Learning Materials for EE 422 L: A Developed Laboratory Manual

Activity No. 4 Date Performed: 07/25/2021

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The AC series motor

I. Objectives

1. To demonstrate the operating characteristics of an AC series motor.

2. To determine the load characteristics of AC series motor in terms
of N, I, cos theta, P2, s, and n as a function of torque.

II. Materials/Apparatus

III. Circuit Diagram

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IV. Theory

AC series motors are also known as the modified DC series motor

as their construction is very similar to that of the DC series motor.
Before we discuss these modifications, here it is essential to discuss
what is the need and where do we need to do modifications. In order
to understand this, consider this question. What will happen when we
give an AC supply to DC series motor? Answer to this question is
written below:

An AC supply will produce an unidirectional torque because the

direction of both the currents (i.e. armature current and field current)
reverses at the same time.

Due to presence of alternating current, eddy currents are induced

in the yoke and field cores which results in excessive heating of the
yoke and field cores.
Due to the high inductance of the field and the armature circuit, the
power factor would become very low.

There is sparking at the brushes of the DC series motor.

So considering above points we can say that we don’t have good
performance of DC series motor on the application of AC supply. Now
in order to reduce the eddy currents there is need to laminate the
yoke and field core. This is our first modification to DC series motor.

What about power factor how we can improve power factor? Now
the power factor is directly related to reactance of the field and

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 armature circuit and we can reduce the field winding reactance by
reducing the number of turns in the field winding.

V. Procedures

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 VI. Data and Results

Measured values
Parameter Trials
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Torque 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
(Nm)
Voltage(V) 240 240 240 240 240 240 240
Current 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
(A)
Power 86% 86% 86% 86% 86% 86% 86%
Factor
Speed 300 300 300 300 300 300 300
(rpm)
Power 18850 18850 18850 18850 18850 18850 18850
Input (W)

Calculated Value
Apparent 16.63 16.63 16.63 16.63 16.63 16.63 16.63
Power
(VA)

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Power 15708 15708 15708 15708 15708 15708 15708
Output
(W)
Efficiency 83.33 83.33% 83.33 83.33% 83.33 83.33 83.33%
(%) % % % %
Slip (s) 16.67 16.67% 16.67 16.67% 16.67 16.67 16.67%
% % % %

VII. Computation

APPARENR POWER : S= 1.732Va/Ia

S= 1.732(240)/25= 16.63 VA

Power Output (W): P= 2����

P=2�(10)X(250)= 15708 W

Efficiency (%):n=(P2/P1)X100%
n=(15708/18850)x100%= 83.33%

Slip (s): (Ns-Nr/Ns)x100%

s=(300-250/300)x100%
s=16.67%

VIII. Observation/Conclusion/Generalization
The working principle is the same as the DC series motor. When
the AC series motor connected to the AC supply the alternating current start
to flowing through the field and the armature winding. The field winding
produces an alternating flux that reacts with current flowing in armature
winding to produce a torque. Since both armature and field current reverse
simultaneously. The torque always produced in the same direction. Due to its
high starting torque and high speed, its find more application like the sewing
machines, high-speed vacuum cleaner, electric shavers, and used in drills and
power tools.