Dương Tấn Thắng _20008021

PROBLEMS UNIT I
ELECTRIC DRIVES
(EEC3110)
1. A drive has following parameters:
J = 10 kg-m2, T = 100 – 0.1N, N-m,
Passive load torque Tl = 0.05N, N-m, where N is the speed in
rpm.
Initially the drive is operating in steady-state. Now it is to be reversed.
For this motor characteristic is changed to T = – 100 – 0.1N, N-m.
Calculate the time of reversal. Ex 2.2

2. A drive has following parameters:

T = 150 – 0.1 N, N-m, where N is the
speed in rpm. Load torque Tl = 100 N-
m.
Initially the drive is operating in steady-state. The characteristics of the
load torque are changed to Tl = – 100 N-m. Calculate initial and final
equilibrium speeds. Problem
2.1
 3. A motor is used to drive a hoist. Motor
characteristics are given by Quaadrants I and
II: T = 200 — 0.2N, N-m where N.is the speed in
rpm. Quadrants III and IV: T = – 200 – 0.2N, N-
m
When hoist is loaded, the net load torque Tl = 100, N-m and when it is
unloaded, net load torque Tl
= – 80, N-m. Obtain the equilibrium speeds for operation in all the four
quadrants.
Problem 2.2
4. A drive has following parameters: J = 10 kg-m2, T = 15 + 0.05N, N-m and
Tl = 5 + 0.06N, N- m, where N is the speed in rpm. Initially the drive is
working in steady-state. Now the drive is braked by electrical braking.
Torque of the motor in braking is given by T = – 10 – 0.04N,
N-m. Calculate time taken by the drive to stop. Problem
2.12
5. A drive has following parameters: J = 1 kg-m2 , T = 15 – 0.01N, N-m
and Passive load torque Tl = 0.005N, N-m; where N is the speed in rpm.
Initially the drive is operating in steady-state. Now it is to be reversed. For
this motor characteristic is altered such that T = – 15 – 0.01N, N-m for
positive as well as negative values of N. Calculate the reversal time.
Problem 2.13
6. Figure 1 shows plots of speed vs motor torque (T) and load torques (TL1
and TL2). Comment on the stability of the operating points A, B, C and
 D.

Figure 1
Problem
2.17

7. A drive has following equations for motor and

load torques:

T = (1 + 2ωm) and Tl = 3√ωm Problem

Obtain equilibrium points and determine steady 2.19
state stability.

8. A drive has following equations for motor and

load torques:

T = −1 − 2ωm and Tl = −3√ωm Problem

Obtain equilibrium points and determine steady 2.20
state stability.

9. A motor operates on a periodic duty cycle in which it is clutched to its

load for 10 min and declutched to run on no-load for 20 min, Minimum
temperature rise is 40°C. Heating and cooling time constants are equal
and have a value of 60 min. When load is declutched continuously the
temperature rise is 15°C. Determine
(i) maximum temperature during the duty cycle, and
 (ii) temperature when the load is clutched continuously. Ex 4.1
10. A rolling mill driven by thyristor converter-fed dc motor operates on a
speed reversing duty cycle. Motor field current is maintained constant
at the rated value. Moment of inertia referred to the motor shaft is
10,000 kg-m2. Duty cycle consists of the following intervals:
(i) Rolling at full speed (200 rpm) and at a constant torque of 25,000 N-m
for 10 sec.
(ii) No load operation for 1 sec at full speed. Speed reversal from 200
to – 200 rpm in 5 sec.
(iii) No load operation for 1 sec at full speed. (iv) Rolling at full
speed and at a torque of 20,000 N-m for 15 sec. (v) No load operation at
full speed for 1 sec. (vi) Speed reversal from – 200 to 200 rpm in 5 sec.
(vii) No load operation at full speed for 1 sec.
Determine the torque and power ratings of the motor. Ex 4.2
11. A motor has a heating time constant of 60 min and cooling time constant
of 90 min. When run continuously on full load of 20 kW, the final
temperature rise is 40°C.
(i) What load motor can deliver for 10 min if this is followed by a
shunt down period long enough for it to cool?
(ii) If it is on an intermittent load of 10 min followed by 10 min shut
down, what is the maximum value of load it can supply during
the on load period? Ex 4.4
12. Half hour rating of a motor is 100 kW. Heating time constant is 80 min
and maximum efficiency occurs at 70% full-load. Determine the
continuous rating of the motor. Ex
4.5
13. A motor operates on a periodic duty cycle consisting of a loaded period
of 20 min and a no- load period of 10 min. The maximum temperature
rise is 60°C. Heating and cooling time constants are 50 and 70 min
respectively. When operating continuously on no-load the temperature
rise is 10°C. Determine
(i) Minimum temperature during the duty cycle.
(ii) Temperature when the motor is loaded continuously. Problem
4.2
14. A drive consisting of semiconductor converter fed dc motor, runs
according to the following periodic duty cycle:
(i) Acceleration from standstill to 1000 rpm in 10 sec at uniform
acceleration.
(ii) Running at 1000 rpm and 800 N-m torque for 8 sec.
(iii) Braking from 1000 rpm to standstill in 10 sec at uniform
deceleration.
(iv) Remains idle for 20 sec.
Determine torque and power ratings of the machine. Assume forced
cooling and constant field current. J = 100 kg-m2. Problem 4.4
15. A motor has heating time constant of 70 min and a cooling time constant
of 90 min. When run continuously on full-load of 400 kW, final
temperature rise is 50°C.
(i) What load can be delivered by the motor for 10 min if the initial
temperature rise is zero?
(ii) When used in short-time periodic duty cycle consisting of
loaded period of 10 min followed, by no load period long
enough for the motor to cool down, what will be the maximum
load that motor can carry?
(iii) Determine the maximum load the motor can deliver when
subjected to intermittent periodic load cycle consisting of a load
period of 10 min followed by a no load period of 15 min.
Assume loss to be proportional to (power)2. Problem 4.7
16. The motor rating is to be selected from a class of motors with heating
and cooling time constants of 60 and 90 min respectively. Calculate the
motor rating for the following duty cycles:
(i) Short-time periodic duty cycle consisting of 100 kW load for
10 minutes followed by no load period long enough for the
motor to cool down.
(ii) Intermittent periodic duty cycle consisting of 100 kW load
period of 10 min and no load period of 10 min.
Assume loss to be proportional to (power)2. Problem 4.8 Ans (ii)
79.5 kW
17. A motor has a continuous rating of 100 kW. The heating and cooling
time constants are 50 and 70 min respectively. The motor has a
maximum efficiency at 80% full-load and is employed in an
intermittent periodic load cycle consisting of a load period of 10 min
followed by a no-load period of 10 min. Calculate the value of the load
in kW during the load period.
Problem
4.10