Group 2

1. A 400 –hp, 60 Hz, 480 V, 6 pole, Delta-connected synchronous motor has a synchronous reactance of
0.6 and negligible armature resistance. Given EA = 406∠-17.8. Ignore its friction, windage, and core
losses. If EA is increased by 30 percent, what is the new magnitude of the armature current?

The new armature current is

2. A 400 –hp, 60 Hz, 480 V, 6 pole, Delta-connected synchronous motor has a synchronous reactance of
0.6 and negligible armature resistance. Given EA = 406∠-17.8. Ignore its friction, windage, and core
losses. If EA is increased by 30 percent, What is the motor’s new power factor?

Problem No. 3

IA2 = 208 ∠-4.1 A.

Therefore, the magnitude of the armature current is 208 A, and the power factor is

cos (-4.1) = 0.99744 lagging.

3. Following the number 3, Plot the motor’s V-curve for this load condition.
 4. What is the speed of a 24 -Pole Synchronous Motor operating at 60 Hz?
SOLUTION:

5. A 208 V, Y-connected synchronous motor is drawing 50 A at unity power factor from a 208 V
power system. The field current flowing under these conditions is 2.7 A. Its synchronous reactance is 1.6
ohm. Assume a linear open-circuit characteristic. If EA1 is reduced by 30 percent. What is the motor's
new current?
SOLUTION:
If the magnitude of the internal generated voltage is reduced by 30%, the new torque angle can be
found from the fact that EA sin   P  constant.

6. A 208 V, Y-connected synchronous motor is drawing 50 A at unity power factor from a 208 V power
system. The field current flowing under these conditions is 2.7 A. Its synchronous reactance is 1.6 ohm.
Assume a linear open-circuit characteristic. If EA1 is reduced by 30 percent. What is the motor's new
power factor? Given on number 7 that IA2=104.3176∠-61.4

Therefore, the magnitude of the armature current is 104.3176 A, and the power factor is

cos (-61.4) = 0.4787

7 A three-phase, 1200 HP, 2300 V, 60 Hz, RR synchronous machine has Rs  0.2  and X s  5.6  . When
operated with the mechanical load disconnected with rated voltage and frequency, the field current
is adjusted until line current has a minimum value. At this point, I a  22.1 A , the measured input
power is PT  17.5 kW , and the measured field circuit values are V f  276 V and I f  53.2 A . (a)
Determine the rotational losses (core losses plus friction and windage) for this machine. (b) If the
 field current, frequency, and impressed terminal voltage are unchanged, but a mechanical load
requiring 600 HP is attached, predict the power factor, line current, and efficiency.
(a) Using the no-load data,

PFW  PT  3I a2 Rs  17,500  3 22.1  0.2   17,793.05 W

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(b) Since the no-load current was a minimum value, the machine was operating at unity power
factor. The excitation voltage corresponding to I f  53.2 A can be determined.

2300
E f  Van  I a  Rs  jX s    22.1 0.2  j 5.6   1329.28  5.34 V
3
Since Rs X s , little error is introduced if Rs is neglected in calculation of the torque  for the
loaded condition. From energy balance,

3Van E f
Ps  PFW  sin 
Xs
or

  Ps  PFW  X s   
1 1   600  746  17,793.05  5.6  
  sin    sin  31.84
 3Van E f 
  
 3 2300 / 3 1329.28  

Based on [7.36],
2300
0  1329.28  31.84
Van  E f 3
Ia    130.07   13.77 A
Rs  jX s 0.2  j 5.6

Hence,

I a  130.07 A

PFin  cos  Van  I a   cos 11.35  0.97 lagging

The losses are

Losses  PFW  3I a2 Ra  V f I f

Losses  17,793.05  3130.07   0.2    276  53.2   42,627.17 W

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100 Ps 100  600  746 

   91.30%
Ps  losses 600  746  42,627.17

8 If the synchronous motor of Problem X7.1 still operates the 600 HP load with terminal voltage and
frequency unchanged, but the field current is increased to 80 A, predict (a) the input power factor
 and (b) the leading VARs supplied to the three-phase grid. Assume that core losses (lumped with
friction and windage losses) of Problem X7.1 are valid.
(a) For the new field current, the excitation voltage is

80
Ef  1329.28  1998.92 V
53.2
Assuming Rs negligible,

  Ps  PFW  X s   
1   600  746  17,793.05  5.6  
  sin 1    sin  19.10
 3Van E f 
  
 3 2300 / 3 1998.92  

2300
0  1998.92   19.10
Van  E f 3
Ia    153.45 42.86 A
Rs  jX s 0.2  j 5.6

PFin  cos  Van  I a   cos  42.86  0.733 leading

(b)

QT  3 VL I a sin   3  2300 153.45  sin  42.86 

QT  415.80 kVARs

9 If the synchronous motor of Problem X7.1 now supplies rated power to a coupled mechanical load with
rated voltage and frequency applied to the stator and I f  80 A , calculate (a) line current and (b)
efficiency. Assume that Rs can be neglected in torque angle determination. Also, assume that core
losses have changed negligibly from Problem X7.1.
(a) The excitation voltage for I f  80 A is determined in Problem X7.2 to be E f  1998.92 V .

  Ps  PFW  X s   
1 1  1200  746  17,793.05  5.6  
  sin    sin  39.97
 3Van E f  
  
3 2300 / 3 1998.02  

2300
0  1998.02   39.97
Van  E f 3
Ia    229.46 11.75 A
Rs  jX s 0.2  j 5.6
or

I a  229.46 A

(b) From the values of V f and I f given in Problem X7.1,

 Vf 276
Rf    5.19 
If 53.2

Losses  PFW  3I a2 Rs  I 2f R f

Losses  17,793.05  3 229.46  0.2   80  5.19  82,600.18 W

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100 Ps 100 1200  746 

   91.55%
Ps  losses 1200  746  82,600.18

10 The synchronous machine of Problem X7.1 is now operated as a 2300 V, 60 Hz alternator supplying 800
kW to a 0.8 PF lagging load. Field current I f  53.2 A . Determine the required input mechanical
power to drive the rotor and coupled exciter if the exciter has an efficiency of 91% when supplying
the field voltage and current given in Problem X7.1. Assume the lumped friction and windage losses
and core losses of Problem X7.1 are valid.
Since I f is unchanged from Problem X7.1, E f  1329.28 V is still valid. Assume Van on the
reference.

PT 800,000
Ia    251.02 A
3 VL PF 3  2300  0.8 

Ps  PT  3I a2 Rs  PFW  V f I f / ex

Ps  800,000  3  251.02   0.2   17,793.05   276  53.2  / 0.91

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Ps  871.73 kW