Speed Control of DC Shunt Motor Objective To study the speed control of a DC shunt motor by the following methods: (i) Armature voltage control: Variations of speed with armature voltage control at constant field current. (ii) Field Controk: Variation of speed with variation of field current at constant voltage. Theory Vo la R, The speed of a DC motor is given by N= K, ape tpm. Where K, is the constant of the DC motor, R, = armature resistance, V, = applied voltage in volts across armature /,. From the above speed relations, the speed of a DC motor can be varied by changing (/) the applied voltage to the armature (i) flux. Circuit diagramEquipments/Instruments required Techo meter 3 point starter Device under Test 1. DC motor Procedure 1. The circuit is connected as shown in the circuit diagram. 2. The DC supply is switched on with minimum resistance in the field circuit and maximum value of R, in the armature circuit. 3. The field current is adjusted to normal value corresponding to the normal speed. 4, Keeping field current constant, the voltage across the armature is changed by changing R, in 5 steps. The armature voltage, speed and field currents are noted in Table — | for each step. 5. The voltage across the armature is kept at rated value. 6. Keeping armature voltage constant, the field current of the motor is decreased in 5 steps with the help of rheostat R,, The armature voltage, speed and field currents are noted in Table — II for each step.Experimental data Table-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Experimental data Table-Il olalafo Precaution 1. The current, voltage and speed are noted when values settle to a steady value. 2. Voltage across armature should not be applied without applying voltage to the field wind- ing of a D.C. motor. 3. All connections are tightly connected. 4, The speed of the machine should not exceed 125% of the rated value. 5. The supply is switched off after experiment is over.LITRE TOTTI. OS AEA AT MAE IEA INA, Reports 1. The graph of Speed vs. Armature voltage with field current constant is plotted on a graph Paper. 2. The graph of Speed vs. Field current with armature voltage constant is plotted on a graph paper. Observations 1. What will happen if the field circuit is opened during experiment ? 2. In this experiment, does the saturation in the machine play any role ? Explain. 3. Why Nvs. V, curve is linear and Nvs. |, is nonlinear ?SS SIND TERROR AAERENETOOCIRSENERRS Gy SOS SERRE ERNESTINE RET 2 ance er eMC me _Senecaeneoenimennee ENON I ene RE 4. Can you get speeds above rated speed by armature resistance control method ? 5. Can you get speeds below rated speed by field control method ? 6. In the above experiment, does the saturation in the machine play any role? Explain. 7. Write the appropriate range of meters used in the circuit diagram.