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CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
CHITTAGONG-4349, BANGLADESH.
Course No. EEE-184
Course Title: Electrical Drives Sessional
EXPT. NO. 02. STUDY OF OPEN CIRCUIT CHARACTERISTICS
(O.C.C) OF D.C GENERATORS.
OBJECTIVE :
The purposes of the experiment are:
I) To observe the open circuit characteristics (O.C.C) of dc generators.
II) To determine the critical resistance line by drawing O.C.C curve.
THEORY:
An electrical generator is a machine that converts mechanical energy of power into
electrical energy or power. The energy conversion is based on the principle of the
production of dynamically induced e.m.f. Whenever a conductor cuts magnetic flux
dynamically induced e.m.f. is produced in it according to Faraday’s law’s of
Electromagnetic induction. This e.m.f causes a current flow if the conductor circuit closed.
In open circuit characteristics of d.c generators , no load in given across the generators
output terminals. It is also known as magnetic characteristics or no load characteristics of
d.c generators. It shows the relation between the no load generated e.m.f in armature Eo and
the field or exciting current If at a given fix speed. It is just the magnetization curve or the
material of the electromagnets. Its shape is practically the same for all generators whether
separately excited or self excited.
APPARATUS:
1) D.C generators (DL 10260; 2750r.p.m; 30V, 4A and excitation kind independent
33V,0.7A and DC gen. And IM set 1430rpm, Compound, 6.6A/0.47A, 230V)
2) D.C voltmeter (0-600v)
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3) Ammeter(0-1A)
4) Rheostat 500 ohm
5) Tachometer
6) Motor as prime mover
CONNECTION DIAGRAM:
For self excited dc shunt generator connect the shunt field to the dc voltage source as shown
in figure 1.1 .
Figure 1.1 : self excited dc shunt generator connection diagram
For separately-excited dc shunt generator connect the shunt field parallel to the armature as
shown in figure 1.2 .
Figure 1.2: separately excited dc shunt generator connection diagram
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WORKING PROCEDURE:
1) At first connect the generator as a dc shunt generator and run the motor generator
set as per instructions. If there is no voltage generated in the generator armature, the
shunt field terminals are interchanged. Then voltage will build up the field current If
and the armature open terminal voltage Eo will be found. Increase the field current If
with very small steps and note down the corresponding Eo tabulate your results.
2) While increasing If never decrease until maximum If and while decreasing If never
increase until minimum of If . If possible reduce 75% of the prime mover speed.
Tabulate the new reading of If and Eo at this new speed.
3) To have the voltage for residual magnetism, disconnect the field from the
armature and starting the machine measure the armature terminal voltage Eg .
It is at If =0.
4) Finally stop the machine and measure the field resistance.
5) Write down the nameplate date of the machines you used
6) Draw the actual connection diagram you used.
I) Separately excited generator:
Field resistance of generator Rf =____Ω
If
Eg
II)Self excited/shunt generator:
Field resistance of generator Rf =____Ω
If
Eg
REPORT:
1) Plot the O.C.C curve for different speeds for both separately and self excited dc shunt
generators.
2) Calculate field resistance from O.C.C curve and show the field and critical resistance
line on it.
3) Write down the nameplate date of the machines you used.
4) Draw the actual connection diagram you used.
