1524 Electrical Technology

(al

are n k
et)

eg". thutr N py that SM.

shown in Ng. 38.48 fbk The curve (a pi. looks like insetted V cunt. It would be noted
MOM

armature current correvonds to unity polo CI

It is seen land it was pointed out in Art. 38 I) that an overexcited motor am be nin with leading power factor. This property of the lona renders it extremely useful for phase advancing and so power factor cortectingi purposes in the case of industrial loads driven by induction rill/WIN (Fig. 38.00 and lighting and heating loads supplied through transformers. Both transformers and induction Loan _Lou_
p.p. Is

dc. Field Comm

1 2 ) lb
/3 1/1
11111010 is

draw lagging currents lion] the line. Especially on light loads. he power draw n by them

has a large reactive compment and the power facto( has a very low value. This reactive component. though essential for operating the electric m a c h i n e r y.

entails appteei able loss in many ways. By using synchronous motors in conjunction with o______________________________ induction motors and tramfonners. the
Fig. 38.48 4: Field Current

lagging reactive power

Moica8see Moon

Motor

Ind4ctor

OS

required by the Fog. 18.49 latter supplied locally by the leading component taken by the former. thereby relieving the line and generators of much of the reactive component. I knee, they now supply only the active component of the load current. When used in this way. a smichnmous mom called a v.. IIChMII0t11 capacitor, because it draws. like a capacitor. leading current from the line. Most synchronous capacitors arc rated between 20 MVAR and 200 MVAR and man) are hydrogen-ccoled. Example 31133. Describe briefly the effect of varying eACitation upon the armature culverts and
is realist is

pi of a synchronous motor when input power to the motor is maintained COndlant A 400-V. 3-0, 37.3 kW, starcormected 'you-browns motor has a full-load efficiency
re-

88%. The synchronous impedance of the motor is (0.2 + j ()per plane. If the excitation of the motor is adjusted to give a leading p.f. of 0.9, calcukue for full-load I am the induced e.mj hi ihe total mechanical power developed.
Solution.

Valtage I phase .400/J5 231 V;