Electrical Machines-I

Prof. Dr Debaprasad Kastha

Department of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Lecture - 28
Compound DC Generators
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We know that a d c generator has mainly two windings. One is the armature winding
another is the field winding. The armature winding supply the load the field winding can
be excited from a separate d c source in which case this generator is called a separately
excited generator. So, we have seen that the terminal voltage characteristics and voltage
current characteristics of this generator is almost linear if we neglect armature reaction
then it is exactly linear, if armature reaction is consider then it drops slightly in a nonlinear fashion for larger values of load current. This generator is very suitable for
supplying loads that is require constant voltage, but it requires a external power supply.

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Instead of supplying the field from a external power supply the field winding can be
supplied from the generator terminal itself in this case we have seen if certain conditions
regarding the circuit is satisfied then the generator develops a voltage across its terminal.
This process is called self excitation, and the O C C of the generator looks like this and
the field circuit load line is given by straight line. So, the generator builds up to this
voltage at no load this process is called self excitation the output characteristics of this
generator; however, is considerably different from that of a separately excited generator
in the sense that initially it behaves almost like a separately excited generator, but as the
load current increases the behavior the voltage starts dropping and for large load current
actually the curves looks like this.
That is instead of a voltage source these generators starts behaving like a current source.
However, this phenomenon is observed at a current which is much higher than the
general load current, and normally the rated current will be the generator will be much
less than this maximum possible current and this generator can also be used for
supplying loads that require almost constant voltage, there is other possibilities of
connecting this field winding this is incidentally this machine is called the d c shunt
generators there are other possibilities of connecting the field winding.

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For example instead of connecting the field across the armature terminal it is possible to
connect the field winding in series with the armature terminal. In, which case this is
called a series generator just as a shunt generator it is possible for a series generator to
self excite in order to get a open circuit characteristics of this generator. The field
winding is disconnected from the supply is excited separately from a separate d c voltage
source, and one can obtain the open circuit characteristics that is the plot of field current
versus induced voltage like this. It should be remembered that construction winding wise
the field winding that is connected across the armature terminal of the generator, and its
series with the armature terminal are fundamentally different, because the field winding
that is connected to the across the generator carries regulatory current therefore, it is
made up of thin wires and the winding typically exhibits large resistance.
However, the series field winding is made up of thick wires, and it has fewer number of
turns and it offers less resistance the resistance of a series field winding will be almost of
the same order as that of the armature winding for this generator when the field winding
is connected in series with the armature, and the load is kept open if the machine is
rotated at a given speed constant speed then initially only the voltage due to the residual
flux will appear at the terminal.
Once, this armature circuit is closed through a load then the current will start flowing
depending on the resistance of the load initially this was the voltage depending on the

resistance of the load some amount of current will flow.

Let us say this; however, as the current flows through the series field winding the series
field winding will produce additional flux, and if the polarity of the winding connection
is such that the series field flux assists the residual flux then the induced voltage will
increase this will send more current, and in this process the voltage across the generator
terminal will build up and finally, settle at the point p, where the load line meets the O C
C. So, this is the self excitation process in a series generator. It is similar to that of a
shunt generator except that the slope of the load line, now includes the armature
resistance the series field resistance plus the load resistance for this generator we can
write the induced voltage equal to k phi omega, and also equal to I a R a plus R s c plus
R L and E is also the function of I a, which is the O C C. This is the O C C and this is the
load line.
The intersection of these two will with the operating point; obviously, at no load this
generator produces very little voltage, which is equal to the voltage due to the residual
flux alone just like shunt generator we can also define a critical resistance here it is that
value of the load line slope for which the load line is tangent to the O C C if the value of
R a plus R s c this is R critical plus R L is larger than R critical then the series generator
will fail to build up or in other words. If the load resistance is greater than some critical
load resistance, which is equal to R critical minus R a minus R s c then this series
generator will fail to build up. It should be noted that the value of the resistance R critical
or R L critical is a function of the rotational speed of the generator higher the rotational
speed higher is the value of this R critical. Then for a given critical resistance for a given
load resistance we can also define a critical operating speed, because the induced E M F
is also proportional to speed below which for a given load resistance.

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This series generator will fail to build up for example, let us assume that this is the O C
C for a rotational speed N 1 then the O C C fall a different speed N 2, which is greater
than or less than N 1 can be drawn by multiplying the O C C at N 1 by the ratio N 1 by N
2 or N 2 by N 1. So, let us say this is the load line corresponding to N 2 the O C C
corresponding to N 2 then we it is obvious that while the generator will build up to
almost the rated voltage. If it is operated at a speed N 1 it will possibly fail to build up at
a rotational speed N 2, where N 2 is less than N 1.
Therefore, for any load resistance R L we can define the critical rotational speed in
critical below, which this series generator in fail to build up. This concepts we have
discuss in relation to shunt generator then apply similar manner to series generator we
have also seen how obtain the output of voltage characteristics has a load current
characteristics a for a shunt generator.

