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maverick280857
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Hi everyone
Books mention the Open Circuit and Short Circuit tests on a synchronous generator in order to determine its synchronous impedance. One observes that the Short Circuit Characteristic (plot of short circuit armature current versus field current) is a straight line all the way, whereas the Open Circuit Characteristic (plot of open circuit terminal voltage versus field current) droops due to magnetic saturation.
My question is: why does the Short Circuit Characteristic (SCC) not exhibit saturation?
I would be grateful if someone could offer a detailed explanation. I suspect this is due to armature reaction, but I am not very clear about this.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Vivek.
Books mention the Open Circuit and Short Circuit tests on a synchronous generator in order to determine its synchronous impedance. One observes that the Short Circuit Characteristic (plot of short circuit armature current versus field current) is a straight line all the way, whereas the Open Circuit Characteristic (plot of open circuit terminal voltage versus field current) droops due to magnetic saturation.
My question is: why does the Short Circuit Characteristic (SCC) not exhibit saturation?
I would be grateful if someone could offer a detailed explanation. I suspect this is due to armature reaction, but I am not very clear about this.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Vivek.