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Internal emf and load angle of salient pole motor

A 3-phase, 11 kV, 50 Hz, 10 pole, 200 kW star connected salient pole synchronous motor has Xd = 1.2 p.u. and Xq = 0.8 p.u. It operates at 0.98 power factor leading. Determine the internal emf and load angle.

Assumptions: the motor operates at rated voltage and rated current (V=1V = 1 pu, Ia=1I_a = 1 pu) with losses and RaR_a neglected; bases are the machine ratings (11 kV line, 6.351 kV phase).

cos⁡ϕ=0.98\cos\phi = 0.98 leading ⇒ϕ=11.48∘\Rightarrow \phi = 11.48^\circ, I⃗a=1∠11.48∘=0.98+j0.199\vec I_a = 1\angle 11.48^\circ = 0.98 + j0.199 pu.

Method (two-reaction theory, motor, Ra=0R_a = 0): V⃗=E⃗f+jXdI⃗d+jXqI⃗q\vec V = \vec E_f + jX_d\vec I_d + jX_q\vec I_q.

  1. E⃗′=V⃗−jXqI⃗a\vec E' = \vec V - jX_q\vec I_a gives the direction of EfE_f (the q-axis), so its angle is −δ-\delta.
  2. Angle between IaI_a and the q-axis: ψ=δ−ϕ\psi = \delta - \phi (ϕ\phi positive for lagging, negative for leading); Id=Iasin⁡ψI_d = I_a\sin\psi, Iq=Iacos⁡ψI_q = I_a\cos\psi.
  3. Ef=E′+(Xd−Xq)IdE_f = E' + (X_d - X_q)I_d.

Load angle

E⃗′=1−j0.8(0.98+j0.199)=1+0.159−j0.784=1.1592−j0.784=1.3994∠−34.07∘ pu\begin{aligned} \vec E' &= 1 - j0.8(0.98 + j0.199) = 1 + 0.159 - j0.784 \\ &= 1.1592 - j0.784 = 1.3994\angle -34.07^\circ\ \text{pu} \end{aligned}

So the load angle is δ=34.07∘\delta = 34.07^\circ.

Internal emf

ψ=δ+11.48∘=45.55∘ (leading current)Id=1×sin⁡45.55∘=0.7139 pu,Iq=cos⁡45.55∘=0.7003 puEf=1.3994+(1.2−0.8)(0.7139)=1.3994+0.2856=1.685 pu\begin{aligned} \psi &= \delta + 11.48^\circ = 45.55^\circ \ (\text{leading current}) \\ I_d &= 1 \times \sin45.55^\circ = 0.7139\ \text{pu},\quad I_q = \cos45.55^\circ = 0.7003\ \text{pu} \\ E_f &= 1.3994 + (1.2 - 0.8)(0.7139) = 1.3994 + 0.2856 = 1.685\ \text{pu} \end{aligned}

In volts: Ef=1.685×6.351=10.70E_f = 1.685 \times 6.351 = 10.70 kV per phase =18.53= 18.53 kV line.

 V = 1.0 ---------------------->
   \                  Ia (leads V by 11.5 deg)
    \ delta = 34.07
     \
      '--> Ef = 1.685 pu  (Ef > V: over-excited)

Check: P=EfVXdsin⁡δ+V22(1Xq−1Xd)sin⁡2δ=0.787+0.193=0.98P = \dfrac{E_fV}{X_d}\sin\delta + \dfrac{V^2}{2}\left(\dfrac{1}{X_q}-\dfrac{1}{X_d}\right)\sin2\delta = 0.787 + 0.193 = 0.98 pu =VIcos⁡ϕ= V I\cos\phi.

Answer: Internal emf Ef=1.685E_f = 1.685 pu (10.70 kV/phase, 18.53 kV line); load angle δ=34.07∘\delta = 34.07^\circ.

✓ Answer checked by Claude Sonnet 5.5

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