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Q. 1. A 8 pole lap wound DC generator has 70 slots in its armature with 22 conductors per slot. The
ratio of pole are to pole pitch is 0.64. The diameter of the bore of the pole shoe is 0.48m. The
length of the pole shoe is 0.28m. The air gap flux density is 0.32Wb/m 2 & the generated emf in
the armature is 400V. Find the speed of generator. Ans. 1442
Sol.
Pole arc
A = P = 8 (Lap wound) 0.64
Pole pitch
D
Pole arc = 0.64×pole pitch = 0.64× = 0.1205m
4
= 0.1205×0.28 = 0.03376m2
NZ P
Eg =
60 A
0.010803 N 1540 8
400=
60 8
N= 1442rpm Ans.
Q. 2. A 6-pole DC shunt generator has the following data
Load resistance across the terminals = 12 , armature rotates at 1000 rpm. Calculate power
absorbed by load Ans.
8859.6W
Sol.
Vt Vt
Ish = A and IL= A
120 12
Vt Vt 11V
Ia =Ish+IL=
120 12 120
Eg = Vt+IaRa
Vt 326.08
load current (IL)= 27.17 A
RL 12
8859.6W Ans.
And power absorbed by load = VtIL=326.08×27.17 =
Q. 3. A separately excited DC generator has terminal voltage 250V with constant field excitation. If
the load changes from 200KW to 125KW, find percentage reduction in speed. The armature
resistance is 0.015 and total contact drop at brushes is 2V. Neglect the armature reaction.
The flux & total number of armature conductors remain constant. Ans.
1.704%
Sol.
Ra = 0.015
ZN1 P
Eg1=
60 A
Eg1 N1
Ia=IL
200 103
IL1= 800 A
250
Eg= Vt+ILRa+2
= 250+800×0.015+2=264V
125 103
IL2= 500 A
250
Eg2= 259.5V
Eg2 N2
Eg1 N1
Eg 2 N2
N1 264
N 2 259.5
N1 N 2 264 259.5
Percentage reduction speed 100 100 = 1.704% Ans.
N1 264
Q. 4. A 220V DC series motor has an armature resistance of 0.3 and field resistance of 0.2 . It
runs at a speed of 700 rpm taking a current of 15A. Calculate the resistance to be inserted in
series with the armature to reduce the speed to 600rpm. The input current remains constant.
Assume that the magnetization characteristics is st. line. Ans. 2.02
Sol.
I=Ia1=Ia2=15A
N1=700rpm, N2=600rpm
Eb1=212.5V
Eb2=Vt–Ia1(Ra+Rsc+R)
=220–15×(0.2+0.3+R)
Eb2= (212.5–15R)V
N 2 Eb 2 1 Eb 2 I a1 I a 2
N1 Eb1 2 Eb1 1 2
600 212.5 15 R
700 212.5
2.02 Ans.
212.5 – 0.857 212.5
R= =
15
Q. 5. A 220V, 1.5KW, 859rpm, separately excited DC motor has armature resistance of 2.5 and it
draws a current of 8A at rated load condition. If the field current & the armature current are
fixed at the value of rated speed at rated load, what will be the no-load speed of the motor?
Assume losses remain constant between no-load full-load operation. Ans.
944.9rpm
Sol.
ZN1 P
Eb1=
60 A
ZN o P
Ebo=
60 A
Eb1 N1
Ebo N o
Ebo 220
No = N1× 859 944.9rpm Ans.
Eb1 200
Q. 6. A 250V, DC shunt motor on no-load, runs at a speed of 1000 rpm and takes a current of 5A the
armature and shunt field resistances are 0.2 and 250 respectively. Calculate the speed
when the motor is on-load, and is taking current of 50A. Assume that the armature reaction
weakens the field by 3%.
Ans. 993.7rpm
Sol.
Motor on no-load
250
Field current Ish= 1A
250
Iao=IL–Ish=5–1 = 4A
On load
IL=50A
Ia1=50–1 = 49A
Eb1=Vt–Ia1Ra=250–49×0.2 = 240.2V
Ebo o N o
Eb1 N11
1 (1 0.03) o = 0.97 o
No = 1000 rpm
Eb1 o N o
N1=
Ebo 1
240.2 1
= 1000 993.7rpm Ans.
249.2 0.97
Q. 7. Determine developed torque and shaft torque of 220V, 4-pole series motor with 800
conductors wave connected & supplying a load of 8.2KW by taking 45A from the mains. The
flux per pole is 25mWb and its armature circuit resistance is 0.6 . Ans. 286.2N-m
270.5N-m
Sol
P
Developed Torque Ta=0.159 ZI a For wave connection A=2
A
4
=0.159×25×10–3×800×45×
2
286.2 N-m Ans.
=
ZNP
Eb=
A
4
or, 193 = 25×10-3×800× N
2
8200
Tsh = = 270.5N-m Ans.
