Tutorial 1 & 2

1. A 250 V, DC shunt motor drives a constant torque load at a speed of 1200 rpm. The
armature & field resistances are 2 Ω & 250 Ω respectively. The armature current is 12 A.

a) Calculate the resistance that should be added to the armature circuit to reduce the
speed by 40%.

b) Assuming the rotational losses to be 120 W, calculate the efficiency of the motor
without & with the added resistance.

c) Calculate the resistance that must be added to the armature circuit to operate the
motor at the holding condition.

2. A 250 V, DC shunt motor drives a constant torque load at a speed of 1200 rpm. The
armature & field resistances are 2 Ω & 250 Ω respectively. The line current is 12 A.

a) Calculate the resistance that should be added to the armature circuit to reduce the
speed by 40%.

b) Assuming the rotational losses to be 120 W, calculate the efficiency of the motor
without & with the added resistance.

c) Calculate the resistance that must be added to the armature circuit to operate the
motor at the holding condition.

3. A 200 V, DC shunt motor drives a constant torque load at a speed of 1600 rpm. The
armature & field resistances are 2 Ω & 200 Ω, respectively. The armature current before
inserting a resistance in the field circuit is 11 A. Assume that a resistance is added in the field
circuit to reduce the field current by 25%. Calculate the armature current, motor speed, value
of the added resistance & extra field losses.

4. A 280 V, DC shunt motor drives a constant torque load at a speed of 1200 rpm. The
armature & field resistances are 2 Ω & 280 Ω, respectively. The armature current before
inserting a resistance in the field circuit is 11 A. Assume that a resistance is added in the field
circuit to reduce the field current by 25%. Calculate the armature current, motor speed, value
of the added resistance & extra field losses.

5. A 280-V, 10hp, four pole, 60 Hz, Y-connected induction motor has a full-load slip of 5
percent. Calculate the synchronous speed, rotor speed, rotor frequency and shaft torque of the
motor.

6. A 280-V, 10hp, six pole, 60 Hz, Y-connected induction motor has a full-load slip of 7
percent. Calculate the synchronous speed, rotor speed, rotor frequency and shaft torque of the
motor.

7. An AC induction motor with specifications as shown in Figure 2. The Y-connected

induction motor has a full-load slip of 5 percent.
 (i) Find the motor speed, nm of this AC induction motor.
(ii) Determine the rotor frequency, fr of this AC induction motor at rated load.
(iii) Analyze the shaft torque, τload of this motor at rated load.

8. A 60 hp, 60 Hz, 3-phase, wye-connected induction motor operates at full load at a speed of
1764 rpm. The rotational losses of the motor are 950 W, the stator copper losses are 1.8 kW &
the iron losses are 1.3 kW. Compute the motor efficiency.

9. A 60 hp, 440 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase, 4-pole induction motor develops a maximum torque of
250% at slip of 5%. Ignore the stator resistance & rotational losses. Calculate the following:

(i) Speed of the motor at full load.

(ii) Copper losses of the rotor.
(iii)Starting torque of the motor.

10. A 60 hp, 550 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase, 4-pole induction motor develops a maximum torque of
250% at slip of 5%. Ignore the stator resistance & rotational losses. Calculate the following:

(i) Speed of the motor at full load.

(ii) Copper losses of the rotor.
(iii)Starting torque of the motor.