SYNOP-SYNAN - Synchronous Generator Optimization and Analysis

Design and analysis of salient pole synchronous generators of all sizes, ranging from small two pole diesel driven generators up to the largest hydroelectric generators.

The cost of the machine plus losses is minimized, and all the important performance requirements are met automatically. Limits can be specified for temperature rise, losses, transient reactance, rotor inertia, rim stress, etc. The entire program is supplied in Fortran source code.

Stator winding types include roebel bar windings, form wound coils and random windings in semiclosed slots. Numbers of slots and parallel circuits are always chosen to give balanced windings, and numbers of turns per coil are rounded to the nearest integers. Field windings can be wire wound, strip wound or with welded strip. Ventilation can be axial or radial.

Complete analysis is also performed by the optimizing program. Input for the analysis program is generated automatically by the optimizing program, and both programs generate input for finite element program FLD13.

The user's manual can be downloaded as a Word-document here.

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