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Main winding current and pf at 5% slip

Short answer

Using double-field theory, forward and backward impedances are computed from given parameters. Total input impedance Z = 61.55∠48.24° Ω. Main winding current I = 230/61.55 = 3.74 A, power factor = cos 48.24° ≈ 0.666 lagging.

A 230 V, 50 Hz, 4 pole, class A, single phase induction motor has the following parameters: r1m = 2.51 Ω, r2' = 7.81 Ω, Xm = 150.88 Ω, x1m = 4.62 Ω, x2' = 4.62 Ω. Determine the main winding current and power factor when the motor is running at a slip of 0.05.

Using double field revolving theory, the rotor and magnetising branches are split into forward and backward halves. Core loss is neglected (no core-loss resistance is given).

Given: V=230V = 230 V, r1=2.51 Ωr_1 = 2.51\ \Omega, x1=4.62 Ωx_1 = 4.62\ \Omega, r2′=7.81 Ωr_2' = 7.81\ \Omega, x2′=4.62 Ωx_2' = 4.62\ \Omega, Xm=150.88 ΩX_m = 150.88\ \Omega, s=0.05s = 0.05.

  I ->  r1     jx1
 o--/\/\/--mmm--+--------+---------+
                |        |         |
 V           0.5jXm  0.5r2'/s     |  Forward
                |     +j0.5x2'    |  Z_F
                +--------+---------+
                |        |         |
             0.5jXm  0.5r2'/(2-s) |  Backward
                |     +j0.5x2'    |  Z_B
 o--------------+--------+---------+

Forward impedance

0.5Xm=75.44 Ω,0.5r2′s=3.9050.05=78.1 Ω,0.5x2′=2.31 ΩZF=(j75.44)(78.1+j2.31)78.1+j77.75=36.60+j39.01 Ω\begin{aligned} 0.5 X_m &= 75.44\ \Omega,\quad \frac{0.5r_2'}{s} = \frac{3.905}{0.05} = 78.1\ \Omega,\quad 0.5x_2' = 2.31\ \Omega \\ Z_F &= \frac{(j75.44)(78.1 + j2.31)}{78.1 + j77.75} \\ &= 36.60 + j39.01\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Backward impedance

0.5r2′2−s=3.9051.95=2.003 ΩZB=(j75.44)(2.003+j2.31)2.003+j77.75=1.884+j2.290 Ω\begin{aligned} \frac{0.5 r_2'}{2-s} &= \frac{3.905}{1.95} = 2.003\ \Omega \\ Z_B &= \frac{(j75.44)(2.003 + j2.31)}{2.003 + j77.75} \\ &= 1.884 + j2.290\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Total input impedance

Z=(r1+jx1)+ZF+ZB=(2.51+36.60+1.884)+j(4.62+39.01+2.290)=40.99+j45.92=61.55∠48.24∘ Ω\begin{aligned} Z &= (r_1 + jx_1) + Z_F + Z_B \\ &= (2.51 + 36.60 + 1.884) + j(4.62 + 39.01 + 2.290) \\ &= 40.99 + j45.92 \\ &= 61.55\angle 48.24^\circ\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Main winding current and power factor

Im=VZ=230∠0∘61.55∠48.24∘=3.737∠−48.24∘ Apf=cos⁡48.24∘=0.666 lagging\begin{aligned} I_m &= \frac{V}{Z} = \frac{230\angle 0^\circ}{61.55\angle 48.24^\circ} = 3.737\angle -48.24^\circ\ \text{A} \\ \text{pf} &= \cos 48.24^\circ = 0.666\ \text{lagging} \end{aligned}

(For reference: air-gap powers are PgF=I2RF=511.0P_{gF} = I^2 R_F = 511.0 W and PgB=I2RB=26.3P_{gB} = I^2 R_B = 26.3 W.)

Answer: main winding current Im≈3.74I_m \approx 3.74 A, power factor ≈0.666\approx 0.666 lagging.

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