EECE 3550 Electromechanics, Final exam, 5/6/20 120 minutes
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1) A three-phase, 460 V, 4-pole, 60 Hz, 1750 rpm, Y-connected, wound-rotor induction motor
has rotational losses of 1200 W and the following per-phase equivalent circuit parameters:
R1=0.3 Ω, R2=0.25 Ω, X1=X2=0.5 Ω, XM=25 Ω
Assume the rotor windings are short circuited. Find
a) The speed of rotation of the magnetic field created by the stator currents (in rpm),
the speed of rotation of the magnetic field created by the rotor currents (in rpm),
full-load (rated) slip,
the frequency of the rotor currents at full-load conditions (8 points)
b) Stator current at starting (4 points)
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c) Stator current at full-load (rated) condition (4 points)
d) Induced torque (τind) at full-load condition (6 points)
e) Output power, output (load) torque, and efficiency at the rated conditions (10 points)
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f) The maximum induced torque and the slip at which maximum torque occurs. (10 points)
g) The external resistance to be connected in series with each phase of the rotor to achieve
maximum torque at starting. (5 points)
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2) A 3-phase, Y-connected 460 V, 6-poles, 60 Hz, 5 hp, 1165 rpm squirrel cage induction motor
has the rated current of 7.0 A, rated efficiency of 90.0%, and rotational losses of 160 W. At
the rated condition calculate
a) The slip (3 points)
b) Input power (3 points)
c) Power factor (3 points)
d) Converted power (3 points)
e) Air gap power (3 points)
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f) Rotor copper losses (2 points)
g) Stator copper losses (3 points)
h) Stator resistance (3 points)
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3) Multiple-choice questions (Select one choice only; 2 point each)
5.1. The rated speed of a three-phase, 2-pole, 50 Hz cage induction motor is more likely to be
a) 3000 rpm b) 2850 rpm c) 3150 rpm d) 1750 rpm
5.2. The rotor of a three-phase, 4-pole, 60 Hz cage induction motor is rotating at the speed of 1710
rpm. What is the rotation speed of the magnetic field of the rotor with respect to the stator?
a) 1800 rpm b) 1710 rpm c) 90 rpm d) 0 rpm
5.3. The rotor of a three-phase, 4-pole, 60 Hz cage induction motor is rotating at the speed of 1710
rpm. What is the rotation speed of the magnetic field of the rotor with respect to the rotor?
a) 1800 rpm b) 1710 rpm c) 90 rpm d) 0 rpm
5.4. The rated current of a cage induction motor is 100 A. When the motor is supplied with rated
stator voltage and runs at no load (no mechanical load is coupled to the motor), the motor
current is more likely to be
a) 2 A b) 20 A c) 99 A d) 500 A
5.5. The rated current of a cage induction motor is 100 A. When the motor is supplied with rated
stator voltage, the motor starting current is more likely to be
a) 2 A b) 20 A c) 99 A d) 500 A
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4) True/False questions (2 point each)
Next to each statement write T (True) or F (False).
a) ---- At no-load condition, the slip of an induction motor is close to 0.
b) ---- Induction motors are also called asynchronous machines because the magnetic fields of the
stator and rotor rotate at different speeds.
c) ---- In a cage induction motor, the frequency of the voltage induced in the rotor bars is
minimum at starting and maximum at the rated speed.
d) ---- In a cage induction motor, the rotor Ohmic resistance at starting is larger than its Ohmic
resistance in the full load conditions.
e) ---- In a cage induction motor, the rotor leakage reactance at starting is larger than its leakage
reactance in the full load conditions.
f) ---- If the rotor resistance of an induction motor increases, the speed at which maximum torque
occurs increases.
g) ---- If the rotor resistance of an induction motor increases, the motor pull-out torque decreases.
h) ---- If the rotor resistance of an induction motor increases, the motor starting torque increases.
i) ---- If the stator of an induction motor is supplied and its rotor is locked, the voltage induced
in the rotor is zero.
j) ---- The starting current of an induction motor is almost equal to its rated current.
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