Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh
Name of the Staff : G.S. Radha
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : EEE
Institute : GPW, Kadapa
Semester : VI
Subject : A C Machines II
Subject code : EE603
Topic : 1 Phase Induction Motors
Duration : 50 minutes
Sub Topic : Double Field Revolving Theory
Teaching aids : PPT, Animations, Diagrams

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 Recap

In previous periods we have discussed about

• Construction and working principle of single phase

Induction motors

• Why Single phase induction motor is not self starting

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 Objectives

On completion of this topic ,you would be able to

know about

• Double field revolving theory

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 Double Field Revolving Theory

• Stator given 1-phase supply

• Only alternating flux produced

• resolved into two components

• The two components are Ǿf & Ǿb

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 Double Field Theory

One magnetic field Two magnetic field

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 Double Field Revolving Theory

• Ǿf & Ǿb are of equal magnitude Ǿf = Ǿb

• Rotating in opposite directions at Ns

• Ǿf in anti-clockwise direction

• Ǿb in clockwise direction

• Ǿr is the resultant of Ǿf & Ǿb

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Revolving Components of Stator Flux

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Double Field Revolving Theory

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Double Field Revolving Theory

Stator Field and its Two

Components
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Double Field Revolving Theory

Alternating Stator Field

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 Double Field Revolving Theory

• the resultant flux is alternating only

• But not rotating

• This alternating flux acting on stationary rotor

• Can not rotate the rotor

• That is why a single phase induction motor is not

self starting

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 Double Field Revolving Theory
When The Rotor Is At Rest

• Each flux produces it’s own torque

• Ǿf produces Tf torque

• Ǿb produces Tb torque

• Tf & Tb are equal but in opposite direction

• So net torque is zero

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 Double Field Revolving Theory

Torque – Speed Curve for both the components

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 How to Make the Rotor to Rotate

• Relative motion between the stator flux & the rotor is

needed
• So to create relative motion
• Rotor is given an initial start in either direction
• Then torque in that direction increases
• giving the performance similar to 3-phase induction
motor

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Rotor Rotating in Stator Pole

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 Conclusions

• At stand still

• Tf & Tb are equal but opposite in direction

• So net torque on rotor is zero

• So 1-ph IM is not self starting

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 Conclusions

• When rotor is given an initial start by some external

means

• Resultant average torque increases

in the direction of rotation

• Motor gives performance similar to 3-ph IM

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 Summary

We have discussed about

• Double field revolving theory

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 Quiz
1.The stator flux resolved into how many
components

A) One

B) Two

C) None

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 Quiz

2.The two components of stator flux are

• A) In the same direction

• B) In opposite direction

• C) none

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 Quiz

3.Does each flux produces its own torque

• A) Yes

• B) No

• C) None

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 Quiz
4.Double field revolving theory is based on the
idea that pulsating field produced in single phase
motors can be resolved into two components of ---
its amplitude and rotating in –direction with
synchronous speed

• A) Half, same

• B) Half ,opposite

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 Quiz

5.The direction of the two torques are

• A) Same

• B) Opposite

• C) None

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 Quiz

6.In a double field revolving theory of single phase

induction motor, the slip of the forward motor is s
then the slip of the backward motor is
• A) 2s

• B) s

• C) 2-s

• D) s-2

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 Quiz

7.when a single phase induction motor is excited

with single phase ac voltage, the magnetic field set
up is
• A) two fields ,rotating in opposite directions with different
speeds
• B) two fields rotating at synchronous speed in opposite
directions
• C) two fields rotating at synchronous speed
• D) two fields rotating in the same direction but at
different speeds

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 Assignment

• Draw the forward and backward rotating fluxes at

different instants and show that the resultant is

alternating flux only

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 Frequently Asked Questions

• Explain double field revolving theory of single phase

induction motor

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