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Induction Motor Tests Using Simulink Objectives
Induction Motor Tests Using Simulink Objectives
Experiment 4
Induction Motors Tests Using Simulink
Modified (1/21/05)
Simulations are designed to follow the actual hardware experiments as closely as possible. That will give you a
chance to compare the simulation results to those of the actual experiment. For the tests, we use the Matlab Power
System Blockset and Simulink which provide models of power systems such as induction motors, transformers, etc.
A Simulink diagram for each test will be provided during the experiment. The induction motor used in these
simulations has the following nameplate information and the equivalent circuit is given in Fig. 1.
Nameplate Information:
Rated Power: 5 HP (5x746 W)
Rated Voltage: 208 V
Rated current: 15.7 A
Rated Frequency: 60 Hz
Rated Speed: 1735 rpm
Number of poles: 4
Y-connected
R1
X1
R2
Xm
X2
R2(1-s)/s
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Experiment 4
Induction Motors Tests Using Simulink
Modified (1/21/05)
7.
8.
R1 =
VDC
2I DC
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Experiment 4
Induction Motors Tests Using Simulink
Modified (1/21/05)
No-Load Test:
The no-load test on the induction motor measures the rotational losses of the motor and it is able to evaluate its
magnetizing current. In this test, a rated balance AC voltage (120 V rms per-phase) with rated frequency (60 Hz) is
applied to the stator and rotor runs without any load. The Simulink diagram for the no-load test is given in Fig. 3.
We use the same induction motor as in the DC test. Observe that a Y-connected 3-phase ideal voltage (phase A,
phase B and phase C) source is connected to the stator windings. In order to find out the parameters of voltage
source, please double click on any of the voltage sources. Do not change any parameters of the voltage sources.
Notice that a zero mechanical load is applied to the rotor of the induction motor (input terminal Tm) to simulate to
the no-load condition. Some measurement blocks have been added to the diagram to measure some of the electrical
and mechanical quantities. Of those are: Real and reactive power for phase A (phase_A_power), the rms currents
of the phases (abc_rms_currents), mechanical speed (mech_speed, Wm), electrical torque (elect_torque, Te) etc.
Using the data, you will able to compute the rotational losses of the motor and the sum of the stator leakage
reactance and magnetizing reactance ( x 1 + x m ). For simulation, please follow the steps below:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
VA
(V)
VB
(V)
VC
(V)
IA
(A)
IB
(A)
IC
(A)
PA
(W)
QA
(Var)
Te
(Nm)
Wm
(rad/second
)
Compute total stator copper losses: PSCL = 3I A R 1 (R1 is available from the DC test)
Compute the sum of the stator leakage reactance and magnetizing reactance ( x 1 + x m ) with two
different formulas given below:
x1 + x m =
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VA
IA
or x 1 + x m =
QA
I 2A
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Experiment 4
Induction Motors Tests Using Simulink
Modified (1/21/05)
Show that you understand these equations by giving a short explanation of how they are derived.
Compare your results to the results of hardware experiment. Which formula gives a result close
to the hardware experiment? Why do you believe that this is the case?
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Experiment 4
Induction Motors Tests Using Simulink
Modified (1/21/05)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Double click on each AC voltage source and set the peak amplitude and frequency to 42 V and 70 Hz.
Do not change the phase.
Double click each of the following blocks: power (light blue box above the motor), phase A signal rms
(green box above the motor) and signal rms to the right of the motor and set their frequency attributes
to 70 Hz.
Run simulation (Simulation/Start)
Double click on the powergui (blue box on the left) to obtain per-phase rms voltage of phase A, say VA
Make sure that you select 70 Hz in the powergui window to get the rms voltage of phase A
Obtain the phase A rms current, say IA from the phase A current display. Make sure that it is
approximately equal to the rated current, 15.7 A. If not, you should adjust the voltage source such that you
will get IA close to the rated current.
