Turbine-governor and exciter control of DC motor-generator set

A scaled-down power system simulation laboratory is the closest possible power system for students to experience in their school years and plays very important role in research and education. The power generation unit is a main part and is normally simulated by using motor-generator set. The turbine prime mover is represented by a separately excited DC motor under the control of armature current. A 5 KVA DC motor generator Set (M-G Set) at the Power Systems Simulation Laboratory represents a scaled-down synchronous generator under the exciter and turbine-governor control. This thesis develops real-time turbine-governor and exciter controllers to mimic the response of the large synchronous generation units by using LabVIEW, a graphical programming language, and Data Acquisition Board (DAQ) from National Instruments. Users can control and monitor the activity through the user interface on computer's screen. The customized models are also allowed to be implemented as needed.