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Secondary voltage, regulation, pf for max regulation

Short answer

Refer all impedances to the secondary; equivalent series values are 0.42 Ω and 0.93 Ω. At 20 A and 0.8 pf lagging, secondary terminal voltage is about 382 V, so regulation is 4.5%. Maximum regulation occurs at cosφ = 0.412 lagging, giving VRmax = 5.1%.

A 10 kVA, single phase transformer for 2500/500 V has R1=5.5 ΩR_1 = 5.5\ \Omega, X1=12 ΩX_1 = 12\ \Omega, R2=0.2 ΩR_2 = 0.2\ \Omega, X2=0.45 ΩX_2 = 0.45\ \Omega. Determine the appropriate value of secondary voltage and % voltage regulation at full load, 0.8 pf lagging, when primary applied voltage is 2000 V. Also calculate the power factor for maximum regulation.

Given: 10 kVA, 2500/500 V, R1=5.5 ΩR_1 = 5.5\ \Omega, X1=12 ΩX_1 = 12\ \Omega, R2=0.2 ΩR_2 = 0.2\ \Omega, X2=0.45 ΩX_2 = 0.45\ \Omega, V1=2000V_1 = 2000 V, load pf 0.80.8 lagging at full load.

Refer everything to the secondary (K=500/2500=0.2K = 500/2500 = 0.2, K2=0.04K^2 = 0.04):

R02=R2+K2R1=0.2+0.04×5.5=0.42 ΩX02=X2+K2X1=0.45+0.04×12=0.93 ΩZ02=0.422+0.932=1.0204 Ω\begin{aligned} R_{02} &= R_2 + K^2R_1 = 0.2 + 0.04\times5.5 = 0.42\ \Omega \\ X_{02} &= X_2 + K^2X_1 = 0.45 + 0.04\times12 = 0.93\ \Omega \\ Z_{02} &= \sqrt{0.42^2 + 0.93^2} = 1.0204\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Full-load current and no-load secondary voltage

I2=10 000500=20 A,E2=KV1=0.2×2000=400 VI_2 = \frac{10\,000}{500} = 20\ \text{A},\qquad E_2 = KV_1 = 0.2\times2000 = 400\ \text{V}

Since the exciting current is neglected, the secondary no-load voltage is 400 V with the 2000 V supply.

Secondary terminal voltage (with cos⁡ϕ=0.8\cos\phi = 0.8, sin⁡ϕ=0.6\sin\phi = 0.6). Using V2V_2 as reference:

E22=(V2+I2R02cos⁡ϕ+I2X02sin⁡ϕ)2+(I2X02cos⁡ϕ−I2R02sin⁡ϕ)2I2R02cos⁡ϕ+I2X02sin⁡ϕ=20(0.336+0.558)=17.88 VI2X02cos⁡ϕ−I2R02sin⁡ϕ=20(0.744−0.252)=9.84 V4002=(V2+17.88)2+9.842⇒V2=382.0 V\begin{aligned} E_2^2 &= (V_2 + I_2R_{02}\cos\phi + I_2X_{02}\sin\phi)^2 + (I_2X_{02}\cos\phi - I_2R_{02}\sin\phi)^2 \\ I_2R_{02}\cos\phi + I_2X_{02}\sin\phi &= 20(0.336 + 0.558) = 17.88\ \text{V} \\ I_2X_{02}\cos\phi - I_2R_{02}\sin\phi &= 20(0.744 - 0.252) = 9.84\ \text{V} \\ 400^2 &= (V_2 + 17.88)^2 + 9.84^2 \Rightarrow V_2 = 382.0\ \text{V} \end{aligned}

Percentage regulation

VR=400−382.0400×100=4.50%\text{VR} = \frac{400 - 382.0}{400}\times100 = 4.50\%

(The approximate formula gives 17.88400×100=4.47%\dfrac{17.88}{400}\times100 = 4.47\%.)

Power factor for maximum regulation

Regulation is greatest when tan⁡ϕ=X02/R02\tan\phi = X_{02}/R_{02}, i.e.

cos⁡ϕ=R02Z02=0.421.0204=0.4116 lagging\cos\phi = \frac{R_{02}}{Z_{02}} = \frac{0.42}{1.0204} = 0.4116\ \text{lagging}

The maximum regulation is I2Z02E2×100=20×1.0204400×100=5.10%\dfrac{I_2Z_{02}}{E_2}\times100 = \dfrac{20\times1.0204}{400}\times100 = 5.10\%.

Answer: V2≈382V_2 \approx 382 V; regulation ≈4.5%\approx 4.5\%; pf for maximum regulation =0.412= 0.412 lagging (VRmax=5.1%_{max} = 5.1\%)

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