Assignment 2

Problems on Speed Control Methods

1. A separately excited dc motor is used as an adjustable speed drive over the speed range 0 to 2N rpm.
Speed is varied from 0 to N by varying armature voltage from 0 to V at a constant flux. Speed is
changed from N to 2N by varying flux with armature voltage maintained constant at V.
I. Draw armature current vs speed curve for the entire speed range for a constant load
torque.
II. Draw torque vs speed curve for the entire speed range when armature current is
maintained constant.

2. A separately excited dc motor is used as an adjustable speed drive over the speed range 0 to 2N
rpm. Speed is varied from 0 to N by varying armature voltage from 0 to V at a constant flux. Speed
is changed from N to 2N by varying flux with armature voltage maintained constant at V.
a. Draw armature current vs speed curve for the entire speed range for a constant
load torque.
b. Draw torque vs speed curve for the entire speed range when armature current is
maintained constant.

3. A 230 V, 1000 rpm, 105 A separately excited dc motor has an armature resistance of 0.06 ohm.
Calculate the value of flux as a percent of rated flux for motor speed of 1500 rpm when load is such
that the developed motor is maintained constant at rated value for all speeds above rated speed.

4. Speed of a dc series motor coupled to a fan load is controlled by variation of armature voltage.
When armature voltage is 400 V, motor takes 20 A and the fan speed is 250 rpm. The combined
resistance of armature and field is 1.0 ohm. Calculate
(a) Motor armature voltage for the fan speed of 350 rpm.
(b) Motor speed for the armature voltage of 250 V.

5. A 2-pole dc series motor runs at 750 rpm when taking 100 A from 220 V supply and with field coils
connected in series. Resistances of armature and each field coil are 0.06 and 0.04 ohm,
respectively. Field coils are now connected in parallel. Determine the speed when
(a) Torque remains same.
(b) Output power remains same.
Neglect mechanical and core losses and assume linear magnetic circuit.
 Problems on Braking Methods

Q1. A 230 V, 870 rpm, 100 A separately excited dc motor has an armature resistance of 0.05 ohm. It
is coupled to an overhauling load with a torque of 400 N-m. Determine the speed at which motor
can hold the load by regenerative braking.

Q2. A 230 V, 960 rpm and 200 A dc separately excited motor has an armature resistance of 0.02 ohm.
It is driving an overhauling load whose torque may vary from zero to rated motor torque. Field
flux can be changed and field saturates at 1.2 times the rated flux. Calculate speed range in which
motor can hold the load by regenerative braking without exceeding twice the rated motor
current.

Q3. Motor of Problem Q2 is now required to hold the rated load torque by dynamic braking at 1200
rpm without EMF exceeding 230 V. Calculate the value of external resistance to be connected
across armature.

Q4. A 220 V, 100 A, dc series motor has armature and field resistances of 0.04 and 0.06 ohm
respectively. Running on test on no load as a separately excited generator at 1000 rpm it gave
following results:

Field 25 50 75 100 125 150 175

current,
A
Terminal 66.5 124 158.5 181 198.5 211 221.5
voltage,
V

Machine is connected for dynamic braking with a braking resistances of 1.5 ohm. Calculate motor
current and torque for a speed of 800 rpm.

Q5. Calculate the speed when dc series motor of Example Q5. Is holding an overhauling load torque
of 250 N-m with a breaking resistance 1 ohm.

Q6. A dc shunt motor has an armature resistance of 0.2 ohm and field winding resistance of 120 ohm.
Following magnetization characteristic was measured at 1000 rpm:

Field 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.75 1 1.5 2

current,
A
Back 80 120 150 170 200 220 245 263
EMF, V

Motor is holding an overhauling load of 50 N-m by self-excited dynamic braking with a braking
resistance of 10 ohm. Calculate the motor speed.