B. Tech.

VII (EE) EE 1701 (L) - Electric Drives

Ch-4 Selection of Motor Power Rating

4.1 A motor of smaller rating can be selected for a short time duty. Why?
4.2 A motor operates on a periodic duty cycle consisting of a loaded period of 20 min and a no
load period of 10 min. The maximum temperature rise is 60°C_Heating and cooling time
constants are 50 and 70 min respectively. When operating continuously on no load the
temperature rise is l00C. Determine
(a) Minimum temperature during the duty cycle.
(b) Temperature when the motor is loaded continuously
4.3 The temperature rise of a motor when operating for 25 min on full load is 25°C and becomes
40°C when the motor operates for another 25 min on the same load. Determine heating time
constant and the steady state temperature rise.
4.4 A drive consisting of semiconductor converter fed dc motor runs according to the following
periodic duty cycle
(i) Acceleration from standstill to 1000 rpm in 10 sec at uniform acceleration.
(ii) Running at 1000 rpm and 800 N-m torque for 8 sec.
(iii) Braking from 1000 rpm to standstill in 10 sec at uniform deceleration.
(iv) Remains idle for 20 sec.
Determine torque and power ratings of the machine. Assume forced cooling and constant
field current. J = 100 kg-m2
4.5 What will be the torque and power ratings of the motor in Problem 4.4 when it is coupled to a
constant active load torque of 800 N-m? '
Hint: Load torque will always be present including at standstill)
4.6 A constant speed motor has the following duty cycle:
Load rising linearly from 200 to 500 kW: 4 min
Uniform load of 400 kW: 2 min
Regenerative power returned to the supply
reducing linearly from 400 kW to 0:3 min
Remains idle: 4 min
Determine power rating of the motor assuming loss to be proportional to (power)2?
4.7 A motor has heating time constant of 70 min and a cooling time constant of 90 min. When
run continuously on full load of 400 kW, final temperature rise is 50°C.
(a) What load can be delivered by the motor for 10 min if the initial temperature rise is zero?
(b). When used in short-time periodic duty cycle consisting of loaded period of 10 min followed
by no load period long enough for the motor to cool down, what will be the maximum load that
motor can carry?
(c) Determine the maximum load the motor can deliver when subjected to intermittent periodic
load cycle consisting of a load period of 10 min followed by a no load period of 15min
Assume loss to be proportional to (power)2

4.8 The motor rating is to be selected form a class of motors with heating and cooling time
constants of 60and 90 min respectively. Calculate the motor rating for the following duty cycles:
(i) Short-time periodic duty cycle consisting of 100 kW load for 10 minutes followed by no load
period long enough for the motor to cool down.
(ii) Intermittent periodic duty cycle consisting of 100kW load period of 10min and no load
period of 10 min.
Assume loss to be proportional to (power)

4.9 The 10 min rating of a motor used in a domestic mixer is 200 watts. The heating time
constant is 40 min and the maximum efficiency occurs at full load (continuous). Determine the
continuous rating.

4.10 A motor has a continuous rating of 100 kW. The heating and cooling time constants are 50
and 70 min respectively. The motor has a maximum efficiency at 80% full load and is employed
in an intermittent periodic load cycle consisting of a load period of 10 min followed by a no load
period of 10 min. Calculate the value of the load in kW during the load period.

4.11 An induction motor of 100 kW. has an efficiency of 80% at full load. The motor operates
with the following duty cycIe.
(i) Acceleration for 10 sec with an energy loss of 50 kilowatt-sec
(ii) Running at full load for 10 sec
(iii) Braking for 10 sec with an energy loss of 50 kilowatt-sec
(iv) Idling interval
The value β of is 0.4. Can the drive be operated at a frequency of 100 cycles per hour.

4.12 State and explain the disadvantages of using a motor of wrong rating.