HW5 17145
HW5 17145
A three phase, 14 kV, 10 MVA, 60 Hz, two pole, 0.85 PF lagging, star connected, synchronous
generator has Xs= 20 Ω per phase and Ra= 2 Ω per phase. The generator is connected to an
infinite bus.
(a) Determine the excitation voltage at the rated condition. Draw the phasor diagram for this
condition.
(b) Determine the torque angle at the rated condition.
(c) If the field current is kept constant, determine the maximum power the generator can supply.
Neglect Ra.
(d) For the condition in part (c), determine the generator current and the power factor. Draw the
phasor diagram for this condition.
Problem 2 Solution
(b) The torque angle 260
Problem 3
A three phase, 120 MVA, 12 kV, 60 Hz, two pole, 0.85 PF lagging, Y-connected steam turbine
120 MVA
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A 208-V Y-connected synchronous motor is drawing 40 A at unity power factor from a 208-V
power system. The field current flowing under these conditions is 2.7 A. Its synchronous
reactance is 0.8 Ω. Assume a linear open-circuit characteristic.
(a) Find the torque angle δ.
(b) How much field current would be required to make the motor operate at 0.8 PF leading?
(c) What is the new torque angle in part (b)?
Problem 5
A 480-V, 100-kW, 50-Hz, four-pole, Y-connected synchronous motor has a rated power factor
of 0.85 leading. At full load, the efficiency is 91%. The armature resistance is 0.08 Ω, and the
synchronous reactance is 1.0 Ω. Find the following quantities for this machine when it is
operating at full load:
(a) Output torque
(d) EA
(e) |IA|
(f) Pconv