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V and Inverted V Curves of Synchronous Motor

The document discusses V and inverted V curves of synchronous motors. V curves plot armature current against field current for different power inputs, showing how armature current varies with excitation. Inverted V curves plot power factor against field current, forming an inverted V shape. An experiment is described to obtain these curves using a three-phase supply, rheostat to vary excitation, and two-wattmeters to measure input power. The curves characterize how a synchronous motor's power factor and currents change with varying field excitation.

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V and Inverted V Curves of Synchronous Motor

The document discusses V and inverted V curves of synchronous motors. V curves plot armature current against field current for different power inputs, showing how armature current varies with excitation. Inverted V curves plot power factor against field current, forming an inverted V shape. An experiment is described to obtain these curves using a three-phase supply, rheostat to vary excitation, and two-wattmeters to measure input power. The curves characterize how a synchronous motor's power factor and currents change with varying field excitation.

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V AND INVERTED V CURVES OF

SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR

Explanation.

Circuit Diagram

V curve and Inverted V curve

Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology V and Inverted V curves of Synchronous Motor
EXPLANATION
 When the excitation of a three phase synchronous motor
taking constant power P from constant voltage supply
main is varied, the power factor of the motor changes.
 The power drawn by a 3 phase synchronous motor is
given by, P=VIcosφ.
 Since input power P and supply voltage V are constant,
decrease in power factor causes increase in armature
current and vice-versa.

Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology V and Inverted V curves of Synchronous Motor
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology V and Inverted V curves of Synchronous Motor
Hence variation in excitation or in field current causes the variation

in armature current and curves drawn between armature current and

field current for different power inputs are known as “V – curves”.


On the other hand ,if the power factor (cosφ) is plotted against the

field current, the graph looks like an inverted V.


The following figures shows the experimental setup to obtain V

curves. The three phase supply is given to stator.


The two wattmeter method is used to measure the input power.
Here the rheostat is used in the field circuit to adjust the excitation to

operate the motor under variable excitation.

Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology V and Inverted V curves of Synchronous Motor
V AND INVERTED V CURVE

Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology V and Inverted V curves of Synchronous Motor
CONCLUSION
V curve

V curve is the graph showing the relation of armature current


as a function of field current in synchronous machines
keeping the load constant. The purpose of the curve is to show
the variation in the magnitude of the armature current as the
excitation voltage of the machine is varied.

Inverted V curve

The Inverted V Curve is a graph showing the relation of power


factor as a function of field current
Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology V and Inverted V curves Synchronous Motor
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