Experiment Number 5:

Problem Solving in DC Generator Efficiency

School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Mapúa University, Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila
jpbatuyong@mymail.mapua.edu.ph

Abstract—This activity explores the procedures PL 100000W

in solving problems about the efficiency of DC I A=I f + =5 A+ =405 A
VL 250 V
generators. The problems are reproduced from the
lecture PowerPoint, the problems present are items
number 1, 2, and 4. E g=405 ( 0.01 )+250 [V ]=254.05 V

1. The field current of a 100 kW, 250-V shunt generator Pg =254.05 ( 405 ) [ W ] =102890.25 W
is 5 A when delivering power at rated terminal
voltage and rated load current. The combined
armature and brush resistance is 0.01 ohm. Determine
100000
the efficiency of the generator. η= ∗100=97.19 %
102890.25
Given: P L=100000 W 2. The armature of a shunt generator has 0.05-ohm
V L=250 V effective resistance. Each brush has an effective
I f =5 A resistance of 0.01 ohm. The terminal voltage is 100 V
while the current is 40 A. What is its efficiency?
R A =0.01 Ω
Given: I L =40 A Find: η=?
Find: η=?
V L=100 V
Analysis: Ra =0.05 Ω
R B=0.01 Ω

Analysis:

There is no useful information about the field

windings, therefore, this can only be solved as a DC
series generator.

E g=I A R A +V L
Pg =E g I A
PL
η=
Pg

E g=I A ( Ra + R B ) +V L
Solution: Pg =E g I A
 PL Solution:
η= Po =200∗100 [ W ] =20000 W
Pg

Pg =E g I A 200
If = [ A ] =2 A
I A=I L 100

I A=2+100 [ A ] =102 A
Solution:
E g=40 ( 0.05+2 ( 0.01 ) )+ 100 [ V ] =102.8 V PCu1=P f =22∗100 [ W ] =400 W

Pg =102.8 ( 40 ) [W ]=4112 W PCu2=P A=1022∗0.025 [ W ] =260.1W

40(100) PCu =400+260.1 [ W ] =660.1

η= ∗100=97.276 %
4112

Σ P loss=2∗660.1 [ W ]=1320.2 W
3. A shunt generator supplies 100 A at 200 V. The
armature and shunt resistances are 0.025 ohms and Pi=20000+1320.2 [ W ] =21320.2 W
100 ohms, respectively. If the copper losses are equal
to the iron losses at this load, find the brake W ∗1 hp
horsepower of the engine driving the generator. Pi=21320.2 =28.58 hp
746 W
Given: I L =100 A Find: Pi=?
V L=200 V
R A =0.025 Ω
R f =100 Ω REFERENCES

Analysis: Sucaldito M. A. (October 14, 2020). EE22-2

Efficiency of DC Generators. School of Electrical,
Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mapúa
University.

Pinput =Poutput + Σ P loss

PCu =PFe

Σ P loss=2 P Cu

PCu =I 2 R