Scribd
Upload
592 views5 pages

Chapter 4 Solutions

This document contains solutions to 5 questions about induction motors. Question 1 involves calculating the synchronous speed, rotor speed, slip speed, and rotor frequency of a 220V, 50Hz, 2-pole induction motor running at 5% slip. Question 2 involves calculating values for a 50kW, 6-pole induction motor running at 6% slip, including shaft speed, output power, load torque, and induced torque. Question 3 provides the parameters of a 480V, 60Hz, 6-pole induction motor and calculates its synchronous speed, slip, line current, input power, airgap power, torque developed, output power in horsepower, and efficiency. Questions 4 and 5 calculate values for a 480V, 50hp induction motor

Uploaded by

Tinozivashe
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
592 views5 pages

Chapter 4 Solutions

This document contains solutions to 5 questions about induction motors. Question 1 involves calculating the synchronous speed, rotor speed, slip speed, and rotor frequency of a 220V, 50Hz, 2-pole induction motor running at 5% slip. Question 2 involves calculating values for a 50kW, 6-pole induction motor running at 6% slip, including shaft speed, output power, load torque, and induced torque. Question 3 provides the parameters of a 480V, 60Hz, 6-pole induction motor and calculates its synchronous speed, slip, line current, input power, airgap power, torque developed, output power in horsepower, and efficiency. Questions 4 and 5 calculate values for a 480V, 50hp induction motor

Uploaded by

Tinozivashe
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 5

Induction Motors Solutions

Question 1
A 220-V, three-phase, two-pole, 50-Hz induction motor is running at a slip of 5 percent. Find:
(a) The synchronous speed in revolutions per minute
(b) The speed of the rotor in revolutions per minute
(c) The slip speed of the rotor
(d) The rotor frequency in hertz

Solution

120𝑓𝑒 120(50)
𝑎) nsyn = = = 3000r/min
𝑃 2

b) The speed of the rotor is

𝑛𝑚 = (1 − 𝑠) nsyn = (1-0.05)(3000r/min) = 2850 r/min

c) The slip speed of the rotor is

𝑛𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 = 𝑠 nsyn = (0.05)(3000 r/min) = 150 r/min

d) The rotor frequency is

𝑛𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 𝑃 150(2)
𝑓𝑟 = = =2.5 Hz
120 120

Question 2
A 50-kW, 440-V, 50-Hz, six-pole induction motor has a slip of 6 percent when operating at full-
load conditions. At full-load conditions, the friction and windage losses are 300 W, and the core
losses are 600W. Find the following values for full-load conditions:
(a) The shaft speed 𝑛𝑚
(b) The output power in watts

(c) The load torque 𝜏𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 in newton-meters

(d) The induced torque 𝜏𝑖𝑛𝑑 in newton-meters

1
Solution

a) The synchronous speed of this machine is

120𝑓𝑒 120(50)
nsyn = = = 1000r/min
𝑃 6

Therefore, the shaft speed is

𝑛𝑚 = (1 − 𝑠) nsyn = (1-0.06) (1000r/min) = 940 r/min

b) The output power in watts is 50 kW (stated)

c) The load torque is

𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 50000
𝜏𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 = = 1 = 508𝑁. 𝑚
𝜔𝑚 (940)(2𝜋)( )
60

d) The induced torque

𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣
𝜏𝑖𝑛𝑑 =
𝜔𝑚

𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣 = 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 + 𝑃𝐹 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑊 + 𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 = 50 kW+ 300 W+ 600 W = 50.9 kW

𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣 50900
𝜏𝑖𝑛𝑑 = = 1 =517 N. m
𝜔𝑚 (940)(2𝜋)( )
60

