Bautista Niko G.

A 480-V, 60 Hz, 400-hp 0.8-PF-leading eight-pole -connected synchronous motor has a synchronous
reactance of 0.6  and negligible armature resistance. Ignore its friction, windage, and core losses for
the purposes of this problem. Assume that EA is directly proportional to the field current FI (in other
words, assume that the motor operates in the linear part of the magnetization curve), and that EA = 480

BSEE 5-4

1. A three-phase Y-connected synchronous motor with a line-to-line voltage of 440V and a

synchronous speed of 900 rpm operates with a power of 9kW and a lagging power factor of 0.8.
The synchronous reactance per phase is 10 ohms. Determine the torque angle in electrical
degrees.
P 9000
𝐼𝐿 = = = 14.76
√3𝑉𝐿 𝑝𝑓 √3(440)(0.8)
𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (0.8) = 36.87°
𝐸𝑃 = 𝑉𝑃 − 𝐼𝑃 𝑋𝑆
440
= ∠0° − (14.76∠ − 36.87°)(10∠90°)
√3
= 254.03 − (147.6∠53.13°) = 254.03 − (88.56 + 𝑗118.08)
𝐸𝑃 = 165.47 − 𝑗118.08 = 203.281∠ − 35.51°
∝ = 35.51°
2. A 10 HP 230V, three phase, Y-connected synchronous motor has a reactance of 3 ohms per
phase and a negligible resistance. To what voltage must the motor is excited in order to deliver
full load at unity power factor and 90% efficiency?
𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 10(746)
𝑃𝑖𝑛 = = = 8288.88𝑊
𝑛 0.9
𝑃𝑖𝑛 8288.88
𝐼𝐿 = = = 20.807𝐴
√3𝑉𝐿 𝑝𝑓 √3(230)(1)
𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (1) = 0°
 𝐸𝑃 = 𝑉𝑃 − 𝐼𝑃 𝑋𝑆
230
= ∠0° − (20.807∠ − 0°)(3∠90°)
√3
= 132.79 − (62.421∠90°)
𝐸𝑃 = 132.79 − 𝑗62.421 = 146.73∠25.177°

𝐸𝐿 = √3𝐸𝑃 = √3(146.73)
𝐸𝐿 = 254.14 𝑉
3. A 1000kVA, 11kV, 3 phase Y-connected synchronous motor has a resistance of 3 ohms and a
reactance of 25 ohms/phase. Determine the induced emf at full load with 0.8 pf lagging.

𝑆 1 𝑥 106
𝐼𝐿 = = = 52.486 𝐴
√3𝑉𝐿 √3(11000)
𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (0.8) = 36.87°
𝑍𝑆 = 3 − 𝑗25 = 25.179∠83.157°

𝐸𝑃 = 𝑉𝑃 − 𝐼𝑃 𝑍𝑆
11000
= ∠0° − (52.486∠ − 36.87°)(25.179∠83.157°)
√3
= 6350.853 − (1321.54∠46.287°)
= 6350.853 − (913.245 + 𝑗955.22) = 5437.608 − 𝑗955.22
𝐸𝑃 = 5520.87∠9.963° 𝑉
4. A 500 HP , 2200V, 3-phase star-connected synchronous motor has a synchronous impedance of
0.3 + j3 ohms/phase. Determine the induced emf per phase if the motor works on full load with
an efficiency of 94% and a power factor of 0.8 leading.

𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑡 200(746)
𝑃𝑖𝑛 = = = 162173.9 𝑊
𝑛 0.92
𝑃𝑖𝑛 162173.9
𝐼𝐿 = = = 53.2𝐴
√3𝑉𝐿 𝑝𝑓 √3(2200)(0.8)
𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (0.8) = 36.87°
𝑍𝑆 = 0.3 + 𝑗3 = 3.015∠84.289°
𝐸𝑃 = (𝑉𝑃 − 𝐼𝑃 𝑍𝑆 )
2200
= ∠0° − (53.2∠36.87°)(3.015∠84.289°)
√3
 = 1270.17 − (160.398∠121.159°)
= 1353.17 − 𝑗137.258
𝐸𝑃 = 1360.113∠ − 5.79°𝑉
5. A 230V, 60Hz, single phase synchronous motor is taking a current of 20 A at 0.866 pf lagging.
Effective armature resistance is 0.3 ohm. Iron and friction losses amount to 450W, Determine
the efficiency of the motor at this load. Neglect losses in the excitation.

𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑇𝑂𝑅 = 𝑉𝑃 𝐼𝑃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = (220)(25)(0.866) = 4763 𝑊

𝑃𝑐𝑢 = 𝐼𝑝2 𝑅𝑎 = (25)2 (0.4) = 250 𝑊

𝑃𝑀 𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑇𝑂𝑅 − (𝑃𝑐𝑢 + 𝑃𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑦 )

𝑛= =
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑇𝑂𝑅 𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑇𝑂𝑅
4763 − (250 + 450)
𝑛= 𝑥100%
4763
𝑛 = 85.3%

6. A 15HP, 230V single-phase synchronous motor is taking a current of 50 A at a power factor of

0.85 leading. Effective armature resistance is 0.2 ohm. If this motor drives a mechanical load of
12HP, determine its rotational losses.

𝑃𝑀 = 𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑇𝑂𝑅 − (𝑃𝐶𝑈 + 𝑃𝑆𝑇𝑅𝐴𝑌 )

𝑃𝑀 = 𝑉𝑃 𝐼𝑃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 𝐼𝑝2 𝑅𝑎 + 𝑃𝑆𝑇𝑅𝐴𝑌 )

12(746) = (230)(50)(0.85) − (502 )(0.2) − 𝑃𝑆𝑇𝑅𝐴𝑌

𝑃𝑆𝑇𝑅𝐴𝑌 = 323 𝑊
7. A 440V, single phase synchronous motor is drawing a line current of 50A at 0.9 pf lagging. This
machine has an armature resistance and reactance of 0.8 and 10 ohms respectively. If stray
power and excitation losses amount amount to 500W and 800W respectively, determine the
bhp output of the motor.
𝑃𝑀 = 𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑇𝑂𝑅 − (𝑃𝐶𝑈 + 𝑃𝑆𝑇𝑅𝐴𝑌 )

𝑃𝑀 = 𝑉𝑃 𝐼𝑃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − (𝐼𝑝2 𝑅𝑎 + 𝑃𝑆𝑇𝑅𝐴𝑌 )

= (440)(50)(0.9) − (502 )(0.8) − 500

1ℎ𝑝
𝑃𝑀 = 17300 𝑊 𝑥
746𝑊
𝑃𝑀 = 23.19 𝐻𝑝
8. A 2200V, 200Hp, 3-phase mesh connected synchronous motor motor is working on full load at
an efficiency 0.88 and 0.8 pf leading. The armature reactance per phase is 5 ohms. Determine
the induced emf per phase neglecting the resistance.
 ω 2 3
= ω= 𝑥60𝑥60 = 100𝑟𝑝𝑚
m 𝑝 72
Since mesh connected : Vline = Vphase

𝐸𝑃 = 𝑉𝑃 − 𝐼𝑃 𝑍𝑆
= 2200∠0° − (55.617∠36.87°)(5∠90°)

== 2 p ω = 2 72 × 60 × 60 = 100 rpm