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Current, pf and efficiency of 100 hp motor

Short answer

Ia = 114.5 A, pf = 0.946 lagging, efficiency = 90.4%.

A 3 phase, 100 hp, 440 V, star connected synchronous motor has a synchronous impedance per phase of 0.1+j1 Ω. The excitation and torque losses are 4 kW and may be assumed constant. Calculate the current, power factor and efficiency when operating at full load with an excitation equivalent to 400 line volts.

Assumptions: 1 hp = 746 W; "full load" means 100 hp shaft output; the 4 kW excitation and friction losses are supplied by the developed power.

V=4403=254.03 V,Ef=4003=230.94 VZs=0.1+j1=1.0050∠84.29∘ ΩPdev=74.6+4=78.6 kW=26.2 kW per phase\begin{aligned} V &= \frac{440}{\sqrt3} = 254.03\ \text{V},\quad E_f = \frac{400}{\sqrt3} = 230.94\ \text{V} \\ Z_s &= 0.1 + j1 = 1.0050\angle 84.29^\circ\ \Omega \\ P_{dev} &= 74.6 + 4 = 78.6\ \text{kW} = 26.2\ \text{kW per phase} \end{aligned}

Load angle

Mechanical power developed per phase: Pdev=EfVZscos⁡(θ−δ)−Ef2Zscos⁡θP_{dev} = \dfrac{E_fV}{Z_s}\cos(\theta - \delta) - \dfrac{E_f^2}{Z_s}\cos\theta

26200=58376cos⁡(84.29∘−δ)−5281cos⁡(84.29∘−δ)=0.5393⇒84.29∘−δ=57.37∘δ=26.92∘\begin{aligned} 26200 &= 58376\cos(84.29^\circ - \delta) - 5281 \\ \cos(84.29^\circ - \delta) &= 0.5393 \Rightarrow 84.29^\circ - \delta = 57.37^\circ \\ \delta &= 26.92^\circ \end{aligned}

Current and power factor

I⃗a=V⃗−E⃗fZs=254.03−230.94∠−26.92∘1.0050∠84.29∘=108.30−j37.30=114.54∠−19.00∘ A\begin{aligned} \vec I_a &= \frac{\vec V - \vec E_f}{Z_s} = \frac{254.03 - 230.94\angle -26.92^\circ}{1.0050\angle 84.29^\circ} \\ &= 108.30 - j37.30 = 114.54\angle -19.00^\circ\ \text{A} \end{aligned}

Power factor =cos⁡19.00∘=0.9455= \cos19.00^\circ = 0.9455 lagging (under-excited, 400 V < 440 V).

Efficiency

Pin=3×440×114.54×0.9455=82.54 kWPcu=3×114.542×0.1=3.94 kW(check: 82.54−3.94=78.6 kW)η=74.682.54×100=90.38 %\begin{aligned} P_{in} &= \sqrt3 \times 440 \times 114.54 \times 0.9455 = 82.54\ \text{kW} \\ P_{cu} &= 3 \times 114.54^2 \times 0.1 = 3.94\ \text{kW} \quad (\text{check: } 82.54 - 3.94 = 78.6\ \text{kW}) \\ \eta &= \frac{74.6}{82.54} \times 100 = 90.38\ \% \end{aligned}

Answer: Ia=114.5I_a = 114.5 A, pf =0.946= 0.946 lagging, efficiency =90.4 %= 90.4\ \%.

✓ Answer checked by Claude Sonnet 5.5

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