Module 4 B
Module 4 B
Module 4
Polyphase Induction Motor
Machine equivalent circuit
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Equivalent circuit parameters from Test Data
Equivalent circuit of the induction motor by the one shown in the figure
which can be obtained from the following two sets.
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No-Load Test
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Locked Rotor Test
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Power Stages in an Induction Motor
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EXAMPLE PROBLEMS
1. The rotor of a 3 phase, 60 Hz, 4 pole induction motor takes 120 kW at 3 Hz.
Determine (a) the rotor speed and (b) the rotor copper loss.
Given:
𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 120 𝑘𝑤 𝑓𝑠 = 60 𝐻𝑧 𝑓𝑟 = 3 𝐻𝑧 𝑃 = 4
Solution:
𝑓𝑟 𝑁𝑠− 𝑁𝑟 𝑓 120𝑓𝑠 𝑓 120 60 3
a. = −−−→ 𝑁𝑟 = 𝑁𝑠 1 − 𝑓𝑟 = 1 − 𝑓𝑟 = 1 − 60 = 1710 𝑟𝑝𝑚
𝑓𝑠 𝑁𝑠 𝑠 𝑃 𝑠 4
𝑃𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 = 𝑃𝑐𝑜 + 𝑃𝑐𝑢𝑠 + 𝑃𝑐𝑢𝑟 + 𝑃𝑓𝑤 = 290 + 568 + 445 + 121 = 1424 𝑊
𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 7676
𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 = 𝑥100 = 𝑥100 = 𝑥100 = 84.352 %
𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 + 𝑃𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑃𝑖𝑛 7676 + 1424
EXAMPLE PROBLEMS
8. A 40 hp, 230 V, 8 pole, 25 Hz, three-phase induction motor is running at 355 rpm
at rated load. The torque lost by friction is 24 N.m. If the stator losses amount to
1,000 W, evaluate the efficiency of the motor at this load.
Given:
𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 40 ℎ𝑝 𝑃 = 8 𝑓𝑠 = 25 𝐻𝑧 𝑁𝑟 = 355 𝑟𝑝𝑚 𝑇𝑓𝑤 = 24 𝑁. 𝑚
𝑃𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 𝑃𝑐𝑢𝑠 + 𝑃𝑐𝑜 = 1000 𝑊
Solution:
9.55(40)(746)
𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑡 = = 802.74 𝑁. 𝑚
355
𝑇𝑚 = 802.74 + 24 = 826.74 𝑁. 𝑚
120(25) 9.55𝑃𝑟 𝑇𝑚 𝑁𝑆 826.74 375
𝑁𝑠 = = 375 𝑟𝑝𝑚 𝑇𝑚 = −−−→ 𝑃𝑟 = = = 32463.6 𝑊
8 𝑁𝑠 9.55 9.55
𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 = 𝑃𝑟 + 𝑃𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 32463.6 + 1000 = 33463.6 𝑊
40(746)
𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 = 𝑥100 = 89.17%
33463.6
EXAMPLE PROBLEMS
9. If the equivalent rotational losses of the motor in number 8 is 1200 W, what is its
equivalent rotor copper loss?
Given:
746 𝑊
𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 40 ℎ𝑝 𝑥 = 29840 𝑊
1 ℎ𝑝
𝑃𝑓𝑤 = 1200 𝑊
Solution:
𝑃𝑚 = 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 + 𝑃𝑓𝑤 = 29840 + 1200 = 31040 𝑊
𝑃𝑟 = 𝑃𝑚 + 𝑃𝑐𝑢𝑟 −−−→ 𝑃𝑐𝑢𝑟 = 𝑃𝑟 − 𝑃𝑚 = 32463.6 − 31040 = 1423.6 𝑊
EXAMPLE PROBLEMS
10. The rotor of a 220-V, 60 Hz, 4 pole induction motor has a power input of 80 kw is
observed that the rotor emf makes 90 cycles per minute. Calculate the gross
mechanical power developed and rotor copper loss.
Given:
90 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒 1 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒
𝑃𝑟 = 80 𝑘𝑊 𝑓𝑠 = 60 𝑐𝑝𝑠 𝑓𝑟 = 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒
𝑥 60 𝑠𝑒𝑐
= 1.5 𝑐𝑝𝑠
Solution:
1.5
𝑠= = 0.025
60
𝑃𝑚 = 80 1 − 0.025 = 78 𝑘𝑊 𝑃𝑐𝑢𝑟 = 80 − 78 = 80 0.025 = 2 𝑘𝑊
EXAMPLE PROBLEMS
11. Using the data of number 10,determine the rotor speed at this instant.
Given:
𝑃 = 4 𝑠 = 0.025
Solution:
120 60
𝑁𝑟 = 1 − 0.025 = 1755 𝑟𝑝𝑚
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EXAMPLE PROBLEMS
12. Two wattmeter is used to test a 25 hp, 230 V, 1800 rpm, 60 cycle, 3 phase
induction motor. When the line voltages are 230 V, one wattmeter reads+13400 W and
the other +7400 W. Determine the motor line current.
Given:
746 𝑊
𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 25 ℎ𝑝 𝑥 = 18650 𝑊 𝑉𝑙𝑙 = 230 𝑉 𝑊1 = 13400 𝑊 𝑊2 = 7400 𝑊
1 ℎ𝑝
Solution:
𝑊1 − 𝑊2 𝑊1 − 𝑊2
tan 𝜃 = 3 −−−→ 𝜃 = tan−1 ( 3 )
𝑊1 + 𝑊2 𝑊1 + 𝑊2
13400 − 7400
𝜃 = tan−1( 3 ) = 26.54𝑜
13400 + 7400
18650
𝐼𝑙 = = 58.4 𝐴
3 𝑥230𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠26.54