1- In the case of an 8-pole induction motor, the supply frequency was 50-Hz

and the shaft speed was 735 r.p.m. What were the magnitudes of the
following?
(i) synchronous speed
(ii) slip in rpm
(iii) per unit slip
(iv) percentage slip.

(i)
120𝑓 120 ∗ 50
𝑛𝑠 = = = 750𝑟𝑝𝑚
𝑃 8
(ii)
𝑆 = 𝑛𝑠 − 𝑛𝑅 = 15 𝑟𝑝𝑚
(iii)
𝑛𝑆 − 𝑛𝑅 15
𝑆= = = 0.02
𝑛𝑠 750
(iv)
𝑆% = 𝑆 ∗ 100% = 2%
2- The power input to the rotor of a 400 V, 50 Hz, 6-pole, 3-phase induction
motor is 20 kW. The slip is 3%. Calculate
(i) Rotor speed
(ii) Rotor copper losses and
(iii) Rotor resistance per phase if rotor current is 60 A.
(i)
120 ∗ 50
𝑛𝑠 = = 1000 𝑟𝑝𝑚
6
𝑛𝑠 − 𝑛
𝑆=
𝑛𝑠
1000 − 𝑛
0.03 = , 𝑛 = 970 𝑟𝑝𝑚
1000
(ii)
𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 = 𝑆 ∗ 𝑃𝑔 = 0.03 ∗ 20𝑘 = 600𝑊
(iii)
𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 = 3 ∗ 𝐼𝑟2 ∗ 𝑅𝑟
𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 600
𝑅𝑟 = 2
= = 55.56 𝑚𝛺
3 ∗ 𝐼𝑟 3 ∗ 602
3- A 400-V, 6-pole, 50 Hz 3-phase induction motor develops 20 h.p. (British)
inclusive of mechanical losses when running at 995 r.p.m, the power factor
being 0.87. Calculate: the slip, the rotor Cu loss, and the line current. The
stator loss is 1500 W.
𝑃𝑑 = 20 ℎ. 𝑝. = 14.92 𝑘𝑊
120 ∗ 50
𝑛𝑠 = = 1000 𝑟𝑝𝑚
6
𝑛𝑠 − 𝑛 1000 − 995
𝑆= = = 0.005
𝑛𝑠 1000
𝑃𝑑 14.92
𝑃𝑔 = = = 14.99 𝑘𝑊
1 − 𝑠 1 − 0.005
𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 = 𝑆 ∗ 𝑃𝑔 = 0.005 ∗ 14.99 𝑘𝑊 = 74.97 𝑊
𝑃𝑖𝑛 = 𝑃𝑔 + 𝑃𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 14.99𝑘 + 1500 = 16.49 𝑘𝑊
𝑃𝑖𝑛 = √3 ∗ 𝐼𝐿 ∗ 𝑉𝐿 ∗ cos(𝜃)
𝑃𝑖𝑛 16.49𝑘
𝐼𝐿 = = = 27.36 𝐴
√3 ∗ 𝑉𝐿 ∗ cos(𝜃) √3 ∗ 400 ∗ 0.87
4- A 6-pole, 3-phase induction motor runs at a speed of 960 r.p.m. and the
shaft torque is 135.7 N.m. Calculate the rotor Cu loss if the friction and
windage losses amount to 150 watts. The frequency of supply is 50 Hz.
2𝜋 ∗ 960
𝜔= = 100.53 𝑟𝑝𝑠
60
𝑃𝑜 = 𝑇𝑜 ∗ 𝜔
𝑃𝑂 = 135.7 ∗ 100.53 = 13.64 𝑘𝑊
𝑃𝑑 = 𝑃𝑜 + 𝑃𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 = 13.64𝑘 + 150 = 13.79 𝑘𝑊
120 ∗ 𝑓
𝑛𝑠 = = 1000 𝑟𝑝𝑚
𝑃
1000 − 960
𝑆= = 0.04
1000
𝑃𝑑 13.79
𝑃𝑔 = = = 14.36 𝑘𝑊
1 − 𝑆 1 − 0.04
𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 = 𝑆 ∗ 𝑃𝑔 = 0.04 ∗ 14.36𝑘 = 574.58 𝑊
5- A 6-pole, 40 Hz, 3-phase induction motor running on full load with 4% slip
develops a torque of 149.3 N.m at its pulley rim. The friction and windage
losses are 200 W The stator Cu and iron losses equal 1,620 W. Calculate:
the h.p. output, the rotor Cu loss, and the efficiency at full load
6- The power input to a 6-pole, 3 phase, 50 Hz induction motor is 42 kW, the
speed is 970 rpm. The stator losses are 1.2 kW and the friction and
windage losses 1.8 kW. Find: the slip, rotor output, the rotor Cu loss and
the efficiency.
120 ∗ 50
𝑛𝑠 = = 1000 𝑟𝑝𝑚
6
1000 − 970
𝑆= = 0.03
1000
𝑃𝑔 = 42 𝑘𝑊 − 1.2 𝑘𝑊 = 40800 𝑊
𝑃𝑑 = 𝑃𝑔 (1 − 𝑆) = 40800(1 − 0.03) = 39.58 𝑘𝑊
𝑃𝑜 = 𝑃𝑑 − 𝑃𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑔𝑒 = 39.58 𝑘 − 1.8 𝑘 = 37.78 𝑘𝑊
𝐶𝑢 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 𝑆 ∗ 𝑃𝑔 = 0.03 ∗ 40800 = 1224 𝑊
𝑃𝑜 37.78
𝜁= = = 89.95%
𝑃𝑖𝑛 42
7- For a resistance split-phase motor, the effective impedance of the main and
auxiliary windings under locked rotor conditions are given as follows:

Effective Resistance Effective Reactance

Main winding 4Ω 7.5Ω

Auxiliary winding 7.5Ω 4Ω

If the line voltage is 120 V, calculate:

a. The magnitude of Ia and Is
b. The phase angle between Ia and Is;
c. The line current IL;
d. The power factor under locked-rotor conditions.
a)
𝑉 120
𝐼𝑎 = = = 14.12∠ − 28.07𝑜 𝐴
𝑍 7.5 + 𝑗4
𝑉 120
𝐼𝑠 = = = 14.12∠ − 61.93𝑜 𝐴
𝑍 4 + 𝑗7.5
b)
7.5 4
𝛼 = 𝜃𝑠 − 𝜃𝑎 = tan−1 ( ) − tan−1 ( ) = 33.86𝑜
4 7.5
c)
𝐼𝐿 = 𝐼𝑎 + 𝐼𝑠 = 27.012∠ − 45𝑜 𝐴
d)
𝑃𝐹 = cos(𝜃) = cos(45) = 0.707
8- A 250-W, 230-V, 50-Hz capacitor-start motor has the following constants
for the main and auxiliary windings: Main winding, Zm = (4.5 + j 3.7) ohm.
Auxiliary winding Za = (9.5 + j 3.5) ohm. Determine the value of the
starting capacitor that will place the main and auxiliary winding currents
in quadrature at starting.
3.7
𝜃𝑚 = tan−1 ( ) = 39.43𝑜
4.5

𝜃𝑎 = 90 − 𝜃𝑚 = 50.57𝑜
𝑋𝑐 − 3.5
tan(50.57) =
9.5
𝑋𝐶 = 15.05 𝛺
1 1
𝐶= = = 211.46 𝜇𝐹
2𝜋𝑓𝑋𝑐 2𝜋 ∗ 50 ∗ 15.05