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DC Experiment 4

1. The document describes an experiment to study the properties of long shunt and short shunt DC compound generators under no load and full load conditions. It involves connecting the generators in circuits and measuring voltage, current, resistance, and power at different loads. 2. Tables of results are presented showing higher voltages generated by the short shunt compound generator compared to the long shunt. Voltage regulation percentages are also calculated from no load to full load. 3. In compound generators, the voltage varies less with changing load compared to shunt generators because the combined flux from the shunt and series fields remains almost unchanged as load increases from no load to full load. This makes it a desirable characteristic.

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DC Experiment 4

1. The document describes an experiment to study the properties of long shunt and short shunt DC compound generators under no load and full load conditions. It involves connecting the generators in circuits and measuring voltage, current, resistance, and power at different loads. 2. Tables of results are presented showing higher voltages generated by the short shunt compound generator compared to the long shunt. Voltage regulation percentages are also calculated from no load to full load. 3. In compound generators, the voltage varies less with changing load compared to shunt generators because the combined flux from the shunt and series fields remains almost unchanged as load increases from no load to full load. This makes it a desirable characteristic.

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Name:

Niepo D. Alcido

Date:

August 13, 2014

THE DC COMPOUND GENERATOR


Experiment No: 4
Objectives:
1. To study the properties of DC compound generator under no load and fullload conditions.
2. To learn how to connect both the long shunt and short shunt compound
generators.
3. To obtain the armature voltage vs. Armature current load curves for both
generators.
Instrument and Materials:
Power Supply module, 2-variable transformer
DC variable power supply, 0-300 Vdc, 3 amp
DC ammeter, 0-500 mA, 50 mA, 5 A
DC motor/generator module
Rheostat, 500 ohms, 100 watts
AC capacitor start motor
Resistive loads
Connecting leads
Procedure:
Caution: high voltage is present in this laboratory experiment. Do not make any
connections with the power on. The power should be turned off after completing
each individual measurements.
Important: Have your connections checked by your instructor or technician
before applying power.
Long Shunt Compound Generator:
1. Couple the capacitor- start motor and DC generator with the coupling shaft.
Using your DC motor/ generator module, DC metering and resistance
modules, connect the circuit shown in figure 1. Take note of the connection of
the series field winding.
a. Turn the DC generator field rheostat control knob for zero resistance. Make
sure that the brushes are in their neutral position.
b. Place the resistance switches open.
2. Turn on the power supply. The capacitor start motor should start running.
Note if the induced voltage E builds up. If not, turn off the power supply and
interchange any of the stator connection leads on the motor.
3. Measure the open circuit armature voltage E=
130 Vdc.
4. Using the maximum value of armature voltage , adjust the load resistance
values listed in table1.
Measure and record its corresponding load voltage and load current values in
the table.
Note: Although the nominal output current rating of the generator is 1 Adc, it may
be loaded up to 1.5 Adc (50% overload) without harm.

Ri (ohms)

V (volts)

No Load
45
90
175
350
750

120
2
4.9
22
80
110

I (amps)
0
0.027
0.04
0.13
0.2
0.15

E (volts)

Ia (amps)

130
2.2
5.2
24
85
114

0.5
0.06
0.10
0.20
0.60
0.55

Pg
(watts)
65
0.132
0.52
4.8
51

207.2727
Table 1
5. Turn off the power supply, then calculate and record the armature current ,
induced voltage E, and preliminary power generator for each of the
resistance shown in the table.
Short- Shunt Compound Generator:
1. Using the same instruction used in figure 1, connect the circuit shown in
figure 2.
2. Repeat procedure 4 and 5 above, then record your results in table 2.
Ri
(ohms)
No Load
45
90
175
350
750

V (volts)
200
2.6
10
80
145
170

Table 2
I (amps)
E (volts)
0
0.05
0.10
0.40
0.30
0.25
Table 2

0.125
0.07
0.08
0.1
0.13
0.15

Ia
(amps)
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08

Pg
(watts)
3.75mili
2.8 mili
3.2 mili
6 mili
9.1 mili
0.012

Interpretation and analysis:


In my observation the difference is ,in short shunt motor the series field
winding wont carry any current under no load condition whereas in long shunt
motors series winding will carry no load current
Test your knowledge:
1. Calculate the regulation from no- load to full- load for each value taken in 1
and 2.

Table 1

Table 2

45 ohms
%Reg=(120
-2)/2 x
100%
= 5900%
%Reg=(200
-2.6)/2.6 x
100%
= 7592.3%

90 ohms
%Reg=(120
-4.9)/4.9 x
100% =
2349%
%Reg=(200
-10)/10 x
100% =
1900%

175 ohms
%Reg=(120
-22)/22 x
100%
= 445.45%
%Reg=(200
-80)/80 x
100% =
150%

350 ohms
%Reg=(120
-80)/80 x
100% =
50%
%Reg=(200
-145)/145 x
100%
=37.93%

750 ohms
%Reg=(120
-110)/110 x
100% =
9.1%
%Reg=(200
-170)/170 x
100%
=17.65%

2. Compare the voltage regulation of the compound generator obtained


in table 1 and 2.
Both long-shunt and short-shunt compound generators have almost the
same
characteristics; as the load current increases, the output voltage also increases.
Thus the shortshunt compound generators generate more voltage than long-shunt because in
short-shunt, only
the armature magnetic field is being shunted unlike the long-shunt, both
armature and series field is
being shunted.

3. Explain briefly why the voltage varies with varying load for the
compound genertor, could this be a desirable characteristics?
In the compound-wound generator, when load current increases, the current
through the shunt
field decreases reducing the flux. Since, it flows through the series winding, causes
an increase in the
flux produced by that winding. The combined flux remains almost unchanged and
little change in
output voltage will take place as the load varies from no-load to full-load.
4. Give the different factor that makes the comulative compound
generator differs from that of the differential compound generator.
How does it affect the regulation of the generator?
In cumulative compound generators the flux of the shunt fields adds up to
the flux of the armature magnetic field and series fields in such a way
they assist both producing a cumulative effect. While in diffrential compound
generators, the flux of
the shunt fields oppose to the flux of armature magnetic field and series fields.
Cumulative compound generators gives a high starting torque like a series motor &
reasonable
good speed regulation. It can start with even huge loads and run smoothly. While in
differential
compound generators, it provides different torque and speed characteristics. It
bahaves more like a
series motor , when the load is increased, its speed is reduced drastically.

Conclusion:
Therefore, differents properties and types of DC compound generators
varies its load and armature voltages and currents under no-load and full-load.
Compound motors also increase or decrease depending on the diminsioning of
the series wiindings.

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