Tutorial 6

Problem 1

A full-bridge rectifier with three-phase input supplied a dc motor. The motor has
series armature inductance of 0.5 mH and resistance of 0.033. Rated current is
140 A, and rated output power is 30 kW at 2500 RPM. At full speed, the internal
voltage is 225 V.

(a) The converter should be able to drive this motor at full load current and
full speed. Choose an appropriate three-phase voltage (line-to-line
potential) from the following possible standard values: 208 V, 230 V,
480 V (all at 60 Hz). What did you consider in making this choice?
(b) What value of  would be appropriate to drive the motor at full load
torque and full load speed?
(c) The motor output power is torque times angular speed. The torque and
current are proportional. Therefore, a motor’s current rating implies a
certain torque rating. Consider this motor, driving a load which requires a
torque Tload = 10 + 0.7 Newton-metre. What value of  will produce a
speed of 1000 RPM with this load? What is the maximum speed with this
load if the torque rating is not to be exceeded? At what value of  does
this occur?
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Problem 2

It is desired to use a superconducting energy storage system to store about

1000 MW.hr of energy (the energy produced by a large power plant in 1 hr), equal to
3.6 TJ. You have been asked to assess the power conversion requirements for this
device. It will be almost impossible to build even a superconducting system with
series resistances below 0.01 , and R will probably be much higher. This is
necessary to account for normal conductors used in connections, switches, circuit
breakers, and other components.

(a) If the superconducting inductor is to store this energy for up to 24 hr, what
is the minimum inductance that should be considered in the design? What
currents will be involved?
(b) It is intended to store the energy over about 10 hr at night, then release it
over about 2 hr each afternoon. What voltage will be necessary to change
the energy level over these time intervals? What voltage is needed to
maintain the energy storage in steady state?
(c) For noise purposes, the equivalent of a 12-phase SCR bridge is probably
the minimum that would be considered. What line-to-neutral voltage will
be needed to support the application, and to provide enough extra that 
need not be set to 0 or 180? With this choice, what is the power factor
during the nighttime energy storage process?
(d) Line inductance ought to play a role in this system. If the line inductance is
1 mH, how fast will commutation occur? How much will the average
voltage be affected at the beginning of the storage process?
(e) Can this system function with a freewheeling diode?