DC Machines

Induced emf equation

NZ  P 
Ea =  
60  A 

 = flux per pole  wb 

N = speed of machine rpm

P = number of poles

A = number of paralled path

Z = number of conductors

A = 2 for wave winding

A = P for lap winding

Z  P 
If speed is given in rad/sec Ea =   where ω = speed (rad/s)
2  A 

 PZ 
 
2 A
 
  = Km
 

PZ
Km = = machine constant
2A

Developed Torque

T = KmIa

PZ
Km = = machine constant
2A
 = flux per pole

Ia = armature current
Classification of DC Machine

(i) Separately excited

(ii) Shunt excited

(iii) Series excited

(iv) Compound Excited

Characteristics of DC Generator

External characteristics

If no-load voltage is same for all types of generators:

1. Cumulative Compound
E
There are two categories of compound generators/motors

=> If series field flux aids the shunt fields flux.

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2. Differentially Compound => If ser es field flux opposes the shunt field flux.

If full – load voltage of all generators is kept same

1  series excited 5  separately excited

2  over compound 6  shunt excited

3  level compound 7  differentially compound

4  under compound

Conditions for voltage build-up in Shunt Generator

1) There must be residual flux.

2) Correct polarity of field winding with respect to armature winding so that field flux aids
residual flux for a given direction of rotation.
3) Field Resistance must be less than critical value
R f< R f cr 
Critical resistance is equal to the slop of air-gap line.
4) Speed of rotation should be more than critical value for a given field resistance R f .
N > Ncr
Braking of DC Motor

Plugging

o Supply to armature terminals is reversed whole field is left undisturbed.

o The current reverses resulting into negative torque & that brings rotor quickly to rest.

I' a =
V  E  a

R a
 R ex 

EaIa
o Plugging Torque  ,  = speed of rotor

 V - Ea 
Before plugging, Ia 
Ra
EaIa
Load Torque 

Breaking Torque = (Load Torque + Plugging Torque)