DC Generator Problem1
A shunt generator delivers 450 A at 230 V and the resistance of the shunt
field and armature are 50 0and 0.03 0 respectively. Calculate the
generated EMF?
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Solution:
Ihe Generator Circuit iS as shown in the iguree
450 A
DC Shunt Generator
Current through shunt freld winding is,
sh230/50 4.6 A
Load current, I =450 A
'.ArmatureCurrent la=I+ h
450+4.6=454.6 A
Armature Voltage Drop, I,Ra = x 454.6 0.03
13.6 V
Now, Generated Emf, B,= terminal voltage + armaturedrop
-V+IaRa
Emf generated in armature
B,= 230 +13.6
243.6 V
DC Generator Problem 3
A long-shunt compound generator delivers a load current of 50A at 500V
and has armature, series field and shunt field resistances of 0.05 0, 0.03 a
and 250 n respectively.Calculate the generated voltage and the armature
current.Allow 1 V per brush forcontact drop.
Solution:
Generator circuit is shown in figure
sh 2A I= 50A
0.03 2
500 V
o.05 2
Long Shunt Compound Dc Generator
Solution:
Generator circuit is shown in figure
sh A I=, 50A
0.03
la
500 V
o.05 S2
.ong shunt Compound DC Generator
Current through shunt field winding, 500/250= 2 A
Ish
Current through armature and series winding 50+2 52 A
Voltage drop on series freld winding 52x0.03 1.56 V
Armature voltage drop, laR, = 52x0.05= 2.6 V
Drop atbrushes 2x1 =2V
Now Emf generated in armature, EgV+1R+ series drop +brush dropP
= 500+2.6+ 1.56+2=506.16 V
DC Generator Problem4
A short-shunt compound generator delivers a load current of 30A at 220
V, and has armature, series-field and shunt-field resistances of 0.05 0,
0.30 n and 200 0 respectively. Calculate the induced emf and the
armature current.Allow 1.0 V per brush for contact drop.
Solution:
A Short ShuntCompound Wound Generator is a type of dc generator in which the
shunt field winding is connected in parallel with the armature winding only.
The circuit diagram of short-shunt compound generator mentioned in the problem is
given below
A
30.3
220V
0.05
snort snunt Generator
ompoun D
Voltage drop in series winding 30 * 0.3 9V
Voltage across shunt winding= 220+9 229 V
sh 229/200 1.145A
la =30+1.145 = 31.145A
Ra 31.145 x 0.05 =1.56 V
Brush drop = 2x1 = 2V
Eg
V+ series drop
+brush drop +IRa
220+9+2+1.56 = 232.56 V
DC Generator Problem 5
In a long-shunt compound generator, the terminal votage is 230 V when
generator delivers 150 A. Determine
induced emf
()total power generated
(i) distribution of this power
Given that shunt field, series field, divertor and armature resistance are 92
0,0.015 0,0.03 0 and 0.032 0 respectively.
Solution:
an 230/92 2.5 A
a150+2.5 152.5A
sh 2 50 V
=
0.0159
2
230 V
to032
Since series field resistance and divertor resistances are in parallel their combined
resistance is = 0.03 x 0.015/0.045 = 0.01 0
Total armature circuit resistance is = 0.032 +0.01 = 0.042 0
Voltage drop= 152.5 x 0.042 6.4 V
0 Voltage generated by armature,Eg 230 + 6.4 = 236.4V
Total armature, 236.4 * 152,5 = 36,051 W
Eg a
in
() power generated
(i1) Power distribution
Power lost in armature laRa = 152.52 x 0.032 = 744 W
Power lost in series feld and divertor = 152.52 x 0.01 = 232 W
Power dissipated in shunt winding =Vlah 230 x 0.01 = 575 W
Power delivered to load =230 x 150 = 34500 W
Total= 36051 W
DC Generator Problem 6
The following information is given for a 300-KW,600-V, long-shunt
compound
0.011
generator:
including brush resistance=
0,series field
Shunt field
resistance
resistance= 750,armatureresistance
0.03 n, commutating field winding
=0.0120,divertor resistance .
resistance
=0.036
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When the machine is delivering full load, calculate the voltage and power
generated by the armature
Solution:
Power output
= 300,000 W
Outputcurrent 300,000/600 500A
S00 A
o012
0.0112
0.03
Long Shunt DC compound Generator with divertor
resistance
=8
ah600/75 A,
500+8 508 A
Since the series field resistance and divertor resistance are in parallel, their
combined resistance is
(0.012 x 0.036)/0.048 0.0090
Total armaturecircuitresistance = 0.03-0.011 +0.009= 0.05
Voltage drop 508 x 0.05 25.4 V
Voltage generated
= 600 +25.4 = 625.4V
by armature
Power generated
= 625.4x 508 = 317,700W= 317.7kw
