Electrical Machines – I

Induction machines: Tutorial – 4

1. A 20 hp (14.92 kW), 400V, 950 rpm, 3-phase, 50 Hz, 6-pole cage motor with 400 V applied
takes 6 times full-load current at standstill and develops 1.8 times full-load running torque.
The full load current is 30 A.
a) What voltage must be applied to produce full-load torque at starting.
b) What current will this voltage produce.
c) If the voltage is obtained by an auto-transformer, what will be the line current.
d) If starting current is limited to full-load current by an auto-transformer, what will be the
starting torque as a percentage of full-load torque.
Ingnore the magnetizing current and stator impedance drops.
2. Determine the suitable auto-transformation ratio for starting a 3-phase induction motor with
line current not exceeding three times the full-load current. The short-circuit current is 5
times the full-load current and full-load slip is 5%. Estimate also the starting torque in terms
of the full-load torque.
3. Determine approximately the starting torque of an induction motor in terms of full-load
torque when started by means of (a) a star-delta switch (b) an auto-transformer with 70.7
% tapping. The short-circuit current of the motor at normal voltage is 6 times the full-load
current and the full-load slip is 4%. Neglect the magnestising current.
4. A squirrel-cage type induction motor when started by means of a star/delta starter takes 180
% of full-load line current and develops 35 % of full-load torque at starting. Calculate the
starting torque and current in terms of full-load values, if an auto-transformer with 75 %
tapping were employed.