DC GENERATOR SAMPLE PROBLEMS:

1. Calculate the average voltage generated in a moving conductor if it cuts 𝟐. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟔 maxwells in 25
milliseconds?

Given: Solution: Using the Formula:

flux, ∅ = 2.5 × 106 maxwells
time, t = 25 milliseconds ∅
𝑬𝒂𝒗𝒆 = × 𝟏𝟎−𝟖 volts
𝒕

2,500,000
𝐸𝑎𝑣𝑒 = × 10−8
Required: 0.025
Average generated voltage ,𝐸𝑎𝑣𝑒
𝑬𝒂𝒗𝒆 = 𝟏 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒕

2. A six-pole dc generator has an armature winding with 504 conductors connected in six parallel paths. Calculate
the generated voltage in this machine if each pole produces 1.65 x 106 maxwells and the armature speed is 1,800
rpm.

Given: Solution:
𝑷 ∅ 𝒁 𝑵𝒓𝒑𝒎
p = 6 poles 𝑬𝒈 = × 𝟏𝟎−𝟖 volts
𝒂 × 𝟔𝟎
z = 504 conductors
a = 6 parallel paths (6)(1.65×106 )(504)(1800)
𝐸𝑔 = × 10−8
∅ = 1.65 × 106 maxwells (6)(60)

N = 1800 rpm
𝑬𝒈 = 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒕𝒔
Required:
Generated voltage, 𝐸𝑔

3. Calculate the voltage generated by four pole dc machine given the following particulars: Number of slots in
armature = 55; Number of conductors per slot = 4; flux per pole = 2.62x106 maxwells; speed = 1,200 rpm;
number of parallel paths in armature = 2.

Given: Solution:
p = 4 poles From the formula, then substitute ZT = 220 conductors,
s = 55 slots 𝑷 ∅ 𝒁𝑻 𝑵𝒓𝒑𝒎
𝑬𝒈 = × 𝟏𝟎−𝟖 volts
Z/slot = 4 conductor/slot 𝒂 × 𝟔𝟎 (4)(2.62×106 )(220)(1200)
𝐸𝑔 = (2)(60)
× 10−8
a = 2 parallel paths
to get the total no. of conductors, ZT:
∅ = 2.62 × 106 maxwells
𝑬𝒈 = 𝟐𝟑𝟎 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒕𝒔
N = 1200 rpm 4 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠
𝑍𝑇 = × 55 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑠
𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑡
Required:
Generated voltage, 𝐸𝑔 𝑍𝑇 = 220 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠
4. Four-pole machine generates 250 volts when operated at 1,500 rpm. If the flux per pole is 1.85 x 106 maxwells,
the number of armature slots is 45, and the armature winding has two parallel paths, calculate
(a) the total number of conductors.
(b) the numbers of conductors in each slot.

Given:
Solution:
p = 4 poles b. To get ZT / slot,
a. To get ZT, rearrange the formula,
Eg = 250 volts
∅ = 1.85 × 106 maxwells 𝑃 ∅ 𝑍𝑇 𝑁𝑟𝑝𝑚 𝑍𝑇 ⁄ 270 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠
no. of slots = 45 𝐸𝑔 = 𝑎 × 60
× 10−8 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑡 = 45 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑡
N = 1500 rpm
𝒁𝑻 ⁄
a = 2 parallel paths 𝐄𝐠 × 𝐚 × 𝟔𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒕 = 𝟔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔/𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒕
𝐙𝐓 =
𝐏 ∅ 𝐍𝐫𝐩𝐦
Required:
a. total no. of armature (250)(2)(60) (108 )
ZT =
conductors, ZT (4)(1.85 × 106 )(1500)
b. number of conductors
in each slot, ZT/slot 𝒁𝑻 = 𝟐𝟕𝟎 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔

5. Determine the frequency of the alternating voltage generated in the armature conductors of :
(a) a six-pole 900rpm machine (b) an eight -pole 750 rpm machine

Given: Solution: Consider the frequency formula,

(a) (b) 𝑷 × 𝑵𝒓𝒑𝒎
𝒇 =
p = 6 poles p = 8 poles 𝟏𝟐𝟎
N = 900 rpm N = 750 rpm 6 × 900 8 × 750
(a) 𝑓 = (b) 𝑓 =
120 120
Required:
𝒇 = 𝟒𝟓 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬/𝐬𝐞𝐜 (𝐜𝐩𝐬) 𝐨𝐫 𝒇 = 𝟓𝟎 𝐜𝐩𝐬 𝐨𝐫
The machine frequency, f
𝒇 = 𝟒𝟓 𝐡𝐳 𝒇 = 𝟓𝟎 𝐡𝐳

6. How many poles are there in a generator in which the armature frequency is 30 cps when operating at a speed
of 600 rpm?

Given: Solution:
𝑷 × 𝑵𝒓𝒑𝒎 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝒇
f = 30 cps since, 𝒇 = 𝟏𝟐𝟎
then, 𝑷 = 𝑵𝒓𝒑𝒎
N = 600 rpm
𝟏𝟐𝟎 ×30
𝑷 =
𝟔𝟎𝟎
Required:
The number of poles 𝑷 = 𝟔 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒆s

7. At what speed is an armature rotating in a 12-pole machine if the frequency in the armature conductors is
50 cps?
Solution:
Given: 𝑷 × 𝑵𝒓𝒑𝒎 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝒇
from 𝒇 = 𝑵 = 𝑷
p = 12 poles 𝟏𝟐𝟎

f = 50 rpm
120 ×50
𝑁 = 12
Required:
The speed in rpm 𝑵 = 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒓𝒑𝒎