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We can apply a similar method here for that we first draw the O C C of the generator at
the given operating speed let us say this is the O C C on which we supper impose the
load line. So, at this load with this load the terminal the armature current will have these
value I a 1 and the generated voltage will be V L 1 we can plot that point let us say this is
V L 1.
This is the generated voltage. So, the terminal voltage for a series generator we have seen
that E equal to I a into R a plus R s c plus R L. This is the value of E and V L equal to E
minus I a R a plus R s c equal to I a R L therefore, we draw another line with a slope of
this slope was R a plus R s c plus R L. This slope is R a plus R s c hence the drop to this
magnitude represents the drop across the armature resistance this is I a into R a plus R s c
and the rest of the magnitude is I a R L which is nothing, but the load voltage. So, we see
that load voltage as the load resistance is changed this curve the slope this straight line
will remain fixed, but we will have different load lines, which will intersect the O C C at
different points; however, the vertical distance between the point, where it intersects the
O C C and the vertical line. Where it crosses the armature plus field resistance line is the
terminal voltage.

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Therefore in order to draw the load characteristics of a series generator one first draws
the O C C, which is a plot of induced voltage versus field current, which is same as
armature current in this case, and then on the same graph draws the load line
corresponding to armature resistance and the field resistance, which is for any value of
load current which is same as the armature current the terminal voltage for a given value
let us say I I a 1 this will be the drop I a 1 R a plus R s c, and this will be the terminal
voltage V L 1, which can be plotted for different values of I a and we can get the V L
versus I a which is the load characteristics of this d c generator.
Of course, it is neglected armature reactance armature reaction, which nevertheless can
be included, because if we know the equivalent ampere turns of the armature reaction
flux we simply subtract let us say we want to find out the terminal voltage at a load
current of I a 1 including armature reaction then the we first find out the draw the line
and then find out the drawback plus armature, and series resistance and then from here
subtract the armature equivalent armature reaction in current and then the vertical
distance of the O C C at that point gives the this is without V L 1 without armature
reaction this will be V L 1 with armature reaction.
Obviously, the V L 1 if we consider armature reaction will be less compared to the case
where armature reaction is not prominent. One difference of this output characteristics
with the shunt generator is that the output voltage varies over a wide range depending on

the load current which is expected, because the strength of the field flux is proportional
to almost is dictated by the load current and as the load current reduces the field flux
reduces the generated voltage reduces. So, the terminal voltage also reduces for this kind
of characteristic series generator is not very much preferred for loads that require
constant almost constant output voltage.
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However, this principal of series excitation finds application in another type of d c

generator, which are called the compound d c generator as the name suggests a
compound d c generator contains two field winding one is excited from in a shunt
manner, this is called the shunt field with number of turns in s h as well as a series field .
For this we can write if this is the terminal volt this is the voltage across the armature and
this is the voltage load voltage we can write I a equal to I s h plus I L series field current
I s c equal to I L the armature terminal voltage V a equal to induced voltage E minus I a
R a and the terminal voltage V L equal to V a minus I L R s c it is seen that here the
shunt field winding is connected directly across the machine armature terminal.
Therefore, this is called short shunt connection. It is to be it is to be appreciated that the
shunt field turns and the series field turns are put on the same field post and share the
same magnetic path that is the shunt ampere turns and the series ampere turns they are in
series.
So, the net ampere turns that produces the field flux is given by N s h I s h plus N s e I L

for this case I L equal to I a minus I s h or net.

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So, we can define an effective field current for this to be I s h effective to be equal to a t
net by N s h and this will be given by one minus N s e by N s h I s h plus N s e by N s h I
a. So, we see that the series ampere turns can be expressed in terms of effective field. So,
if N s e is greater than 0 that is there is a series winding we see that the armature current
flowing through it will alter the effective shunt field current and hence the induced
voltage in this generator.
It should be appreciated that the series field can be connected in such a manner that it can
either assist or oppose the shunt field flux hence, ideally we should use a plus minus sign
here that is the series field current may add or oppose the shunt field when the series
field current assists the shunt field. This is called commutability compound when it
opposes the shunt field this called differentially compound of course, we can also take
the effect of armature reaction in which case I s h effective will be equal to 1, normally
the armature reaction flux is expressed as a in equivalent field current, which is
represented by I F a r, there is another method of connecting the series field, which is
called the long shunt connection in this case the shunt series field is connected first, and
the shunt field is connected across the load rather than the armature.

