Electric Drives

Experiment List
Cycle 1
1) Determination back emf constant of DC machine. Also, determine moment of inertia
(J) of DC machine by retardation test.
2) Braking of DC motor:
a) Dynamic Braking: Study the effect of braking resistance on braking time and
armature current of DC machine.
b) Plugging: Study the effect of DC voltage on braking time and armature current of
DC machine.
Compare the braking time and armature current of dynamic braking and plugging.
3) Braking of three phase induction motor:
a) Diode Braking: Study the effect of DC voltage on braking time and line current of
induction machine.
b) Capacitive Braking: Study the effect of capacitor braking time and line current of
induction machine.
c) Plugging: Study the effect of different input three phase voltages (reversed) braking
time and line current of induction machine.
Compare the braking time and line current of diode braking, capacitive braking and
plugging.
4) Study the starting transients of three phase induction motor for DOL (direct online),
star-delta and autotransformer starting. Record the voltage and current in each case.
5) Study of slip-ring induction machine:
a) Determine stator to rotor turns ratio.
b) Measure machine parameters and draw equivalent circuit.
c) While running the machine with Rext at different speeds, plot speed vs slip frequency
emf at different torque settings.