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the LLCR is provided in IEEE Std. C57.120-1991, IEEE Loss Evaluation Guide for <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Transformer</strong>s<br />

and Reactors.[18]<br />

2.9.6.3 Operational Benefits of Loss Evaluation<br />

Where loss evaluations are significant and result in lower-loss reactor designs, further operational advantages<br />

may ensue, including:<br />

• Lower reactor operating temperature and hence increased service life<br />

• Increased reactor-overload capability<br />

• Less cooling required for indoor units<br />

2.9.7 De-Q’ing<br />

Various levels of electrical damping are required in a number of reactor applications, including harmonic<br />

filters, shunt-capacitor banks, and series-capacitor banks. All are inductive/capacitive circuits, and damping<br />

is usually governed by the resistive component of the reactor impedance. If this is insufficient, then<br />

other means of providing damping must be employed. The required level of damping in a harmonic<br />

filter depends on system parameters. In the case of harmonic-filter, shunt-capacitor-bank, and seriescapacitor-bank<br />

applications, the required level of damping is driven by system design. Damping is usually<br />

required at a specific frequency. The Q factor is a measure of the damping, with a lower Q indicating<br />

higher damping. The Q factor is the ratio of reactive power to active power in the reactor at a specific<br />

frequency. In cases requiring high damping, the natural Q factor of the reactor is usually too high.<br />

However, there are methods available to reduce the Q of a reactor by increasing the stray losses through<br />

special design approaches, including increasing conductor eddy loss and mechanical clamping-structure<br />

eddy loss. In the case of reactors for shunt-capacitor-bank and series-capacitor-bank applications, this<br />

method is usually sufficient. In the case of reactors for harmonic-filter applications, other more-stringent<br />

approaches may be necessary. One traditional method involves the use of resistors, which, depending on<br />

their rating, can be mounted in the interior or on top of the reactor or separately mounted. Resistors<br />

are usually connected in parallel with the reactor. Figure 2.9.38 shows a tapped-filter reactor with a<br />

separately mounted resistor for an ac filter on an HVDC project.<br />

Another more-innovative and patented approach involves the use of de-Q’ing rings, which can reduce<br />

the Q factor of the reactor by a factor of as much as 10. A filter reactor with de-Q’ing rings is illustrated<br />

in Figure 2.9.39. The de-Q’ing system comprises a single or several coaxially arranged closed rings that<br />

couple with the main field of the reactor. The induced currents in the closed rings dissipate energy in<br />

the rings, which lowers the Q-factor of the reactor.<br />

Because of the large energy dissipated in the rings, they must be constructed to have a very large<br />

surface-to-volume ratio in order to dissipate the heat. Therefore, they are usually constructed of thin,<br />

tall sheets of stainless steel. Cooling is provided by thermal radiation and by natural convection of the<br />

surrounding air, which enters between the sheets at the bottom end of the de-Q’ing system and exits at<br />

its top end. The stainless-steel material used for the rings can be operated up to about 300C without<br />

altering the physical characteristics/parameters. Especially important is that the variation of resistance<br />

with temperature be negligible. The physical dimensions of the rings, their number, and their location<br />

with respect to the winding are chosen to give the desired Q-factor at the appropriate frequency.<br />

The Q characteristic of a reactor with de-Q’ing rings is very similar to that of a reactor shunted by a<br />

resistor. The basic theory for both approaches is described in the following paragraphs.<br />

2.9.7.1 Paralleled Reactor and Resistor<br />

Figure 2.9.40a shows a circuit diagram corresponding to a resistor in parallel with a fully modeled reactor,<br />

i.e., one having series resistance. For simplicity, it is assumed that the series resistance is not frequency<br />

dependent. For this nonideal case, the expression for Q is given by Equation 2.9.42.<br />

FIGURE 2.9.38 AC filter for an HVDC project; capacitors, tapped filter reactors, and separately mounted resistors.<br />

LR<br />

1 p<br />

Q <br />

2 2 2<br />

RR R <br />

L<br />

s p s<br />

(2.9.42)<br />

where<br />

L 1 = self inductance of reactor, H<br />

R p = resistance of parallel resistor, <br />

R s = series resistance of reactor, <br />

The Q-vs.-frequency characteristic is shown in Figure 2.9.40b. For very low frequencies, the system<br />

behaves like a series R-L circuit, i.e., Q is approximately equal to L 1 /R s , and Q equals zero when <br />

equals zero. For very high frequencies, the system behaves like a paralleled R-L circuit, with Q approximately<br />

equal to R p / L 1 and approaching zero as approaches infinity. It can be shown that Q reaches<br />

a maximum at a frequency given by Equation 2.9.43.<br />

1<br />

2<br />

RR<br />

s p<br />

Rs<br />

L1<br />

The maximum value of the Q is given by Equation 2.9.44.<br />

Qmax <br />

2<br />

R<br />

R R<br />

(2.9.43)<br />

(2.9.44)<br />

2.9.7.2 Reactor with a De-Q’ing Ring<br />

The circuit diagram for a reactor with a de-Q’ing ring is shown in Figure 2.9.41a. For simplicity, it is<br />

assumed that the series resistance is not a function of frequency. The expression for Q as a function of<br />

frequency is given by Equation 2.9.45,<br />

1<br />

p<br />

2<br />

s p<br />

RS<br />

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