600 ROTATING MACHINES
EXAMPLE 13.4.1
A 250-V, 50-kWshort-shuntcompound dc generator, whose schematic diagram is shown in Figure
E13.4.1(a), has the following data: armature resistance 0.05, series-field resistance 0.05, and
shunt-field resistance 130. Determine the induced armature emf at rated load and terminal
voltage, while taking2Vasthetotal brush-contact drop.A 1A 2F 1 F 2 S 1 S 2(a)Figure E13.4.1Short-shunt com-
pound generator.(a)Schematic dia-
gram.(b)Equivalent circuit.E
Rf = 130 ΩRSe = 0.05 ΩRa = 0.05 Ω++ +− −−Vt = 250 V
VfIfIaIt(b)SolutionThe equivalent circuit is shown in Figure E13.4.1(b).It=50 × 103
250=200 AItRSe= 200 × 0. 05 =10 VVf= 250 + 10 =260 VIf=260
130= 2 .0AIa= 200 + 2 =202 AIaRa= 202 × 0. 05 = 10 .1VE= 250 + 10. 1 + 10 + 2 = 272 .1V