Double click on the power_scope (orange color) to see the waveforms of phase A real and reactive input
powers. Note that purple color is the reactive input power while yellow color is the active input power. In
order to get the numerical values, type phase_A_power in the MATLAB workspace. The first component
of the last row is the phase A input real power, say PA and the second component is the phase A input
reactive power, say QA
Double click on the scope (red color) called wm to see the waveform of the mechanical speed in rad per
second. It must be exactly zero since the rotor is blocked.
Record all the data at this frequency, f = 70 Hz
Repeat the steps from 1-8 for the following frequencies: 60 Hz, 45 Hz, 30 Hz, and 15 Hz. At each
frequency, you should adjust the peak amplitude of the each AC voltage source such that the resulting
phase A current (check the phase A current display) should be around 15.7 A. For example peak
amplitude should be around 37-38 V for 60 Hz. Make sure that whenever you change the frequency of the
AC source, you must change the frequency attributes of the following blocks: power (light blue box
above the motor), phase A signal rms (green box above the motor) and signal rms to the right of the
motor.
Provide all the data at each frequency in a table format such as:
Test
Frequenc
y
(Hz)_
70
60
45
30
15
VA peak
(V)
VA rms
(V)
IA
(A)
PA
(W)
QA
(Var)
At each frequency compute RLR and XLR using the following formulas:
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wm
(rad/second
)
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Experiment 4
Induction Motors Tests Using Simulink
Modified (1/21/05)
V
P
Z LR = A ,
PF = cos = A , Z LR = R LR + jX LR = Z LR cos + j Z LR sin
IA
VA I A
OR ;
R LR =
PA
I 2A
and X LR =
X LR = X1 + X 2 =
QA
I 2A
f rated
X LR ; f rated = 60 Hz
f test
X1 = X 2 = 0.5X LR
Compute Xm (Recall that x 1 + x m is known from the no load test).
Compare your results with the hardware experiment and draw the per phase equivalent circuit of the
induction motor indicating the parameter that you have computed.
Load Test:
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Experiment 4
Induction Motors Tests Using Simulink
Modified (1/21/05)
In this simulation, a rated voltage is applied to the stator through a Y-connected AC voltage source. Recall that the
per phase rms voltage is 120 V. Therefore; we choose the peak amplitude as 170 V for each AC voltage source. Fig.
5 shows the Simulink diagram for the load test. Observe that the induction motor block has an input terminal labeled
as Tm. Through this terminal you will be to put different mechanical load to the shaft of the motor. The mechanical
load Tm is specified in terms for torque (N.m). You will run the simulation for various values of Tm and you will
study how the mechanical speed, slip speed, output power, and motor efficiency change with the load. For
simulation, please follow the steps below:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Check the peak amplitude and the frequency of the each voltage source. They should be 170 V and 60 Hz.
Set the mechanical load Tm to 5 N.m
Run simulation (Simulation/Start)
Double click on the powergui (blue box on the left) to obtain per-phase rms voltage of phase A, say VA
Obtain the phase A rms current, say IA from the phase A current display
Double click on the power_scope (orange color) to see the wave forms of phase A real and reactive input
powers. Note that purple color is the reactive input power while yellow color is the active input power. In
order to get the numerical values, type phase_A_power in the MATLAB workspace. The first component
of the last row is the phase A input real power, say PA and the second component is the phase A input
reactive power, say QA
Double click on the scope (red color) called wm to see the waveform of the mechanical speed in rad per
second. In order to get the numerical value, type mech_speed in the MATLAB workspace and again the
last row is the mechanical speed in rad per second, wm.
Record all the data.
Repeat the steps 1-7 for the following mechanical loads Tm = 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 Nm
Mechanical
Load, Tm
(Nm)
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
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VA rms
(V)
IA
(A)
PA
(W)
QA
(Var)
wm
(rad/second
)
Compute the total input power at each load level: Pin = 3PA
1800 n m
1800
Pout
100
Pin
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Experiment 4
Induction Motors Tests Using Simulink
Modified (1/21/05)
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