EE22-2

DC and AC Machinery
Engr. George C. Vallestero MSEE Phd
Graduate School Professor/EECE Faculty
 Module: 2 Basic Principle and Operation of DC Generators
Course Outcome: 2 …
DC Motors Parallel Operation of DC Generators

Basic Principle and Operation of DC Motors

DC Motor Types
Characteristics of DC Motors
Efficiency of DC Motors
Speed Control of DC Motors
3. A 220-V shunt motor driving its normal load draws an
armature current of 50 A from a 220-V DC source. The
armature resistance of this motor including brushes is 0.25
Ω. How much armature current at minimum will this motor
draw from a 200 V DC source when driving the same load
with the field adjusted to maintain the same speed?

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4. A DC shunt motor has a full load rating of 15 hp, 230 V,
57.1 A, 1400 rpm. The armature circuit resistance is 0.13 Ω
and the field circuit resistance is 115 Ω. Neglecting the
armature reaction, determine the no-load line current.

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5. At rated load, a shunt motor draws an armature current
of 50 A from a 230 V DC mains while running at 1000 rpm.
At no load, the armature current drops at 5 A. If the effect
of armature reaction has weaken the flux by 2% from no
load to full load, determine the speed of the motor at no
load. Assume that the armature resistance to be 0.15 Ω.

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6. The nameplate rating of a shunt motor is 150 hp, 600 V,
205 A, 1700 rpm. The resistance of the shunt field current
is 240 Ω and the total armature circuit resistance is 0.15 Ω.
Calculate the speed regulation of the motor.

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7. A DC shunt motor runs at 600 rpm on a 240-V supply
while drawing a line current of 30 A. Its armature and field
resistances are 0.5 Ω and 120 Ω respectively. What
resistance should be placed in series with the armature
circuit in order to reduce the speed to 400 rpm. Assume no
changes in the armature or field current.

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