TAGLE, GAMANIEL JR. M.

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BSEE DOS: 7/11/18
EE 412 DC MACHINERY

1) The armature of a 4 pole shunt generator is lap wound and generates 216 volts when running
at 600 rpm. The armature has 144 slots, with 6 conductors per slot. If this armature is rewound,
wave connected, find the emf generated at the same speed and flux per pole.
SOLT’N:
If lap connected:
𝑃𝑁𝑍𝛷 𝑃𝑁𝑍𝛷 𝑁𝑍𝛷 𝐸1 𝑃 216(4)
E1 = = = (𝑒𝑞. 1) E2 = =
60𝑎1 60(𝑚𝑃) 60(𝑚) 2 2
If wave connected: E = 432V
𝑃𝑁𝑍ᴓ 𝑃𝑁𝑍ᴓ
E2 = = (𝑒𝑞. 2)
60𝑎2 60(2𝑚)

Equate Eq.1 to Eq.2

𝑃𝑁𝑍𝛷
60(2𝑚)
𝐸1 𝑁𝑍𝛷 𝑃
= =
𝐸2 60(𝑚) 2
2) A four pole DC generator has an armature winding containing a total of 648 conductors
connected in 2 parallel paths. If the flux per pole is 0.321x10 6 maxwells and the speed of rotation
of the armature is 1,800 rpm. Calculate the ampacity required in each armature conductor if the
power developed by the armature is 5Kw.
SOLT’N:
𝑃𝑁𝑍𝛷
E= ∗ 10−8
60𝑎
4(1800)(648)(0.321×106 )
E= × 10−8
60(2)

E = 125 V
𝑃𝑔 = 𝐸𝐼𝑎
𝑃𝑔 5000
𝐼𝑎 = = = 40A
𝐸 125
3) The armature of a 4-pole, 128 slots shunt generator is lap wound with 4 conductors per slot.
The flux per pole is 50mWb. The armature and shunt field resistances are 0.04𝛺 and 50𝛺
respectively. Determine the speed of the machine when supplying 400A at a terminal
voltage of 250V.
SOLT’N:
𝑉𝐿 250 𝑃𝑁𝑍𝛷
𝐼𝑆ℎ = = = 5𝐴 E=
𝑅𝑆ℎ 50 60𝑎
60𝑎𝐸 60(4)(266.2)
𝐼𝑎 = 𝐼𝐿 + 𝐼𝑆ℎ = 400 + 5 = 405𝐴 N= =
𝑃𝑍𝛷 4(128×4)(50×10−3 )

E = 𝑉𝐿 + 𝐼𝑎 𝑅𝑎 = 250 + 405(0.04) N = 624 rpm

E = 266.2 V
4) A 4-pole shunt connected generator has a lap connected armature with 728 conductors.
The flux per pole is 25mWb. If the generator supplies two hundred fifty 110b, 75w
incandescent lamp. The field and armature resistance are 110𝛺 and 0.025𝛺 respectively.
Determine the speed in rpm of the gen.
SOLT’N:
𝑃𝐿 250(75)
𝐼𝐿 = = = 170.45𝐴
𝑉𝐿 110
𝑉𝐿 110
𝐼𝑆ℎ = = = 1𝐴
𝑅𝑆ℎ 110

𝐼𝑎 = 𝐼𝐿 + 𝐼𝑆ℎ = 170.45 + 1 = 171.45𝐴

E = 𝑉𝐿 + 𝐼𝑎 𝑅𝑎 = 110 + 171.45(0.025)
E = 114.286V
𝑃𝑁𝑍𝛷 𝑃𝑁𝑍𝛷 𝑁𝑍𝛷
E= = =
60𝑎 60(𝑚𝑃) 60𝑚
60𝐸𝑚 60(114.286)
N= = = 376.787
𝑍𝛷 728(25×10−3 )

N = 377rpm

5) A shunt generator supplies a load of 5,500W at 110V through a pair of feeders

conductors having a resistance of 0.02𝛺 each. The armature, shunt field resistances are
0.15𝛺 and 50𝛺 respectively. Find the emf generated.
SOLT’N:
𝑃𝐿 5,500
𝐼𝐿 = = = 50𝐴 E = 𝑉𝑆ℎ + 𝐼𝑎 𝑅𝑎 = 112 + 52.24(0.15)
𝑉𝐿 110

𝑉𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟 = 𝐼𝑙 𝑅𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟 E = 120V

= 50(0.04) = 2V
𝑉𝑆ℎ = 𝑉𝐿 + 𝑉𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟
= 110 + 2 = 112V
𝑉𝑆ℎ 112
𝐼𝑆ℎ = =
𝑅𝑆ℎ 50

= 2.24A
𝐼𝑎 = 𝐼𝐿 + 𝐼𝑆ℎ = 50 + 2.24
= 52.24A