Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino Platform

Riedemann J.; Peña R.; Pino R.; Perez M.; Jara W.; Pesce C.; Melín P.

Abstract

In power generation systems the synchronization of an alternator with the electrical network are an important and critical task. This paper presents the design and building of an automatic three-phase alternator synchronizer based on a low-cost open-hardware Arduino platform. The synchronization is performed by means of measuring a phase voltage of both the synchronous generator and the electrical grid; then the measured voltages are conditioned and sent to the Arduino board, which is programmed to determine the correct moment to connect the alternator to the grid. To validate the prototype, a laboratory setup has been built with the alternator driven by a commercial dc drive. The design and practical implementation of the system is proposed as a project-based learning (PBL) activity for undergraduate final year students at the University of Bio-Bio, Chile. A description of the constructed prototype and the results obtained are presented and discussed.

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Título según WOS: Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino Platform
Título según SCOPUS: Design and building of an automatic alternator synchronizer based on open-hardware arduino platform
Título de la Revista: IEEE ACCESS
Volumen: 7
Editorial: IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
Fecha de publicación: 2019
Página de inicio: 105116
Página final: 105122
Idioma: English
DOI:

10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2932294

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS