University

of the Philippines Diliman

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute
EEE 43 Electromechanical Energy Conversion
First Semester AY 2014 2015

Problem Set 2

You are allowed to work in groups of three students. All students must belong to the same
Discussion Class (DC) section. In your submission, clearly write your names and DC section on
the upper right corner of your answer sheets. Staple all papers together. Deadline for
submission is on Wednesday, 03 December 2014, 5pm. A drop box shall be available at the
guards station.


Problem 1


Choose one (1) topic from the list below and compose a one-page group write-up. Submit
your write-up at UVLE in .pdf format. There is no need to print a copy of your write-up. Cite
your references where applicable.

1. Aside from brush DC machines, three-phase synchronous machines, and three-phase
induction machines, there are other types of electromechanical machines. Choose one
other type of electromechanical machine not covered in EEE 43 and explore its
operating principles and applications. Do you think it will still be relevant 40 years
from now?

2. Compare and contrast electromechanical machines and combustion engines in terms
of operation and application. Do you think these machines will still be relevant 35
years from now?

3. Explore the role of electromechanical machines in the history of humankind. What is
its role in the present time? What do you think will happen to electromechanical
machines 30 years from now?


Problem 2

A 3 MVA, slow-speed, 3-phase synchronous generator rated at 6.6 kV has 32 poles. Its
direct- and quadrature-axis synchronous reactances as measured by the slip test are 9.6
Ohms and 6 Ohms respectively. The armature resistance of the generator is negligible.

a. Determine the excitation emf needed to maintain 6.6 kV at the terminal when
supplying a load of 2.2 MW at 0.85 pf lagging.

b. Determine the maximum power can the generator supply at the rated terminal
voltage if the field becomes open-circuited.

Problem 3

Consider a synchronous generator-motor set whose data is given below.

Generator: 1200 kVA, 3-phase, 4.4 kV, 2-pole, 60 Hz, wye-connected, Xs = 4.5 /phase.

Motor: 1000 kW, 3-phase, 4.4 kV, 24-pole, 60 Hz, wye-connected, Xs = 3.2 /phase.


The set is operating at rated terminal voltage and frequency with the motor drawing 750
kW at unity power factor.

a. Compute the excitation emfs of both machines.
b. With the excitation emfs held fixed at these values, determine the maximum
torque that the motor can supply.

For the conditions in (b), determine

c. The armature current
d. The terminal voltage, and
e. The power factor


Problem 4

The saturation characteristic of a DC shunt generator for a speed of 900rpm is as follows:

Field Current (A)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Open-circuit Voltage (V)
53
106
150
192
227
252
270

The generator is connected as separately-excited with an armature resistance of 1 ohm and a
field resistance of 50 ohm.

a. If the field voltage is set to 75 V, calculate the terminal voltage and load current if the
load is rated 1 kW. Show a handwritten solution.
b. Repeat part (a) if the field voltage is varied between 75 V and 300 V. Use either a
spreadsheet or Matlab (or Octave) to solve the terminal voltages. On your answer
sheets, show a plot of the terminal voltage against the field voltage; label important
points.
c. The generator is run at 1000 rpm. Discuss how you would expect the saturation
characteristic of the machine to change.
d. Suppose you reconnect the machine as a self-excited DC motor. You apply 200 V DC on
to the terminal. Calculate the electrical power delivered to the motor and the power
developed [across the armature net of armature resistance loss].

 Problem 5

At steady state, a 400-HP, 2.3-kV, 60-Hz, 6-pole Y-connected wound rotor induction motor
draws a line current of 25 A and power of 15 KW without external shaft load. The stator
resistance is 0.42 ohms per phase and the rotor resistance referred to the stator is 0.23
ohms per phase. The total leakage reactance of the stator and rotor is 1.8 ohms per phase.
With rated voltage and frequency applied, the motor is loaded until its slip reaches 3.0%.
Determine the following:

a. the magnetizing reactance, the stator leakage reactance, and the rotor
leakage reactance (all values must be referred to the stator)
b. the rotational losses
c. stator input current and power factor
d. developed power and efficiency
e. starting inrush current and power factor
f. starting torque
g. maximum output torque
h. additional series rotor resistance (referred to the stator) that must be
connected to have the maximum torque at startup


Problem 6

For a 400 V, 60Hz, three-phase induction motor with the following per phase impedance
referred to the stator:

R1 = 0.2 R2e = 0.1
X1= 0.5
X2e= 0.2 Xm= 20
a. Plot the torque vs. slip curve for this motor
b. Plot the Developed power vs. slip for this motor

For various values of starting resistors (from 0 to 0.2 , you may pick your increment) inserted
in the rotor circuit

c. Plot the torque vs. slip curves.
d. Plot the Developed power vs. slip curves


Note: Cover the range of slip values for motor, generator, and braking operations. You are
allowed to use any suitable calculating and plotting tool/software. Indicate accordingly which
tool/software was used.


Problem 7

Show that the inverse of Parks Transformation Matrix is equal to its Transpose.

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