TUTORIAL SHEET NO.3 CHAPTER: POLY PHASE INDUCTION MACHINE Question:1.

A 4 pole wound rotor is used as a frequency changer . The stator is connected to a 50Hz, 3 phase supply. The load is connected to the rotor slip rings. What are the possible speeds at which the rotor can supply power to this load at 25 Hz? What would be the ratio of voltages at load terminals at these speeds? Assume the rotor impedance to be negligible. (Ans. 750rpm, 2250rpm,1) Question:2. A 6 pole,50 Hz, 3 phase induction motor running on full load develops a useful torque of 160 Nm and the rotor emf is absorbed to make 120 cycles/min. Calculate the net mechanical power developed. If the torque loss in windage and friction is 12 Nm, find the copper loss in the rotor windings, the input to the motor and efficiency. Given: stator losses= 200W (inclusive of core loss). (Ans.16.08W, 720W, 85.5%) Question:3. A 12 pole ,3 phase ,50 Hz induction motor draws 2.80 A and 110 kW under the blocked rotor test. Find the starting torque when switched on direct to rated voltage and frequency supply . Assume the starter and rotor copper losses to be equal under the blocked rotor test. (Ans.350 N-m) Question:4. A 3.3 KV, 20 pole, 50 Hz, 3 phase, star connected induction motor has a slip ring rotor of resistance 0.025 & standstill reactance of 0.28 per phase. The motor has a speed of 294 rpm when full load torque is applied. Compute (a) slip at maximum torque, and (b) ratio of maximum to full load torque. Neglect stator impedance. (Ans.0.09, 2.34) Question:5. An 8 pole, 3 phase , 50 Hz induction motor runs at a speed of 710 rpm with an input power of 35KW. The starter copper loss at this operating condition is 1200 W while the rotational losses are 600 W. Find a) rotor copper loss, (b) gross torque developed, (c) gross mechanical power developed , and (d) net torque and mechanical and mechanical power output. (Ans.1.79 KW, 430.4 Nm, 32 kW, 422 Nm) Question:6. A 7.5 KW, 440 V, 3 phase , star connected , 50 Hz , 4 pole squirrel cage induction motor develops full load torque at a slip of 5 % when operated at rated voltage and frequency .Rotational losses (core, windage and friction ) are to be neglected. Motor impedance data is as follows: r1= 1.32 , x1 =x2 =1.46 & xm = 22.7 . Determine the maximum motor torque at rated voltage and the slip at which it will occur. Also calculate the starting torque. (Ans.126.6 Nm, 0.3, 79.3 Nm) Question:7. The motor of problem no 6 is fed through a feeder from 440 V, 50 Hz mains .The feeder has an impedance of (1.8 + j 1.2) /phase. Find the maximum torque that the motor can deliver and corresponding slip, stator current and terminal voltages. (Ans.66.9 Nm , 0.195, 29.26A, 330.3 V) Question:8. A 400 V, 3 phase, star connected induction motor gave the following test results: No load 400 V 8.5 A 1,100 W Blocked rotor 180 V 45 A 5,700 W Determine the ohmic values of the components in the circuit model and calculate the line current and power factor when the motor is operating at 5% slip. The stator resistance per phase is 1.5 and the standstill leakage reactance of the rotor winding referred to the stator is equal to that of stator winding. (Ans.for no load-xm=27.55 , for blocked rotor r2=0.438 , x1=x2=1.055 , 26.5 A, 0.882 lagging) Question:9.A 15 KW, 415 V, 4 pole , 50 Hz delta- connected motor gave the following results on test (voltages and currents are in line values): No load test 415 V 10.5 A 1,510 W Blocked rotor test 105 V 28 A 2,040 W Using the approximate circuit model, determine: (a) the line current and power factor for rated output (Ans.30.5A, 0.866 lagging) (b) the maximum torque (Ans.201.3 N-m) (c) the starting torque and line current if the motor is started with the stator star connected. (Ans.33.57 Nm, 36.9A ) Question:10. A 400V, 3 phase , 6 pole , 50 Hz induction motor gave the following test results : No load 400V 8 A 0.16 power factor Blocked rotor 200V 39 A 0.36 power factor

