EXPERIMENT 4

DC SHUNT MOTOR

INTRODUCTION
DC shunt motor runs on direct current. Thus, the field and armature windings are connected
in the same combination and in terms of electricity known as the parallel combination of the
shunt. This is the type of motor the "shunt-wound" DC Motor and type of winding is called a
shunt winding.
When an electric voltage applied to the DC shunt motor, for high resistance shunt winding, it
attracted very low current. The higher number of rotations shunt winding assisted in a strong
magnetic field. Armature current draw is high, thus also generating high magnetic fields.
Motor starts to rotate in a magnetic field and the armature winding shunt interact. As the
magnetic field becomes stronger, the spin torque will increase, thereby causing an increase in
the rotational speed of the motor.
OBJECTIVE
To conduct suitable tests and determine the characteristics of the dc shunt motor and plot the
following

Efficiency vs output power

Torque vs speed characteristics
Speed vs field current

EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED
G

(Brake) DC machine MV1028 (alt. MV1034)

TD

Torque tranducer and torque measuring unit MV1051

DC machine MV1006

Rs

Starter MV2636 (alt. 1012)

Rmy

Shunt rheostat MV1905

RB

Load resistor MV1100

IB

Ammeter 12A MV1923

Im

Ammeter 1A MV1922

Voltmeter 500V MV1926

Switch MV1500

Power Pack MV1300

METHODOLOGY
1. The brake machine as generator and the DC machine as shunt motor were connected
as shown in the circuit diagram.
2. The lecturer was checked the connections.
3. Switch S was checked to be off and the starter Rs were checked to be in start position
respectively, so that the entire resistance was connected and that the shunt rheostat Rmy
is in upper position to obtain maximum excitation current to the motor.
4. The variable DC voltage was switched on and the variable DC voltage was turned up
to 220.
5. The starter Rs is slowly turned off and the speed increases was observed. When the
starter is fully off (operating position) the motor had attained about 1300rpm.

Figure 1: Circuit of dc shunt motor

RESULTS

TORQUE DATA & EFFICIENCY

3.
2

3.
3

VT
(V)
220
220
220
220
220
220
220

220
220
220
220
220
220
220
220

MEASURE VALUE
IB
IM
M
(A)
(nm)
(A)

CALCULATED CALUE
n
PIN
POUT
(w)
(w)
(%)

n
(rpm)

1.22
1.5
2
3
4
5
6

0.54
0.52
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.51

1.78
2.27
3.09
4.69
6.24
7.71
9.2

1323
1318
1313
1293
1276
1254
1236

3.28
3.57
3.82
4.18
4.46
4.78
5.04
5.46

0.4
0.3
0.26
0.21
0.19
0.17
0.15
0.14

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000

387.2
444.4
552.2
772.2
992.2
1212.2
1432.2

246.6
313.3
424.9
635
833.8
1012.5
1190.8

CALCULATION
i.

Pin = VT (IA + IF)

Pout =

= 220 (1.22 + 0.54)

= 1.78 [1323(2 )/60]

= 387.2

= 246.6

= (P / P ) x 100%
OUT
IN
= (246.6 / 387.2) x 100%
= 63.69%

ii.

Pin = VT (IA + IF)

Pout =
3

63.69
70.5
76.95
82.23
84
83.53
83.14

= 220 (1.5 + 0.52)

= 2.27 [1318(2 )/60]

= 444.4

= 313.3

= (P / P ) x 100%
OUT
IN

= (313.3 / 444.4) x 100%

= 70.50%

iii.

Pin = VT (IA + IF)

Pout =

= 220 (2 + 0.51)

= 3.09 [1313(2 )/60]

= 552.2

= 424.9

= (P / P ) x 100%
OUT
IN
= (424.9 / 552.2) x 100%
= 76.95%

iv.

Pin = VT (IA + IF)

Pout =

= 220 (3 + 0.51)

= 4.69 [1293(2 )/60]

= 772.2

= 635.0

= (P / P ) x 100%
OUT
IN

= (635.0 / 772.2) x 100%

= 82.23%

v.

Pin = VT (IA + IF)

Pout =

= 220 (4 + 0.51)

= 6.24 [1276(2 )/60]

= 992.2

= 833.8

= (P / P ) x 100%
OUT
IN
= (833.8 / 992.2) x 100%
4

= 84.0%
vi.

Pout =

Pin = VT (IA + IF)

= 220 (5 + 0.51)

= 7.71 [1254(2 )/60]

= 1212.2

= 1012.5

= (P / P ) x 100%
OUT
IN

= (1012.5 / 1212.2) x 100%

= 83.53%

vii.

Pout =

Pin = VT (IA + IF)

= 220 (6 + 0.51)

= 9.2 [1236(2 )/60]

= 1432.2

= 1190.8

= (P / P ) x 100%
OUT
IN
= (1190.8 / 143.2) x 100%
= 83.14%
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSIONS
Graph efficiency vs output power
90
80
70
60
50
EFFICIENCY 40

n (%)

30

Linear (n (%))

20
10
0
0

500

1000

OUTPUT

1500

Graph torque vs speed

10
9
8
7
6
TORQUE

5
4
3

M (nm)
Linear (M (nm))

2
1
0
1200

1250

1300

1350

SPEED

Graph speed vs field current

2500
2000
1500
SPEED

n (rpm)

1000

Linear (n (rpm))
500
0
0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4
FIELD CURRENT IM (A)

Graph speed vs voltage

2500
2000
1500
SPEED

n (rpm)

1000

Linear (n (rpm))
500
0
200 250 300 350 400 450
VOLTAGE

CONCLUSION
In this experiment, it can be conclude that a shunt motor is connected in the same way
as a shunt generator. Result of a decrease in the resistance of the armature voltage and
armature reaction, torque versus speed is reduction.