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Lec6 - DC Machines

This document provides an overview of DC machines and includes 10 sample problems and 10 objective-type questions related to DC machines. The learning objectives are to solve problems involving DC machines and be familiar with important objective type questions. The document was prepared by Junry V. Vistal, REE and covers topics such as DC generators, motors, armature and field windings, counter EMF, torque, and efficiency.

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Lec6 - DC Machines

This document provides an overview of DC machines and includes 10 sample problems and 10 objective-type questions related to DC machines. The learning objectives are to solve problems involving DC machines and be familiar with important objective type questions. The document was prepared by Junry V. Vistal, REE and covers topics such as DC generators, motors, armature and field windings, counter EMF, torque, and efficiency.

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DC MACHINES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

 Solve problems involving DC Machines

 Familiarize important objective type questions

Prepared by:
Junry V. Vistal, REE
Sample Problems:
1. A 4-pole DC generator with duplex lap winding has 48 slots and four elements per
slot. The flux per pole is 2.5 x 10^6 maxwells and it runs at 1500 rpm. What is the
output voltage? (60 volts)
Sample Problems:
2. A shunt generator supplies a load of 5,500 W at 110 V through a pair of feeder conductors
having a resistance of 0.02 ohm each. The armature, shunt field resistances are 0.15 ohm and
50 ohms respectively. Find the emf generated. (120 volts)
Sample Problems:
3. The field current of a 180 kW, 250 volts DC shunt generator is 6 A when running
full load at rated terminal voltage. If the combined armature and brush resistance is
0.02 ohms, solve for the electrical efficiency of the generator. (93.73 %)
Sample Problems:
4. Two identical shunt generators running in parallel supply a total load current of 2500 A.
Each machine has a field resistance of 50 ohms and an armature resistance of 0.01 ohms.
The induced emfs generated are 230 and 235 volts, respectively. Calculate the common
operating voltage of each machine. (220 V)
Sample Problems:
5. The armature of a shunt generator has 0.05 ohm effective resistance. Each brush has an
effective resistance of 0.01 ohm. The terminal voltage is 100 volts while the current is 40
amperes. What is its efficiency? (97.3 %)
Sample Problems:
6. A simplex lap wound armature has 600 conductors and carries a current of 50 A per
armature current path. If the flux per pole is 30 mWb, determine the electromagnetic
torque developed by the armature? (143.24 N-m).
Sample Problems:
7. The armature of a 4-pole lap wound dc motor has 850 conductors and draws an
armature current of 70 A when the speed is 500 rpm. If the flux per pole is 60 mWb.
Determine the horsepower developed in the armature. (39.88 hp)
Sample Problems:
8. If the power transmitted by the shaft of a motor is 20 hp and the torque exerted at
the pulley is 220 N-m, what is the speed? (648 rpm)
Sample Problems:
9. A shunt motor is taking 72 A at 120 V while developing an output of 10 bhp.
Armature resistance is 0.05 ohms. Shunt field resistance is 60 ohms. Determine the
counter emf. (116.5 volts)
Sample Problems:
10. A dc motor develops 15 hp at 120 V. The effective armature resistance is 0.061
ohms. What is the armature current? (98.15 A)
Objective-Type Questions:

1. The basic requirement of a dc armature 2. The sole purpose of a commutator in a dc


windings is that it must be generator is to

a. a closed one a. increase output voltage


b. a lap winding b. reduce sparking at the brushes
c. a wave winding c. provide smoother output
d. either b or c d. convert the induced ac to dc

Ans: a
Ans: d
3. Lap winding is suitable for ___ current, ___ 4. The series field of a short shunt dc
voltage dc generators. generator is excited by ___ currents.

a. high low a. shunt


b. low, high b. armature
c. low, low c. load
d. high, high d. external

Ans: a Ans: c
5. In a dc generator, the generated emf is directly 6. The critical resistance of the dc generator is
proportional to the the resistance of

a. field current a. armature


b. pole flux b. field
c. number of armature parallel paths c. load
d. number of dummy coils d. brushes

Ans: b Ans: b
7. In a dc motor, unidirectional torque is 8. The counter emf of a dc motor
produced with the help of
a. often exceeds the supply voltage
a. brushes b. aids the apply voltage
b. commutator c. helps in energy conversion
c. end-plates d. regulate its armature voltage
d. both a and b

Ans: d Ans: c
9. Which of the following quantity maintains 10. Which of the following motors is suitable
the same direction whether a d.c. machine for high torque applications?
runs as a generator or as a motor ?
a. shunt
a. induced e.m.f. b. series
b. armature current c. cumulative
c. field current d. differential
d. supply current

Ans: b

Ans: a
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