A Study of Synchronous Machine Model Implementations in Matlab/Simulink Simulations for New and Renewable Energy Systems

Z. Chen, F. Blaabjerg, F.Iov Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, DK-9220, Denmark
Abstract-A direct phase model of synchronous machines implemented in MATLAB/SIMULINK is presented. The effects of the machine saturation have been included. Simulation studies are performed under various conditions. It has been demonstrated that the MATLAB/SIMULINK is an effective tool to study the complex synchronous machine and the implemented model could be used for studies of various applications of synchronous machines including in renewable and DG generation systems.
I. INTRODUCTION

ductance may be directly found with the fluxes, which are used as the state variables in the simulation model. The model of synchronous machine has been implemented in MATLAB/SIMULINK. The effects of nonlinearity of the machine have been included in the model. Simulation studies are performed under various conditions. It has been demonstrated that the MATLAB/SIMULINK implemented model has the potential to be used for studies of various applications of synchronous machines such as in renewable and DG generation systems.
II. SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE MODELS

Synchronous machines have been widely used in power systems, they are not only the main generation units in large scale conventional power stations, but also in small and remote stand alone systems. Various new types of synchronous generators are being developed for newly emerging renewable and distributed generation (DG) systems, including multi-pole machine for wind power conversion systems. These machines play a very important role to achieve a high efficiency and reliable power system with good power quality. A detailed and accurate model is essential to investigate the performance of a synchronous machine and its control strategies. Various modelling and simulation techniques have been reported to study the belabour of synchronous machines, dqO reference frame models of synchronous generators are widely used due to the simplicity, however, these models have some limitations [1,2], for example in studying unbalanced and nonlinear loading conditions. On the other hand, a direct phase model is possible to provide a more accurate solution [3] and has the potential to study the performance of various new type of synchronous generators. Also, various conditions, such as sudden application and removal of balanced and unbalanced loads, connection of power electronic converters and symmetrical and asymmetrical faults, can be easily investigated. Currently Matlab/Simulink is a widely used simulation tool for dynamic systems. A wide range of components will be involved for modelling large dynamic systems, for example, power system, including prime movers, generators, transformers, power electronic converters. Matlab/Simulink is an effective tool for such applications [4]. This paper presents important aspects regarding the implementations of a direct phase synchronous machine model. It first briefs the synchronous machine model in both abc frame and qdO frame, then discusses the saturation considerations, the saturation is considered in q-d frame as usual way, however, an mathematical expression is used to relate the current and inductance, then the in-

Both direct phase model and commonly used dqO frame model that is used for considering the saturation effects are briefed in this section. A. Direct phase model The six circuits of an idealized synchronous machine, 3 phase windings, a field winding and two equivalent damper coils, are shown in Fig. 1.
kQ

O01 r

a
/ a

(o,

b,

.ryy)n

kD

C,

The performance of a synchronous generator can be described by the voltage equations in direct phase quantities for the three armature phases, the field and two equivalent damper coils. The position of the rotor at any instant is specified with reference to the axis of phase a by the angle Or. In terms of flux linkage, the voltage equations for the six circuits can be expressed in phase frame as:
[V]=[R].[i]+ d[A] dt where
[V] =
[Va
Vb

Fig. 1. Diagram of idealized synchronous machine.

(1)
0

VC

Vf 1
r

[i]

[ia

2b

Pc

'Q'D D f

[R]= diagonal[r,

rb

r,

rQ

rD

rfT

The flux is related to the current by:

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(2) [A I = IL I * [id Where L is the machine inductance matrix, which is a function of the rotor position and the saturation condition of the machine. The general form of the inductance matrix may be expressed as
L 2abc L

Where [/2abc] [= a Ab A,]T and [iabc]= [ia 'b i ]T are the phase flux linkages and currents of the stator windings.
KD ]

Lss

Lsr

labc

(3)

2AQDf L _Lrs Lrr j LiQDf j The stator inductance sub-matrix

ifY] and QDJ] = [ jD jf]T are the flux linkages and currents of damper and field circuits. The sub-matrices in the flux equation (3) are given in (4)

