Standstill frequency-response methods and salient-pole synchronous machines

Standstill frequency-response (SSFR) literature to date has primarily focused on turbo-alternators, which have a double-cylindrical topology. Synchronous machines driven by hydraulic turbines or internal combustion engines are salient-pole machines whose electrical constants are somewhat different due to construction differences: (1) the salient-pole topology produces a ratio of L/sub q//L/sub d/ of approximately 0.5 as opposed to unity for cylindrical-rotor machines; (2) the salient poles are constructed of steel-sheet stampings rather than forged steel; (3) salient-pole field windings are concentric whereas those of cylindrical rotor machines are distributed; (4) salient-pole generators often have amortisseur windings embedded in the pole faces; and (5) fractional slot/pole/phase (SPPP) stator windings are commonly employed in salient-pole machines whereas turbo-alternators are more apt to be limited to integral SPPP windings. These differences alter time constants, inductances, and transfer functions. This paper provides needed information for the modeling of salient-pole machines for use in simulation studies using a theoretical approach.