EE2074 - ELECTRIC MOTORS IN INDUSTRY

Induction Generator

Instructed By: Mr. Rakitha Jayasinghe

Group Members
200365B MADURAWAKA M.A.H.G. Name : Mawan S.G.T.
200387T MAWAN S.G.T. Index no. : 200387T
200409P NADEESHANI L.G.T.T. Course : EE2074
200416J NAVODYA M.L.H. Group : G-10
200451K PEMATHILAKA H.H. Date of Per :08/08/2023
200453T PERERA E.A.A.N Date of Sub : 29/08/2023
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Induction Motor
course work entitled …………………………………………………………………………………….. is my
2074
own course work, which is prepared by me towards the module EE - ……………. This does not incorporate
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Observations

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Theory and procedure

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Graphs

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Calculation

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12. Correctly done without numerical errors ☐☐☐
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1. Self-Excited Induction Generator.
a) No load characteristic for varying capacitance and constant prime mover speed.

Line Voltage Vs. Magnetizing Current

Magnetizing Current (A) Line Voltage(V)

2.6 260

2.6 258

1.7 210

1.7 206

0.8 132

Line Voltage Vs Magnetizing Current

300

y = 107.97ln(x) + 153.84
250

200
Line Voltage(V)

150

100

50

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Magnetizing Current (A)
Line Voltage Vs. Capacitance

Capacitance (μF) Line Voltage(V)

75 260

70 258

65 210

60 206

50 132

Line Voltage Vs Capacitance

300

y = 325.23ln(x) - 1136.3

250

200
Line Voltage(V)

150

100

50

0
45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
Capacitance (μF)
b) No load characteristic for varying prime mover speed and constant capacitance.

Voltage Vs. Speed

Speed(rpm) Voltage(V)

2408 200

2468 220

2518 240

2587 260

2650 280

Voltage Vs Speed
290

270

250
Voltage (V)

230

210

190

170

150
2350 2400 2450 2500 2550 2600 2650 2700
Speed (rpm)
Frequency Vs. Speed
Speed(rpm) Frequency (Hz)

2408 39.8

2468 41.0

2518 41.8

2587 42.9

2650 43.9

Frequency Vs Speed
44.5

44

43.5

43

42.5
Frequency (Hz)

42

41.5

41

40.5

40

39.5
2350 2400 2450 2500 2550 2600 2650 2700
Speed (rpm)
Magnetizing Current Vs. Speed

Speed(rpm) Magnetizing Current(A)

2408 1.6
2468 1.9
2518 2.1
2587 2.3
2650 2.6

Magnetizing Current Vs Speed

2.8

2.6

2.4
Magnetizing Current(A)

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1
2350 2400 2450 2500 2550 2600 2650 2700
Speed(rpm)
c) Performance of the loaded generator with constant speed.
Voltage Vs. Load Current

Load Current (A) Voltage(V)

0.5 250
0.8 238
1.2 220
1.5 202

Voltage Vs. Load Current

270

250

y = -14.286x2 - 19.015x + 262.87

230
Voltage(V)

210

190

170

150
0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6
Load Current (A)
Frequency Vs. Load Current

Load Current (A) Frequency (Hz)

0.5 41.1
0.8 40.9
1.2 40.5
1.5 40.3

Frequency Vs. Load Current

41.2

41.1

41

40.9

40.8
Frequency (Hz)

40.7

40.6

40.5

40.4

40.3

40.2
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6
Load Current (A)
Gen. Current Vs. Load Current
Load Current (A) Gen. Current (A)
0.5 2.5
0.8 2.5
1.2 2.4
1.5 2.4

Gen. Current Vs. Load Current

2.52

2.5

2.48
Gen. Current (A)

2.46

2.44

2.42

2.4

y = -0.1207x + 2.5707

2.38
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6
Load Current (A)
c&d) Performance of the loaded generator with constant speed and without speed regulation.

Voltage Vs. Load Current

Load Current (A) Voltage(V)

Constant speed Without speed regulation.
0.5 250 264
0.8 238 -
0.9 - 246
1.2 220 228
1.5 202 230

Frequency Vs. Load Current

 Load Current (A) Frequency (Hz)
Constant speed Without speed regulation
0.5 41.1 40.40
0.8 40.9 -
0.9 - 39.65
1.2 40.5 39.09
1.5 40.3 38.66

d) Performance of the loaded generator without speed regulation.

Torque Vs. Speed
Speed (rpm) Torque (Nm)
2457 2.6
2430 3.1
2412 3.5
2400 3.8

Torque Vs. Speed

4

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2
Torque (Nm)

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2
2390 2400 2410 2420 2430 2440 2450 2460
Speed (rpm)

2. Grid Connected Generator.

Power Output Vs. Speed

Speed (rpm) Power (W)

3000 0
3025 160
3050 340
3080 600
3098 760

Power Output Vs. Speed

800

700

600

500

400
Power (W)

300

200

100

0
2980 3000 3020 3040 3060 3080 3100 3120

-100
Speed (rpm)

Line Current Vs. Speed

Speed (rpm) Line Current (A)
 3000 1.5
3025 1.7
3050 1.8
3080 2.3
3098 2.6

Line Current Vs. Speed

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2
Line Current (A)

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1
2980 3000 3020 3040 3060 3080 3100 3120
Speed (rpm)

Efficiency Vs. Speed

 Speed (rpm) Torque (Nm) Input Power (W) Power Output Efficiency (%)
(W)
3000 1.1 345.575192 0 0
3025 1.8 570.199067 160 28.0604
3050 2.3 734.609082 340 46.2831
3080 3.1 999.864222 600 60.0081
3098 3.9 1265.24503 760 60.0674

Efficiency Vs. Speed

70

60

50
Efficiency (%)

40

30

20

10

0
2980 3000 3020 3040 3060 3080 3100 3120
Speed (rpm)

Power Factor Vs. Speed

 Speed (rpm) Power Output (W) Voltage (V) Current (A) Power Factor
3000 0 238 1.5 0
3025 160 238 1.7 0.22831
3050 340 238 1.8 0.45821
3080 600 240 2.3 0.62755
3098 760 240 2.6 0.70318

Power Factor Vs. Speed

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5
Power factor

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0
2980 3000 3020 3040 3060 3080 3100 3120

-0.1
Speed (rpm)