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Persons wanting to obtain the Canadian marine engineering license, or chief endorsement, need
to complete the PPS L1 and L2 courses, in which they will have to carry out five labs. These are
results for one lab for your comparison. Findings are based on observation carried out and
graphs not all presented here.
Modec 100
Generator Load Sharing
Lab 7 - Version 1
Introduction
This lab was performed to study of the relationship between speed and governor
droop on the load sharing of two diesel generator.
Method of investigation
Procedure . The procedures set forth in the PPS Level 1 Course booklet were
followed. The main ideas are as follows: Having two machines under load and
observing load sharing as load is applied. Three separate procedures were performed.
Each time, diesel generator #1 was under different governor droop settings, 50%, 25%
and Isochronous.
Results
Equipment Used. The simulator used for this particular experiment was the Modeq 100
. This simulator has two diesel generators, synchronizing panel, and common bus.
Variable inductive, resistive, and capacitive load are served by the bus. Governor
droop is set using the system's PC. Load sharing is also represented by the graphic
display.
Data. The parameters for each steps were recorded by observations, on tables
provided with the PPS Level 1 course booklet. They are represented here, on the
following pages.
These test were made with single generator operation. We can observe both diesel
generator responding in a similar fashion.
STEP ONE
In this step, both generator shared the load equally because both governors were set
at the same four percent.
STEP TWO
In this step, we can observe DG1 taking more of the load because of the droop setting
which is at two percent. The engine is responding a little quicker which is taking a
larger load than DG2 with it's droop at four percent.
STEP THREE
In this step we can observe DG1 with no droop. The governor is reacting quickly to
oncoming loads. This response is faster than DG2 with it's droop still at four percent.
Therefore DG1 takes more of the electrical load. The same will hold true when load is
being taking off; DG1 will shed load faster because of the rapid response the droop is
providing.
Conclusion
For trouble free operation it may be concluded that two machine share equally, with
equal response, an electrical load. In order to do that, diesel generator droop settings
should be equal. Unless, of course, a person wishes a particular machine to 'lead'
which would require the adjustment of the droop settings for one machine.
Modec 100
Generator Load Sharing
Lab 7 - Version 2
Objective of Lab: To investigate the relationship between speed and voltage droop on
the load sharing characteristics of two diesel generators.
Part 1
Objective of part 1: The objective is to see that the frequency will change by 4%
when we apply load to a generator when its governor is set for 4% droop.
Set up: Generator 1 and Generator 2 running 60 Hz with 225 V with voltage regulators
in auto and 4% droop. Each generator is put on line with out the other and ramped up
with a resistive load ranging from 400 KW to 1000 KW.
Results:
Part 2
Objective of part 2: We are going to parallel generator 1 and generator 2; both governors will
have the same droop, therefore, we should see that as the load increases, both generators would
share the increase.
Set up: Generator 1 and Generator 2 running 60 Hz with 225 V with voltage regulators in auto
and 4% droop. Each generator is put on line with the bus running a resistive load of 800 KW
shared evenly between generators (400 KW each). An inductive load will be added to the bus for
the second part of part 2.
-To redistribute the bus load between generators, the frequency (governor) control is
adjusted.
-To redistribute the reactive power (KVAR or value Q) the automatic voltage regulator
(excitation or magnetization) is adjusted.
-To raise the bus frequency, both governor controls are manipulated at the same time
and in the same direction.
Results:
Now closing the breaker to our inductive load increases load and introduces reactive power.
Conclusion: As the load (KW) increases the load is shared by both generators. As well the
wattless power (reactive load) is equally shared between generators.
Part 3
Objective of part 3: The objective is to reduce droop on governor #1 and to see if doing so
results in #1 taking more or any increase in load.
Set up: Generator 1 and Generator 2 running 60 Hz with 225 V with voltage regulators in auto.
Governor #1 is set to 2% droop and governor #2 is set to 4% droop. Each generator is put on line
with the bus running a resistive load of 800 KW shared evenly between generators (400 KW
each). An inductive load will be added to the bus for the second part of part 3.
Results:
Generator #1 Generator #2
2% Droop 4% Droop
925 KW (P) 674 KW (P)
380 KVAR (Q) -------------------------------------------------------- 380 KVAR (Q)
Power factor 0.93 Power factor 0.87
Part 4
Objective: The objective of part 4 is to see what happens when one governor is set to 0% droop
(isochronous) and the other governor is set to droop 4%. It should be observed that when the
generators are operating in parallel and sharing the load, the isochronous generator takes any
increase in load, as well any decrease in load will be from the isochronous generator too.
Set up: Generator 1 and Generator 2 running 60 Hz with 225 V with voltage regulators in auto.
Generator #1 is et to 0% droop and Generator #2 is set to 4% droop. Each generator is put on line
with the bus running a resistive load of 800 KW shared evenly between generators (400 KW
each). An inductive load will be added to the bus for the second part of part 2.
Results:
Load KW Current A Frequency HZ Droop
Generator #1 400 KW 1020 A 60 HZ 0%
Generator #2 400 KW 1054 A 60 HZ 4%
Observation: Even though Generator #1 grossly has more load (KW) than generator #2, the
wattless (reactive) power is still distributed evenly as the following data shows
Generator #1 Generator #2
0% Droop 4% Droop
1235 KW (P) 371 KW (P)
387 KVAR (Q) -------------------------------------------------------- 387 KVAR (Q)
Power factor 0.95 Power factor 0.71
Objective: The objective of part 5 is to investigate the effects of one isochronous generator and
one droop generator in a decreased load condition. It should be observed that the droop machine
will motor the isochronous machine until it trips off the bus on reverse power.
Set up: Generator 1 and Generator 2 running 60 Hz with 225 V with voltage regulators in auto.
Generator #1 is to 0% droop and Generator #2 is set to 4% droop. Each generator is put on line
with the bus running a resistive load of 800 KW shared evenly between generators (400 KW
each) and an inductive load of 5. Then the load is decreased.
Results: After the resistive load and inductive load were decreased the following was observed;
Generator #1 Generator #2
Droop 0% Droop 4%
-55 KW (P) Being driven by Gen #2 371 KW
Power Factor 0.18 Power Factor 0.74
Current leading voltage Current lagging voltage
Conclusion: As the load decreased the isochronous generator shed its load before the drooped
generator to the point of motoring due to frequency differences.
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