Determine the mechanical output, torque and slip when the motor draws a current of 30 A from the mains. Assume the stator and rotor copper losses to be equal. (Ans.7.45 KW, 89.33 Nm, 0.26) Question:11. A 4 pole, 3 phase, 400 V , 50 Hz induction motor has the following parameters for its circuit model (referred to the stator side on equivalent star basis): r 1=0.2, x1= 1.16 , r2=0.4 , x2= 1.16 , xm= 35 Rotational losses are 800 W. (a) For a speed of 1,440 rpm, calculate the input current, power factor , net mechanical power and torque and efficiency (Ans.21.1A, 0.9lagging,11.91KW, 78.98Nm, 90.5%) (b) Calculate the maximum torque and slip at which it occurs. (Ans. 5Nm, 0.155) Question:12.A 3 phase , 3.3 KV , 50 Hz, 10 pole , star connected induction motor has a no load magnetizing current of 45 A & a core loss of 3.5KW.The stator & referred rotor stand still leakage impedances are respectively(0.2 +j1.8) /phase. The motor is supplied from 3.3KV mains through a lines of reactance 0.5 /phase. Use the approximate circuit model (a) The motor is running at 0.3slip. Estimate the gross torque, stator current & power factor.Assume voltage at motor terminals to be 3.3KV. (Ans. 10,660Nm, 144.4A, 0.863 lagging) (b)Calculate the starting torque and current when the motor is switched on direct to line with voltage at the far end of line being 3.3KV. (Ans.4527Nm, 459A) Question:13.A 6-pole ,440V,3phase, 50Hz induction motor has following parameters of its circuit model(referred to the stator or equivalent star basis):- r1=0, x1= 0.7 , r2=0.3 , x2= 0.7 , xm= 35 .Rotational losses=750 W. Calculate the net mechanical power output, stator current & power factor when the motor runs at the speed of 950rpm. (Ans.27.21KW, 41.8A, 0.923lagging) Question:14.A 75KW,440V,3-phase,6-pole,50Hz,wound-rotor induction motor has a full-load slip of 0.04 and a slip at maximum torque of 0.2 when operating at rated voltage and frequency with rotor winding short circuited at the slip-rings. Assume the stator resistance and rotational losses to be negligible. Find: (a) Maximum Torque (b) starting Torque (c) Full Load rotor copper loss. The rotor resistance is now double by adding an external series resistance. Determine: (d) slip at full-load (e)Full-Load Torque (f)Slip at maximum Torque (Ans.1940Nm, 746.2Nm, 3.125KW, 0.083 ,781.2Nm,0.4) Question:15. A 3-phase induction motor has a 4-pole,star-connected stator winding and and runs on 50Hz with 400V between lines. The rotor resistance and standstill reactance per phase are 0.4 and 3.6 respectively. The effective ratio of rotor to stator turns is 0.67 Calculate: a)the gross torque at 4% slip b)the gross mechanical power at 4% slip c) maximum torque d) speed at maximum torque e) maximum mechanical power (gross).Neglect stator impedence . (Ans.40.51Nm, 6.11KW, 63.49Nm , 1335 rpm ,8.934KW) Question:16. A 30KW,440V, 50Hz ,3-phase ,10-pole ,delta-connected squirrel-cage induction motor has the following parameters referred to a stator phase: r1 = 0.54,r2=0.81, x1+x2 = 6.48, ri=414, xm=48.6 calculate the machine performance (input current ,power, power factor ,mechanical output(gross)and torque developed (gross)for the following conditions): a) as a motor at a slip of 0.025. (Ans.31.35A, 18.4KW, 0.77lagging, 16.2KW, 265.7Nm) b) as a generator at a slip of -0.025. (Ans.33.22A, 25KW, 0.747lagging, 18.91KW, 338Nm) c) as a break at a slip of 2.0. (Ans.132.27A,14,21KW, 0.141lagging, 5.5KW, 87.49Nm) Question:17. The following Test results were obtained on a 7.5KW, 400V, 4-pole, 50Hz, delta connected induction motor with a stator resistance of 2.1 /phase: No-load 400V 5.5A 410W Rotor blocked 140V 20A 1550W Obtain the approximate equivalent circuit model. Estimate the breaking torque developed when the motor, running with a slip of 0.05 has two of its supply terminals suddenly interchanged. (Ans.19.65Nm) Question:18. A 3-phase wound-rotor induction motor has star connected rotor windings with a rotor resistance of 0.12 /phase.With the slip rings shorted the motor develops rated torque at a slip of 0.04 and a line current of 100A. What external resistance must be inserted in each rotor phase to limit the starting current to 100A?What pu torque will be developed with rotor resistance starting? (Ans.2.4 , 1pu)

Question:19. In Problem 18 what external resistance must be inserted per rotor phase to develop full load torque at 3/4th synchronous speed with a line current of 100A? (Ans.0.525 ) Question:20. A 4-Pole, 50Hz, 3-Phase induction motor has a rotor resistance of 4.5 /phase and a standstill resistance of 8.5 /phase. With no external resistance in the motor circuit, the starting torque of the motor is 85Nm. (a) what is the rotor voltage at standstill? (b) what would be the starting torque if a 3 resistance were added in each rotor phase? c) Neglecting stator voltage drop, what would be the induced rotor voltage and torque at a slip of 0.03? (Ans.302.5V or 523.9V (line),102Nm, 11.6Nm) Question:21. Calculate the ratio of transformation of an auto transformer starter for a 25KW, 400V, 3-phase induction motor if the starting torque is to be 75% of full load torque. Assume the slip at full load to be 3.5% and the short circuit current to be six times full load current. Ignore the magnetizing current of the transformer and of the motor. Question:22. A 3-phase, 50Hz, 75KW induction motor develops its rated power at a rotor slip of 2%.The maximum torque is 250% of rated torque (that is, the torque developed at rated power ).The motor has K= 4.339(K=X1+x2/R1) where all symbols have normal notation.Find: (a)Smax,t at maximum torque (b)rotor current referred to the stator at maximum torque (c)stator torque, and (d)starting current. The answers to parts (b),(c),(d) should be expressed in terms of current and torque at full-load speed. (Ans.0.09 , 3.08I2fl, Ts=0.458 Tfl, 22.9) Question:23. A 3-phase induction motor is wound for P poles. If the modulation poles are Pm , obtain the general condition to suppress P2= (P+Pm) poles. Under this condition show that the angle between the phase axes for P1=(PPm)poles is r(2/3),where r=integer non-multiple of 3.If P=10,find Pm and P1. (Ans.Pm =2, P1=8 poles) Question:24. The two cages of a 3-phase, 50Hz, 4-pole, delta connected induction motor have respective stand still leakage impedance of (2+j8) and (9+j2) /phase. Estimate the gross torque developed : a)at standstill, the effective rotor voltage being 230V/phase. b)at 1450rpm when the effective rotor voltage is 400V/phase. The rotor quantities given are all referred to the stator; the stator impedances are negligible. What is the gross starting torque if a star-delta starter is used? (Ans.136.8Nm, 61.4Nm, 136.7Nm]