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Induction motor equivalent circuit from two-wattmeter tests

Short answer

Per‑phase equivalent circuit parameters (referred to stator): R0 = 88.89 Ω, X0 = 11.65 Ω; R1 = R2' = 0.1412 Ω, X1 = X2' = 0.1948 Ω.

The data obtained from the test of a 3-phase star connected, 400 V, 50 Hz induction motor are as follows: No-Load Test: V1 = 400 V, I0 = 20 A, W1 = 5000 W and W2 = −3200 W Blocked rotor test: VSC = 50 V, ISC = 60 A, W1 = 2300 W and W2 = 750 W Calculate the equivalent circuit parameters referred to stator side.

In the two-wattmeter method the total 3-phase power is the algebraic sum of the readings. The no-load test gives the shunt branch, the blocked-rotor test the series branch. Star connection: Vph=VL/3V_{ph} = V_L/\sqrt{3}, Iph=ILI_{ph} = I_L.

No-load test

P0=W1+W2=5000+(−3200)=1800 WVph=4003=230.94 Vcos⁡ϕ0=P03VLI0=18003×400×20=0.1299,sin⁡ϕ0=0.9915Iw=I0cos⁡ϕ0=20×0.1299=2.598 AIμ=I0sin⁡ϕ0=20×0.9915=19.83 AR0=VphIw=230.942.598=88.89 ΩX0=VphIμ=230.9419.83=11.65 Ω\begin{aligned} P_0 &= W_1 + W_2 = 5000 + (-3200) = 1800\ \text{W} \\ V_{ph} &= \frac{400}{\sqrt{3}} = 230.94\ \text{V} \\ \cos\phi_0 &= \frac{P_0}{\sqrt{3}V_L I_0} = \frac{1800}{\sqrt{3}\times 400 \times 20} = 0.1299, \quad \sin\phi_0 = 0.9915 \\ I_w &= I_0\cos\phi_0 = 20 \times 0.1299 = 2.598\ \text{A} \\ I_\mu &= I_0\sin\phi_0 = 20 \times 0.9915 = 19.83\ \text{A} \\ R_0 &= \frac{V_{ph}}{I_w} = \frac{230.94}{2.598} = 88.89\ \Omega \\ X_0 &= \frac{V_{ph}}{I_\mu} = \frac{230.94}{19.83} = 11.65\ \Omega \end{aligned}

(The negative reading W2W_2 confirms pf below 0.5, as expected at no load.)

Blocked-rotor test

Psc=W1+W2=2300+750=3050 WZeq=Vsc/3Isc=28.8760=0.4811 ΩReq=Psc3Isc2=30503×602=0.2824 ΩXeq=Zeq2−Req2=0.48112−0.28242=0.3895 Ω\begin{aligned} P_{sc} &= W_1 + W_2 = 2300 + 750 = 3050\ \text{W} \\ Z_{eq} &= \frac{V_{sc}/\sqrt{3}}{I_{sc}} = \frac{28.87}{60} = 0.4811\ \Omega \\ R_{eq} &= \frac{P_{sc}}{3I_{sc}^2} = \frac{3050}{3 \times 60^2} = 0.2824\ \Omega \\ X_{eq} &= \sqrt{Z_{eq}^2 - R_{eq}^2} = \sqrt{0.4811^2 - 0.2824^2} = 0.3895\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Stator resistance is not given, so the usual split is assumed:

R1=R2′=Req2=0.1412 ΩX1=X2′=Xeq2=0.1948 Ω\begin{aligned} R_1 &= R_2' = \frac{R_{eq}}{2} = 0.1412\ \Omega \\ X_1 &= X_2' = \frac{X_{eq}}{2} = 0.1948\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Note: the power factors were found from P/(3VI)P/(\sqrt{3}VI) using the measured V, I and total power; the ratio formula tan⁡ϕ=3(W1−W2)/(W1+W2)\tan\phi = \sqrt{3}(W_1 - W_2)/(W_1 + W_2) gives different values (cos⁡ϕ0≈0.126\cos\phi_0 \approx 0.126 at no load and cos⁡ϕsc≈0.75\cos\phi_{sc} \approx 0.75 in the blocked-rotor test, against 0.130 and 0.587 here) because the given readings are not consistent with the measured V and I.

 I1  0.1412  j0.1948      j0.1948  0.1412
 o--[====]--[~~~~]--+---+--[~~~~]--[====]--+
                    |   |                  |
 V=230.94 V    R0=88.89 jX0=11.65   0.1412(1-s)/s
                    |   |                  |
 o------------------+---+------------------+

Answer (per phase, referred to stator): R0=88.89 ΩR_0 = 88.89\ \Omega, X0=11.65 ΩX_0 = 11.65\ \Omega, R1=R2′=0.1412 ΩR_1 = R_2' = 0.1412\ \Omega, X1=X2′=0.1948 ΩX_1 = X_2' = 0.1948\ \Omega.

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