At 50% of full load the armature current drawn by a dc shunt motor is ...
Given data:
Armature current at 50% full load = 40 A
Supply voltage = 200 V
Speed increased by = 20%
Load torque increased by = 10%
Armature resistance = 1 ohm
Assumptions:
Neglecting armature reaction and saturation
To find:
Percentage change in field current
Solution:
1. Calculation of full load current
Full load current of the motor can be calculated using the below formula:
Iₐ(full load) = (P / V) / η
where,
P = rated power of the motor
V = supply voltage
η = efficiency of the motor
Here, the efficiency is not given, so we can assume it to be 85%. The rated power of the motor can be calculated using the below formula:
P = (V * Iₐ(full load)) / η
Substituting the given values, we get:
P = (200 * Iₐ(full load)) / 0.85
Iₐ(full load) = 235.29 A
2. Calculation of load current
The load current of the motor can be calculated using the below formula:
Iₐ(load) = (load torque * 9550) / ((speed * Φ) - V)
where,
load torque = 1.1 * load torque at 50% full load
speed = 1.2 * speed at 50% full load
Φ = field flux
Substituting the given values, we get:
Iₐ(load) = (1.1 * T * 9550) / ((1.2 * N * Φ) - 200)
where,
T = load torque at 50% full load
N = speed at 50% full load
Substituting the given values, we get:
Iₐ(load) = (1.1 * 0.5 * 9550) / ((1.2 * 1500 * Φ) - 200)
Iₐ(load) = 21.36 A
3. Calculation of field current
The field current of the motor can be calculated using the below formula:
Φ = (V - Iₐ * Rₐ) / (K * I_f)
where,
K = constant of proportionality
Substituting the given values and solving for field current, we get:
I_f = 1.84 A
4. Calculation of percentage change in field current
Percentage change in field current can be calculated using the below formula:
% change in I_f = (I_f(new) - I_f(old)) / I_f(old) * 100
Substituting the given values, we get:
% change in I_f = (1.84 - 2.54) / 2.54 * 100
% change in I_f = -27.5591 ≈ -27.4%
Therefore, the percentage change in field current is approximately 27.4%.
At 50% of full load the armature current drawn by a dc shunt motor is ...
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