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DC Machines

The document outlines various problems and concepts related to DC machines in the Basic Electrical Engineering course. It includes calculations for generated EMF, armature resistance, power developed, speed reduction, and characteristics of DC motors and generators. Additionally, it covers the operation of starters and conditions for voltage buildup in DC shunt generators.

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DC Machines

The document outlines various problems and concepts related to DC machines in the Basic Electrical Engineering course. It includes calculations for generated EMF, armature resistance, power developed, speed reduction, and characteristics of DC motors and generators. Additionally, it covers the operation of starters and conditions for voltage buildup in DC shunt generators.

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Heritage Institute of Technology

Subject: Basic Electrical Engineering (ELE 1001)


DC Machines
(Consider X = last two digit of your roll number)
1. A dc generator has an armature emf of 100V when the use-full flux per pole is 10mWb, and
the speed is 800 rpm. Calculate the generated emf (i) with the same flux and speed of 1000
rpm, (ii) with the flux per pole of 24 mWb and a speed of 900 rpm. (iii) with the increase in
fiux by (10+X)% and decrease the flux by (5+X)%.
2. Derive the emf equation of a dc generator. What will be change in emf induced if flux is
reduced by 20% and speed is increased by (10+X)%.
3. A 4-pole lap connected dc machine has an armature resistance of 0.XΩ. find the armature
resistance of the machine when rewounded for wave connected.
4. A 4 pole dc generator has 51 slots and each contains 20 conductors. Flux per pole is X mWb
and runs at 1500 rpm. Find the produced emf of the machine if its armature is (i) Lap wound
(ii) Wave wound.
5. A (10+X) kW, 300V dc shunt generator has armature and field resistance of 0.05Ω and 100Ω
respectively. Calculate the total power developed in the armature, when its delivers full
load.
6. Estimate the reduction in speed of a dc shunt generator to decrease its load from (500+X)kW
to (250-X)kW. The armature resistance is 0.X Ω and the voltage across the load is 500V.
7. A series generator having a armature and field resistance of 0.X Ω and 0.2 Ω is running at
1000 rpm delivering 30A to the load and the terminal voltage is 110V. if speed is raised to
1500 rpm and load current is adjusted to 50A, fine the new terminal voltage across the load.
8. In a 110V compound generator, the armature, shunt and series winding resistances are
0.06Ω, 100Ω and 0.04Ω respectively. The load consist of 200 lamps each rated (10+X)W,
110V connected in parallel. Find the total emf and armature current when the machine is
connected for (i) long shunt (ii) short shunt. Assume voltage drop per brush is 1V.
9. A 6-pole Lap wound shunt motor has 500 conductors in the armature. The resistance of
armature path is 0.0X Ω . The resistance of shunt field is 100 Ω. Find the speed of the motor
when it takes 50A from the dc mains of 100V supply and also determine the torque
developed by the motor at this speed. Flux per pole is 20 mWb.
10. A dc shunt generator delivers (20+X)kW at 250V and 400 rpm. The armature and field
resistance are 0.02 Ω and 50 Ω respectively. Calculate the speed of the machine running as a
shunt motor and taking 50kW input at 250V. Assume voltage drop per brush is 1V.
11. A 200V dc series motor runs at (650+X) rpm when operating at its full-load current of 20A.
The armature and field resistance are 0.3 Ω and 0.2 Ω respectively. What will be the speed if
(i) the load torque is increased by 40% (ii) the motor current is 10A. The magnetic circuit can
be assumed unsaturated.
12. Why the starter is used to start the dc motor. Explain the operation of 3-point starter with
suitable diagram.
13. Why the dc series motor is not started at no-load condition.
14. Explain the different schemes to control the speed of dc motor.
15. What do you mean by (i) critical field resistance (ii) critical speed of dc shunt generator.
16. What are the conditions for voltage build up of dc shunt generator.
17. Draw the external characteristic (V vs IL ) of different dc generator.
18. Draw and explain the following characteristics of dc shunt and series motor (i) torque vs
armature current (ii) current vs speed (iii) torque vs speed.

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