Armature

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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL MACHINE DESIGN

Design 1 : DC Generator Armature Design
Submitted by
PINEDA,JON ADRIEL S.
BSEE V-3
Submitted to
ENGR. LIBRADO S. GESALTA
Instructor
JULY 4, 2014
PUP NDC Campus Anonas Street, Sta. Mesa, Manila Phone: (Direct Line) 3352371; website: www.pup.edu.ph
e-mail: ce@pup.edu.ph/com.center@gmail.com
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Design Sheet for a DC Generator Armature

ITE
M
NO.
SPECIFICATION :
185 KW, 440V, 500rpm, DC
Generator
SYMBO
L
PRELIMINARY OR
ASSUMED VALUES
FINAL VALUES
====
=
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
PART 1 : ARMATURE CORE & WINDING
=======
=
P /f
R
Q
Bg
I
==================
===
=================
===
14 poles / 60 Hz
0.64
Ic
laD2
D
V
Z
S
702.86 A
39925.214
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
====
=
40
41
Number of poles / frequency

Ratio of pole arc to pole pitch
Specific loading
Apparent air-gap density
Line current
Type of winding
Armature current per circuit
Output factor
Armature diameter
Peripheral velocity
Total number of phase conductors
Number of slots
Number of conductors per slot
Axial length of armature core
Flux per pole
Pole pitch
Pole arc
Area covered by pole face
Dimensions of armature conductors
Slot pitch
Slot width
Slot depth
Tooth width :
at top
at root
average
Number of radial ventilating ducts
Width of radial ducts
Net length of armature core
Net tooth section under pole, at the center
Apparent density at teeth under pole at center
Length per turn of armature coil
Resistance of one turn, ohms at 60C
Resistance of armature
IR drops in the armature
I2R loss in armature winding
Estimated full-load flux per pole
Flux density in armature core below teeth
Internal diameter of core stampings
Weight of iron in core(without teeth)
Weight of iron in teeth
Total weight of armature stampings
PART 2 : Commutator & Brushes
Diameter of Commutator
Average volts per turn of armature winding
0.64
1300
67500
4204.545 A
1300
67500lines/in.2
4204.545 A
Lap Winding
la
S
D
58.25
59 in.
7624.95 fpm
7624.95 fpm
971.56
972
61
4
22.41 in.
434
16.91 in.
8.4 106 maxwells
14.53 in.
10.32 in.
174.51 in.2
0.3746 in.
Bt
15.09 106 maxwells

8.13 in.
5.772 in.
232.44 in.2
0.0955 in. 0.42 in.
4.79 in.
0.5 in.
1.14 in.
0.5742 in.
0.1517 in.
0.3630 in.
5
1 in.
N
ln
702.86 A
27331.264
10.96
29.66 in.2
283 103 maxwells
123 103 maxwells

2512.61 in.
0.0246
0.15
5.15 V
46814.74 watts
8.5 106 maxwells
73000 lines/ in.2
=======
=
Dc
==================
===
80.1 in.
4372.43 lbs.
61.02 lbs.
4433.45 lbs.
=================
===
50.5 in.
21.31 V

42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
Number of turns between bars

Total number of commutator bars
Bar pitch
Width of copper bar
Radial depth of bar
Current density at brush contact surface
Contact area per brush set
Brush arc
Axial brush length per set
Number of brushes per set
Axial length of commutator
Brush-contact drop
Brush-contact loss
Brush-contact friction
Total brush loss
Drawing to scale giving leading dimensions of
armature and commutator
40 amps/in.2
34.86 in.2
Lc
2V
1
870
0.3734 in.
0.3434 in.
16.57 in.
39.84 amps/in.2
35 in.2
1
27.5 in.
22
?36.38 in.
2.3 V
9621.82 watts
3227.82 watts
12849.64 watts
Solutions:
PART 1:
Poles / Frequency
@ 60Hz
P = _60 Hz 120_
500rpm
Line Current
I = _1850000 w_
440V
P = 14 poles @ 60 Hz frequency
I = 4204.5 A
ARMATURE

Armature current per circuit
Ic = _4204.5 1.004
6
Armature Diameter______________________
D = 3 _875000_ ____6.06 108_____
___360______65500 0.71 1250_
0.202
Gross Armature Length
Ia = 0.1828 51.75
Output Factor
IaD2 = _1850000_ ____6.06 108_____
500
67500 0.71 1250
Peripheral Velocity
v = _58.25 500
12
Number of phase conductors
Z = _51.75 1250 _
209.17
Flux per Pole
= _440 60 40 108_
20 360 971.56
Slot Pitch
= _51.75 _
434
Slots per Pole
Slots per pole = _434_
20
Specific loading
q = _244 209.17_
51.75
Pole Pitch
T = _51.75 _
20
Pole Arc
= 8.13 0.71
Pole Area
Ia = 5.772 16.91
Ic = 702.86 A
D = 58.25 in.
Ia = 0.202 in.
IaD2 =39925.214
v = 7624.95 fpm
Z = 971.56
= 15.09 106 maxwells
= 0.3746 in.
Slots per pole= 21.7
q = 313.93
T = 8.13 in.
= 5.772 in.
Ia = 97.61 in.2

