Question 8.8: A 1000 kW, 3-phase, star-connected, 3.3 kV, 24-pole, 50 Hz s...

A 1000 kW, 3-phase, star-connected, 3.3 kV, 24-pole, 50 Hz synchronous motor has a synchronous reactance of 3.24 \Omega  per phase; the resistance being negligible.

(a) The motor is fed from infinite bus-bars at 3.3 kV. Its field excitation is adjusted to result in unity pf operation at rated load. Compute the maximum power and torque that the motor can deliver with its excitation remaining constant at this value.

(b) The motor is now fed from a 1200 kVA, 3-phase star-connected, 3.3 kV, 2-pole, 50 Hz synchronous generator with a synchronous reactance of 4.55 \Omega per phase, the resistance being negligible. Compute the field excitations of motor and generator when the set is operating at rated terminal voltage at unity pf and the motor is delivering full-load power. The field excitations of both the machines remaining constant, the motor load is gradually raised. Compute the maximum power and torque that the motor can deliver. Also compute the terminal voltage when the motor is delivering maximum power.

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(a) The operation of motor at infinite bus-bars is shown in Fig. 8.45

V_{t}=3300 / \sqrt{3}= 1905 V

I_{a}=\frac{1000 \times 1000}{\sqrt{3} \times 3300 \times 1}= 175 A

\cos \phi=1, \quad \phi=0^{\circ}

Taking the terminal voltage as reference,

\bar{V}_{t}=1905 \angle 0^{\circ}  V

\bar{I}_{a}=175 \angle 0^{\circ} A

Then the excitation emf is computed as

E_{f n}=1905 \angle 0^{\circ}-j 175 \angle 0^{\circ} \times 3.24=1905-j 567

which gives                        E_{f m}=1987 V

Excitation remaining fixed, the maximum power delivered by the motor is

p_{e, \max }=P_{m, \max }( gross )=3 \times \frac{V_{t} E_{f}}{X_{s m}}=3 \times \frac{1905 \times 1987}{3.24 \times 1000}=3505 kW (3-phase)

\omega_{s m}=\frac{120 \times 50 \times 2 \pi}{24 \times 60}=26.18  rad / s

\therefore                                        T_{\max }=\frac{3505 \times 1000}{26.18}=133.9 \times 10^{3} N m

(b) Figure 8.46(a) shows the generator feeding the motor. At rated terminal voltage, unity pf, full-load operation

\bar{V}_{t}=1905 \angle 0^{\circ}

 

\bar{I}_{a}=175 \angle 0^{\circ}

As calculated before                        E_{f m}=1905 V

Now                              \bar{E}_{f g}=1905 \angle 0^{\circ}+j 175 \angle 0^{\circ} \times 4.55

= 1905 + j 796

Or                                          E_{f g}=2065 V

The total series reactance   X=X_{s m}+X_{s g}=3.24+4.55=7.79 \Omega

The maximum power output delivered by the motor is

P_{e, \max }=P_{m, \max }(\text { gross })=3 \times \frac{E_{f g} \times E_{f m}}{X}=3 \times \frac{2065 \times 1987}{7.79 \times 1000}=1580 kW (3-phase)

T_{\max }=\frac{1580 \times 1000}{26.18}=60.35 \times 10^{3} Nm

The phasor diagram under condition of maximum power output is drawn in Fig. 8.46(b). For convenience, choosing the motor excitation as reference

At maximum power

Output  \delta=90^{\circ}

 

\bar{E}_{f m}=1987 \angle 0^{\circ} V

\bar{E}_{f g}=2065 \angle 90^{\circ} V

Then                            \bar{I}_{a}=\frac{\bar{E}_{f g}-\bar{E}_{f m}}{j X}=\frac{2065 \angle 90^{\circ}-1987 \angle 0^{\circ}}{j 7.79}

 

j \bar{I}_{a} X_{s m}=\frac{-1987+j 2065}{j 7.79} \times j 3.24_{=}=-826.4+j 858.9

Now               \bar{V}_{t}=\bar{E}_{f m}+j \bar{I}_{a} X_{s m}=1987-826.4+j 858.9=1160.6+j 858.9

Or                            V_{t}= 1443.85 or 2500 V (line)

Remark The reduction in P_{e,max}  in case (b) compared to case (a) is explained by the fact that V_{t} in this case is only 2500 V (line) compared to 3300 V in case (a).

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