Power Losses and Efficiency
DC Generator
Requirements for Effective Parallel Operations
[Link] Values of Voltage should be the same.
[Link] should be the same.
3. The voltage should be exactly opposite in phase.
4. Phase Sequence must be the same.
[Link] operation of properly connecting generator in parallel
With the system is known as synchronizing.
Sample Problem
Two similar generator 400 V, 3 phase ,60 hz share equal power
delivered to a balance , 3 phase 50KW, 0.8 lagging power factor. If
the power factor of one generator is 0.95 [Link] the current
supplied by the other generator.
SOLUTION
IL = I1 + I2 (KCL)
FOR COMPLEX OPERATIONS
I2 = IL – I1
IL =PL/SQUARE ROOT 3 VL PFL
= 50,000/ SQUARE ROOT OF 3 (400) 0.8
IL = 90.211 A
Angle load = arc cos 0.8 =36.87 degrees
I1 = P1 /SQUARE ROOT 3 VT PF1
= 25,000/ SQUARE ROOT 3 (400) 0.95
I1 =37.984 A
Angle on P1 = arc cos 0.95 =18.19 degrees
Solve for I2 =
The field current of a 100 kW, 250-V shunt
generator is 5 A when delivering power at rated
terminal voltage and rated load current. The
combined armature and brush resistance is 0.01
ohm. Determine the efficiency of the generator.
EE22-2 DC and AC Machinery
marsucaldito@[Link]
2. The armature of a shunt generator has 0.05-ohm
effective resistance. Each brush has an effective
resistance of 0.01 ohm. The terminal voltage is 100
V while the current is 40 A. What is its efficiency?
EE22-2 DC and AC Machinery
marsucaldito@[Link]