Summer 2020/2021

Faculty of Engineering Dr/ Shady Mamdouh

Electrical Power & Machines Dept.
4th Year, Electrical Drive Systems (ELP-441)

Sheet (2)
Control of DC Motors

1. Calculate the efficiency and Rc (added series resistance in armature

circuit) required of a 15-hp 220V,2000rpm separately excited d.c.
motor, controlling a load requiring a torque of T L= 45 Nm at a speed
of: (a)1800 rpm (b) 400 rpm. The field resistance is 147Ω, the
armature resistance is 0.25Ω and the voltage constant of the motor kv
= 0.7302 v/A-rad/s. The field voltage is 220V. Assume (TL = TD).

2. A 15-hp, 220-v, 2000-rpm separately excited dc motor controls a load

requiring a torque of TL= 45 Nm at a speed of 1200 rpm. The field
circuit resistance is Rf = 147 Ω, the armature resistance Ra = 0.25 Ω
and the voltage constant of the motor Kv = 0.7302 V/A-rad/s. The
field voltage Vf = 220V. The viscous frictions are negligible. The
armature current may be assumed continuous and ripple-free.
Determine (a) E (b) Ia (c) Va (d) efficiency (e) the rated armature
current.

3. Referring to the example above, suppose we wish to drop the speed

from 1200, to 750 rpm, while maintaining the same torque (i.e. the
same Ia), without electronic control and by adding a series resistor in
armature circuit. (a) Calculate Rc (b) Efficiency.
4. A 150 V, dc shunt motor drives a constant-torque load at a speed of
1200 rev/min. The armature and field resistances are 1 Ω and 150 Ω
respectively. The motor draws a line current of 10 A at the given
load.
a. Calculate the resistance that should be added to the armature circuit
to reduce the speed by 50%.
b. Calculate the resistance that must be added to the armature circuit
to operate the motor at holding condition.

5. A 150 V, dc shunt motor drives a constant-torque load at a speed of

1200 rev/min. The armature and field resistances are 2 Ω and 150 Ω
respectively. The motor draws a line current of 10 A. Assume that a
resistance is added in the field circuit to reduce the field current by
20%. Calculate the armature current, motor speed, the value of the
added resistance, and the extra field losses.
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