SHORT-SHUNT

COMPUND GENERATOR
• The series field coils are connected in series with the load, while the
shunt field coils are connected in parallel with the armature coils.
 𝐼 𝑠𝑒 = 𝐼 𝐿

𝑉 𝐿 + 𝐼 𝑠𝑒 𝑅 𝑠𝑒
𝐼 𝑠h =
𝑅 𝑠h

𝐸=𝑉 𝐿 +𝐼 𝑎 𝑅 𝑎 +𝐼 𝑠𝑒 𝑅𝑠𝑒
𝑃𝐿
Where: = armature equivalent 𝐼 𝐿=
𝑉𝐿
resistance
+

(ohm)
interpole winding resistance (ohm)
compensating winding resistance (ohm)
shunt field winding resistance (ohm)
series field winding resistance (ohm)

shunt field current (ohm)

series field current (ohm)
load current (ohm)
E = generated emf in the armature (volt)
terminal voltage or load voltage (volt)
power delivered to load (watt)
power developed or generated in the armature (watt)
Example:
1.) A 4-pole d.c. shunt generator has an armature resistance of 0.018 .
The armature is lap-wound with 520 conductors. When driven at 750
rev/min the machine produces a total armature current of 400 A at a
terminal voltage of 200 V. Calculate the useful flux/pole.
Given:
P=4

Z = 520
N =720rpm =

a= mP
Required:
∅=?

Equation:

Solution:
 A short-shunt compound generator delivers a load current of 30 A at 220 V, and has armature,
series-field and shunt-field resistances of 0.05 Ω, 0.30 Ω and 200 Ω respectively. Calculate the
induced emf and the armature current. Allow 1.0 V per brush for contact drop.

Voltage drop in series winding = 30 × 0.3 = 9 V

Voltage across shunt winding = 220 + 9 = 229
V
Ish = 229/200 = 1.145 A
Ia = 30 + 1.145 = 31.145 A
IaRa = 31.145 × 0.05 = 1.56 V

Brush drop = 2 × 1 = 2 V
Eg = V + series drop + brush drop + IaRa
= 220 + 9 + 2 + 1.56 = 232.56 V