IEC 60034-16-1-2011 Rotating electrical machines. Part 16-1: Excitation systems for synchronous machines - Definitions

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International Standard IEC 60034-16-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 2: Rotating machinery.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, issued in 1991, and constitutes a technical revision.
The major technical changes with regard to the previous edition are as follows:
Clause or subclause Change
2.1.1 Additional definition for digital excitation system
2.1.2 Additional definition for reversible excitation system
2.3 Edited definition of excitation control
2.4 Additional definition for excitation control system. Added block diagram of excitation control system
2.17 Additional definition for excitation system negative ceiling voltage Un2.19 Edited definition of excitation system on-load ceiling voltage UpL
2.20 Additional definition for excitation system on-load negative ceiling voltage UnL
2.22 Additional definition for excitation system voltage response time
2.23 Additional definition for high initial response excitation system
3.1 Edited definition of rotating exciter
3.1.2 Edited definition of AC exciter
3.2.3 Additional definition for auxiliary winding source static exciter
3.3 Additional definition for pilot exciter
4.1 to 4.7 Edited definitions of control functionsScope
This part of IEC 60034 defines terms applicable to the excitation systems of synchronous rotating electrical machines.