ESO203A Quiz – 8B

Duration: 7 minutes, Marks: 10

Question
A balanced, three phase voltage at 50𝐻𝑧 is applied to a 3 phase, 4 pole induction motor.
At rated output, the slip is 0.04 and the three phase rotor winding copper loss is 2𝑘𝑊.
Determine
a) Synchronous speed (𝑁𝑠 ) and rotor speed (𝑁) at full load
b) Speed of stator magnetic field with respect to stator structure
c) Speed of rotor magnetic field with respect to rotor structure
d) Air gap power and mechanical power developed
Solution
𝑓 = 50𝐻𝑧, 𝑝 = 4, 𝑠 = 0.04, 𝑃𝑟,𝑐𝑢 = 2𝑘𝑊
120𝑓
a) 𝑁𝑠 = = 1500𝑟𝑝𝑚, 𝑁 = (1 − 𝑠)𝑁𝑠 = 1440𝑟𝑝𝑚
𝑝
b) Speed of stator magnetic field with respect to stator structure is 𝑁𝑠 = 1500𝑟𝑝𝑚
c) Speed of rotor magnetic field with respect to rotor structure is slip rpm 𝑠𝑁𝑠 =
60𝑟𝑝𝑚
𝑃𝑟,𝑐𝑢
d) 𝑃𝑎𝑔 = = 50𝑘𝑊, 𝑃𝑚𝑒𝑐ℎ = (1 − 𝑠)𝑃𝑎𝑔 = 48𝑘𝑊
𝑠
 ESO203A Quiz – 8B
Duration: 7 minutes, Marks: 10

Question
A balanced, three phase voltage at 50𝐻𝑧 is applied to a 3 phase, 6 pole induction motor.
At rated output, the slip is 0.05 and the three phase mechanical power developed is
76𝑘𝑊. Determine
a) Synchronous speed (𝑁𝑠 ) and rotor speed (𝑁) at full load
b) Speed of stator magnetic field with respect to stator structure
c) Speed of rotor magnetic field with respect to rotor structure
d) Air gap power and total rotor copper loss
Solution
𝑓 = 50𝐻𝑧, 𝑝 = 6, 𝑠 = 0.05, 𝑃𝑚𝑒𝑐ℎ = 76𝑘𝑊
120𝑓
a) 𝑁𝑠 = 𝑝 = 1000𝑟𝑝𝑚, 𝑁 = (1 − 𝑠)𝑁𝑠 = 950𝑟𝑝𝑚
b) Speed of stator magnetic field with respect to stator structure is 𝑁𝑠 = 1000𝑟𝑝𝑚
c) Speed of rotor magnetic field with respect to rotor structure is slip rpm 𝑠𝑁𝑠 =
50𝑟𝑝𝑚
𝑃𝑚𝑒𝑐ℎ
d) 𝑃𝑎𝑔 = = 80𝑘𝑊, 𝑃𝑟,𝑐𝑢 = 𝑠𝑃𝑎𝑔 = 4𝑘𝑊
(1−𝑠)