Electromechanical Energy Conversion EEE229/EEE223/GEE202

EE229/EEE223/GEE202 – Problem Sheet 5

(Induction motors)

1 (a) Calculate the synchronous speed, and percentage slip for the following induction motors:
(i) A 2-pole motor fed from a 50Hz supply running at 2880rpm
(ii) A 6-pole motor fed from a 60Hz supply running at 1150rpm
(iii) A motor having 2 pole-pairs fed from a 50Hz supply running at 1440rpm
(iv) A motor having 8 pole-pairs fed from a 50Hz supply running at 300rpm
((i) 3000rpm, 4%; (ii) 1200rpm, 4.17%; (iii) 1500rpm, 4%; (iv) 375rpm, 20%)
(b) Calculate the rotor speed for the following induction motors:
(i) A 4-pole motor fed from a 60Hz supply operating at 3% slip
(ii) A 12-pole motor fed from a 50Hz supply operating at 4.5% slip
(iii) A motor having 1 pole-pair operating from a 50Hz supply at 2.6% slip
(iv) A motor having 10 pole-pairs operating from a 60 Hz supply at 1.5% slip
((i) 1746rpm; (ii) 477.5rpm; (iii) 2922rpm; (iv) 354.6rpm)

2 An 8-pole induction motor is fed from a 3-phase, 60Hz supply and has a rotor frequency of
3.6Hz. Calculate the per-unit slip and rotor speed in rpm.
(0.06; 846rpm)

3 A 3-phase 4-pole induction motor is connected to a 50Hz supply and operates at a speed of
1440rpm when supplying a load torque of 80Nm. Calculate the mechanical output power, the
rotor copper losses and the total power input to the rotor.
(12.064kW; 503W; 12.567kW)

4 A 3-phase induction motor draws an input power of 50kW from a 50Hz supply and operates at
a slip of 0.05 per unit. If the stator losses are 2kW and the motor has 2 pole-pairs, calculate
the rotor copper losses and the mechanical output power and torque.
If the friction and windage losses of 1.2kW are now considered calculate the efficiency of the
motor.
(2.4kW; 45.6kW; 305.6Nm; 88.8%)

5 A 3-phase 4-pole star connected wound rotor induction motor has the following parameters:
R1 = 3Ω; R2’ = 4.2Ω; (L1+L2’) = 100mH;
Calculate the starting torque when the machine is connected to a 415V, 60Hz supply. If an
additional 3Ω resistance per phase is added to the rotor circuit calculate the new value of the
starting torque.
(2.605Nm; 3.762Nm)

6 Using the approximate equivalent circuit for a 3-phase star connected induction motor, obtain
an expression for the output torque of the motor, and show this is a function of slip for a motor
fed from a fixed frequency and voltage supply. A 6-pole motor has the parameters listed below:
R1 = 4.5Ω; R2’ = 3.7Ω; (L1+L2’) = 60mH;
(a) Calculate the operating speed of the motor if it drives a load of 3000Nm when supplied
from a 6600Vline, 3-phase, 50Hz source.
(b) An additional load of 2000Nm is now connected to the motor shaft. Calculate the new
speed at which the motor operates.
(c) If both the original load and additional load were connected to the motor at standstill
would the motor be able to start?
((a) 970rpm; (b) 948rpm; (c) No, Tstart = 3642Nm Tload = 5000Nm)
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7 An induction motor has the following nameplate details and equivalent circuit parameters:

Line voltage 415V

Number of poles 4
4
Frequency 50 Hz
Rated full-load speed 1455 rpm
R1 0.2 Ω
X1 0 .9 Ω
R2' 0.1 Ω
X2' 0 .7 Ω

Calculate the rated full-load current, torque, output power, rotor and stator copper losses, input
power, efficiency and power factor of the motor.
(61.8 A; 243.1 Nm; 37.04 kW; 1.15kW; 2.3kW; 40.5kW; 91.5% 0.91 lag)

8 The motor described in question 7 is now used on a 3-phase inverter supply and controlled to
operate with constant flux. Find the new frequency required to provide full-load torque at half
synchronous speed. Write down the new current and hence calculate the required voltage. How
much voltage boost is needed compared to proportional V/f control? Calculate the new efficiency.
(26.5 Hz; 61.8 A; 230 V (line); 10 V; 84.7%)