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Faculty of Science and Technology

CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY


ENG524 Power Engineering
Assignment 1: Revision of electric and magnetic circuits

Note: An assignment must be according to certain rules. Please read the document “Writing
Assignments” before you write an assignment (or a Practical report.) Also fill up the “Student
declaration” form and attach it as the first page (Page number zero) of the assignment (or a Practical
report.)

ELECTRIC CIRCUITS

Assignment 1.1 (2.5 marks)


An electrical load consists of three resistances connected in series-parallel. The series resistor has a
value of 1.6 ohms and the two parallel connected resistors are rated at 4 and 6 ohms respectively. A
12 volt battery (ideal) is used to supply this load.

1.1.1 Calculate the current and power supplied from the battery to the load. (0.5 mark)
1.1.2 Calculate the current carried by each of the load resistors. (0.5 mark)
1.1.3 Calculate the power consumed by each of the load resistors. (0.5 mark)
1.1.4 Calculate the voltage drop across each of the load resistors. (0.5 mark)
1.1.5 Check that the power consumed by the load equals the power supplied by the battery.
(0.5 mark)

Assignment 1.2 (5 marks)


A 240 volts 50 Hz single phase ac source supplies a series load consisting of a resistor (40 ohms), a
reactor (127.324 mH) and a capacitor (318.3 μF).

1.2.1 Calculate the current and real power delivered by the source. Compare this value with the
power consumed by the resistor. (0.5 mark)
1.2.2 Calculate the power factor at which the above power is delivered. (0.5 mark)
1.2.3 Is the power factor is lagging or leading? Explain why? (0.5 mark)
1.2.4 Calculate the voltage developed across each the three load circuit components. (0.5 mark)
1.2.5 Draw a phasor diagram with the source current as reference. Show all the numerical values of
the voltages and current. The diagram should be neatly drawn nearly to scale. (0.5 mark)

For problems 1.2.6 to 1.2.10, suppose that the frequency of the source can be varied at will.

1.2.6 Determine the maximum load current. (0.5 mark)


1.2.7 Determine the source frequency for maximum load current. (0.5 mark)
1.2.8 What is the name of this frequency? (0.5 mark)
1.2.9 Determine the load power factor. (0.5 mark)
1.2.10 What is the name of the source (0.5 mark)

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Assignment 1.3 (1.5 marks)
A star-connected balanced three phase load is supplied from a balanced three phase source. Line
voltage at the load is 415 volts and the line current is 20 amps at a power factor of 0.8 lagging.
1.3.1 Determine the load impedance in each phase. (0.5 mark)
1.3.2 Repeat the above with delta connected load. (0.5 mark)
1.3.3 Show by analytical methods that the power consumed by an unbalanced three-phase load
(either delta or star) can be accurately measured by using two single-phase wattmeters. (0.5 mark)

(Note: I have given some background information on AC power measurement in a two-page article
and posted in on Learnline.)

MAGNETIC CIRCUITS

Assignment 1.4 (6 marks)


A single phase 120 volt, 60 Hz supply is connected to a coil of 200 turns wound around a toroidal
magnetic core with a mean length is 100 cm, uniform cross section of 20 cm 2 and a relative
permeability of 2,500. Determine

1.4.1 the flux density in the core as a function of time and (0.5 mark)
1.4.2 the current in the coil as functions of time. (0.5 mark)

A magnetic core with an air gap is shown in Figure 1.4 (a). The depth of the core is 5 cm. Other
dimensions are shown in the figure itself. The magnetization curve of the core material is shown in
Figure 1.4 (b). Assume a 5% increase in the effective air gap area due to fringing. Determine the
following.

1.4.3 Amount of current required to flow in the coil in order to establish an air gap flux density of
one-half a tesla? (2.5 marks)
1.4.4 At the current established above, what will be the flux densities in the four sides of the core?
(2 marks)
1.4.5 What is the total flux present in the air gap? (0.5 marks)

Figure 1.4 (a) Magnetic circuit for Assignment 1.4.

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Figure 1.4 (b) Magnetization curve for the core material of Assignment 1.4.3 to 1.4.5

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