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    EXPERIMENT NO

    Title: Open Circuit Characteristics(OCC) of a DC Generator & Find the Critical Resistance

    Aim: 1. Vary field current to build up armature voltage and plot the OCC of the DC generator
    2. Find the Critical Resistance from OCC

    Theory: - To determine the open circuit curve experimentally, the field winding of the generator is
    disconnected from the machine and instead, is connected in series with an ammeter and rheostat,
    and put across a D.C. supply main. Magnetization or saturation curve for a D.C. generator does not
    start from zero ordinarily but at some value slightly higher than zero due to “Residual Magnetism”.
    For lower values of field ampere turns and therefore saturation curve is a straight line. After that
    when the field core begins to become saturated, the curve falls away from the straight line due to
    varying permeability of iron.
    Generated e.m.f. in a generator is given by an expression :

    Volt

    Volt

    The quantity given in the bracket is a constant. So, Volt.


    Since the generated e.m.f. is proportional to flux per pole if speed is constant and field ampere-
    turns are proportional to field current. If so, if a curve is drawn between generated e.m.f. on no load
    and field current, when the machine is running at a constant speed, then curve so obtained will be
    similar to saturation curve. Such curve is known as “Magnetic Characteristics” or “Open-Circuit-
    Characteristics (O.C.C)”.
    The critical field resistance is defined as the maximum field circuit resistance (for a given speed) with which the shunt
    generator would just excite. The shunt generator will build up voltage only if field circuit resistance is less than critical field
    resistance.
    It is a tangent to the open-circuit characteristics of the generator (at a given speed).

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    CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

    APPARATUS TABLE:-

    SL. Apparatus Name Range /Rating Type Quantity Maker’s Name


    No.
    1. DC Generator
    2. DC Motor
    3. DC Motor Starter
    4. Voltmeter
    5. Ammeter
    6 TACHOMETER

    Procedure :
    1. Set the prime-mover at rated speed or nearly to the rated speed.
    2. Keep the field circuit of the generator to get the initial generated voltage due to its residual magnetism
    property.
    3. Increase the field current gradually by varying field voltage.
    4. Increase the field current until rated armature voltage is developed.
    5. Plot curves between field current Vs armature generated voltage.
    6. Stop the Motor generator set.
    READING TABLE:- Speed of Generator =..................rpm (to be kept constant)

    Sl . Field Voltage in Volts Field Current Generated Armature


    No. in mA Voltage in Volts
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    Results : 1) Plot the graph between If and Generator open circuit voltage.
    2)Plot field resistance line .
    3)Find critical field resistance from graph. Critical field resistance =

    OUTCOME: OCC plot and critical field resistance determined.

    QUESTIONS :
    1. What is critical field resistance?
    2. What are the conditions to build up e.m.f?
    3. What is critical speed?
    4. Does voltage will be developed at zero field current
    5. What are the reasons for failure of building up e.m.f in a DC generator?
    6. What are different types of DC generators?
    7. What is meant by prime mover?
    8. 8.Explain the process of building up of voltage in a D.C. shunt generator and give the conditions to be satisfied for
    voltage build up.
    9. What are various possible causes for D.C. shunt generator not building up voltage.
    10. What is the critical field resistance of a D.C. shunt generator ? What is its significance ?
    11. A D.C. shunt generator is developing rated terminal voltage at some speed. For this generator, answer the following
    questions and give a brief explanation in support of your answers.
    a) If only the direction of rotation is reversed, will the generator build up ?
    b) In addition to the reversal of direction of rotation, the residual magnetism is also reversed. Will the
    generator build up ?
    c) If only the field winding connections of the original machine are reversed, will the generator build
    up ?
    d) If only the residual magnetism of the original machine is reversed, will the generator build up ?
    e) If both the direction of rotation and field winding connections of the original machine are reversed,
    will the machine build up ?

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