King Saud University 1st Semester 1431-1432H

College of Engineering 2nd Mid-term Exam

Electrical Engineering Department Time: 90 min.
EE435-Electric Drives ..
‫الرقم‬ :‫اسم الطالب‬
Answer All Questions:
Question 1 (10 Marks)

The speed of 8 hp, 280V, 1700 rpm separately excited dc motor is controlled by a single-phase full wave
diode bridge rectifier and boost converter with inductance L  4 mH , C  80uF and 5 kHz switching
frequency to control its armature voltage. The armature resistance is Ra  0.24  , the field circuit
resistance is R f  30  and rated field current is 2.5 A. The field circuit is controlled by single-phase
full wave controlled rectifier. The ac supply for field and armature converter circuits is one single-phase
supply with 127V, 60 Hz. Assuming 250W constant rotational losses (independent of rotor speed).
a) Draw the circuit diagram of the complete system. (2 Marks)
b) Determine the firing angle of field converter and the duty ratio of boost converter at rated
conditions. (2 Marks)
c) Determine the firing angle of field converter and the duty ratio of boost converter at 1000rpm
and 22 N.m. load. (3 Marks)
d) Determine the firing angle of field converter and the duty ratio of boost converter at 2700 rpm
and 14 N.m Load. (3 Marks)

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Question-2 (10 Marks)

Three phase 6-pole, 15hP, 400V, 50Hz, Y-connected induction motor is connected to (220V, 60Hz
three-phase supply) via three-phase full wave uncontrolled rectifier, boost converter and 3-phase PWM
inverter. This system is used to control the speed of the induction motor by E/f control method. The
switching frequency of the boost converter is 10kHz and its inductance is 0.2mH. The dc link voltage is
maintained constant at Vo =700V. The motor has the following parameters per phase: Rs  0.23 ,
Rr  0.2 , X s  X r  1.22  , and X m  44  .

a)- Draw the circuit diagram of the complete system. (2 Marks)

b)- If it is required to drive a load of 67 N. m. at mechanical speed of 700 rpm, determine;

(i) The modulation index m a of the PWM inverter. (2 Marks)
(ii) The duty ratio of the boost converter. (2 Marks)

c)- If it is required to drive 10 hP mechanical load at mechanical speed of 1400 rpm, determine:
(i) The modulation index m a of the PWM inverter. (1 Marks)
(ii) The duty ratio of the boost converter. (3 Marks)

Best Wishes

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Solution:
Vm  2V p  2 * 380  537.4V
2 Vm 2 * 537.4
(II) Vdiode _ dc    342.12V
 
V f  2.1* 70  147V
Vf 147
D   0.4297
Vd 342.12
DTS 0.4297
I OB  (Vd  Vo )  (342.12  147)  5.24 A
2L 2 * 10 3 * 2 * 4 * 10 3
 I o  I OB
Then the buck converter is discontinuous.
TS V o 147
I LB ,max    9.1875 A
2L 2 * 10 * 2 * 4 * 10 3
3

1/ 2
 
1/ 2  
Vo  I o I LB ,max  147  2.1 / 9.1875 
D *    0.272
Vd  1  Vo Vd   342.12   147  
 1  
  342.12  
2V 2 * 537.4
VT  m * cos   cos   220V
 
  49.98 o
Ear  VT  I ar * Ra  220  I ar * 0.24
(1)
Pdev  7 * 746  250  5472W
At rated conditions
Ear * I ar  5472
Then, (2)
From (1) and (2) we get:
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220  I ar * 0.24I ar  5472

I ar  25.587 A or I ar  891A (rejected)

Substitute in (2) then Ear * 25.587  5472

Then Ear  213.86V

(III) At 1000rpm (less than the rated speed 1800rpm) the field current is the rated
I f 3  I fr  2.1A and the duty ratio is as obtained in (II), D  0.272

E a3 I f 3 * N 3

E ar I fr * N r

E a3 1000

213.86 1800
E a3  118.81V
2 *
Pdev3  Tout 3 *  3  Prot .  25 * 1000 *  250  2868W
60
Pdev3  Ea3 * I a3  118.81 * I a3  2868