COMMUTATOR AND BRUSHES

Air-gap density (final)
Bg = _8.4 106_
97.61
Slot width
s = 0.5 (assumed)
Slot depth
d = 0.191 + (3 0.035) + (2 0.42)
Tooth width at the top
Ttop = 0.6697 0.0955
Tooth width at the root
Troot = (283.5 435) 0.5
Tooth width average
Taverage = _0.5742 + 0.1517_
2
Ventilating ducts
*Use 5 ducts with 1in. width
Net length of the armature core
In = 0.92 [16.91 - (5 1)]
Net tooth cross section under pole
Tooth Section = 10.96 0.363 _105_ 0.71
10
Apparent Flux Density at teeth
Bt = _8.4 106_
29.66
Length per turn of armature coil
lc = 56.06 in.
;
la = 22.41 in.
L/T = 56.06 2(22.41)
Resistance at 60C
R@60C = _________2512.61__________
2(0.0955 0.42) (4 ) 106
Resistance of the armature
Ra = 0.0246 _(244 2)_
20
Bg = 86056.76 lines/in.2
s = 0.5 in.
d = 1.14 in.
Ttop = 0.5742 in.
Troot = 0.1517 in.
Taverage = 0.363 in.
* 5 ducts 1 in. wide

In = 10.96 in.
Tooth Section = 29.66 in.2
Bt = 283 103 maxwells
L/T = 2512.61 in.

R@60C = 0.0246
Ra = 0.15

IR drop in the armature
IR = 209.17 0.0246
I2R loss in the armature
I2R = 209.172 0.246
Full-load flux per pole
FL = _8.4 106 445.23_
440
Internal diameter of core stampings
Dinternal = 93 (2 5.31) (2 1.14)
Weight of iron in core (without teeth)
Wcore = _0.28 10.96 _ [(93 2.28)2 (80.1)2]
4
Weight of iron in teeth
Wteeth = 0.28 1.14 (0.0401) 10.96 435
Total weight of core stampings
Wtotal = 4372.43 + 61.02
IR = 5.15 V
I2R = 46814.74 watts
FL = 8.5 106 maxwells
Dinternal = 80.1 in.

Wcore = 4372.43 lbs.
Wteeth = 61.02 lbs.

Wtotal = 4433.45lbs.
DC GENERATOR AND

PART 2 :
Diameter of Commutator
Dc = (93 2) + 4
Dc = 50.5 in.
Average volts per turn

Eaverage/turn = ___440___
Eaverage/turn = 21.31 V
413 20
Number of Commutator bars
*It is desirable to use 122 commutator segments to improve the commutation and to be more suitable and
narrower.
Bar pitch
Bar pitch = _14.5 _
Bar pitch = 0.3734 in.
122
Width of copper bar
WidthCu = 0.3734 - .03
WidthCu = 0.3434 in.
Radial depth of bar
h = _50.5 + 15_ _8765.062_
h = 16.57in.
15
45002
Current density at brush contact surface
Current density = 40 (34.86 35 )
Current density = 39.84 amps/ in.2
Contact area per brush set
b = _20 209.17_
b = 34.86 in.2
3 40
Axial brush length per set
*2.5 in.
Axial length of commutator
Lc = 27.5 + 6.875 +0.625 + 1 + 0.375
Lc = 36.38 in.
Brush contact loss
LossBrush contact = 2.3 10 209.17
LossBrush contact = 9621.82w
Brush contact friction
Wf = _0.25 2 6 10 50.5 360 _
Wf = 3227.82 w
20 33000
Total brush loss
LossTOTAL = 9621.82 + 3227.82
LossTOTAL = 12849.64 w


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Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

ELECTRICAL MACHINE DESIGN

THE COUNTRYS FIRST POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Design Sheet for a DC Generator Armature

PART 1 : ARMATURE CORE & WINDING

Number of poles / frequency

15.09 106 maxwells

123 103 maxwells

73000 lines/ in.2

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Number of turns between bars

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= 15.09 106 maxwells

Slots per pole= 21.7

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COMMUTATOR AND BRUSHES

* 5 ducts 1 in. wide

Bt = 283 103 maxwells

L/T = 2512.61 in.

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Dinternal = 80.1 in.

Wteeth = 61.02 lbs.

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Average volts per turn

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