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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.
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:
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: