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EXPERIMENT# 13

Speed control of DC Motor


Objective:
To study speed control of DC shunt Motor by flux control method.
To study speed control of I.M. by varying rotor resistance.
Equipment / Requirement:

1) DC shunt Motor-3HP, 220V, 1500rpm.


2) Field rheostat.
3) Slip ring I. M.
4) DC Ammeter (0-1A)
5) Tachometer

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

Theory:
A) Flux control method of DC shunt Motor
The flux of DC Motor is a function of field current (Ish). As supply voltage is constant the Ish can
only varied by inserting extra resistance in the field circuit? This decreases Ish and hence flux φ.
Decrease in flux increases speed. Hence this method is used to increase the speed above rated
speed. The variation in speed obtained can be twice of that of minimum speed. The circuit
arrangement is as shown in fig. below.
Advantages of Flux control method:

1) Speed control above rated speed is possible.


2) It gives relatively smooth and easy control.
3) As the field current is very small, copper losses are small, hence efficiency is
more.
Disadvantages of Flux Control method:
1) Speed control below rated speed is not possible
2) For very high speed motor undergoes commutation problem.

B) Rotor resistance method for I. M.

synchronous speed), the torque 𝑇 ∝ 𝑆/𝑅2. Hence for a given torque i. e. for given load slip can
For the normal operating portion of induction motor (When speed of motor is very near to

be varied by varying rotor resistance, thereby speed of motor will change.


This method is suitable to only slip ring induction motor. The other disadvantages of this method
are
1) Due to increase in rotor resistance the rotor copper losses will increase thereby decreasing the
efficiency.
2) The speed regulation is poor for high rotor resistance.

PROCEDURE:
A) For DC Motor
1) Make the connection as per the circuit diagram.
2) Start the DC Motor with the help of starter.
3) Apply rated voltage to the motor.
4) Vary the value of field resistance.
5) Observe the change in the value of field current.
6) Record speed drawn by Motor.
7) Plot speed Vs field current curve.
B) For slip ring I. M
Vary rotor resistance step by step and observe the change in speed

CONCLUSION:
1) Plotted speed – field current curve.
2) Flux control method is used to raise the speed above the rated speed.
3) By varying rotor resistance variation in speed in slip ring I. M. can be achieved.

VIVA QUESTIONS:
1) What are the different types of DC Motors?
2) What is the use of commutator?
3) Define Speed control.
4) What are different conventional speed control methods of DC Motors?
5) Which method is used to raise the speed above the rated value?

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