2 4.825
Q. 8. A 6-Pole, lap wound d.c. generator has 840 armature conductors and flux per pole of
0.018Wb. The generator is run at 1200 rpm. Calculate the emf generated.
Ans. 302.4V
Sol.
Q. 9. Calculate the emf generated by a 4-pole wave wound armature with 45 slots, with 18
conductors per slot when driven at 1000 rpm. The flux per pole is 0.02Wb.
Ans. 540V
Sol.
Ans. 583.3V,
250rpm
Sol.
Eg 60 A 583.33 60 2
N= 250rpm Ans.
P Z 8 0.07 500
Q.11 A lap wound DC generator having 8-poles develops emf of 500V at 400rpm. The armature has
144 slots and each slot contains 6 conductors. Calculate the flux per pole. Ans. 0.0868Wb
Sol.
P ZN
Eg=
60 A
Eg 60 A 500 60 8
Or, = 0.0868Wb Ans.
PZ N 8 864 400
Q.12. Determine the power output of a dc motor armature having 1152 lap-connected conductors
carrying 150A and rotating at 300rpm in a 12-pole. The flux/pole is 60mWb. Ans.
51.84KW
Sol.
=60mWb=60×10-3Wb, Ia = 150A
field is 220 . While delivering a load current of 50A, it has terminal voltage of 440V.
Determine the generated emf.
Ans. 453V
Sol.
Vt 440
Ish= 2A
Rsh 220
Ans.
20834.57W
Sol.
Vt 220
Ish= 1.1A
Rsh 200
P = Vt×IL
20 1000
IL= 90.909A
220
Q. 15. A shunt Generator has an induced voltage on open circuit of 127V. When the machine is
loaded, terminal voltage is 120V. Find the load current if the field resistance is 15 and
armature resistance is 0.02 . Ignore armature reaction.
Ans.
342A
Sol.
Eg = Vt+IaRa
E g Vt 127 120
Ia = 350A
Ra 0.02
V 120
Ish= 8A
Rsh 15
342A Ans.
IL=Ia–Ish=350–8=
Q. 16. A d.c. shunt generator is supplying load connected bus bar voltage of 220V. It has an armature
resistance of 0.025 and field resistance of 110 . Calculate the value of load current and
load power when it generates an emf of 230V. Ans.
398A, 87.56KW
Sol.
Eg =230V
V 220
Ish= 2A
Rsh 110
Eg=Vt+IaRa
Eg V 230 220
Ia= = =400A
Ra 0.025
398A Ans.
Load current= IL=Ia–Ish= 400–2 =
Q. 17. A 230V d.c. shunt Motor takes 51A at full load. Resistance of armature and field windings are
0.1 and 230 . Determine (i) field current (ii) armature current
(iii) back emf developed at full load Ans. (i) 1A (ii) 50A (iii) 225V
Sol.
Vt 230
(i) Ish=
Rsh 230
1A Ans.
Field current =
Sol.
(a) As a generator
Vt 250
Ish= 2A
Rsh 125
Ia=IL+Ish= 80+2=82A
Eg=Vt+IaRa=250+82×0.1=258.2V
21.172KW Ans.
Power Developed = EgIa= 258.2×82=
(b) As a Motor
Ia=IL–Ish=80–2 = 78A
Eb=Vt–IaRa
= 250–(78×0.1) = 242.2V
18.89KW Ans.
Power developed = Eb×Ia = 242.2×78 =
Q. 19. A 230V dc shunt Motor runs at 800rpm and takes armature current of 50A. Find the resistance
to be added to the field circuit to increase speed to 1000 rpm at an armature current of 80A.
Assume armature resistance 0.15 and field winding resistance = 250 Ans. 68.95
Sol.
V 230
Ia = 50A, Ish= 0.92 A
Rsh 250
IL=Ia+Ish=50.92A
Eb1=Vt–IaRa
= 230–50×0.15 = 222.5V
N2 = 1000rpm
= 230–80×0.15 = 218V
Since Eb N
Eb NIsh ( α Ish )
Eb1 N1 I sh1
Eb 2 N 2 I sh 2
Vt
Ish2= 0.7211
( R Rsh )
230
0.7211
R 250
0.7211R+(0.7211×250) = 230
230 (0.7211 250)
R= = 68.95 Ans.
0.7211
Q. 20. A 200V dc shunt Motor running at 1000 rpm takes armature current of 17.5A. It is required to
reduce the speed to 600 rpm. What must be the value of resistance to be inserted in the
armature circuit if the original armature resistance is 0.4 ? Take armature current to be
constant during this process.
Ans. 4.41
Sol.
Ia=17.5
Eb1=Vt–IaRa
= 200–(17.5×0.4) = 193V
N1=1000rpm
Eb2=Vt–Ia(Ra+R)
= 200–17.5(0.4+R) = 193–17.5R
N2 = 600rpm
Eb N ( =Constant)
1158 = 1930–175 R
1930 1158
R= 4.41 Ans.
175