DC Generator Problem1

A shunt generator delivers 450 A at 230 V and the resistance of the shunt

field and armature are 50 0and 0.03 0 respectively. Calculate the

generated EMF?
t

Solution:

Ihe Generator Circuit iS as shown in the iguree

450 A

DC Shunt Generator

Current through shunt freld winding is,

sh230/50 4.6 A
Load current, I =450 A
'.ArmatureCurrent la=I+ h
450+4.6=454.6 A
Armature Voltage Drop, I,Ra = x 454.6 0.03
13.6 V

Now, Generated Emf, B,= terminal voltage + armaturedrop

-V+IaRa
Emf generated in armature
B,= 230 +13.6
243.6 V
DC Generator Problem 3
A long-shunt compound generator delivers a load current of 50A at 500V
and has armature, series field and shunt field resistances of 0.05 0, 0.03 a

and 250 n respectively.Calculate the generated voltage and the armature

current.Allow 1 V per brush forcontact drop.

Solution:

Generator circuit is shown in figure

sh 2A I= 50A
0.03 2

500 V
o.05 2

Long Shunt Compound Dc Generator

Solution:

Generator circuit is shown in figure

sh A I=, 50A

0.03
la

500 V
o.05 S2

.ong shunt Compound DC Generator

Current through shunt field winding, 500/250= 2 A

Ish

Current through armature and series winding 50+2 52 A

Voltage drop on series freld winding 52x0.03 1.56 V

Armature voltage drop, laR, = 52x0.05= 2.6 V

Drop atbrushes 2x1 =2V

Now Emf generated in armature, EgV+1R+ series drop +brush dropP

= 500+2.6+ 1.56+2=506.16 V
DC Generator Problem4

A short-shunt compound generator delivers a load current of 30A at 220

V, and has armature, series-field and shunt-field resistances of 0.05 0,

0.30 n and 200 0 respectively. Calculate the induced emf and the

armature current.Allow 1.0 V per brush for contact drop.

Solution:

A Short ShuntCompound Wound Generator is a type of dc generator in which the

shunt field winding is connected in parallel with the armature winding only.

The circuit diagram of short-shunt compound generator mentioned in the problem is

given below

A
30.3

220V

0.05

snort snunt Generator

ompoun D

Voltage drop in series winding 30 * 0.3 9V

Voltage across shunt winding= 220+9 229 V

sh 229/200 1.145A

la =30+1.145 = 31.145A
Ra 31.145 x 0.05 =1.56 V
 Brush drop = 2x1 = 2V

Eg
V+ series drop
+brush drop +IRa
220+9+2+1.56 = 232.56 V

DC Generator Problem 5
In a long-shunt compound generator, the terminal votage is 230 V when
generator delivers 150 A. Determine

induced emf
()total power generated

(i) distribution of this power

Given that shunt field, series field, divertor and armature resistance are 92

0,0.015 0,0.03 0 and 0.032 0 respectively.

Solution:

an 230/92 2.5 A

a150+2.5 152.5A

sh 2 50 V
=
0.0159
2
230 V

to032

Since series field resistance and divertor resistances are in parallel their combined

resistance is = 0.03 x 0.015/0.045 = 0.01 0

Total armature circuit resistance is = 0.032 +0.01 = 0.042 0

Voltage drop= 152.5 x 0.042 6.4 V

0 Voltage generated by armature,Eg 230 + 6.4 = 236.4V

Total armature, 236.4 * 152,5 = 36,051 W

Eg a
in
() power generated

(i1) Power distribution

Power lost in armature laRa = 152.52 x 0.032 = 744 W

Power lost in series feld and divertor = 152.52 x 0.01 = 232 W
Power dissipated in shunt winding =Vlah 230 x 0.01 = 575 W

Power delivered to load =230 x 150 = 34500 W

Total= 36051 W
DC Generator Problem 6

The following information is given for a 300-KW,600-V, long-shunt

compound

0.011
generator:

including brush resistance=

0,series field
Shunt field

resistance
resistance= 750,armatureresistance
0.03 n, commutating field winding

=0.0120,divertor resistance .
resistance

=0.036
-
When the machine is delivering full load, calculate the voltage and power

generated by the armature

Solution:

Power output
= 300,000 W
Outputcurrent 300,000/600 500A

S00 A

o012

0.0112

0.03

Long Shunt DC compound Generator with divertor

resistance

=8
ah600/75 A,

500+8 508 A

Since the series field resistance and divertor resistance are in parallel, their

combined resistance is
(0.012 x 0.036)/0.048 0.0090

Total armaturecircuitresistance = 0.03-0.011 +0.009= 0.05

Voltage drop 508 x 0.05 25.4 V

Voltage generated
= 600 +25.4 = 625.4V
by armature

Power generated
= 625.4x 508 = 317,700W= 317.7kw