Assignment 1 Basics of Induction Motor – Marks: 10

EE - 250 – Electric Machinery Fundamentals

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Question 1:
A 208 − V four-pole 60 − Hz Y-connected wound-rotor induction motor is rated at 30 hp . Its
equivalent circuit components are

R1 = 0.100Ω R2 = 0.070Ω XM = 10.0Ω

X1 = 0.210Ω X2 = 0.210Ω
Pmech = 500 W Pmisc ≈ 0 Pcore = 400 W
For a slip of 0.05 , find

1. The line current IL

2. The stator copper losses PSCL

3. The air-gap power PAG

4. The power converted from electrical to mechanical form Pconv

5. The induced torque τind

6. The load torque τload

7. The overall machine efficiency

8. The motor speed in revolutions per minute and radians per second

Question 2:
For the motor in Question above,

1. Draw thevenin equivalent circuit.

2. Calculate VT H , RT H and XT H .

3. What is the slip at the pullout torque?

4. What is the pullout torque of this motor?

5. What is the starting torque of the machine?

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6. What is the slip corresponding to maximum torque/pull out torque?

7. How much additional resistance (referred to the stator circuit) would it be necessary to add to
the rotor circuit to make the maximum torque occur at starting conditions (when the shaft is
not moving)?

Question 3:
1. A three-phase 60 − Hz two-pole induction motor runs at a no-load speed of 3580r/min and a
full-load speed of 3440r/min. Calculate the slip and the electrical frequency of the rotor at
no-load and full-load conditions. What is the speed regulation of this motor?

2. The input power to the rotor circuit of a six-pole, 60 Hz , induction motor running at 1100 rpm
is 5 kW . What is the rotor copper loss in this motor?

Question 4:
The power crossing the air gap of a 60 Hz , four-pole induction motor is 25 kW , and the power
converted from electrical to mechanical form in the motor is 23.2 kW.

a. What is the slip of the motor at this time?

b. What is the induced torque in this motor?

c. Assuming that the mechanical losses are 300 W at this slip, what is the load torque of this
motor?

Question 4:
A 460 − V60 − Hz four-pole Y-connected induction motor is rated at 25 hp . The equivalent circuit
parameters are

R1 = 0.15Ω R2 = 0.154Ω XM = 20Ω

X1 = 0.852Ω X2 = 1.066Ω
PF&W = 400 W Pmisc = 150 W Pcorc = 400 W
For a slip of 0.02 , find

a. The line current IL

b. The stator power factor

c. The rotor power factor

d. The rotor frequency

e. The stator copper losses PSCL

f. The air-gap power PAG

g. The power converted from electrical to mechanical form Pconv

h. The induced torque τind

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i. The load torque τload

j. The overall machine efficiency η

k. The motor speed in revolutions per minute and radians per second.

l. What is the starting code letter for this motor?

m. What is the pullout torque?

n. What is the slip at the pullout torque?

o. What is the rotor speed at the pullout torque?

p. If the motor is to be driven from a 460 − V50 − Hz power supply, what will the pullout torque
be? What will the slip be at pullout?

Question 5:
A 460 − V, 10hp, four-pole, Y-connected, Insulation class F, Service Factor 1.15 induction motor has
the following parameters

R1 = 0.54Ω R2 = 0.488Ω XM = 51.12Ω

X1 = 2.093Ω X2 = 3.209Ω
PF&W = 150 W Pmisc = 50 W Pcore = 150 kW
For a slip of 0.02 , find

a. he line current IL

b. The stator power factor

c. The rotor power factor

d. The rotor frequency

e. The stator copper losses PSCL

f. The air-gap power PAG

g. The power converted from electrical to mechanical form Pconv

h. The induced torque τind

i. The load torque τload

j. The overall machine efficiency η

k. The motor speed in revolutions per minute and radians per second

l. Sketch the power flow diagram for this motor.

m. What is the starting code letter for this motor?

n. What is the maximum acceptable temperature rise in this motor, given its insulation class?

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o. What does the service factor of this motor mean?

p. Plot the torque-speed characteristic of the motor.

q. What is the starting torque of this motor?

Question 6:
A 460 − V four-pole 75 − hp 60-Hz Y-connected three-phase induction motor develops its full-load
induced torque at 3.5 percent slip when operating at 60 Hz and 460 V . The per-phase circuit model
impedances of the motor are

R1 = 0.058Ω XM = 18Ω
X1 = 0.32Ω X2 = 0.386Ω
Mechanical, core, and stray losses may be neglected in this problem.

a. Find the value of the rotor resistance R2 .

b. Find τmax , smax , and the rotor speed at maximum torque for this motor.

c. Find the starting torque of this motor.

d. What code letter factor should be assigned to this motor?

Question 7:
Discuss three methods to control the speed of the induction motor. Which method is the most
efficient method? Draw blck diagram for each case.

Question 8:
Analytically and graphically prove that when the winding shown in Figure is energized with three
phase balance supply, a revolving magnetic field is produced.

iaa′ (t) = IM sin ωt A

ibb′ (t) = IM sin (ωt − 120◦ )
icc′ (t) = IM sin (ωt − 240◦ )

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How the direction of magnetic field can be reversed? Prove using analytical expression for Bnet .

Question 9:
Consider a two phase system currents as given:

iaa′ (t) = IM sin ωt A

ibb′ (t) = IM sin (ωt − 90◦ )
Sketch the winding placements on the stator and prove that a revolving magnetic field is developed
due to two phase supply.

Question 10:
The following test data were taken on a 7.5-hp, four-pole, 208-V, 60 − Hz, design A. Y-connected
induction motor having a rated current of 28 A .
DC test:
VDC = 13.6 V IDC = 28.0 A
No-load test:
VT = 208 V
IA = 8.12 A
IB = 8.20 A
IC = 8.18 A
Locked-rotor test:

VT = 25 V f = 15 Hz
IA = 28.1 A
IB = 28.0 A
IC = 27.6 A

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a. Sketch the per-phase equivalent circuit for this motor.

b. Find the slip at the pullout torque, and find the value of the pullout torque itself.

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