I a3  24.14 A
Then
VT 3  Ea3  I a3 Ra  118.81  24.14 * 0.24  124.6V

2Vm 2 * 537.4
VT 3  * cos  3  cos   124.6V
 

 3  68.64 o

(IV) At 2500rpm (greater than the rated speed 1800rpm) the terminal voltage will be at
rated value of VT  220V . So  4 will be as obtained from (II)  4  49.98 o
2 *
Pdev4  Tout4 * 4  Prot.  15 * 2500 *  250  4177 W
60
Pdev4  Ea 4 * I a 4  4177 (3)

Ea 4  VT 4  I a 4 Ra  220  I a 4 * 0.24 (4)

From (3) and (4)
I a 4  19.4 A , Ea 4  215 .344V

Ea4 I f 4 * N 4

E ar I fr * N r

215 .344 I f 4 * 2500


213 .86 2.1 *1800

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I f 4  1.5225 A
V f 4  1.5225 * 70  106 .574V
Vf 4 106 .574
D4    0.3115
Vd 342 .12
DTS 0.3115
I OB  (Vd  Vo )  (342 .12  106 .57 )  4.586 A
2L 2 *10 * 2 * 4 *10  3
3

 I o  I OB
Then the buck converter is discontinuous.
TS Vo 106 .57
I LB, max 4    6.66 A
2L 2 *10 * 2 * 4 *10  3
3
1/ 2
 
1/ 2  
V I I  106 .574  1.5225 / 6.66 
D  o4 *  o 4 LB , max    0.32307
Vd  1  Vo Vd   342 .12   106 .574  
 1  
 342 .12  

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Question-3 18 Marks
Three phase 6-pole, 15hP, 400V, 50Hz, Y-connected induction motor is connected to (220V, 60 Hz
three-phase supply) via three-phase full wave uncontrolled rectifier, boost converter and 3-phase PWM
inverter. This system is used to control the speed of the induction motor by E/f control. The switching
frequency of the boost converter is 10kHz and its inductance is 0.2mH. The DC link voltage is
maintained constant at Vo =700V. The induction motor has the following parameters per phase:

Rs  0.23 , Rr  0.2 , X s  X r  1.22  X m  44  ,

1- Draw the circuit diagram of the complete system, then calculate the following:

1- (10 Marks) If it is required to drive a load of 67 N. m. at mechanical speed of 700 rpm, determine;
(i) The modulation index m a of the PWM inverter.
(ii) The duty ratio of the boost converter.

2- (8 Marks) If it is required to drive 10 hP power load at mechanical speed of 1400 rpm determine:
(i) The modulation index m a of the PWM inverter.
(ii) The duty ratio of the boost converter.


Vo
Vd 

1- (i) At rated conditions ,

120 f 120 * 60 2N s 2 *1800
Ns    1800 rpm , Then ms    188.5 rad / sec
P 4 60 60

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3  2
Vrated * Rr / s 
From (6.52) T   ,
ms  Rs  Rr / s 2   X s  X r 2 
3  2202 * 0.17 / s 
70   
188.5  0.28  0.17 / s 2  2.42 
 s  0.01726 or s  0.287
The feasible value is  s  0.01726 ,  N  1  s Ns  1  0.01726  *1800  1768.93 rpm
Rotor impedance
R 0.17
Z r  r  jX r   j1.2  9.85  j1.2  9.9226.95o 
s 0.01726
o
Stator impedance Z s  Rs  jX s  0.28  j1.2  1.13575.82 
Z *Z
Machine impedance Z in  Z s  r m
Z r  Z m
9.9226.95o * 4290
Zin  1.13575.82   10.0825.15o 
9.9226.95  4290
o

V ph 380 / 3
Is   o
 21.76  25.15o A ,
Zin 10.0825.15
Erated  380 / 30o  I s * Rs  jX s 
 
