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A short shunt compound generator delivers 30A to the load at terminal voltage of 220V.  The resistances of armature, series and shunt field are 0.05 , 0.03 and 250 .  Find out the current flowing through the armature and the voltage across the armature.  The voltage drop per brush is 1V.


patelpeehu21 25th Jul, 2020
Answer (1)
Ankita Grover 26th Jul, 2020

Hello!

(https://drive.google.com/file/d/15IfznjMnKxnxrZXoO6ujigj2Q2SvOjky/view?usp=sharing)

Please consider circuit diagram uploaded in the above google drive link.

i2 = 30 A (given)

i2*R = 220 V

Let E = required voltage across armature, and

Let i1 = current flowing through the armature

We have to find E and i1

i1 = i2 + i3 (Equation 1)

The contact drop per brush is 1 V (given)

Therefore, for two brushes, contact drop will be 2 * 1 V = 2 V

Applying Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL) in loop 1, we get

0.03*i2 + i2*R + 0.05*i1 + 2 = E

Substituting the value of i2 and i2*R, we get:

0.03*30 + 220 + 0.05*i1 + 2 = E

222.9 + 0.05*i1 = E

Applying Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL) in loop 2, we get:

0.05*i1 + 250*i3 = 0

0.05*i1 + 250*(i1-i2) = 0

0.05*i1 + 250*i1 – 250*i2 = 0

Substituting the value of i2, we get:

250.05*i1 = 7500

Therefore, i1 = 7500/250.05 = 29.99

Current flowing through the armature, i1 = 29.99 A (Answer)

Now, substituting the value of i1 in equation 2, we get the value of E as:

222.9 + 0.05*(7500/250.05) = E

E = 222.9 + 1.49

Voltage across the armature, E = 224.399 ~ 225 V (Answer)

Hope this helps.

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