If the driving torque, such as that produced by a diesel engine, creates pulsations when coupled with a synchronous generator operating in parallel, t...

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If the driving torque, such as that produced by a diesel engine, creates pulsations when coupled with a synchronous generator operating in parallel, the generator rotor may be periodically pulled ahead or behind its normal position as it rotates. How can this condition called hunting be reduced?

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by the use of amortisseur windings

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If the driving torque, such as that produced by a diesel engine, creates pulsations when coupled with a synchronous generator operating in parallel, the generator rotor may be periodically pulled ahead or behind its normal position as it rotates. How can this condition called hunting be reduced?

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