A 220 V DC series motor runs drawing a current of 30 A from the supply...
Given Data:
- Supply voltage, V = 220 V
- Armature circuit resistance, Ra = 0.4 Ω
- Field circuit resistance, Rf = 0.1 Ω
- Armature current, Ia = 30 A
- The load torque varies as the square of the speed.
- Flux in the motor is proportional to the armature current.
Solution:
The speed of the DC series motor depends on the following relation:
Speed, N α (V – Ia Ra) / Ф
Where, Ф is the flux in the motor and Ia is the armature current.
Since the flux in the motor is proportional to the armature current, we can write:
Ф α Ia
Therefore, the speed of the motor can be written as:
Speed, N α (V – Ia Ra) / Ia
Now, we know that the load torque varies as the square of the speed. Therefore,
T α N²
Substituting the value of N from the above equation, we get:
T α [(V – Ia Ra) / Ia]²
Now, to reduce the speed of the motor by 50%, we need to add a resistance in series with the armature circuit.
Let the resistance to be added be R.
Therefore, the new speed of the motor can be written as:
New speed, N/2 = (V – Ia (Ra + R)) / Ia
Now, we can write:
Ia (Ra + R) = V – 2Ia Ra
Substituting the value of Ia from the above equation in the expression for load torque, we get:
T α [(V – (V – 2Ia Ra) Ra) / (V – 2Ia Ra)]²
Substituting the given values, we get:
T α [22.8 / 16.8]² = 2.04
Now, we know that the load torque varies as the square of the speed. Therefore,
T1 / T2 = (N1 / N2)²
Substituting the given values, we get:
2.04 / T2 = (1 / 2)²
T2 = 8.16 Nm
Therefore, the resistance to be added in series with the armature circuit is:
R = (V / Ia) (1 – (N/2) / V) – Ra
Substituting the given values, we get:
R = 9.5 Ω
Answer:
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