 2200o  21.76  25.15o * 1.13575.82o  205.241  5.34oV
E 205.241
Then,   3.421
f 60

At 900 rpm speed;

   
 2   
3  Erated * Rr / as  3  205.2412 * 0.17 r / as 
T   70 N .m
ms   Rr 2  188.5   0.17 
2 
     X r 2      1.2 
2
  as     as  

as  0.01804 or 1.11261
Then, as  0.01804 and the other value is refused
as  0.01804 (1)
n  1  s anms  (1  s)a *1800  900
 1800 * a  sa *1800  900
 1800 * a  0.01804 *1800  900
a  0.518
Substitute in (1) for a  0.518

s  0.01804 / 0.518  0.0348

(ii) E  aErated  0.518 * 205.241  106.3150oV
aErated 106.3150o
I r    21.6036  7.26o A
 Rr   0.17 
   jaX r    j 0.518 *1.2
 s   0.0348 

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Is 
Rr / s  ja  X r  X m I r
jaX m
 0.17 
 .0348  j 0.5181.2  42 21.6036  7.26
o

   22.744  19.57o A
j 0.518 * 42
V  E  I s * Rs  jaX s 
V  106.3150o  22.744  19.57o * 0.28  j 0.518 *1.2  117.5855.46oV
Then, VLL1  117.585 * 3  203.663V
 203.663  0.612 ma * 650 , Then ma  0.512
(iii) The input power to induction motor is :
3 * 203.663 * 22.744 * cos(19.57  5.46)  7269.6W
7269.6
Then the DC link current is I o   11.184 A
650
2Vm 2 2 * 600
The output voltage from the rectfier is Vd    540.19V
 
Vo 1 650
  , then D  0.169
Vd 1  D 540.19
T V 650
* 0.169 * 1  0.169  37.93 A
2
 I oB  S o D(1  D) 2  3 3
2L 10 *10 * 2 * 0.1*10
 I o  I oB , Then the boost converter works in discontinuous conduction mode. Then,
2 TS Vo 2 650
I OB , max   *  48.15 A
27 L 27 10 * 10 3 * 0.1 * 10  3
1/ 2 1/ 2
 4 Vo  Vo  Io   4 650  650  11.184 
Then, D     1     1   0.0918
 27 Vd  Vd  I oB, max   27 540.19  540.19  48.15 
Then the boost converter works in discontinuous conduction mode and the duty ratio will be as obtained
before D  0.0918

90
2- (i) a   1.5  1 , Then, V  Vrated  380V
60
3  2
Vrated * Rr / as 
From (6.56) T   
ms  Rs  Rr / s 2  a 2  X s  X r 2 
3  3802 / 3 * 0.17 / 1.5s  
80   
188.5  0.28  0.17 / s 2  1.52 2.42 
s  0.14411 or s  0.0366
The feasible value is s  0.0366
N s  120 * 90 / 4  2700rpm , N  1  s N s  1  0.03662700  2601rpm

(ii) VLL1  0.612 ma Vd

380  0.612 ma 650 , Then ma  0.955

(iii) Rotor impedance

R 0.17
Z r  r  jaX r   j1.5 *1.2  4.9821.18o 
s 0.0366
Stator impedance Z s  Rs  jaX s  0.28  j1.5 *1.2  1.82281.16o 
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Z r * Z m
Machine impedance Z in  Z s 
Z r  Z m
4.9821.18o * 1.5 * 4290
Zin  1.82281.16o   6.04439.73o 
4.9821.18  1.5 * 4290
o

V ph 380 / 3
Is    36.3  39.73 A
Zin 6.04439.73o
The input power to induction motor is :
3 * 380 * 36.3 * cos(39.73)  18.374kW
18374
Then the DC link current is I o   28.26 A < 37.93
650
Then the boost converter works in discontinuous conduction mode. Then;
1/ 2 1/ 2
 4 Vo  Vo  Io   4 650  650  28.26 
D   1     1   0.146
 27 Vd  Vd  I oB, max   27 540.19  540.19  48.15 

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