@misc{5a49b646ff7d44d287fcc0ac559b6c12,
title = "Modeling and Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of Synchronous Machine Governor",
abstract = "This paper introduces the development of a high-fidelity gas turbine governor model using a programmable logic controller for power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) validation. The governor model is integrated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) PHIL test bed, featuring a 2-MVA synchronous machine and a 2.5-MW variable-speed drive, to emulate NG-driven HRSGs and CTs under various operational scenarios. The primary objective of this research is to study the grid-connected and islanding operations of conventional generation sources, with representative startup sequences including turbine purge, ignition, speed ramp-up, synchronization, and breaker closure. Preliminary results of the generator governor model on NREL PHIL platform, particularly using the 2.5-MW dynamometer system, offered significant insights into the modeling techniques, hardware integration, scaling, and real-world simulation dynamics.",
keywords = "combustion turbines, governor, heat recovery steam generator, power-hardware-in-the-loop, programmable logic controller",
author = "Fuhong Xie and Alan Burck and Robb Wallen and Dan Berteletti and Barry Mather",
year = "2025",
doi = "10.2172/3015010",
language = "American English",
series = "Presented at the 2025 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 27-31 July 2025, Austin, Texas",
publisher = "National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)",
address = "United States",
type = "Other",
}