Problems on Induction

Motors
Find the speed of a 4pole induction motor
working at 50Hz supply at a slip of 3%.
Given : Number of poles P= 4
Frequency f= 50Hz
Slip s= 3%
Solution:
120 f
Ns 
P

𝑁𝑟 =(1− 𝑠) 𝑁𝑠
1500rpm

= 1455rpm
A 3phase induction motor has 2poles and is connected to 400V, 50Hz
supply. Find the speed of rotor and frequency of rotor induced emf at
4%slip.
Given: Supply freq f = 50Hz
Number of poles P=2
slip s = 4%
Solution:
120 f
Ns 
𝑁𝑟 =(1− 𝑠) 𝑁𝑠 =
P

120𝑥 50
𝑁𝑠= =3000 𝑟𝑝𝑚
2
2880 rpm

= 0.04x50=2Hz
 A 3phase 6pole 50Hz star connected Induction Motor has rotor resistance/phase 0.3Ohm and
reactance at standstill is 1.5Ohm/phase.EMF measured between sliprings is 175 on open circuit in
rotor at standstill. Calculate i) rotor emf/phase ii) slip at 950rpm iii)rotor freq ,rotor impedance and
rotor current at 950rpm.

Given: Poles P =6 supply freq=50Hz R2=0.3Ω/phase X2=1.5 Ω/phase

rotor speed Nr =950rpm E2=175V (line qty.)
Solution:

Ns 
120 f
𝑁𝑠=
120 𝑥 50
=1000 𝑟𝑝𝑚 𝑁𝑠−𝑁𝑟 =
%𝑠= 𝑥100%
P 6
175 1000 −950

¿𝑁𝑠
𝐸2 = =101𝑉 % 𝑠= 𝑥 100 %=5 %=0.05 = 0.05x50=2.5Hz
√ 3 ¿ 1000

𝑅𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑍=√𝑅 +¿¿
¿ =0.807Ohm
2
2 ¿
𝑅𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 0.05 𝑥 101
𝑝h𝑎𝑠𝑒
=
0.807
=6.257 𝐴