EE2804 – Applied Electricity

Speed control of DC Machines

Semester 03

Instructed by: Miss L. Pirashanthiyah

Group Members: Name : De Silva T.D.H.

WICKRAMASINGHE M.S. 200714V Index No. : 200756B

WITHANAGE W.D.A.S. 200738X
PERERA K.G.A.A. 200747A Group : G08
DE SILVA T.D.H. 200756B
PUNSARA H.E.R. 200764X Date of Per. : 10-11-2022
NANDASIRI P.H.G.A. 200412T
Date of Sub. : 23-11-2022
 DECLARATION

I T.D.H. De Silva (Index No. 200756B), hereby declare that this coursework entitled, Speed control of
DC Machines is my own coursework, which is prepared by me towards the module EE2804 This does
not incorporate any material written/ submitted or published by another person except where the
acknowledgment is made in the text.

…2022/11/23…….
Date Student Signature

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Rf (Ohms) Speed (rpm)
38.5 1200

72.0 1250

107.8 1300

134.4 1350

189.0 1400

194.8 1450
Ra (Ohms) Speed (rpm)
28.5 1000

39.5 950

47.1 900

58.6 850

68.0 800

82.4 750

93.7 700

99.6 650
Current (A) Voltage (V)
0.64 220

0.61 218

0.57 213

0.55 211

0.53 208

0.5 205

0.48 201

0.46 198

0.44 194

0.41 188

0.40 184

0.38 178

0.36 173

0.35 168

0.33 165

0.32 160

0.31 156
CONCLUSIONS

• Starting method usage is very essential for DC motors to avoid unnecessary damage caused by
sudden high voltage and high torques.
• Three-point starters, four-point starters, and two-point starters are starting methods that can be
used to avoid damage.
• Flux control method, voltage regulation method, and armature resistance control method are
the methods that can be used to control the speed of the motor.
• Speed of the DC motor can be increased by increasing the field resistance.
• When armature resistance is increased, the speed of the DC motor is decreased.
• Dynamic breaking method can be used to reduce the time that the motor takes to stop.
REFERENCES
• G. F. Leland and L. T. Rader, "Industrial control: Dynamic braking of a D-C Shunt motor
and load," in Electrical Engineering, vol. 62, no. 7, pp. 472-476, July 1943, doi:
10.1109/EE.1943.6435851

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