[LSS ] =

LOS /2-L2SCoS(20r- 2wT13) LOS /2-L2S CoS(20r + 2W 13) -T3) LIS +L S-L2S CoS(20r + 2w LOS /2-L2S COS 20r LOS 2I / 2-L2S cos(20, + 2;T 13) LOS /2-L2S cos 20r LIS +L S-L2S CoS(20r- 2wT/ 3)] -LOS
C /2-L2S OS-L20S +2S 13) CoS(20r- 2w 3)

Ls+Los L2scos 2Or

(4.a)

The stator and rotor mutual inductance sub-matrix I Lsq cOW, Lsf sinO 1 (4.b) Lsd sinO, [Ls, ] = [Ls ] LsqCOS(O,- 2ff 3) Lsd sin(O,- 2ff 3) Lsf sin(O -2fT 3) Lsq COS(0 + 21ff 3) Lsd sin(O, + 21fI 3) Lsf sin(O, + 21ff 3)j The rotor inductance sub-matrix 0 0 LIQ + LmQ (4.c)
=

introduced briefly here. For synchronous machine study, the dqO model is commonly referenced to rotating rotor frame, and then only the stator parameters need to be transformed, such as

[VqdO]

[T][Vabc]

[Lrr] 0=

Clearly the components of the stator inductance submatrix, the stator and rotor mutual inductance submatrixes are the functions of O, which is the angle difference between the reference frame and the magnetizing axis of stator phase a. Therefore these elements are time varying. The differential equation to be solved can be expressed in terms of winding flux as
d

LID +LmD LfD LDf Lif + Lmf

[ZqdO] [T][2abc,]
[iqdO I= [T][Iabc,]

where

Apply the above transformation to the voltage and flux equations, the following set of equations may be obtained: The voltage equations:

[Vqd O ] [vsq Vsd

VO j

['qd O] [isq

sd

AO | [iqd 0]

[sq

isd

io

dA,q
dt

[A ]= [V ]- [R ]. [L ]'[ Or in terms of current as

([L

(5)

Vs

rsq

Vsd --:rsisd +dAd_Os

dt

dt

dt~~~~~~~~ d (h[ I = [L] '([V ] [R ]. dt

dt

][i

[V] - [R ]. [i]
[]
dt

d2Q
d ([L

[J

(6)

0=
o

O =

rQrDiDdt iQ +

(9)

Both equation (5) or (6) can be used as basic d ifferential equations for simulation, the expression of e quation (5) is simple. The output electromagnetic torque of the generator and rotor motion equations can be calcullated in usual way, such as
Te
=
Pe

ri' DD dt +dD
i

Vala

Vblb
o rm

+ VcIc

(7)

dt A The flux equations related to mutual inductance are: 2sq = LIS isq+ Lmq imq
sdK= LlISd
+L

v =

rm

md imd

(10)

and
dcor
2H

AQ = LQiQ
C0b

+ Lmqmq

dt
b,

(T

+TmechO-rKd)

(8)

XD

L=DiD+Lmdimd

electrical and mechanical torque, Te, Tmech Kd damping constant.

B. qdOframe model

co,9r

the rated angular speed and rotor angular s

Af =Llf if +L mdmd

where
isd +iD +if and imq =isq + iQ (11) Also the q and d-axis magnetizing flux may be respectively defined as
'mq

imd

Many proposed methods of considering electri cal machine saturation are based on dqO frame [5-10], and so does this reported model. Therefore, the dqO frame' is also
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Lmqimq

and

2md= Lmdlmd

(12)

After the transformation to rotor frame, the inductance parameters are no longer the function of 0r, which simplifies the calculation significantly. Lmd and Lmq are mutual inductances along d and q-axis, which can be saturated and may be considered as functions of currents, imd and

qE

(16)
+

Lmq

and
'm imd =

LIS

LIQ
r) Ld dl
mq

imq, respectively.

III. SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE SATURATION CONSIDERATION

Lmd

1 md

A. Flux and current relationship In the discussed model, the leakage flux saturation and cross saturation are ignored, only main flux saturation is considered. In some studies [6,7], it is assumed that a saliency factor m denoting parameters and variables associated with the magnetizing flux is constant as in (13), i.e. it is assumed that d- and q- axis are saturated to the same degree.
m

Lmq 0

LLmd

Lmq

L md

const

(13)

Then the anisotropic salient pole machine may be converted into an equivalent isotropic machine by means of saliency ratio as = nd+ Aq /m2 and in Imd +miq So that it becomes possible to define a unique magnetizing inductance Lm = Am / im Then the open circuit d-axis magnetizing curve may be used as function A. = f (im ) for saturation consideration. However, q- and d-axis magnetization may be considered separately by using (12). Using (10), (11) and (12), the currents may be expressed as:
*

Keeping Lmd, and Lmq in (17) as constants, LmdO and LmqO, would result in a non-saturated magnetizing inductance machine model. However, Lmd and Lmq are varying with operation condition and the variation may be significant in certain conditions, and therefore the variation of Lmd and Lmq will be taken into account in the reported model. B. Saturation considerations In general, a magnetizing characteristic can be obtained by testing the electrical machine. A typical magnetizing characteristic of an electrical machine is shown in Fig. 2.

Lmq

LIS LID L1i Lmd L Amq (qmq 2 + 2 L ql "Q)

s

(2sd ( S+ 2 D+ 2

(17)

Lis

LIQ

sd

_ isd
T

md

isq

Asq

mq

The magnetizing inductance characteristic may be represented as [9]: for i < i(t) (1 8.a) L =L 0
L
1

Fig. 2. Magnetization curve

Magnetizing cret(p.)

iQ
=

ZQ -Zmq
AD
_f
md

(14)

LimO a(im

m(sat) )

for im >

im(sat)

(1 8.b)

A resultant magnetizing curve with (18) is shown in Fig. 3.

1.6
.1 .-,. .,

LID
md

Then the magnetizing flux linkage components can be expressed with d-q stator and rotor flux linkages and the current variables are eliminated, as AKd

LIS LID LI1 = (L A) A"mq Amq sq~ + L ) )Lq

(d+

)Ldy

LIS

L IQ

(15)

where L dY L,d

Equation (18) gives the relation of magnetizing current and inductance. The relationship between the fluxes, magnetizing current, imd and imq, and inductance, Lmd and Lmq may be established by substituting equation (16) into

Fig. 3. Magnetizing inductance

magnetizing cret(p.)

10

12

(17)

LIS

LID

Lc

1 1md 1-+-+-)) =(sd L1S LID Lif L1S

LID D L

AD

) (19.a)

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Equations (19.a) and (19.b) may be used for both saturated and saturated conditions. For saturation condition, (1 8.b) can be rewritten as
'md

1 (I + L( LIs L-)) i"q/(1 L,,q (L+ LIQ

Ad LIQ 2 =(' Q) L LIs

(19.b) l9b

Then equation (l9.a) can be expressed as 1 F+ ii (Ld+ALAf) lL,.dO _-) md a L ID LI j d sL IIS I Equation (20.a) is a second order equation of the magnetizing inductance Lmd, therefore the saturated Lmd can be directly solved out from a set of values of d-q axis flux variables. Similarly, the q-axis equation can be obtained as

ax ( Lmd

1mdO

1) +

m( )

md(sat)

for imd > imd(sat)

M-

LIia14X_H
,
P

a (l9.b) Li, used = LI, LID EquationsL(l9.a) and )~ may be LlQj for both un-20.b q unIf the q-axis magnetizing curve is unknown,
+

( l(n'Xt- + 'mq(,at) IU + Lmq(L + L

J L L)
Q

sumption of (13) may be used.

the as-

IV. MODEL IMPLEMENTATION IN MATLAB/SIMULINK

The model discussed above has been implemented in MATLAB/SIMULINK environment. Equation (5) is used as the basic differential equation for the implemented model, i.e. the fluxes of the six circuits shown in Fig. 1 are the state variables. In order to simplify the implementation, the main computation part has been written in a function format. The simulation model is shown in Fig. 4, where a Matlab function is used.

0 Y 1h, >

I
.

-4

-1

I
Tmechi
I
.....

M.km!

