base current
| Fault | Current (A) | Current (pu) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-phase | 1870 | 0.7773 |
| L-L | 2590 | 1.0766 |
| L-G | 4130 | 1.7168 |
Fault current formulas
Positive sequence reactance
Negative sequence reactance
Zero sequence reactance
Answer: pu, pu, pu.
The large (it is the steady-state synchronous reactance here, since sustained currents were measured) and small explain why the L-G current is the highest and the 3-phase current the lowest.
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