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This is this voltage with the armature terminal voltage V a. So, for this long shunt
connection we can write V a equal to E minus I a R a and V L equal to V a minus I a R s
e. Where, and I s h equal to V L by R s h I L equal to I a minus I s h the net a t equal to N
s h I s h plus minus N s e I a hence I F minus a t of armature reaction hence I effective I
F h effective equal to I s h plus minus N s e by N s h I a minus I s h armature reaction.
So, these are the here also either cumulative or differential compounding is possible,
which is indicated by the plus minus sign just like series or shunt generator it is possible.
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To find out the O C C and the external characteristics of compound generator the O C C
is found in a similar manner as that are the separately excited generator that is for
determining the O C C only the shunt field is excited of course, O C C is found out at a
particular rotational speed N from this O C C it is possible to find out the terminal
voltage characteristics of a compound generator. This explains the process for a long
shunt connection in order to find out the external that is V L versus I a characteristics
first draw the field load line with the shunt field resistance R s h.
If there is no load connected then at no load this will be the no load voltage generated V
L 0, which is plotted here at any other load current corresponding armature current we
can find out the terminal voltage in the following manner first let us for any armature
current let us first find out the effective field current, which is given by I s h effective
equal to actual I s h for cumulative compound generator it will be plus N s E by N s h I a
minus I s h armature reaction first. So, this is the actual this is the actual field current
with which we should add the. So, this let this be the term due to let o b equal to N s E by
N s h I a for a given I a minus I s h a R and o c b c equal to I a into R a plus R s E let us
draw a line parallel to the shunt field load line to intersect the O C C at a point p.
Now, at p you draw a similar triangle p M N where p M equal to b c and M N equal to o
b therefore, the terminal voltage the terminal voltage at a field at a armature current of I a
will be given by the position of the point N which is o q. So, for a given I am we can plot
that point, which gives the terminal voltage. So, in this way we can plot the terminal
voltage for different values of armature current and get the output characteristics for both
long and short shunt connection and for both cumulative and differential compounding
compound generators if.

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We do this exercise then we will find the output characteristics that is the characteristics
of the compound generator V L versus I L can have a very wide range of variation it is
possible to choose the N s e by N s h such that. The terminal voltage at no load and at
full load current are equal this is called flat compounding it is also possible for the full
load terminal voltage to be larger than the no load voltage. This is called over
compounding and of course, this is possible for the full load voltage to be less than the
no load terminal voltage this is called under compounding these characteristics are
obtained when one uses cumulatively compound generator, but when a differentially
generator is used the output characteristic is very different. In fact, it looks more like a
shunt generator with very large current that is the output voltage drops off very fast. In
fact, it behaves more or less like a current source rather than a voltage source.
This is differential compounding because of this nature differential compounding is not
very much in use. So, the advantage of a compound generator is that the series field turns
can be number of series field turns can be controlled to give a very wide variety of output
characteristics for the cumulatively compound generator and this is practically used
almost universally.

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So, let us look at look to solve the few problems regarding compound generator. For
example let us consider a compound generator whose rated terminal voltage is 110 volts
the armature resistance R a equal to 0.06 ohm field resistance R s h equal to 25 ohm the
series field resistance R s e equal to 0 0.04 ohm. The load consists of a 200 numbers of
200 number of 110 volt 55 ampere 55 watt lamps. The field excitation is adjusted to give
a terminal voltage of 110 volt then find out for long shunt connection long shunt what
will be the induced voltage E and the armature current I a and b for short shunt
connection that will be again E and I a. So, in order to solve this problem let us first find
out what is the load current I L equal to load power p L by V L no it has been mention
that the load consist of 200 numbers of 55 watt lamp. So, the load power is 200 into 55
watts and the terminal voltage is 110 volt sorry this gives M e 100 ampere. So, load
current in both cases is 100 ampere.

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So, for the short let us see the short shunt connection looks like or long shunt connection
looks like this is the motor and this is the load this current is 100 ampere this voltage is
110 volt this resistance is 25 ohm. So, I F equal to 110 by 25 equal to 4.4 ampere I a
equal to I L plus I F equal to 104.4 amperes E V E equal to V L plus R s E plus R a into I
a equal to120.44 volt this is for long shunt for the short shunt the armature terminal
voltage is equal to 110 plus series field resistance into load current field current I F is
equal to V a by R s h, which is 4.56 ampere. So, I a equal to I F plus I L equal to 104.56
ampere and E a equal to V a plus I a R a, which comes to 120.27 volts. So, that is how
we can find out different parameters of compound generators.
Thank you.