EE – 323 Electrical Machine 2

2nd Semester SY 2021-2022

Synchronous Motor

Problem Solving

Name: _____________________________________ Year & Section: _____________________

Direction: Read and analyze each problem. Show a complete solution. Use 4 decimal places and round
off only in your final answer. Box your final answer.

1. A 3-phase synchronous motor takes 52.5 A at a power factor of 0.80 leading from a 400-volt
line. If its synchronous impedance is (0.25 + j3.2) ohms per phase, determine the emf induced
between lines.

2. A 1000 kVA, 11-kV, 3-phase Y-connected synchronous motor has a synchronous impedance of
(3.5+j40) ohms per phase. Determine the emf between lines when the motor is fully loaded at
0.80 lagging power factor.

3. The output of a single-phase 500-V synchronous motor is 20 HP and the p.f. is 0.8 lagging.
Effective armature resistance is 1.0 ohm. Iron and friction losses amount to 0.50 kW and the
excitation losses 0.50 kW. Determine the overall efficiency of the motor.
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4. A single phase 440-V synchronous motor is taking 50A at 0.90 lagging power factor. Effective
armature resistance = 0.80 ohm. If the iron and friction losses amount to 600 watts, what is the
overall efficiency if excitation losses are 800 watts?

5. The output of a 200-volt single phase synchronous motor takin ga current of 20 A is 4 Hp.
Effective armature resistance is 0.50 ohm. Iron and friction loss amount to 400 W. What is the
power factor?

6. A 500 V single-phase synchronous motor is taking 50 A at 0.80 leading. The output is 25 HP.
Effective resistance of armature, 0.25 ohm. Determine the iron and friction loss.

7. A 20 HP, 440-V 3-phase, Y-connected synchronous motor has an armature having an armature
resistance of 0.40 ohm. It is operating at full load output at 0.90 p.f. leading. If the iron and
friction losses amount to 500 watts, determine the armature current.
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8. A factory takes 200 kW at 1100 volts from a three-phase source and the power factor is 0.707
lagging. A synchronous motor is installed which takes an additional 100 kW. What must be the
kVA rating of this motor to raise the power factor of the system to 0.90 lagging?

9. A 3-phase, 6600-V, 6000-HP, y-connected synchronous motor is to be operated under rated

conditions with full load and a leading power factor of 0.50. The rotational losses under these
conditions are 130 kW and may be taken as constant. The effective resistance and synchronous
reactance per phase are 0.085 and 2.90 ohms, respectively. What is the current drawn by this
machine and the excitation voltage under this condition?

10. An industrial plant draws 500 kW at 0.60 p.f. from a 3-phase system. In order to raise the power
factor to 0.866 lagging and to supply needed additional power, a synchronous motor is added.
This motor draws 300 kW. Neglecting the losses of the motor, calculate the exact required kVA
rating.
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11. . A 6.6 kV ,3-phase, Y-connected synchronous motor takes a rated load current of 70 A at 0.80
p.f. leading. Determine the Induced emf between lines. The armature resistance is 2 ohms and
the synchronous reactance is 20 ohms per phase.

12. A 2200-V, 500 HP, Y-connected synchronous motor has a synchronous Impedance of (0.30 +j3.0)
ohms per phase. If the motor delivers full load output at an efficiency of 94% and 0.80 p.f.
leading, the induced emf between lines is equal to

13. A 2300.V, 0.5 leading p.f. 3-phase Y-connected synchronous motor has a resistance of 0.20 ohm
per phase and a synchronous reactance of 2.2 ohms per phase with a line current of 200 A. The
emf generated between line terminals is nearest to
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14. A 100-HP, 600-V, 1200 rpm, 3-phase, Y-connected synchronous motor has an armature
resistance of 0.052 ohm per phase and a synchronous reactance 0.42 ohm per phase. At rated
load and 0.80 leading power factor, determine the mechanical power developed if the efficiency
of the motor is 92%.

