Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2022, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (2): 563-572.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2021.0443

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Shaft modeling and oscillation analysis for expansion process of compressed air energy storage system

Di LIU(), Tiantian ZHANG, Yuwei PENG, Xiaomei TANG, Dan WANG(), Chengxiong MAO   

  1. Huazhong University of Science and technology, School of electrical and electronic engineering, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
  • Received:2021-08-25 Revised:2021-11-18 Online:2022-02-05 Published:2022-02-08
  • Contact: Di LIU,Dan WANG E-mail:1120353795@qq.com;wangdan@mail.hust.edu.cn

Abstract:

The compressed air energy storage (CAES) system has broad application prospects with the characteristics of large capacity, extended cycle life, fast response, and flexible adjustment. The expansion process of a compressed air storage system is the intermediary process from pressure energy to mechanical energy and electricity. The shaft modeling and oscillation analysis are different from traditional synchronous generating units, wind turbines, and micro gas turbines. To study the shaft oscillation characteristics of CAES for analyzing the power system stability, this study focuses on a typical four-stage expansion CAES power generation system structure, establishes a segmented concentrated mass spring model of its shaft, and derives a system shafting standard model. For a certain example system with a capacity of 10 MW, the inherent characteristics of the shafting system were evaluated, and the natural oscillation frequency and oscillation mode were obtained. The stability analysis of the shafting system was performed from the grid side and the expander side, respectively. Based on the oscillation characteristics of the shafting system, the potential oscillation forms of the system are categorized into three types: shock oscillation, sub-synchronous oscillation, and super-synchronous oscillation. Principle analysis and simulation verification of each oscillation type are performed, and the corresponding suppression method is proposed according to the characteristics of each oscillation type.

Key words: compressed air energy storage system, power system stability, modelling of the shafting system, shaft torsional oscillation, suppression strategy

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