Data

IF
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
360
400

VRH
15.56
23.99
32.98
39.5
45.1
47.5
46.3
42.5
37
30

RRH
389
299.875
274.833
246.875
225.5
197.92
165.37
132.812
102.78
75

Ea
23.72
42.3
65
85.2
103
116
131
140.9
147.5
152.4

If Vs. Ea

140.9
131
116
103
85.2
65
42.3
23.72

-Measured open circuit armature voltage: 7.06Vdc

-varying field rheostat decrease armature voltage.

Circuit Diagram

147.5

152.4

Figure 1 Circuit diagram for self-excited shunt generator

Figure 2 Circuit diagram for synchronous motor

Figure 3 proper connection for DC self-exciting shunt generator connected to a synchronous motor

Figure 4 displayed maximum shunt current resulting in maximum armature voltage

Figure 5 running the synchronous motor connected to ammeters while generator is connected to
ammeter and voltmeter

Data Analysis:
After properly connecting the wires based on the figure 28-1 and 28-2, to measure the
voltage at rheostat, we set the shunt current at maximum value of 400mA in order to have
maximum armature voltage of 152.4V. To observe the effect of shunt field current, we decreased
the shunt field current by increments of 40mA; doing so affect the voltage across the rheostat.
When the field current reaches 320mA, the rheostat voltage begins to drop while other rheostat
resistance and armature voltage are unaffected by the voltage drop in rheostat. Again, prolonged
running synchronous motor with load (generator) produces observable heat in both motors so we
had to shut it down and let it cool.
Conclusion
To sum up the results, decreasing the shunt field current increases the rheostat resistance
which means that shunt field current (If) is inversely proportional to rheostat resistance (RRH.)
Armature voltage increases as rheostat resistance decreases means that armature voltage is also
inversely proportional to rheostat resistance making armature voltage directly proportional to
shunt field current. As for voltage across the rheostat (VRH), shunt field current is inversely
proportional to voltage across the rheostat, VRH is also directly proportional to RRH and, VRH is
directly proportional to armature voltage (Ea ). But, the conclusion on VRH only holds true when If
is less than 320mA. This means that at that value of field current, the current flows in the wrong
direction which reduces the residual magnetism which means that voltage build-up cannot occur.