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Short shunt to long shunt compound generator (10 kW, 220 V)

Short answer

In short-shunt, induced emf is 252.75 V. Reconnected as long-shunt with same emf and armature current, terminal voltage becomes 219.3 V.

Case-I: A short shunt cumulative compound dc generator supplies 10 kW at 220 V. The shunt field, series field and armature resistance are 100, 0.3 and 0.4 ohms respectively. Calculate the induced emf. Case-2: If the same generator is re-connected in long shunt compound mode and same value of emf and armature current is generated, calculate the terminal voltage across the load.

Given: P=10P = 10 kW, V=220V = 220 V, Rsh=100 ΩR_{sh} = 100\ \Omega, Rse=0.3 ΩR_{se} = 0.3\ \Omega, Ra=0.4 ΩR_a = 0.4\ \Omega. Brush drop neglected.

Case 1: Short-shunt connection

     +--Ra--+-------Rse-------+
     |      |                 |
    (Eg)   Rsh              Load 220 V
     |      |                 |
     +------+-----------------+
IL=10000220=45.455 AVsh=V+ILRse=220+45.455×0.3=233.64 VIsh=233.64100=2.336 AIa=IL+Ish=47.791 AEg=Vsh+IaRa=233.64+47.791×0.4=233.64+19.12=252.75 V\begin{aligned} I_L &= \frac{10000}{220} = 45.455\ \text{A} \\ V_{sh} &= V + I_L R_{se} = 220 + 45.455 \times 0.3 = 233.64\ \text{V} \\ I_{sh} &= \frac{233.64}{100} = 2.336\ \text{A} \\ I_a &= I_L + I_{sh} = 47.791\ \text{A} \\ E_g &= V_{sh} + I_a R_a = 233.64 + 47.791 \times 0.4 \\ &= 233.64 + 19.12 = 252.75\ \text{V} \end{aligned}

Case 2: Reconnected as long shunt, same EgE_g and IaI_a

     +--Ra--Rse--+-----------+
     |           |           |
    (Eg)        Rsh        Load  V
     |           |           |
     +-----------+-----------+

Now the armature current flows through both RaR_a and RseR_{se}:

V=Eg−Ia(Ra+Rse)=252.75−47.791×(0.4+0.3)=252.75−33.45=219.30 V\begin{aligned} V &= E_g - I_a (R_a + R_{se}) \\ &= 252.75 - 47.791 \times (0.4 + 0.3) \\ &= 252.75 - 33.45 = 219.30\ \text{V} \end{aligned}

Check: Ish=219.30/100=2.193I_{sh} = 219.30/100 = 2.193 A, IL=47.791−2.193=45.60I_L = 47.791 - 2.193 = 45.60 A, which is consistent.

Answer: Case 1: induced emf Eg≈252.75E_g \approx 252.75 V. Case 2: terminal voltage in long shunt V≈219.3V \approx 219.3 V (slightly lower, because the series field now carries the larger armature current).

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