A 25 MVA, 13 kV, 50 Hz synchronous machine has a short-circuit ratio of 0.52. For rated induced voltage on no-load, it requires a field current of 250 A.
(a) Calculate the adjusted (saturated) synchronous reactance of the machine. What is its pu value?
(b) The machine is connected to 13-kV infinite mains and is running as a motor on no-load.
(i) Its field current is adjusted to 200 A. Calculate its power factor angle and torque angle. Ignore machine losses. Draw the phasor diagram indicating terminal voltage, excitation emf and armature current.
(ii) Does the machine act like a capacitor or an inductor to the 13 kV system? Calculate the equivalent capacitor/inductor value.
(iii) Repeat part (i) for a field current of 300 A.