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EEC603 Energy Conversion (Lecture Course) : Lesson 6: Losses and Efficiency of Direct Current Generators
EEC603 Energy Conversion (Lecture Course) : Lesson 6: Losses and Efficiency of Direct Current Generators
Energy Conversion
(Lecture Course)
Shunt field copper loss IF2RF or VTIF watts (practically constant for shunt generators only)
Series field copper loss IS2RS watts
Armature, interpole and commutating windings losses are about 30% to 40% of full-load losses
Armature copper loss IA2RA watts (never EGIA) 30% to 40% of full-load losses
Interpole field copper loss IA2Ri watts
Compensating winding copper loss IA2RCW watts
Feeder resistance IL2Rfeeder watts
Magnetic Losses (totals up to 20% to 30% of full load losses; practically constant for shunt and compound
generators)
• HYSTERESIS; and
• EDDY CURRENT LOSSES in the armature and pole cores
Mechanical
Power Electrical
Power Input
Developed Power Output
Horsepower in the armature
of the engine EGIA VTIL
X Y
SPL Cu Losses Z
Z
ElectricalEfficiency( )
e
x100% THE LOSSES
Y 1. SPL = X – Y (watts)
2. Cu Losses = Y – Z (watts)
Y
MechanicalEfficiency( ) m
x100%
X
Z PowerOutput
Commercial(Overall)Efficiency( ) x100% x100%
X Power Input
One of the cleanest way to convert mechanical energy into electric energy