UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PRACTICAL LAB REPORT 1

REPORT TITLE: OUTPUT VOLT-AMP

CHARACTERISTICS OF
THREE PHASE
SYNCHRONOUS
GENERATOR
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016-2017
GROUP No.: 6
SN NAME REGISTRATION #

1 MWANJOKA JEREMIAH 2013-04-02013

2 IRECHUKWU MICHAEL 2013-04-01970
3 NANGAY GEOFREY SLAA 2013-04-01979
4 SHAKA MATHEW 2013-04-02001
5 PAZI MOSES 2013-04-01989
6 RWEZAULA FRANK 2013-04-01999
7 CHAULA WINNIFRIDA E 2013-04-02020

INTRODUCTION:

The synchronous generator is also called alternator. In a synchronous generator, the magnetic
field produced by the DC current in the rotor is static in nature (magneto-static field). However,
if the rotor is set in motion by some external force like wind, the rotating magnetic field
produced by the synchronous generator rotor looks like the rotational mmf produced by the AC
current in the stator of the induction motor. This rotating mmf changes the magnetic flux with
time through the stator windings inducing an emf in the stator terminals according to Faraday’s
law.

ABBREVIATIONS:

1. Mmf: Magneto-motive force

2. Emf: Electromagnetive force

UNIT OBJECTIVE:

To understand the working of AC 3 phase synchronous generator and the typical Volt-Amp
characteristics of the same.

EQUIPMENTS USED:

1. EMT14 as the load.

2. Rotor resistance panel EMT 5A for feeding DC to Field.
3. DC power supply.
4. DC metering.
5. EMT8 as the power supply.
6. DC motor.
7. AC generator.

PROCEDURES:

1. Make the connections as per wiring schedule above and ensure proper coupling between
respective machines.
 2. Keep voltage set pots on all the DC power supplies to their respective minimum setting
except that of field winding of DC machine to be at maximum position so as to ensure
that current flows through it.
3. Increase armature setting to its full voltage gradually so that DC motor and the AC
generator starts rotating.
4. Adjust DC motor Field excitation by adjusting respective pot to get rated speed of
1500rpm.
5. Increase excitation till the generator output reading is 415volts (the DC motor speed
should be maintained at 1500rpm by field weakening if required).
6. Now start loading the generator by cutting the resistance from EMT 14A (which must be
connected in delta as the stator of the generator is delta connected.
7. The prime mover speed may drop when loading is started. Adjust DC motor Field
excitation to get rated speed of 1500rpm again. This insures voltage regulation and also
maintains the frequency of 50Hz.

OBSERVATION:

TABLE OF RESULTS:

S/N AC line to line generated Line-load current Prime Mover Load

voltage (volts) (mA) Speed (RPM)
1 413.1 0.00 1500 0
2 379.5 64 1500 10000
3 364.6 125 1500 5000
4 360.3 175 1500 3500
5 356.1 2433 1500 2500
6 353.3 303 1500 2000
7 348.9 403 1500 1500
 A GRAPH OF RMS VOLTAGE (volts) against rms
current (milli-amperes)

450

400

350

300

250
RMS Current

200

150

100

50

0
340 350 360 370 380 390 400 410 420

RMS VOLTAGE
DISCUSSION:

The graph above is a graph of rms voltage against rms current. The graph above shows that the
no-load voltage or the internal generated emf (Eo) is 413.1volts. At full-load, the voltage
(terminal voltage) becomes 348.9volts.

CONCLUSION:

As the field current increases, the flux also increases. Therefore, the voltage keeps reducing till it
reaches the terminal voltage.

REFERENCES:

[1] Theodore, W. (2002) “Electrical machines, drives and power systems”. 5 th Ed. Ohio, United
States: Pearson Education Publishers