The shunt-wound DC machine

1 Experiments with the Shunt-wound DC Motor

❒ Experiment 1a: Commissioning of the shunt-wound DC machine

Experimental purpose:

Operate the shunt-wound machine as a motor.

Necessary equipment:

- Shunt-wound DC Machine (Type 2701)

- Brake Unit (Type 2719)
- Control Unit (Type 2730)
- Universal Power Supply (Type 2740)
- 2 multimeters

Experimental setup:

Control Unit (Type 2 7 3 0 ) Universal Power Supply

(Type 2 7 4 0 )

armature field
0 ... 250 V 205 V
P1 P2 TK PE PE + - - +

IA A
UA

A1
PE TK PE
P1 P2

E2 E1
M
3 T M
x

Shunt-wound
DC Machine

Brake U nit (Type 2 7 1 9 ) (Ty pe 2 7 0 1 ) A2

Fig. 1.1 Experimental setup: Commissioning of the shunt-wound machine

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Experimental procedure:
Observe the safety instructions!
Push the experimental machine onto the Brake Unit
and couple it to the braking machine.
Direction for use:
Adjust the adapter feet so that the experimental ma-
chine and the braking machine are on one axis!
Fix the experimental machine by pulling the clamping
lever towards the braking machine.
Set up the experiment as shown in Fig. 1.1.
Direction for use:
In order to monitor the armature current and the arma-
ture voltage it is recommendable to use an ampere-
meter (measuring range: 10 A) and a voltmeter (meas-
uring range: 300 V DC).
Set the operation mode MANUAL and ,,internal“ input
on the Control Unit.
Switch on the Control Unit.
Check whether armature voltage, field voltage and pro-
tective-earth conductor (PE) of the Universal Power
Supply are connected correctly to the experimental ma-
chine.
Turn the potentiometer for the armature voltage to the
left stop (0 V).
Switch on the Universal Power Supply and check if the
field voltage applies at the experimental machine (green
LED lights).
Now increase the armature voltage until the rated
speed of the machine (2000 rpm) is reached.
Note the direction of rotation of the experimental ma-
chine.
direction of rotation: . . .
Switch off the Universal Power Supply.
Make the following settings on the Control Unit:
- Observe the setting of the torque attenuator. See chap-
ter 2.4.
- speed-preselection switch to range of previously noted
speed (3600 rpm)
- direction-of-rotation switch to direction of rotation noted
before
Check the direction of rotation of the braking machine.
R/L switch to R for right-hand rotation; LED for right-
hand rotation must light.
Direction for use:
The braking machine rotates in the opposite direction of
rotation to that displayed on the Control Unit. To ensure
that the experimental machine turns to the right direc-
tion, the braking machine must turn to the opposite di-
rection. The direction of rotation setting on the Control Unit
always refers to the experimental machine.
Start the braking machine by briefly pressing the
START/STOP key.
Compare the displayed speed with the previously noted
one and adjust it if necessary with the setpoint poten-
tiometer.
Direction for use:
For an accurate setting of speed and torque the voltage
values can be measured additionally at the jacks pro-
vided.
Switch on the Universal Power Supply. The speed
should now have its rated value. Correct the speed with
the setpoint potentiometer if necessary.
To finish the experiment first switch off the Universal
Power Supply and then the Control Unit.
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❒ Experiment 1b: No-load characteristic of the shunt-wound DC motor

Experimental purpose:
Determine the speed behavior of the separately excited shunt-wound DC motor depending on the armature voltage. To do this determine the no-load
characteristic n = f (UA).

Necessary equipment:
- Shunt-wound DC Machine (Type 2701)
- Brake Unit (Type 2719)
- Control Unit (Type 2730)
- Universal Power Supply (Type 2740)
- 2 multimeters

Experimental setup:

Control Unit (Type 2 7 3 0 ) Universal Power Supply

(Type 2 7 4 0 )

armature field
0 ... 250 V 205 V
P1 P2 TK PE PE + - - +

IA A
UA

A1
PE TK PE
P1 P2

E2 E1
M
3 T M
x

Shunt-wound
DC Machine

Brake U nit (Type 2 7 1 9 ) (Ty pe 2 7 0 1 ) A2

Fig. 1.2 Experimental setup: No-load characteristic of the shunt-wound DC motor

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Experimental procedure:

Observe the safety instructions!

Attention!
Set up the experiment as shown in Fig. 1.2.
Make sure that the exciting winding is connected
Start up the system as already described in experiment 1. with the correct polarity!
Observe the setting of the torque attenuator.
Make sure that the exciting voltage is never inter-
Make sure that the field voltage is connected to the ex- rupted during operation!
citing winding.

Set the armature voltage to the left stop (0 V).

Set the armature voltages asked for in Table 1.1 and First switch off the Universal Power Supply and then
measure the speed n. the Control Unit.

Measure the armature current and the armature voltage Draw the no-load characteristic in the prepared dia-
at rated speed. gram Fig. 1.3. Determine the scale for UA yourself.
=... . . . A, U =... .V
IA A

UA / V 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 205

n / rpm

Table 1.1 Speed

n /rpm

2000

1500

1000

500

0 Fig. 1.3 No-load character-

U A/V istic of the shunt-wound motor
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Evaluation:
Question 1: Question 2:
What do you learn from the no-load characteristic in Fig. How high is the power consumed by the armature wind-
1.3? ing at rated speed?

Answer: Calculation: