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

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...

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Main Authors:	Javier Riedemann, Ruben Pena, Ruben Pino, Martin Perez, Werner Jara, Cristian Pesce, Pedro Melin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 2019-01-01
Series:	IEEE Access
Subjects:	Electric machines alternator power systems
Online Access:	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8782510/

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spelling	doaj-5a3a1d9675c045d98664c1f0835ffea82021-04-05T17:05:06ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362019-01-01710511610512210.1109/ACCESS.2019.29322948782510Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino PlatformJavier Riedemann0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3193-1572Ruben Pena1Ruben Pino2Martin Perez3Werner Jara4Cristian Pesce5Pedro Melin6School of Electrical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, ChileDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, ChileDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción, ChileDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción, ChileSchool of Electrical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, ChileDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción, ChileIn 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 Bío-Bío, Chile. A description of the constructed prototype and the results obtained are presented and discussed.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8782510/Electric machinesalternatorpower systems
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author	Javier Riedemann Ruben Pena Ruben Pino Martin Perez Werner Jara Cristian Pesce Pedro Melin
spellingShingle	Javier Riedemann Ruben Pena Ruben Pino Martin Perez Werner Jara Cristian Pesce Pedro Melin Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino Platform IEEE Access Electric machines alternator power systems
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title	Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino Platform
title_short	Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino Platform
title_full	Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino Platform
title_fullStr	Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino Platform
title_full_unstemmed	Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino Platform
title_sort	design and building of an automatic alternator synchronizer based on open-hardware arduino platform
publisher	IEEE
series	IEEE Access
issn	2169-3536
publishDate	2019-01-01
description	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 Bío-Bío, Chile. A description of the constructed prototype and the results obtained are presented and discussed.
topic	Electric machines alternator power systems
url	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8782510/
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Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino Platform

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