The paper deals with application of the universal method of analysis o
f electromagnetic processes in electrical machines for calculation of
the steady-state operating conditions of large synchronous machines. A
brief description is given of a program package for calculation of th
e steady-state operating conditions of salient-pole synchronous machin
es. Calculated and experimental results are compared for a hydrogenera
tor of 711 MVA power rating. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights
reserved.