excitation voltage is sinusoidal because it is taken from the terminal of alternator but excitation current is non-sinusoidal because it always dc.
In an alternator, the load current is supplied by the stator and the excitation is applied to the rotor. When the power factor is low (lagging), more excitation is required to maintain rated output voltage at rated current. More excitation is also required to maintain rated output voltage with increased output current. Increased excitation current means increased rotor losses that must be dissipated as heat. (akash)
This is the current level needed to energize a transformer to its rated voltageThe clue is in the name! 'Excitation' means to create a magnetic field. So the excitation current is the current drawn from the supply which sets up the magnetic field around the core.
Over Excitation is a condition when the Excitation System is providing too much field current and as a result, the rotor of the generator will over heat. The Excitation System is equipped with an Over Excitation Limiter. This limiter acts to reduce the Excitation Current if this condition exists Underexcitation is a condition when the generator is not getting enough Excitation Current. If the generator does not get enough Excitation Current, it can be un-synchronized with the grid. We call this slipping a pole. If this occurs, the generator can be severely damaged. Kelly Thompson Engineering Lead Siemens Energy Alpharetta GA
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The no-load characteristic of a generator differs for increasing and decreasing excitation current due to magnetic hysteresis, residual magnetism, and core saturation effects. When the excitation current increases, the magnetic domains in the iron core gradually align with the applied magnetic field, resulting in a higher generated electromotive force (EMF). However, as the excitation current decreases, these magnetic domains do not immediately return to their original unaligned state. This lag in realignment causes the generated voltage to remain higher during the decreasing phase of excitation than during the increasing phase at the same level of excitation current. This phenomenon is known as magnetic hysteresis. Even when the excitation current is zero, the magnetic core retains some level of magnetisation, known as residual magnetism. This residual magnetic field means that when the excitation current starts increasing again, it takes additional current to overcome this residual alignment before the generated voltage rises significantly. As a result, the voltage is initially lower when increasing the excitation current from zero. Conversely, during the decreasing phase, the residual magnetism keeps the voltage higher than it would be if the core were fully demagnetised, further contributing to the difference between the increasing and decreasing curves. As the excitation current increases, the magnetic core of the generator approaches saturation. Near saturation, any further increase in excitation current results in only a small increase in generated voltage because the core's magnetic domains are almost fully aligned. When the excitation current decreases from this saturated state, the magnetic domains gradually return to a less aligned state. This gradual realignment causes the generated voltage to decrease differently than it increased, contributing to the asymmetry between the increasing and decreasing excitation phases.
"nonsinusoidal current" is any current that is not sinusoidal - it could be a wave such as a square wave, triangle wave, etc. DC (direct current) is non sinusoidal. This term is often used in reference to currents that you "would expect" to be sinusoidal (such as the current to your house is sinusoidal at 50 or 60 hz) but aren't - such as transformer inrush current, magnetizing currents,...any current with large amounts of harmonics. AC current is also (generally) not sinusoidal due to the way power supplies only conduct from the input when the rectifier filter capacitor needs to be recharged during each line cycle. That results in a pulsing current, even though the voltage is mostly sinusoidal.
Sinusoidal current is not true of sinusoidal current.
When a sinusoidal alternating voltage is applied in a circuit, the resulting alternating current is also sinusoidal and has the same frequency as that of applied voltage .However, there is generally a phase difference between the applied voltage and the resulting current.This is how alternating-current circuit works. If you want more ,send message
In an alternator, the load current is supplied by the stator and the excitation is applied to the rotor. When the power factor is low (lagging), more excitation is required to maintain rated output voltage at rated current. More excitation is also required to maintain rated output voltage with increased output current. Increased excitation current means increased rotor losses that must be dissipated as heat. (akash)
This is the current level needed to energize a transformer to its rated voltageThe clue is in the name! 'Excitation' means to create a magnetic field. So the excitation current is the current drawn from the supply which sets up the magnetic field around the core.
An excitation signal is a signal used to stimulate a system or device. It can be a physical input, such as an electrical voltage or current, which is applied to a system to produce a desired response or output. Excitation signals are commonly used in various fields such as control systems, signal processing, and communications.
Excitation current Io = Iw + Iu
Over Excitation is a condition when the Excitation System is providing too much field current and as a result, the rotor of the generator will over heat. The Excitation System is equipped with an Over Excitation Limiter. This limiter acts to reduce the Excitation Current if this condition exists Underexcitation is a condition when the generator is not getting enough Excitation Current. If the generator does not get enough Excitation Current, it can be un-synchronized with the grid. We call this slipping a pole. If this occurs, the generator can be severely damaged. Kelly Thompson Engineering Lead Siemens Energy Alpharetta GA
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Yes, in synchronous motor theory, excitation current is the same as field current. This current is used to produce the magnetic field in the rotor that interacts with the stator current to generate torque and make the motor operate synchronously.
The no-load characteristic of a generator differs for increasing and decreasing excitation current due to magnetic hysteresis, residual magnetism, and core saturation effects. When the excitation current increases, the magnetic domains in the iron core gradually align with the applied magnetic field, resulting in a higher generated electromotive force (EMF). However, as the excitation current decreases, these magnetic domains do not immediately return to their original unaligned state. This lag in realignment causes the generated voltage to remain higher during the decreasing phase of excitation than during the increasing phase at the same level of excitation current. This phenomenon is known as magnetic hysteresis. Even when the excitation current is zero, the magnetic core retains some level of magnetisation, known as residual magnetism. This residual magnetic field means that when the excitation current starts increasing again, it takes additional current to overcome this residual alignment before the generated voltage rises significantly. As a result, the voltage is initially lower when increasing the excitation current from zero. Conversely, during the decreasing phase, the residual magnetism keeps the voltage higher than it would be if the core were fully demagnetised, further contributing to the difference between the increasing and decreasing curves. As the excitation current increases, the magnetic core of the generator approaches saturation. Near saturation, any further increase in excitation current results in only a small increase in generated voltage because the core's magnetic domains are almost fully aligned. When the excitation current decreases from this saturated state, the magnetic domains gradually return to a less aligned state. This gradual realignment causes the generated voltage to decrease differently than it increased, contributing to the asymmetry between the increasing and decreasing excitation phases.
The excitation system is used to control the excitation of the rotating field in the armature. By increasing the armature current, it in turn increases the magnetic flux in the armature coil. This has the effect of increasing the voltage output of the generator. By lowering the armature current this in turn lowers the generator output voltage. The generator's voltage regulator automatically adjusts the output voltage continuously as the applied load on the generator changes.