Research on the Impact of Screen Properties on Eddy Current and Flux in End Region of a Large Air-Cooled Turbo-Generator

Large turbo-generators are an important energy conversion device in power stations. Once a failure occurs in the turbo-generator, it not only affects the reliability of the power system but also causes enormous economic losses. Nowadays, large air-cooled turbo-generators have developed. The safe and steady operation of turbo-generator is important for the electric power system. Leakage magnetic field is a potential hazard in end region of a turbo-generator. Leakage magnetic flux could cause eddy current to be induced in the metal component of end region, which leads to heat generation. In this paper, aiming at the complex end structure of turbo-generator, a three dimensional (3-D) mathematic model used for electromagnetic field calculation in end region of a 150-MW air-cooled turbo-generator is established. Finite element method is used to calculate the 3-D magnetic field in end region of a turbo-generator. Magnetic flux leakage testing is conducted under no-load condition. It shows that there is a good agreement between the theoretical simulation and the experimental results. Eddy current loss of end parts is gained based on the electromagnetic induction theory.