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Torque at 1450 rpm from starting torque

Short answer

Slip s = (1500-1450)/1500 = 0.0333. Torque ratio T/Tst = s(R2²+X2²)/(R2²+(sX2)²) = 0.0333×(0.25+4)/(0.25+(0.0667)²) = 0.5568. Developed torque at 1450 rpm is 0.5568×150 = 83.5 N·m.

A 4 pole, 50 Hz, 3 phase induction motor develops starting torque of 150 N-m. Calculate the torque developed by the motor when running at a speed of 1450 rpm. Given that rotor resistance and reactance at stand still are 0.5 Ω and 2 Ω respectively and rotor EMF at stand still is 400 V per phase.

Given: 4 poles, 50 Hz, Tst=150T_{st} = 150 N·m, R2=0.5 ΩR_2 = 0.5\ \Omega, X2=2 ΩX_2 = 2\ \Omega at standstill, E2=400E_2 = 400 V/phase, N=1450N = 1450 rpm. Stator impedance neglected.

Slip

Ns=120×504=1500 rpms=1500−14501500=0.03333\begin{aligned} N_s &= \frac{120 \times 50}{4} = 1500\ \text{rpm} \\ s &= \frac{1500 - 1450}{1500} = 0.03333 \end{aligned}

Torque ratio

T=KsE22R2R22+(sX2)2,Tst=KE22R2R22+X22T = \frac{K s E_2^2 R_2}{R_2^2 + (sX_2)^2}, \qquad T_{st} = \frac{K E_2^2 R_2}{R_2^2 + X_2^2}

Since E2E_2 is the same in both, it cancels:

TTst=s(R22+X22)R22+(sX2)2=0.03333×(0.25+4)0.25+(0.03333×2)2=0.141670.25+0.00444=0.141670.25444=0.5568\begin{aligned} \frac{T}{T_{st}} &= \frac{s(R_2^2 + X_2^2)}{R_2^2 + (sX_2)^2} \\ &= \frac{0.03333 \times (0.25 + 4)}{0.25 + (0.03333 \times 2)^2} \\ &= \frac{0.14167}{0.25 + 0.00444} = \frac{0.14167}{0.25444} = 0.5568 \end{aligned} T=0.5568×150=83.52 N⋅mT = 0.5568 \times 150 = 83.52\ \text{N·m}

Rotor current at this speed (for information): I2=sE2R22+(sX2)2=13.330.5044=26.4I_2 = \dfrac{sE_2}{\sqrt{R_2^2 + (sX_2)^2}} = \dfrac{13.33}{0.5044} = 26.4 A.

Answer: Torque at 1450 rpm ≈83.5\approx 83.5 N·m.

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