.--

I~

Fig. 4. Synchronous machine simulation model

V. SIMULATION STUDY

A synchronous machine system has been simulated with the developed abc direct phase model, the same parameters as given in Synchronous machine projects 1 of reference [5] are used. The machine is driven by a mechanical torque as shown in Fig. 5 (a), it can be seen that the machine first operates as a generator with a leading angle and change to a motor mode at simulation time of 3 seconds due to the change of the direction of the mechanical torque. The ac system voltages, machine stator phase and rotor circuit currents are given in Fig. 5 (b), (c) and (d). Also the variation of magnetizing reactance of the machine is shown in Fig. 5 (e). Fig. 6 gives the results of the machine under the same driving condition as that of Fig. 5, but a three phase volt-

age drop (to 7000 of the rated voltage) occurs at 8 seconds and lasts for 300 ms. The machine speed, angle, voltages and currents are presented.
2I
:3-1
.

Telec

El 0

-1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(a)

Machine torques, speed and angle

5 time (seconds)

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system voltages

Mechanical and Electrical

Torque

c 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

l
II
-L -L -L -1 -L -L -1

:31

0 4'- ----

Z5 -2

-41
1.1
-j5l 1 .05

Tmech Telec
2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Machine speed

1
c 1
-277

E.
.

1 0.95

',-.
0 2 4 6 10 12 14

-1

11

0.9

,
0

2
-

Machine angle

z1

II
0 1 2 3 4

E.
.

-511

-5 -1
a5

Iz

-V-\4 6

(b) AC system phase voltages

Stator currents
5__

time (seconds)

.2 0 2

(a) Machine torques, speed and angle

f2,1

8 time (seconds)

10

12

14

system voltages

-5_
-10
10

-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1
o1

5_

-5_ -1 0 10
-1

10

12

14

-2

o
2 ~ ~ ~

2
~ ~ ~

10

12

14

-5_

_1 10

(c) Machine stator three phase currents

0.5, -:31 le7 C) Rotor currents
10 0 5

5 time (seconds)

~~~~~~ttrcret

(b) AC system phase voltages

EL
Z

0
-5

'W 0 2

-0.5 0.5

-10
105

I 1

10

12

11

-El
.2

0*
-51 l
2
-1 0

-0.5

L10

L12

'L 14

10

-:31

,e7

~ ~

~ ~ d 2ahn roo-icitcret
-10 0 2

ie(scns

-5_

(c) Machine stator three phase currents

Rotor currents

time (seconds)

10

12

10

12

14

21

=8

51

10

12

14

(e) q-and d- axis mutual reactance Fig. 5. Simulation of normal operation of a synchronous machine

4 3

The results presented in Fig. 7 are under the same conditions as that of Fig. 6, except that the voltage drop is a single phase (to 300 of the rated voltage) and occurs on phase "a".

1
0

Fig. 6. Simulation of the synchronous machine under a three phase voltage drop to 70% of the rated voltage

tidM

(seconds)

10

12

14

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VI. CONCLUSIONS
Mechanical and Electrical

Torquuje

-s-,
-2

--

--L
.s-

_4 1

-4o

10
Machine speed

12

Telechl 14
14

1.11I
:..
6
1.05

E.

0.95 0.91 0 2

10

12

-2,

2
1

Machine angle

Ag

E.
-a I
a5
.

V -1

-21'o

8 time (seconds)

10

12

14

(a) Machine torques, speed and angle

2, system voltages
0

This paper presents a synchronous machine model in abc frame implemented in MATLAB/SIMULINK. The saturation considerations have been considered, an mathematical expression is used to represent the saturation effects and implemented in the model. Simulation studies are performed under various operation conditions. It has been demonstrated that the MATLAB/SIMULINK is a powerful tool to implement the complex synchronous machine model. The direct phase model can easily integrated into other power system model for simulating various loading or fault, balanced or unbalanced conditions. The implemented model could also be used for studies of various applications of synchronous machines including renewable and DG generation systems.
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12

14

cLo

10

12

14

cLo

(b) AC system phase voltages

10

8 time (seconds)

10

12

14

Stator currents

10o
10

10

12

14

-5 _

10o
10

10

12

14

-5 _

10o

10

12

14

(c)

Machine stator three phase currents

Rotor currents

time (seconds)

1__

-1

10

12

14

1__

0
-1__

0 4 3

10

12

14

(d) Machine rotor circuit currents Fig. 7. Simulation of the synchronous machine under a single phase "a" voltage drop to 30% of the rated voltage

8 time (seconds)

10

12

14

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