Frequency Scan-Based Screening Method for Device Dependent Sub-Synchronous Oscillations

Abstract

This paper introduces a screening method to determine the potential risk of interactions between a dynamic device and a generator with torsional oscillations. The proposed method introduces a factor called the radiality factor (RF) which is an indicator of the radialness of the network between the device and the generator. TheRF is calculated in the sub-synchronous frequency range and plotted against the frequency (RF curves). The RF curves can then be used for screening of torsional interactions between the generator and other dynamic devices. The critical value for the RF is determined through a large number of sensitivity studies on a test system. This method surpasses the available screening method: unit interaction factor (UIF) calculations which is only applicable for inductive networks without series compensated lines.