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E0
Regulation is found by the following
expression
E −V
% regn = 0 × 100 IXs
V
V
where V is the terminal voltage and E0 is the
induced voltage. E0 is estimated by one of IRa
the following methods. I
EMF method
(Synchronous impedance method) E 0 = (V cos Φ + IRa ) 2 + (V sin Φ + IX s ) 2
Tests:
Conduct tests to find For unity power factor
OCC (upto 125% of rated voltage) E0
SCC (for rated current)
Armature resistance (per phase)
IXs
C V
OC
I IRa
V
SC Current
E0 = (V + IRa ) 2 + ( IX s ) 2
C
SC For leading power factor
ISC
Voltage
E0
IXs
I Vsin
Field current V
IRa
V = rated phase voltage
Isc = short circuit current corresponding to E0 = (V cos Φ + IRa ) 2 + (V sin Φ − IX s ) 2
the field current producing the rated
voltage
ne
(Ampere turns method)
p li
ga
C
OC
Ai r
E0
Tests: D
Conduct tests to find E
F
OCC (upto 125% of rated voltage) ZP
V
SCC (for rated current) H E B
C
OC
E0
Voltage
G
V
C
SC 90+
O A F
Field current
Voltage
Steps:
If
1. By suitable tests plot OCC and SCC
If2
90+
2. Draw tangent to OCC (air gap line)
If1
Field current 3. Conduct ZPF test at full load for rated
Steps: voltage and fix the point B.
1. By suitable tests plot OCC and SCC 4. Draw the line BH with length equal to
field current required to produce full load
2. From the OCC find the field current If1 to current at short circuit.
produce rated voltage, V.
5. Draw HD parallel to the air gap line so as
3. From SCC find the magnitude of field to touch the OCC.
current If2 to produce the required
armature current. 6. Draw DE parallel to voltage axis. Now,
DE represents voltage drop IXL and BE
4. Draw If2 at angle (90+Φ) from If1, where represents the field current required to
Φ is the phase angle of current from overcome the effect of armature reaction.
voltage. If current is leading, take the
angle of If2 as (90-Φ). Triangle BDE is called Potier triangle
and XL is the Potier reactance
5. Find the resultant field current, If and
mark its magnitude on the field current 7. Find E from V, IXL and Φ. Consider Ra
axis. also if required. The expression to use is
6. From OCC. find the voltage E = (V cos Φ + IRa ) 2 + (V sin Φ + IX L ) 2
corresponding to If, which will be E0.
8. Find field current corresponding to E.
C
OC
Ai r
E0
E
F2 F
V
Voltage
F2
If
If2
90+
O If1 F1
Field current