A wound rotor induction motor runs with a slip of 0.05 when developing...
Concept:
Rotor resistance method of speed control:
Under load condition torque approximately
T ∝ (sV12) / (R2 + Re)
- In this method, some external resistance is inserted under the load conditions.
- Then the slip of the induction motor increases to maintain the load torque constant.
- As slip is increased, the speed of the motor will be reduced to below the rated speed.
- In this method, the motor acts as a constant torque variable power drive.
For torque constant(T = k)
For induction motor, the torque in rotor resistance control methods is given as

For full load torque s α R
2
= 0.1055
A wound rotor induction motor runs with a slip of 0.05 when developing...
To calculate the rotor resistance of a wound rotor induction motor, we can use the concept of the slip formula.
The slip of a motor is given by the formula:
Slip = (Ns - N) / Ns
Where:
- Slip is the slip of the motor
- Ns is the synchronous speed of the motor
- N is the actual speed of the motor
In this case, the slip is given as 0.05, which means that the actual speed of the motor is 95% of the synchronous speed.
We can rearrange the slip formula to solve for the actual speed of the motor:
N = Ns - (Slip * Ns)
Since the slip is 0.05, the actual speed of the motor is 0.95 times the synchronous speed.
Now, let's calculate the synchronous speed of the motor:
Ns = (120 * f) / P
Where:
- Ns is the synchronous speed of the motor in RPM
- f is the frequency of the power supply in Hz
- P is the number of poles in the motor
Since the frequency of the power supply is not given, we cannot calculate the exact synchronous speed. However, we can assume a standard frequency of 60 Hz for most power supplies in North America.
Let's assume a 4-pole motor (P = 4) and a power supply frequency of 60 Hz. We can calculate the synchronous speed as follows:
Ns = (120 * 60) / 4
Ns = 1800 RPM
Now we can calculate the actual speed of the motor using the slip formula:
N = 1800 RPM - (0.05 * 1800 RPM)
N = 1800 RPM - 90 RPM
N = 1710 RPM
Since the slip is given as 0.05 and the actual speed is 1710 RPM, we can use the rotor resistance formula to calculate the rotor resistance.
Torque = (Rotor Resistance * (Stator Current)^2) / Slip
Rearranging the formula, we can solve for the rotor resistance:
Rotor Resistance = (Torque * Slip) / (Stator Current)^2
Since the full load torque is not given, we cannot calculate the exact rotor resistance. However, we can assume a standard full load torque of 100% for most motors.
Let's assume a full load torque of 100% and a stator current of 1 Ampere. We can calculate the rotor resistance as follows:
Rotor Resistance = (1 * 0.05) / (1^2)
Rotor Resistance = 0.05 / 1
Rotor Resistance = 0.05
Therefore, the rotor resistance of the wound rotor induction motor is 0.05 ohms.