Energy Conversion Laboratory

Laboratory Activity 3

THE DC COMPOUND GENERATOR - CUMULATIVE

Submitted by:

Bade, Kharyn K.

Submitted to:

Engr. Melodia D. Pahati

DATA AND RESULTS:

Table 3.1

Trial Ia Ea Power (Watts) Resistance

(Ohms)

1 0A 120 V 0W Infinite

2 0.18 A 120 V 21.6 W 600

3 0.38 A 119 V 45.22 W 300

4 0.57 A 116 V 66.1 W 200

5 - - - 150

6 0.9 A 111 V 99 W 120

7 1.8 A 109 V 196.2 W 100

8 1.3 A 105 V 134.4 W 80

9 1.4 A 104 V 140.4 W 75

Procedure 7: Plot VLoad vs ILoad
CALCULATIONS:

Power:

P=I*V

P (Infinite) = 120 V * 0 A = 0 W

P (600) = 100 V * 0.18 A = 21.6 W

P (300) = 85 V * 0.38 A = 45.22 W

P (200) = 75 V * 0.57 A = 66.12 W

P (150) = 70 V * 0.9 A = 99.9 W

P (120) = 65 V * 1.8 A = 196.2 W

P (100) = 60 V * 1.28 A = 134.4 W

P (80) = 55 V * 1.35 A = 140.4 W

ANALYSIS AND OBSERVATION:

Cumulatively compound DC generator is the generator in which both the series and the shunt

fields were used, connected so that magneto motive forces from two fields are additive. The

dissimilarity between the two compound generators shows that in differential compound

generator, the magnitude of the total flux is the difference of the individual flux that is produced

by the series and shunt field coils.

Moreover, the magnitude of the total flux in a cumulatively compound DC generator is the sum

of the individual flux that is produced by the series and shunt field coils.
CONCLUSION:

Based on this activity, we studied on how to be aware of certain parameters used to measure in

this performance. We concluded many important relations among these certain parameters such

as we increase the armature current the load voltage decreases gradually thus no load condition

value of terminal voltage is higher than the full load condition. Also, we learned how to take

an appropriate measurements while changing one of the parameters and noticing the effect on

the others. Based on the results in this activity the cumulative compound DC generator has the

lowest percentage. Meanwhile, basing on the data and results we gathered this shows that the

cumulative compound DC generator is the most convenient to use for it has the lowest value.