DOKUZ EYLL UNIVERSITY

Department of Electrical and Electronics

Engineering
EED3012 Energy Conversion II Experimental Work
Experiment 2
Torque-Speed Characteristic of a Wound-Rotor
Induction Motor
The object of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between
the speed/torque characteristic of wound rotor induction motor with added
rotor resistance
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
EQUIPMENT
FH2 MkllI Test Bed

INITIAL SETTINGS
Speed Range 1800 rev / min
External/Internal Torque Switch to INT,
Torque Reverse Switch to give positive meter
deflection.
Brake Control to minimum.
Slip Ring Starter Switch to infinity.
FH100 Slip Ring Machine
Test Machine.
FH3 MkllI Instrumentation Frame
V3 A.C. Voltmeter
250VRange.
A3 A.C. Ammeter
1ARange.
A30 A.C. Ammeter
3ARange.
W1 A.C. Wattmeter
100W Range
CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS:

Fig-1. Circuit diagram for wound-rotor induction motor with added rotor
resistance
PROCEDURE: (Part-1: added rotor resistance)
CAUTION: Do not make or modify any connections with the power
on unless otherwise is specified. If any danger occurs,
immediately press the EMERGENCY OFF button on the threephase power supply module. Terminate this exercise and consult
your laboratory assistant.
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Department of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering
EED3012 Energy Conversion II Experimental Work
Set up the equipment as shown in Fig-1.
1. Locate the FH100 Slip Ring Machine into the right-hand test position
and insert both the 10-way and earth plugs into their respective
adjacent sockets.
2. Set up the equipment and connect as shown in Fig.1.
3. Switch on the power to the FH2 MkIII Test Bed, first at the Mains
Switch and then press the Green ON push-button to activate the
contactor.
4. Rotate the FH2 Slip Ring Starter Switch slowly clockwise to the zero
position. The rotor winding are now shorted. The motor will start to
rotate.
5. Adjust the brake control so that the motor develops an indicated
torque of approximately 0.8 Nm. Allow the motor to warm up for
approximately 15 minutes.
6. Reset the brake control to minimum.
7. In steps, as indicated in the Table-1, increase the torque on the
motor and record corresponding values of torque, speed, and
current. CAUTION: If the rotor is locked by a heavy brake
torque, immediately press the red OFF button on the test
bed and terminate this exercise.
8. Switch off the power to the FH2 MkIII Test Bed, first press the Red
OFF push-button to deactivate the contactor and then at the Mains
Switch.
9. Using the results of Table-1, plot the graphs of torque, current, and
output power versus speed.
Table-1. Measured values of wound-rotor induction motor with added rotor
resistance
Torqu
e
(N.m)

1 (500 )
n
I
(rpm) (A)

2 (300 )
n
I
(rpm) (A)

Knob Position
3 (100 )
4 (50 )
n
I
n
I
(rpm) (A) (rpm) (A)

5 (0 )
n
I
(rpm) (A)

0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.8
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20

Calculate the power using the following formula:

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Department of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering
EED3012 Energy Conversion II Experimental Work
Pout = (rad / s) T ( N .m)
Unit conversions: 1 kg .m = 9.81 N .m , 1 rpm =

2
rad / s
60

PROCEDURE: (Part-2: blocked rotor test)

CAUTION: Do not make or modify any connections with the power
on unless otherwise is specified. If any danger occurs,
immediately press the Red OFF button on the test bed. Terminate
this exercise and consult your laboratory assistant.
1. Measure the Starting Torque and Current, for each of the Slip_Ring
Starter switch settings, using the rotor locking pin provided. Insert
the pin into the hole located in the right-hand Dynamometer boss (It
may be necessary to rotate the shaft to align the holes in the shaft
and the boss).
2. Disconnect the lead between the dynamometer supply and the
dynamometer,
3. Set the Slip-Ring starter switch to infinity.
4. Remove A3 ammeter and, in one line, insert A30 ammeter on the 3A
Range.
5. Activate the contactor by pressing the Green ON button, rotate the
Slip-Ring Starter switch to each position in-turn, and read the torque
and current values at each step to complete Table-2. CAUTION:
This procedure must be completed as quickly as possible in
order to avoid overheating, and care must be taken to check
the zero of the torque measuring system.
6. Switch off the power to the FH2 MkIII Test Bed, first press the Red
OFF push-button to deactivate the contactor and then at the Mains
Switch.
7. Using the results of Table-2, complete the graphs of torque, current,
and output power versus speed characteristics obtained in part-1.
Table-2. Measured values of starting torque and current of wound-rotor
induction motor with added rotor resistance
1 (500 )
T
I
(N.m) (A)

2 (300 )
T
I
(N.m) (A)

Knob Position
3 (100 )
4 (50 )
T
I
T
I
(N.m) (A) (N.m) (A)

5 (0 )
T
I
(N.m) (A)

RESULTS:
Explain the main features you have learned from the experiments. Discuss
on the tables/graphics obtained from the tests and comment on the results
in your report.