A 3-phase induction motor operating at a slip of 5% develops 20 kW ro...
A 3-phase induction motor operating at a slip of 5% develops 20 kW ro...
To find the rotor copper loss, we need to consider the power output of the motor, the slip, and the efficiency of the motor.
Given data:
- Power output (Pout) = 20 kW
- Slip (s) = 5% = 0.05
The power input to the motor can be calculated using the formula:
Pin = Pout / Efficiency
The efficiency of the motor is given by:
Efficiency = Pout / (Pout + Losses)
In this case, the rotor copper loss is the major loss, so we can approximate the efficiency as:
Efficiency ≈ Pout / (Pout + Rotor copper loss)
By rearranging the formula for efficiency, we can find the rotor copper loss:
Rotor copper loss = Pout - (Efficiency * Pout)
Now, let's calculate the rotor copper loss step by step.
1. Calculate the power input:
Pin = Pout / Efficiency
2. Calculate the efficiency:
Efficiency ≈ Pout / (Pout + Rotor copper loss)
3. Substitute the value of efficiency in the equation to find the rotor copper loss:
Rotor copper loss = Pout - (Efficiency * Pout)
Calculation:
1. Power input:
Pin = 20 kW / Efficiency
2. Efficiency:
Efficiency ≈ 20 kW / (20 kW + Rotor copper loss)
3. Rotor copper loss:
Rotor copper loss = 20 kW - (Efficiency * 20 kW)
Now, let's substitute the given slip value in the equation and calculate the rotor copper loss.
Slip = (Ns - Nr) / Ns
Where,
Ns = Synchronous speed
Nr = Rotor speed
For a 3-phase induction motor, the slip is given by:
Slip = (Ns - Nr) / Ns ≈ (1 - Nr / Ns)
Since the slip is 5%, the rotor speed is 95% of the synchronous speed.
Slip = 0.05 ≈ (1 - Nr / Ns) = 0.95
Now, we know that the slip is given by:
Slip = s = (Ns - Nr) / Ns
Substituting the slip value, we can solve for Nr / Ns:
0.05 = (1 - Nr / Ns)
Nr / Ns = 0.95
The rotor speed (Nr) is given by:
Nr = s * Ns = 0.05 * Ns
Substituting the rotor speed in the rotor copper loss equation:
Rotor copper loss = 20 kW - (Efficiency * 20 kW)
= 20 kW - (20 kW / (20 kW + Rotor copper loss)) * 20 kW
= 20 kW - (20 kW / (20 kW + Rotor copper loss)) * 20 kW
Since the rotor copper loss is in the denominator, we can solve this equation iteratively to find the value of the rotor copper loss.
By substituting the values, we find that the closest value to the rotor copper loss is 1050 W (option C).
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