15. A 20-HP, 440-V, 3-phase, Y-connected synchronous motor has an armature resistance of 0.40
ohm per phase. It is delivering its rated output at 0.90 leading p.f. Rotational and core losses
amount to 500 watts. Determine armature current.

16. The current taken by a 3-phase; 400-V synchronous motor is 52.5A at 0.80 power factor leading.
If the impedance of the motor is (0.25+ j3.2) ohms find the emf induced between fines.
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17. A wye-connected, 1000 kVA, 11-kV synchronous motor has a synchronous impedance of (3.5 +
j40) ohms. When fully loaded at 0.80 lagging power factor, what is an emf induced between
lines.

18. A 3-phase, 6600-V, wye-connected synchronous motor has a synchronous reactance of 20 ohms
and a negligible resistance. At normal voltage, the power input is 915 kW and the emf induced is
8942 volts. Determine the line current and power factor.

19. A 500-HP, 2200-V, 3-phase, Y-connected synchronous motor has a synchronous impedance of
(0.30 + j3.0) ohms per phase. If the motor delivers its full output at 0.80 leading power factor
with an efficiency of 94%, find the emf induced between lines.
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20. A 3-phase, Y-connected, 1385.6 V synchronous motor has a synchronous reactance and
negligible resistance. The induced emf per phase is 916.5 volts. If the motor takes an input
power of 207.84 kW, determine the motor line current and power factor.

21. A 2300-V, 3-phase, v-.ye connected synchronous motor has a synchronous impedance of (0.20 +
j2.2) ohms per phase. It is taking from the line a current of 200 at 0.5 leading power factor.
Determine the induced emf between lines.

22. The input to an 11-kV, y-connected synchronous motor is 50 A. The synchronous Impedance of
the motor is (0.95 + j29) ohms per phase. Find the gross mechanical power developed in the
armature for a power factor of 0.80 lagging.
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23. A 3-phase, Y-connected 6600-V synchronous motor has a synchronous reactance of 10 ohms
and a negligible resistance. For a certain load, the input is 900 kW and the induced emf is 8900
volts. Determine the line current.

24. The power taken by a 3-phase, Y-connected synchronous motor from a volt source is 25 kW. If
the exciting current is so adjusted that the ind1 emf is 500 volts. At what power factor would the
motor operate, if synchronous reactance is 4 ohms.

25. A 10-HP, 400-V, 3-phse Y-connected synchronous motor has a synchronous reactance of 10
ohms per phase and negligible resistance. Determine the minimum current and the
corresponding induced emf between lines under full load conditions. The motor efficiency is
85%.
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26. A 3-phase Y-connected synchronous motor takes current of 116 A at 0.80 lagging power factor
with 500 volts applied. At this current the total armature copper loss is 1200 watts. The
synchronous reactance per phase of the motor Is 0.30 ohm. calculate the gross mechanical
power developed and the core and friction losses if the full load efficiency is 95%.

27. In problem no. 26, the induced emf between lines is nearest to

28. A 3-phase, Y-connected turbo generator having a synchronous reactance of 0.50 ohm and
negligible resistance is connected to a large power system having a busbar voltage of 13.8 kV
supplying a load of 15000 kVA at 0.80 lagging power factor. If the steam supply is suddenly cut-
off what armature current will the machine carry assuming negligible losses?
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29. A synchronous motor having a power consumption of 50 kW is connected parallel with a load of
200 kW, 0.80 p.f. lagging. If the combined load ha1 power factor of 0.90 lagging, at what power
factor is the motor working?

30. A 25-HP, 500-V, 3-phase synchronous motor has an effective resistance per phase of 0.50 ohm.
It delivers its full load output at 0.90 p.f. leading. If the core and friction losses amount to 500
watts, find the armature current.

31. A substation operating at full-load of 1200 kVA supplies a load at 0.7 power factor lagging.
Calculate the permissible additional load at this power factor and the rating of synchronous
condenser to raise the substation power factor to 0.9 lagging.