About Lesson
Load Sharing Design
Purpose
- Objective: To evenly distribute the electrical load among multiple generators to optimize performance and prevent overloads.
Types of Load Sharing
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Droop Load Sharing:
- Principle: Generators are set with a droop characteristic, where output voltage slightly decreases with increasing load, allowing proportional load sharing.
- Implementation: Adjust governor settings to achieve desired load sharing.
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Isochronous Load Sharing:
- Principle: Generators maintain a constant frequency regardless of load changes, using advanced control systems for precise load distribution.
- Implementation: Utilize digital controllers and load sharing devices for accurate load balancing.
Load Sharing Techniques
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Manual Load Sharing:
- Load Adjustment: Manually adjusting generator outputs to balance load distribution.
- Monitoring: Continuously monitoring load levels and generator performance.
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Automatic Load Sharing:
- Load Sharing Controllers: Devices that automatically adjust generator outputs based on real-time load demands.
- Communication Systems: Integration of communication systems for synchronized operation of multiple generators.
Design Considerations
- Load Sharing Equipment: Include load sharing controllers, communication interfaces, and monitoring systems.
- Efficiency: Design systems to maximize generator efficiency and minimize fuel consumption.
- Reliability: Ensure redundancy and failover mechanisms to maintain load sharing during equipment failures.