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EXPERIMENT NO. 9
AIM: To Study the speed control of D.C. Shunt otor !y"
#$% &$eld control ethod.
#$$% Ar'ture control Method.
APPARAT(S (SED:
Sl. No. E)u$pent Type Spec$f$c't$on *u'nt$ty
1. DC Shunt motor DC 5-HP, 1500 rpm,
16.7 amp, 220 V
1
2. Tachometer Digita !0-10000" r. p. m. 1
#. Votmeter $C !0-#00" %ot& 1
'. (mmeter $C !0-1)2" (!0-5)10" ( 1 each
5. *eho&tat Singe Tu+e 260,, 1.2 ( 1
6. *eho&tat Singe Tu+e !0-2000" rpm 1
T+EOR,:
DC Motor:
( machine that con%ert& DC eectrica po-er into mechanica po-er i& .no-n a& DC
$otor. /t ha& +een &een that a.c. $otor& are in%aria+0 u&e1 in the the in1u&tr0 2or the
con%er&ion o2 eectrica po-er into mechanica po-er, +ut at the pace& -here -i1e
range o2 &pee1 an1 goo1 &pee1 reguation i& re3uire1 &uch a& in 454T*/C T*(CT/67,
DC motor ha& to +e appie1.
-or.$n/ Pr$nc$ple:
/t& -or.ing 1epen1& upon the +a&ic principe that -hen a current carr0ing con1uctor i&
pace1 in the magnetic 2ie1, a 2orce i& e8erte1 on it an1 tor3ue 1e%eop&.

Types of DC Motor:
6n the +a&i& o2 their 2ie1 e8citation , the DC $otor& can +e ca&&i2ie1 a&9
1. Seprate0 e8cite1 DC $otor.
2. Se2 e8cite1 DC $otor9
!i" DC Shunt $otor
!ii" DC Serie& $otor
7o-, the +ac. em2 o2 a 1c motor i& gi%en +0 :;
<here,

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=p i& con&tant 2or the gi%en motor +ecau&e a machine once 1e&igne1 -i ha%e con&tant
no. 62 armature con1uctor& > no. 62 poe& P an1 num+er o2 parrae path&, ? i& the 2u8
per poe an1 <m i& the rotationa %eocit0!mechanica".
<m:2@n!ra1)&ec"
<here, !r.p.&"
!r.p.m"
Hence, &pee1 can +e controe1 +09
1. A0 controing 4+ through %ariation o2 Vt!termina %otage" or *a!(rmature
circuit re&i&tance" cae1 (rmature contro.
2. A0 controing through %ariation o2 2ie1 %otage or 2ie1 re&i&tance cae1 2ie1
contro.
1. B/45D C67T*65 $4TH6D9
The 2u8 pro1uce1 +0 the &hunt -in1ing 1epen1& upon the current 2o-ing
through it. !i.e.,, i& 1irect0 proportiona to /
&h
C /&h: V)*&h". <hen a %aria+e
re&i&tance * i& connecte1 in &erie& -ith the &hunt 2ie1 -in1ing a& &ho-n in 2ig. !1", the
&hunt 2ie1 current !/&h : V)!*&hD*"" i& re1uce1 C hence the 2u8 ?. Con&e3uent0, the
motor run& at a &pee1 higher than the norma &pee1 !&ince 7 i& 1irect0 prop. to 1)?".
The amount o2 increa&e in &pee1 1epen1& upon the %aue o2 %ari+e re&i&tance *.
2. (*$(TE*4 C67T*65 $4TH6D9-
/n a &hunt motor 2u8 i& con&tant -hen appie1 termina %otage C &hunt 2ie1
re&i&tance are con&tant. There2ore, &pee1 o2 the motor i& 1irect0 proportiona to
the in1uce1 em2 !i.e., 7 i& 1irect0 prop. 4+ C 4+: V-/aF *a". The %aue o2 4+
1epen1& upon the 1rop in the armture circuit. <hen a %aria+e re&i&tance i&
in&erte1 in &erie& -ith t0he armature a& &ho-n in the 2igure!2", the in1uce1
em2G4
+
:V-/
a
!*
a
D*"H i& re1uce1 C hence the &pee1. Thu& the motor run& at &pee1
e&&er than the norma &pee1.
Thi& metho1 i& neither economica nor e22icient a& a arge po-er !/a
2
F*" i&
-a&te1 in contro re&i&tance * &ince it carrie& 2u armature current /a.
CIRC(IT DIA0RAM:
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&$/ure #1%: &$eld Control Method
&$/ure #2%: Ar'ture Control Method
PROCED(RE:
!a" &$eld Control Method9
1. $a.e a proper connection a& per the circuit 1iagram.
2. S-itch on he &upp0 an1 &tart the motor -ith the hep o2 &tarter.
#. 7o-, in&ert the re&i&tance in the re&i&tancein the 2ie1 -in1ing &o-0.
'. Ta+uate the rea1ing& o2 2ie1 current, %otage an1 the &pee1 +0
tachometer in the o+&er%ation ta+e.
5. Ta.e &ome more rea1ing& +0 %ar0ing the 2ie1 re&i&tance.
6. Pot the graph +et-een /2 an1 7 on the graph paper.
#!% Ar'ture Control Method:
1. $a.e a proper connection accor1ing to the circuit 1iagram gi%en in the
Bigure !2".
2. Start the motor.
#. Bor the 1i22rent %aue& o2 re&i&tance, note the %aue& 2rom ammeter,
%otmeter an1 tachometer an1 note 1o-n in the o+&er%ation ta+e.
'. Pot the graph +et-een /a an1 7 on the graph paper
O3SER4ATION TA35E:
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PRECA(TIONS:
1. ( the connection& &hou1 +e tight.
2. 7e%er touch the i%e termina 1uring the e8periment.
#. Ae2ore changing the connection, &-itch o22 the &upp0 proper0.
'. /ncrea&e the oa1 care2u0.
5. (-a0& u&e the &tarter o2 proper rating.
6. (-a0& -ear &hoe& -hen -or.ing in the a+. (%oi1 -earing oo&e cothe&,
hanging chain& etc.
7. $a.e proper contact -hen mea&uring the &pee1 -ith Tachometer.
RES(5T:
1. The %ariation in &pee1 o2 &hunt motor, -.r.t., /2 an1 /a, i& &ho-n in the o+&er%ation
ta+e an1 potte1 on the Iraph.
2. Brom the graph -e o+&e%e%e1 that &pee1 2a& 1o-n &o-0 a& the D. C. Shunt motor
i& oa1e1 2rom no oa1 to 2u oa1.
Sl.
No.
&$eld Control Method Ar'ture Control
&$eld Current
#'p%
Speed
#rp%
Ar'ture Current
#'p%
Speed
#rp%