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Equivalent impedance and copper loss of 50 kVA transformer

Short answer

With K = 0.05, equivalent values referred to primary: R01 = 7.05 Ω, X01 = 11.2 Ω, Z01 = 13.23 Ω; referred to secondary: R02 = 0.01763 Ω, X02 = 0.028 Ω, Z02 = 0.0331 Ω. Full-load copper loss is 910.4 W.

A 50 kVA, 4400/220 V transformer has R1 = 3.45 Ω, R2 = 0.009 Ω, X1 = 5.2 Ω and X2 = 0.015 Ω. Calculate (i) equivalent resistance, reactance and impedance as referred to both primary and secondary sides (ii) total copper loss using individual resistance of the two windings and using equivalent resistances as referred to each side.

Transformation ratio K=2204400=0.05K = \frac{220}{4400} = 0.05, so K2=0.0025K^2 = 0.0025.

(i) Equivalent resistance, reactance and impedance

Referred to primary (4400 V side):

R01=R1+R2K2=3.45+0.0090.0025=3.45+3.6=7.05 ΩX01=X1+X2K2=5.2+0.0150.0025=5.2+6.0=11.2 ΩZ01=7.052+11.22=13.23 Ω\begin{aligned} R_{01} &= R_1 + \frac{R_2}{K^2} = 3.45 + \frac{0.009}{0.0025} = 3.45 + 3.6 = 7.05\ \Omega \\ X_{01} &= X_1 + \frac{X_2}{K^2} = 5.2 + \frac{0.015}{0.0025} = 5.2 + 6.0 = 11.2\ \Omega \\ Z_{01} &= \sqrt{7.05^2 + 11.2^2} = 13.23\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Referred to secondary (220 V side):

R02=R2+K2R1=0.009+0.0025×3.45=0.01763 ΩX02=X2+K2X1=0.015+0.0025×5.2=0.028 ΩZ02=0.017632+0.0282=0.03309 Ω\begin{aligned} R_{02} &= R_2 + K^2R_1 = 0.009 + 0.0025 \times 3.45 = 0.01763\ \Omega \\ X_{02} &= X_2 + K^2X_1 = 0.015 + 0.0025 \times 5.2 = 0.028\ \Omega \\ Z_{02} &= \sqrt{0.01763^2 + 0.028^2} = 0.03309\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Check: Z02=K2Z01=0.0025×13.23=0.0331 ΩZ_{02} = K^2 Z_{01} = 0.0025 \times 13.23 = 0.0331\ \Omega.

(ii) Full-load copper loss

Full-load currents:

I1=500004400=11.364 A,I2=50000220=227.27 AI_1 = \frac{50000}{4400} = 11.364\ \text{A}, \qquad I_2 = \frac{50000}{220} = 227.27\ \text{A}

Using individual winding resistances:

I12R1=11.3642×3.45=445.5 WI22R2=227.272×0.009=464.9 WPcu=445.5+464.9=910.4 W\begin{aligned} I_1^2R_1 &= 11.364^2 \times 3.45 = 445.5\ \text{W} \\ I_2^2R_2 &= 227.27^2 \times 0.009 = 464.9\ \text{W} \\ P_{cu} &= 445.5 + 464.9 = 910.4\ \text{W} \end{aligned}

Using R01R_{01}:

Pcu=I12R01=11.3642×7.05=910.4 WP_{cu} = I_1^2R_{01} = 11.364^2 \times 7.05 = 910.4\ \text{W}

Using R02R_{02}:

Pcu=I22R02=227.272×0.017625=910.4 WP_{cu} = I_2^2R_{02} = 227.27^2 \times 0.017625 = 910.4\ \text{W}

All three methods give the same value, which confirms that referring resistances through K2K^2 keeps the power loss unchanged.

QuantityPrimary sideSecondary side
Equivalent R7.05 Ω0.01763 Ω
Equivalent X11.2 Ω0.028 Ω
Equivalent Z13.23 Ω0.0331 Ω
Full-load Cu loss910.4 W910.4 W

Answer: R01=7.05 ΩR_{01}=7.05\ \Omega, X01=11.2 ΩX_{01}=11.2\ \Omega, Z01=13.23 ΩZ_{01}=13.23\ \Omega; R02=0.01763 ΩR_{02}=0.01763\ \Omega, X02=0.028 ΩX_{02}=0.028\ \Omega, Z02=0.0331 ΩZ_{02}=0.0331\ \Omega; full-load copper loss = 910.4 W by every method.

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