Motor Starting Analysis

Why To Do MS Studies?
❑ Ensure that motor will start with voltage drop
▪ If Tst<Tload at s=1, then motor will not start
▪ If Tm=Tload at s<sr, motor can not reach rated speed
Why To Do MS Studies?
❑ Voltage Drop Limits
Why To Do MS Studies?
❑ Ensure motor feeders sized adequately (Assuming 100% voltage at
Switchboard or MCC)
▪ LV cable voltage drop at starting < 20%
▪ LV cable voltage drop when running at full-load < 5%
▪ HV cable voltage drop at starting < 15%
▪ HV cable voltage drop when running at full-load < 3%

❑ Maximum motor size that can be started across the line

▪ Motor kW < 1/6 kW rating of generator (islanded)
▪ For 6 MW of islanded generation, largest motor size < 1 MW
Static Vs Dynamic
❑ Use Static Model
▪ Concerned with effect of motor starting on other loads
▪ Missing dynamic motor information
❑ Use Dynamic Model
▪ Concerned with actual acceleration time
▪ Concerned if motor will actually start
Motor Torque-Speed Curve
Motor Torque-Speed Curve
Acceleration Torque
❑ Greater Acceleration Torque means higher inertia that can be
handled by the motor without approaching thermal limits
Induction Motor Model
❑ Equivalent Circuit Model
Induction Motor Model
❑ Characteristics Model
Parameter Estimation & Tuning
❑ If Characteristics model or Equivalent circuit model is not provided by
vendor, MPET module can estimate these model from below name plate
information:
▪ Power factor @ 100% loading
▪ Efficiency @ 100% loading
▪ Slip (%) / Speed
▪ Locked Rotor Current (LRC)
▪ Locked Rotor Power Factor (LRPF)
▪ Locked Rotor Toque (LRT)
▪ Maximum Breakdown Torque
Input Data For Dynamic Starting
❑ Motor Torque Vs Slip/Speed Characteristics (Characteristics Model)
❑ Inertia of Motor/Coupling/Load
❑ Load Torque Vs Slip/Speed Characteristics
Starting Device Types
❑ Auto-Transformer ❑ Y/D Winding

❑ Stator Resistor ❑ Partial Wing

❑ Stator Reactor ❑ Soft Starter

❑ Capacitor at Bus ❑ Stator Current Limit

▪ Stator Current Control
❑ Capacitor at Motor Terminal ▪ Voltage Control
▪ Torque Control
❑ Rotor External Resistor

❑ Rotor External Reactor

Thank You