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EE20A - Electromechanical Energy
Conversion
DC Machine
Construction of DC Machines
Commutator
Features of DC Machine
Field Winding
DC Machines Analysis
Symbols that will be used.
= flux per pole
p = no. of poles
z = total number of active conductors on the armature
a = no. of parallel paths in the armature winding
Aside: Lap Winding -> a = p
Wave Winding -> a = 2
n = speed of rotation of the armature in rpm
wm = speed in radians per second
DC Machines Connections
If
Ra
+
VT
E
-
a)
+
Field
E
F
Armature
b) Separately Excited
DC Machines Connections
+
E
Armature
Field
F
F
c) Series
+
E
Armature
Field
F
d) Shunt
DC Machines Connections
A
+
e) Cummulative Compound
Field
Armature
A
+
Armature
d) Differential Compound
Field
DC Machines Connections
A
+
Armature
f) Long Shunt
Field
A
+
Armature
g) Short Shunt
F
Field
EMF Equation
When the rotor rotates in the field a voltage is developed in the
armature.
EMF Equation
TORQUE EQUATION
EaIa=Tem
TF&W)
DC Generator
Ia
E a = Nz pa
60
V = E a Ia R a
L
V
I = L
f R
f
Ia = I + I
f L
+
E
Ra
Rf
If
L
O
A
D
VT
Note: VT = VL
i.e. Terminal Voltage is the Load Voltage
DC
Source
Field Regulator
Ra
ZZ
FL
Rf
F
L
OPEN
CIRCUIT
AA
Ea
Z
A
Field Current
Diagram showing motor connections for the open circuit test, separately excited
Field Current
Ra
Rext
970 ohms
Rf
ZZ
VT
Ea
AA
Field Current
Load Current
Ra
Rext
970 ohms
Rf
ZZ
Ea
Terminal
Voltage
L
O
A
D
AA
Summary
E a = V - I a R a Note: For motor
Ea = n z p
60 a
V - I a R a 60 a
Speed n =
z p
E
n a
Losses = I2 R a -- Windings(Armature)
a
2
= I R -- Windings(Field )
f
f
and Rotational Losses (Windage and Friction)