Research Article

Effect Mechanism of Penstock on Stability and Regulation Quality of Turbine Regulating System

Table 2

Characteristic parameters for time responses of the frequency of turbine regulating system with surge tank or not under = −0.1.

Types of fluctuationSystem without surge tankSystem with surge tank Water-level fluctuation
in surge tank
Head waveTail wave
MaximumMaximumAmplitudeAttenuation ratePeriod (s)Period (s)

(s)
 0/0.03180.01400.0007323.87313.91
 10.03370.03440.01410.0007322.21313.91
 20.04160.04190.01420.0007322.21313.91
 30.05290.05340.01450.0006322.21313.91
 40.06660.06700.01450.0006322.21313.91
(m)
 00.03950.03980.01220.0010317.33310.72
 20.04040.04090.01320.0008318.94312.21
 40.04160.04190.01420.0007322.21313.91
 60.04270.04290.01560.0006325.55315.87
 80.04390.04430.01720.0004328.96318.15
(m)
 600.04270.04260.02270.0005356.99342.11
 900.04160.04190.01420.0007322.21313.91
 1200.04100.04150.01050.0013286.90305.00