DC Generator AC Generator 1.

Thirty-six dry cells are connected in four parallel groups of

nine cells in series per group. If the voltage and current
Current flows in one Current changes
rating of each cell is 1,45 volts and 4 amp respectively, (a)
direction direction periodically
calculate the voltage, current and power rating of the
entire combination. (b) Recalculate the problem for nine
Split – ring commutator Slip ring
parallel groups of four cells in series per group.

General Voltage Equation:

∅𝑁𝑃𝑍
Eg =
𝐴(60×108 )
Ø – flux per mole (Maxwell)

P – poles 2. Calculate the average voltage generated in a moving

conductor if it cuts 2.5 x 106 maxwells in (a) 1/40 seconds
N – speed of armature (rpm) and (b) 1/80 seconds.

A – armature paths

S – slots

X – conductors in each slot

Z – armature conductors ( Z = S*X )

3. A six-pole DC-generator has an armature winding with 504

Average Generate Voltage:
conductors connected in six parallel paths. Calculate the
generated voltage in this machine if each pole produces
∅
Eav = 1.65 x 106 maxwells and the armature speed is 1800 rpm.
𝑡×108

Frequency

120𝑓
rpm =
𝑃
4. The armature winding of the generator of Prob. 3 is
modified so that it has two parallel paths instead of six. At
Percent Regulation
what speed should the machine be driven if is to develop
𝑉𝑁𝐿 −𝑉𝐹𝐿 the same voltage as before the change, assuming all other
% Reg = × 100 conditions to remain unchanged?
𝑉𝐹𝐿
5. Calculate the voltage generated by a four-pole DC machine
given the following particulars: number of slots in armature
= 55; number of conductors per slot = 4; flux per pole = =
2.62 x 106 maxwells; speed =1200 rpm; number of parallel
paths in armature=2.
10. What is the frequency of the alternating voltage generated
in the armature conductors of (ɑ) a six-pole 900-rpm
machine? (b.) an eigth-pole 750-rpm machine? (c.) a 10-
pole 500-rpm machine?

6. If the armature winding in prob.5 had four parallel paths,

what should have been the generated voltage?
11. How many poles are therenin a generator in which the
armature frequency is 30 cps when operating at a speed of
600 rpm?

7. A four-pole machine generates 250 volts when operated at

1,500 rpm. If the flux per pole is 1.85 x 106 maxwells, the
number of armature slots is 45, and the armature winding
has two parallel paths, calculate (ɑ) the total number of
armature conductors; (b) the number of conductors in each
slot.

12. At what speed is an armature rotating in a 12-pole machine

if the frequency in the armature conductors is 50 cps?

8. How many total conductors and conductors per slot would

be necessary in the armature of Prob. 7 if the winding had
four parallel paths?

13. Calculate the force exerted by each conductor, 6 inch long

on the armature of the dc motor when it carries the current
of 90 amp and lies in a field the density of which 52, 000
9. The speed of the generators of Prob. 7 is decreased to 1,350 lines per square inch.
rpm.(ɑ) What will be the generated voltage if the flux per
pole is maintained at the same value, i.e., 1.85 x 106
maxwells? (b) To what value of flux per pole should the
excitation be adjusted if the generated voltage is to remain
the same, i.e., 250 volts?