EEP841 ELECTRICAL MACHINES LABORATORY

SEMISTER 1, 2012, PEEMD

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, IIT DELHI

EXPERIMENT NO. 1

STUDY OF MAWDSLEY GENERALIZED MACHINE FOR

THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR MODE

Lab Manual
OBJECTIVE: Study on Mawdsley generalized machine for the three-phase induction motor
mode.

(a) Conduct (i) no load test, (ii) blocked rotor test, and (iii) stator winding resistance test on a three-phase
induction motor and compute its equivalent circuit parameters.

(b) Conduct load test and draw the following characteristics: (i) Speed vs. Output Power, (ii) Current vs.
Output Power, (iii) Power factor vs. Output Power, (iv) Efficiency vs. Output Power.

(c) Compute the following characteristics: (i) Speed vs. Output Power, (ii) Current vs. Output Power, (iii)
Power factor vs. Output Power, (iv) Efficiency vs. Output Power using same parameters as in part 1(a).

APPARATUS REQUIRED:

S.No Name of the Apparatus Range Quantity

1 3 PHASE VARIAC 415V,28A 1.NO
2 DC AMMETER (0-2)A 1.NO
(0-20)A 1.NO
3 DC VOLTMETER (0-300)V 1.NO
4 FIELD RHEOSTAT 750, 1.2A 1.NO
5 LOADING RHEOSTAT 230V,1-Ph,24A 1.NO
6 POWER ANALYSER 1.NO
7 MULTIMETER 1.NO
8 1-Ph VARIAC 15A, 240V, 50Hz 1.NO
9 1-Ph RECTIFIER 1.NO
10 TACHO METER 1.NO
11 CURRENT PROBE 1.NO
12 VOLTAGE PROBES 1.NO

List of Tests to be prformed:

i. No-Load Test on induction motor.

ii. Blocked rotor test on induction motor.
iii. Reduced voltage test on induction motor.
iv. Stator winding resistance test on induction motor.
v. Retardation test on induction motor.
vi. Swinburns Test on the DC-machine.
vii. Load Test on Induction motor.

Note: Any other test needed to compute the efficiency or to fulfill the objective
of the experiment.
 CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS:
For Load Test:

R
(0-20)A
+
A -
R

Current Probe
A
DC GEN. (0-300)V +
V
-
AA
50Hz,3-Ph,
AC supply

Y
400 V,

B
Y

Voltage Probe
MAWDSLEY M/C AS

Voltage Probe
IM

+ 220 V DC -
Power
Analyzer

3-Ph Variac

For No-Load Test:

R
Current Probe

A
DC GEN.

AA
50Hz,3-Ph,
AC supply

Y
400 V,

B
Y
Voltage Probe

MAWDSLEY M/C AS
Voltage Probe

IM

Power
Analyzer

3-Ph Variac
For Blocked Rotor Test:

Current Probe
50Hz,3-Ph, Rotor Blocked
AC supply

Y
400 V,

B
Y

Voltage Probe
MAWDSLEY M/C AS

Voltage Probe
IM

Power
Analyzer

3-Ph Variac

PROCEDURE:

Connection procedure of MAWDSLEY machine as induction motor:

1. From the student manual of MAWDSLEY machine, make the connections of the stator
windings in delta fashion and then shot the rotor terminals to make the machine work as a
induction motor.
2. Use these three terminals of the delta connected stator winding as the three terminals to
connect to supply.

NO LOAD TEST:
1. Make the connections as per the circuit diagram.
2. Apply rated voltage of 240V to the MAWDSLEY machine working as induction motor
through the three-phase VARIAC.
3. Note down the readings, power, input voltage, input current, power factor, speed.

BLOCKED ROTOR TEST:

1. Make the connections as per the circuit diagram.
2. By adjusting the three-phase VARIAC allow rated current through the machine with rotor
blocked.
3. Note down the readings, power, input voltage, input current, power factor.
REDUCED VOLTAGE TEST:
1. Make the connections as per the circuit diagram of no load test.
2. Apply rated voltage to the machine by using three-phase VARIAC.
3. Now gradually reduce the voltage in steps of 20V until 10% of slip.
4. Note down the readings, power, input voltage, input current, speed, power factor at every
step.

RETARDATION TEST:
1. Make the connections as per the circuit diagram of no load test.
2. Run the machine under no load condition by applying rated voltage through VARIAC,
and note down the readings of no load voltage and no load speed of the machine.
3. Switch off the supply, note down the time for the speed of the machine to drop to zero.

LOAD TEST:
1. Make the connections as per the circuit diagram of load test.
2. Apply rated voltage to the machine using three-phase VARIAC.
3. Now excite the field of the DC machine and vary it to give rated voltage at its armature
terminals.
4. Now the DC machine running as a DC generator is loaded gradually in steps until the
input current, of the MAWDSLEY machine working as a Induction motor, reaches its
rated value.

EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS IN A TABULAR FORM:

NO LOAD TEST:

Vin(V) Iin(A) Pin(W) Sin(VA) Speed P.F If(A)

Without DC Excitation
With DC Excitation

BLOCKED ROTOR TEST:

Vin(V) Iin(A) Pin(W) Sin(VA) P.F

REDUCED VOLTAGE TEST:

Vin Iin Speed Pin DPF Pin - 3*Ia2*Rs

240.2
220.6
201.8
179.3
159.7
141.3
120.4

LOAD TEST AT FULL RATED VOLTAGE:

Vin Iin Pin(W) P.F Pout(W) Vdc Idc Po Speed Efficiency Torque
(RPM) (%) (N-M)

LOAD TEST AT 75% RATED VOLTAGE:

Vin Iin Pin(W) P.F Pout(W) Vdc Idc Po Efficiency Torque Speed
(%) (N-M) (RPM)
SIMULATION OF MAWDSLEY MACHINE AS INDUCTION MOTOR:

RESULTS FROM SIMULATION:

Iin(A) Pin(W) Pout(W) Efficiency% Torque(N-M) Speed(RPM)

COMPARISON OF GRAPHS FROM EXPERIMENTAL AND

SIMULATION:

CONCLUSIONS:

INFERENCES:
PRECAUTIONS:
1. Connections should be tight, loose connections should be avoided.
2. Care must be taken while loading the machine, i.e., current should not exceed the rated
value of either of the machines.
3. Machine should be given voltage through a VARIAC slowly to avoid high starting
torques.
4. DC machine should be excited only after the test machine reaches its no load conditions.
5. DC machine should be taken to its rated condition before loading the machine through
external loading rheostat.

REFERENCES:
1. MAWDSLEY Student manual
2. Electrical machinery and transformers by BHAG S GURU, HUSEYIN R. HIZIROGULU