Example 1

A 440 V, shunt DC motor has a rated armature current of 76 A at a speed of 1000 rpm with
parameters of Ra = 0.377 Ω, Rf = 110 Ω & Prot = 1 kW. If the load of the motor is
bidirectional, calculate:

a) No-load speed of the motor

a) Determine no-load speed, o of the motor in rpm.

E a  Vt  Ra I a Vt
o 
E a  440  (0.377)(76) K
E a  411.35 V 440
o 
3.93
Ea
K 
 o  111.96 rad / sec

Ea o  60
K  no 
n 2
2
60
111.96  60
411.35 no 
K  2
 1200 
2   no  1069.1 rpm
 60 
K   3.93 Vsec
b) ω where Ia = 60 A during regenerative braking.

Vt Ra s  60
3   Tl 3 n3 
K ( K )2 2

Tl 3   I a 3 K 117.72  60
n3 
2
Vt  Ra I a 3
3  n3  1124.1 rpm
K

440  (0.377)(60)
3 
3.93

3  117.72 rad / sec

c) Developed torque Tl 3 during regenerative braking.

Tl 3   I a 3 K 
Tl 3    60   3.93
Tl 3   235.8 Nm

d) Ea during regenerative braking.

E a 3  K 3
E a 3  (3.93)(117.72)
E a 3  462.64 V

e) Power generated under regenerative braking.

Pg  Ea 3 I a 3

Pg  Ea 3   I a 3 

Pg  (462.64)(60)
 Pg  27.76 kW

f) Ploss under regenerative braking.

2 Vt 2
Plosses  Ra I a 3   Protational
Rf
2

Plosses  (0.377)(60) 2

 440   1000
110

Plosses  4120 W

g) Power delivered under regenerative braking

Pd  Pg  Plosses
Pd  27.76 kW  4.12 kW
Pd  23.64 kW
EXAMPLE 2:

A 440 V, shunt DC motor has a rated armature current of 76 A at a speed of 1000 rpm & 40 A
at the steady state condition with parameters of Ra = 0.377 Ω & Rf = 110 Ω. A dynamic braking
method employing a braking resistance of 2 Ω is used. If the load of the motor is gravitational,
calculate the speed at the new steady state operating point.

K
Ib 
Ra  Rb

3.93
40 
0.377  2

24.19  60


  231 rpm
EXAMPLE 3:

A DC motor has an armature resistance of 0.5 Ω & Kφ of 3 Vsec. The motor is driven by an
SCR, full-wave AC/DC converter. The input to the converter is an AC source of 277 V. The
motor is used as a prime mover of a forklift.

In the upward direction, the mechanical load is 100 Nm & the triggering angle of the converter
is 20˚.

In the downward direction, the load torque is 200 Nm. Calculate the triggering angle required
to keep the downward speed equal in magnitude to the upward speed. Assume that the motor
current is always continuous.
EXAMPLE 4:

A DC motor has an armature resistance of 0.5 Ω & Kφ of 3 Vsec. The motor is driven by an
SCR, full-wave AC/DC converter. The input to the converter is an AC source of 277 V. The
motor is used as a prime mover of a forklift.

In the upward direction, the mechanical load is 100 Nm & the triggering angle of the converter
is 20˚.

During the upward motion, the operator changes the triggering angle to keep the motor at
holding position. Calculate the triggering angle. Assume that the motor current is always
continuous.
EXAMPLE 5:

A 208 V, 50 Hz, 6-pole, 3-phase, Y-connected induction motor has the following parameters:

R1 = 0.6 Ω R’2 = 0.4 Ω Xeq = 5 Ω

The motor is loaded by a 30 Nm bidirectional constant torque. If the load is reversed,

An induction motor is driven by a six-pulse converter shown below. The voltage at the DC
link, VDC is 200 V. At normal full-load operation, the motor current is 25 A. The stator
resistance is 0.5 Ω. The FWM technique is used during the dynamic braking. Calculate the duty
ratio of the FWM.

S1 S3 S5
+
VDC a b c
-
S4 S6 S2