DC Drives Numericals

A separately excited DC motor has rating 220 hp, 230Vdc and 2000 rpm.
Armature voltage supplied by full bridge control rectifier with input voltage
vs  346 .5 sin 314tVolts
vs  346 .5 sin 314tVolts
Field voltage supplied by diode rectifier with input

- constant voltage Kv = 0.8 V/A

- armature resistance Ra = 5 Ohm
- field resistanced Rf = 150 Ohm
a. Calculate the load requiring torque if  a  00

b. If armature voltage reduced such that the motor run at a speed of 1200
rpm, calculate the value of a
and developed torque. Armature current is 10
A
Dr. Chitra A., SELECT, VIT University
Dr. Chitra A., SELECT, VIT University
Dr. Chitra A., SELECT, VIT University
Solution
Output of control rectifier for α=0:

2Vm
Va  cos a

2 x346.5
Va  cos 0

Va  220V
Output of diode rectifier:
2Vm
Va 

2x346 .5
Va 

Va  220V
Equation of armature separately excitation DC motor:

Va  E g  I a Ra
E g  Va  I a Ra (1)

E g  K vI f (2)

Substitute (2) into (1):

K vI f  Va  I a Ra
Equation of field winding of DC motor:

Vf  I f Rf
Vf 220
If    1.467 Amp
Rf 150
So,
Va  I a Ra 220  5 I a
 
1.1736
Kv I f
  1.1736  220
Ia 
5

I a  0.23472  44

Torque requiring by the load is:

TL  1.1736(0.23472  44) N  m

b.
from equation (2)
2
E g  1.1736 x1200
60
E g  147.4

Va  147.4  50

Va  197.4Volt
Firing angle (a) is:

197.4
 a  Cos 1
220

 a  26.2 0
Example 3.

A dc-dc converter is used in rheostatic braking of a dc separately excited

motor as shown below. The armature resistance is Ra = 0.05Ω. The braking
resistor is Rb = 5Ω. The back emf constant is Kv = 1.527V/A rad/s. The average
armature current is maintained constant at Ia = 150A. The armature current is
continuous and has negligible ripple. The field current is If = 1.5A. If the duty
cycle of the dc-dc converter is 40%, determine: (a) the average voltage across
the converter, (b) Brake power dissipated, in the braking resistor (c)Equivalent
resistance of the motor acting as a generator, (d) Speed of the motor, (e) Peak
converter voltage

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Example 3.

Solution

I a  150 A
K v  1.527V / Arad / s
k  0.4
Rm  Ra  0.05

the average voltage across the dc-dc converter.

Vch  Vb  Rb I a (1  k )
Vch  (5)(150 A)(1  0.4)  450V

the power dissipated in the braking resistor

Pb  I a2 Rb (1  k )
Pb  (150 A) 2 (5)(1  0.4)  67.5kW

the equivalent resistance of the motor acting as a generator

Vb
Req   Rb (1  k )  Rm
Ia
Req  (5)(1  0.4)  0.05  3.05

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the motor speed ω

Eg  K v I f 
Eg 457.5V
   199.74rad / s
Kv I f (1.527V / Arad / s)(1.5 A)
 30 
  199.74    1907.4rpm
 

the peak dc converter voltage

Vp  I a Rb
Vp  (150 A)(5)  750V

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1.The chopper used for on-off control of a D.C. separately excited motor has
supply voltage of 230 V DC, an on time of 10 ms and off time of 15 ms. Neglecting
armature inductance and assuming continuous conduction of motor current.
Calculate the average load current when the motor speed is 1500 rpm and has
voltage constant of 0.4 V/rad/sec. The armature resistance is 2 ohms.

Dr. Chitra A., SELECT, VIT University

Dr. Chitra A., SELECT, VIT University
DC – DC Converter Fed Drives
- Two-quadrant Control: Example

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