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Experiment Number 5: Problem Solving in DC Generator Efficiency

1. The generator has an efficiency of 97.19% based on a field current of 5A, armature resistance of 0.01 ohms, and rated power of 100 kW at 250V. 2. The generator operates as a series machine, with an armature resistance of 0.05 ohms and brush resistance of 0.01 ohms each. Its efficiency is calculated to be 97.276% at an output of 40A and 100V. 3. Given an armature current of 100A and voltage of 200V, with armature and field resistances of 0.025 and 100 ohms, the brake horsepower of the engine driving the generator is calculated to be 28.

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Experiment Number 5: Problem Solving in DC Generator Efficiency

1. The generator has an efficiency of 97.19% based on a field current of 5A, armature resistance of 0.01 ohms, and rated power of 100 kW at 250V. 2. The generator operates as a series machine, with an armature resistance of 0.05 ohms and brush resistance of 0.01 ohms each. Its efficiency is calculated to be 97.276% at an output of 40A and 100V. 3. Given an armature current of 100A and voltage of 200V, with armature and field resistances of 0.025 and 100 ohms, the brake horsepower of the engine driving the generator is calculated to be 28.

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Experiment Number 5:

Problem Solving in DC Generator Efficiency


School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Mapúa University, Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila
[email protected]

Abstract—This activity explores the procedures PL 100000W


in solving problems about the efficiency of DC I A=I f + =5 A+ =405 A
VL 250 V
generators. The problems are reproduced from the
lecture PowerPoint, the problems present are items
number 1, 2, and 4. E g=405 ( 0.01 )+250 [V ]=254.05 V

1. The field current of a 100 kW, 250-V shunt generator Pg =254.05 ( 405 ) [ W ] =102890.25 W
is 5 A when delivering power at rated terminal
voltage and rated load current. The combined
armature and brush resistance is 0.01 ohm. Determine
100000
the efficiency of the generator. η= ∗100=97.19 %
102890.25
Given: P L=100000 W 2. The armature of a shunt generator has 0.05-ohm
V L=250 V effective resistance. Each brush has an effective
I f =5 A resistance of 0.01 ohm. The terminal voltage is 100 V
while the current is 40 A. What is its efficiency?
R A =0.01 Ω
Given: I L =40 A Find: η=?
Find: η=?
V L=100 V
Analysis: Ra =0.05 Ω
R B=0.01 Ω

Analysis:

There is no useful information about the field


windings, therefore, this can only be solved as a DC
series generator.

E g=I A R A +V L
Pg =E g I A
PL
η=
Pg

E g=I A ( Ra + R B ) +V L
Solution: Pg =E g I A
PL Solution:
η= Po =200∗100 [ W ] =20000 W
Pg

Pg =E g I A 200
If = [ A ] =2 A
I A=I L 100

I A=2+100 [ A ] =102 A
Solution:
E g=40 ( 0.05+2 ( 0.01 ) )+ 100 [ V ] =102.8 V PCu1=P f =22∗100 [ W ] =400 W

Pg =102.8 ( 40 ) [W ]=4112 W PCu2=P A=1022∗0.025 [ W ] =260.1W

40(100) PCu =400+260.1 [ W ] =660.1


η= ∗100=97.276 %
4112

Σ P loss=2∗660.1 [ W ]=1320.2 W
3. A shunt generator supplies 100 A at 200 V. The
armature and shunt resistances are 0.025 ohms and Pi=20000+1320.2 [ W ] =21320.2 W
100 ohms, respectively. If the copper losses are equal
to the iron losses at this load, find the brake W ∗1 hp
horsepower of the engine driving the generator. Pi=21320.2 =28.58 hp
746 W
Given: I L =100 A Find: Pi=?
V L=200 V
R A =0.025 Ω
R f =100 Ω REFERENCES

Analysis: Sucaldito M. A. (October 14, 2020). EE22-2


Efficiency of DC Generators. School of Electrical,
Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mapúa
University.

Pinput =Poutput + Σ P loss

PCu =PFe

Σ P loss=2 P Cu

PCu =I 2 R

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