Experiment 1

Unbalance operation of induction motor

Objective:
 Compare between the balanced and unbalanced operation of the
three phase induction motor.
Procedure
1- Connect the circuit diagram shown in figure 1.
S2
A
L1 W1

Resistive Load (variable)

V 1B1
L2 DC F2 F1
A I.M. Gen. A
V
2B2
L3 S A DC
Supply
S1 W2 Speed
measurement

S2

Figure 1

2- Close switch (S1), and open switch (S2), then adjust the DC current
of the field circuit till it reaches the rated current (0.4 A) in the DC
generator.
3- Increase the three phase voltage till the rated voltage (380 V line).
4- Adjust the resistive load to the max resistance, then close switch
(S2) and take the measurements (input power, input AC current,
input AC voltage, output DC voltage, output DC current, speed).
5- Change load resistance and take measurements as in step (4).

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 6- Open switch (S2), then open the switch (S1) (to apply unbalance
case), and notice the sound of the machine and the readings of the
two watt meters (one of the watt meters reads zero power).
7- Adjust the resistive load to max resistance, then close switch (S2)
and take the measurements (input power, input AC current, input
AC voltage, output DC voltage, output DC current, speed).
8- Change the resistive load and take measurements as in step (8).

Results
1- Tabulate the measurements for the two cases (balanced and
unbalanced cases) in two separate tables (insert these tables in the
report).
Induction motor (balanced case) DC generator
Vline (V) Iline (A) Pin (W) N (rpm) VDC (V) IDC (A)
380 5.5 1040 1475 103 2
380 5.6 1240 1467 101 3
380 5.7 1580 1453 99 4.5
380 5.8 1800 1446 97.5 5.5
380 5.9 2040 1440 96 6.5
380 6 2120 1437 95 7
380 6.2 2500 1416 92 8.5

Induction motor (unbalanced case) DC generator

Vline (V) Iline (A) Pin (W) N (rpm) VDC (V) IDC (A)
380 7.1 1200 1472 100 2
380 7.3 1420 1462 98.5 3
380 7.7 1780 1447 96 4.5
380 8.1 2020 1433 94 5.5
380 8.5 2300 1419 92 6.5
380 8.8 2400 1409 91 7
380 9.4 2725 1397 89 8.5
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 For DC generator:
Pmechanical loss = 218.55 W
Ra (armature resistance) = 1.45 Ω

2- Using the given measurements, calculate the following and put

them in tables (table for each case balanced and unbalanced):
- Torque (T).
- Output power of induction motor (Pout).
- Input power factor of the induction motor (p.f.).
- Efficiency of the induction motor (η).
Note: Mention the equations used in calculations.

3- Draw the flowing relations (for the two cases on the same graph)
 Torque and speed
 Torque and motor input current
 Output power and input power factor
 Output power and efficiency
Then comment on these graphs
Assignment
1- Build a Matlab/Simulink model to simulate the induction motor
coupled with DC generator for the two cases, then draw the same
graphs mentioned above.
Note: Insert table with your own parameters (stator and rotor
resistances and inductances – magnetizing resistance and
reactances)