Question 3
A 480V, 60 Hz, 6-pole, three-phase, delta-connected induction motor has the following
parameters:
𝑹𝟏 = 0.461Ω 𝑹𝟐 = 0.258 Ω 𝑿𝟏 = 0.507 Ω 𝑿𝟐 = 0.309 Ω 𝑿𝒎 = 30.74 Ω
Rotational losses are 2450W. The motor drives a mechanical load at a speed of 1170 rpm.
Calculate the following
i. Synchronous speed in rpm
ii. slip
iii. Line Current
iv. Input Power
v. Airgap Power

2
vi. Torque Developed
vii. Output Power in Hp
viii. Efficiency

Solution

The equivalent circuit is as follows:

120𝑓𝑒 120(60)
i) nsyn = = = 1200r/min
𝑃 6
𝑛𝑠𝑦𝑛 −𝑛𝑚 1200−1170
ii) s = = =0.025
𝑛𝑠𝑦𝑛 1200

iii) Now, phase current is given by


𝑉1
𝐼1 =
𝑍𝑒𝑞
where phase impedance is given by
R
jXm ( 𝑠2 +jX2 )
𝑍𝑒𝑞 = R1+ jX1 + R2
𝑠
+𝑗(Xm +X2 )

We get 𝑍𝑒𝑞 = 9.57 + 𝑗3.84 𝛺

And noting that the machine is delta connected, 𝑉1 =𝑉𝐿𝐿 = 480V

𝐼1 = 43.1 - j17.4 A = 46.6∠ − 21.9°

𝐼𝐿 = √3 𝐼1 = 80.7 A
iv) Input power is given by:

𝑃𝑖𝑛 = √3 𝑉𝐿𝐿 𝐼𝐿 = 3 𝑉1 𝐼1 cos 𝜃 = 62.3 kW


v) Airgap power is the input power minus stator losses. In this case the core losses are grouped
with rotational loss. Therefore
𝑃𝐴𝑔 = 𝑃𝑖𝑛 − 3𝐼12 𝑅1

3
𝑃𝐴𝑔 = 62.2 kW - 3× 46.62 × 0.461
= 59.2 Kw

vi) Torque developed


𝑃𝐴𝑔
𝜏= =471N.m
𝜔𝑠
vii) Output power in horsepower
1Hp = 746 W
𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣 - 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙

𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣 = (1 − 𝑠) 𝑃𝐴𝑔 =57717W


Therefore 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 55266w
55266
In Hp 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 = = 74𝐻𝑝
746

viii) Efficiency is given by


𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 55266
ƞ= ∗ 100 = = 88.9%
𝑃𝑖𝑛 62200

Question 4
A 480V, 50hp three phase induction motor is drawing 60A at 0.85 power factor lagging . The
stator copper losses are 2kW and the rotor copper losses are 700W. The friction loss is 600W and
the core losses are 1800W. Find

a) The air gap power


b) The converted power
c) The output power
d) The efficiency of the motor

Solution
a)

𝑃𝑖𝑛 = √3 𝑉𝑇 𝐼𝐿 cos 𝜃 = √3 (480)(60)( 0.85) =42.4kW

4
𝑃𝐴𝑔 = 𝑃𝑖𝑛 - 𝑃𝑆𝐶𝐿 = 42.4kW – 2kW = 40.4kW

b) 𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣 = 𝑃𝐴𝑔 - 𝑃𝑅𝐶𝐿 = 40.4-0.7 = 39.7 kW

c) 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣 - 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑡 = 39.7-2.4 = 37.3 kW


𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 37.3
d) ƞ = ∗ 100 = = 88%
𝑃𝑖𝑛 42.4

Question 5
a) Why is an induction motor called a rotating transformer
b) Define the term slip of an induction motor

Solution
a) The rotor receives electrical power the same way as the secondary of a two winding
transformer receiving its power of the primary. Therefore an induction motor can be referred to
as a rotating transformer, that is one in which primary winding is stationary but the secondary is
free to rotate.
b) The slip is defined as the percentage difference of relative speed to synchronous speed
𝑛𝑠𝑦𝑛 −𝑛𝑚
𝑠=
𝑛𝑠𝑦𝑛

You might also like