Stability Analysis of Different Regulation Modes of Hydropower Units

Xinran Guo, Yuanchu Cheng, Jiada Wei and Yitian Luo
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Xinran Guo: School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Yuanchu Cheng: School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Jiada Wei: School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Yitian Luo: School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-19

Abstract: The dynamic characteristics of hydropower unit governing systems considerably influence the stability of hydropower units and the connected power system. The dynamic performances of hydropower units with power regulation mode (PRM) and opening regulation mode (ORM) are different. This paper establishes a detailed linear model of a hydropower unit based on the Phillips–Heffron model. The damping characteristic and stability of two regulation modes with different water inertia time constants T W were analyzed. ORM tended to provide negative damping, while PRM often provided positive damping in the major parts of the frequency range within the normal frequency oscillations when T W was large. Eigenvalue analysis illustrated that PRM has better stability than ORM. To validate the analysis, a simulation under two typical faults WAS conducted based on a nonlinear model of a hydropower unit. The simulation results illustrated that the responses of units with PRM are more stable in terms of important operating parameters, such as output power, rotor speed, and power angles. For hydropower units facing challenges in stable operation, PRM is recommended to obtain good dynamic stability.

Keywords: hydropower; power regulation mode; opening regulation mode; damping characteristic; dynamic stability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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