EE462 ADVANCE MACHINES AND DRIVES

Lab #1: MATLAB SIMMULATION LABORATORY

Induction Motor Speed Control

Name ID #
Terry RICKY 17300559

Lab Due Date 14/09/2020……………Lab issued Date 27/08/2020

This is an individual lab assignment

Full Marks

Pre Lab 5

Results 20
Discussions 10
Conclusion 5
Total
EE462: ADVANCED ELECTRIC MACHINES AND DRIVES

Induction Machines
Laboratory Assignment 1
Induction Motor Torque-Speed Characteristics
Curve
SPEED CONTROL
Due Date: 14th September
Figure 1: Per-phase equivalent circuit of induction motor at any
slip referred to the stator side
To investigate:
Using the torque equation develop MATLAB code to generate a
 Speed Control by varying rotor resistance torque-speed characteristics curve for the following induction
 Speed Control by varying line voltage motor. Assume the motor meets most of the design guidelines in
 Speed Control by varying frequency section 9.5 of Electric Machinery and Transformers
 Constant V/f speed Control
Data
Prelab
A 460-V, 25-hp, 60-Hz, 4-pole, Y-connected wound-rotor
To perform and analyse the IM speed control characteristics a induction motor has the following impedances in ohms per phase
general equation for torque as a function of slip will be derived referred to the stator:
from the induction motor equivalent circuit of Figure 1.
R1 = 0.641Ω R2 = 0.332Ω
X1 = 0.641Ω X2 = 0.332Ω
Note
Refer Section 9.4 on Electric Machinery and Transforms for the LAB Tasks
development of the Equivalent Circuit Diagram and for the
definition of the Equivalent Circuit Parameters. 1. Speed Control by varying the rotor resistance
Further, refer to Section 9.4 for the Power Relations and the
Modify your MATLAB code to generate series of curves for the
development of the Torque Equation
following values of R2
R2, 1.5R2, 2R2 and 2.5R2
Observe and discuss from your plot the following;
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1. How the speed changes as the rotor resistance change 4. Speed Control by variable frequency, variable voltage
2. The effect of changing the rotor resistance on the maximum (constant v/f)
Modify your MATLAB code to generate series of curves for the
torque.
following values of the frequency while varying the line voltage to
3. What is the important conclusion you can draw on the maintain a constant v/f ratio;
ability of the wound-rotor induction motor to develop
0.2f, 0.4f, 0.6f and f
required (maximum) torque?
Observe and discuss why it is important maintain constant v/f ratio
2. Speed Control by varying the line voltage
for proper operation of the induction motor.
Modify your MATLAB code to generate series of curves for the
following values of the line voltage (V1);
 A basic MATLAB code to get you started will be uploaded
through GC
V1, 2V1, 3V1 and 4R4
Observe and discuss from your plot the following;
1. How is the torque related to the voltage
2. The effect of changing the line voltage on the maximum
torque.
3. Speed Control by variable frequency, constant voltage

Modify your MATLAB code to generate series of curves for the

following values of the frequency while maintaining the line
voltage constant;
f, 2f, 3f and 4f
Observe and discuss from your plot the following;
1. How is the torque related to the frequency
2. The effect of changing the frequency on the maximum
torque.
3. What is the disadvantage of such IM speed control system
in the interest of safety of the motor?

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