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Induction motor equivalent circuit from no-load and blocked rotor tests

Short answer

No‑load test (400 V, 10 A, 1400 W) gives shunt branch R0 = 114.29 Ω, X0 = 23.58 Ω. Blocked‑rotor test (200 V, 55 A, 7000 W) gives Req = 0.7713 Ω, Xeq = 1.9526 Ω. With R1 = 1.2×0.6 = 0.72 Ω: R2' = 0.0513 Ω, X1 = X2' = 0.976 Ω per phase.

Following data were obtained from no-load and blocked rotor test of a 400 V, star connected induction motor (line values).

TestVoltageCurrentPower
No load test400 V10 A1400 W
Blocked rotor test200 V55 A7000 W

Calculate the equivalent circuit parameters per phase and draw the equivalent circuit referred to stator. Take DC resistance per phase of stator as 0.6 Ω. The effective stator resistance per phase is taken as 1.2 times its d.c value.

The no-load test gives the shunt (magnetizing) branch; the blocked-rotor test gives the series (leakage) branch. Star connection: phase voltage =VL/3= V_L/\sqrt{3}, phase current == line current.

No-load test (400 V, 10 A, 1400 W)

Vph=4003=230.94 Vcos⁡ϕ0=P03VLI0=14003×400×10=0.2021sin⁡ϕ0=0.9794Iw=I0cos⁡ϕ0=10×0.2021=2.021 AIμ=I0sin⁡ϕ0=10×0.9794=9.794 AR0=VphIw=230.942.021=114.29 ΩX0=VphIμ=230.949.794=23.58 Ω\begin{aligned} V_{ph} &= \frac{400}{\sqrt{3}} = 230.94\ \text{V} \\ \cos\phi_0 &= \frac{P_0}{\sqrt{3}V_L I_0} = \frac{1400}{\sqrt{3}\times 400 \times 10} = 0.2021 \\ \sin\phi_0 &= 0.9794 \\ I_w &= I_0\cos\phi_0 = 10 \times 0.2021 = 2.021\ \text{A} \\ I_\mu &= I_0\sin\phi_0 = 10 \times 0.9794 = 9.794\ \text{A} \\ R_0 &= \frac{V_{ph}}{I_w} = \frac{230.94}{2.021} = 114.29\ \Omega \\ X_0 &= \frac{V_{ph}}{I_\mu} = \frac{230.94}{9.794} = 23.58\ \Omega \end{aligned}

(R0R_0 represents core plus friction and windage loss; the small stator Cu loss at no load is neglected.)

Blocked-rotor test (200 V, 55 A, 7000 W)

Zeq=200/355=115.4755=2.0995 ΩReq=Psc3Isc2=70003×552=0.7713 ΩXeq=Zeq2−Req2=2.09952−0.77132=1.9526 Ω\begin{aligned} Z_{eq} &= \frac{200/\sqrt{3}}{55} = \frac{115.47}{55} = 2.0995\ \Omega \\ R_{eq} &= \frac{P_{sc}}{3 I_{sc}^2} = \frac{7000}{3 \times 55^2} = 0.7713\ \Omega \\ X_{eq} &= \sqrt{Z_{eq}^2 - R_{eq}^2} = \sqrt{2.0995^2 - 0.7713^2} = 1.9526\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Separating stator and rotor values

R1=1.2×0.6=0.72 ΩR2′=Req−R1=0.7713−0.72=0.0513 ΩX1=X2′=Xeq2=1.95262=0.976 Ω\begin{aligned} R_1 &= 1.2 \times 0.6 = 0.72\ \Omega \\ R_2' &= R_{eq} - R_1 = 0.7713 - 0.72 = 0.0513\ \Omega \\ X_1 &= X_2' = \frac{X_{eq}}{2} = \frac{1.9526}{2} = 0.976\ \Omega \end{aligned}

(Equal split of leakage reactance is the usual assumption.)

Equivalent circuit referred to stator (per phase)

 I1  R1=0.72   jX1=0.976    jX2'=0.976  R2'=0.0513
 o--[====]----[~~~~]---+---+---[~~~~]---[====]--+
                       |   |                    |
 V=230.94 V      R0=114.3  jX0=23.58     R2'(1-s)/s
                       |   |              (load)
 o---------------------+---+--------------------+
ParameterValue (Ω/phase)
R1R_10.72
X1X_10.976
R2′R_2'0.0513
X2′X_2'0.976
R0R_0114.29
X0X_023.58

Answer: R0=114.29 ΩR_0 = 114.29\ \Omega, X0=23.58 ΩX_0 = 23.58\ \Omega, R1=0.72 ΩR_1 = 0.72\ \Omega, R2′=0.0513 ΩR_2' = 0.0513\ \Omega, X1=X2′=0.976 ΩX_1 = X_2' = 0.976\ \Omega per phase.

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