Electrical and Electronics Engineering 5-53 Three Phase Induction Motors Review Questions 1. What is rotating magnetic field ? Explain in brief. 2. Explain the construction of a three phase induction motor. 43. List the differences between squirrel cage rotor and sip ring rotor. 4, Define the term slip of the induction motor. 5. Explain the operating principle of a three phase induction motor. 6. How the direction of rotation of « three phase induction motor can be reversed ? 7. Explain the efect of slip om the following rotor parameters 3) frequency i) induced e.m§. iii) current io) power factor v) reactance vi) impedance 8. Derive the tongue equation of a three phase induction motor. 9. Skeich and explain the typical torque-slip characteristics of a three phase induction motor. 10. Derive the condition for the maximum torque. 11, Derive the following torque ratios in terms of slip and rotor parameters oF nT oe 12. List the various losses those take place in an induction motor. 13, Draw a power flow diagram of a three phase induction motor and explain all the stages. 14. Derive the relationship between rotor outpul, rotor input and slip in ease of three phase induction motor. 15, List the various applications of three phase squirrel cage and slip ring induction motor. 16. A 50 Hz, 4 pole induction motor has an induced emf. in the rotor with a frequency of 2 Hz. Gateulate i) synchronous speed i) slip ii) speed of the motor. (Ans. : i) 1500 r.p.m. ii) 0.04 oF 4 % iii) 1440 p.m) 17. A4 pole, three phase, 50 Hz. induction motor has « star connected rotor. The rotor has a resistance of 0.1 2 per phase ard standstill reactance of 2 1 per phase. The induced emf. between the slip rings i 100 V. If full toad speed is 1460 r.p.m. calculate 4) slip ii) rotor frequency fi) rotor current io) rotor power factor on full load condition. Assume slip rings shorted. (Ans. : i) 2.67 % ii) 1.335 Hz ili) 13.57 A iv) 0.863 lagging) 18. A star connected rotor of S-phase, 4 pole, SO Hz induction motor has standstill impedance of (035 + j2) per phase. When stator is given a supply, the rotor induced emf. between the slip rings is 160 V. 1) Calculate rotor current and rotor pf. at start i) Caleulate rotor current at slart if an external theostat of 3 Q per phase is introduced in rotor circu iii) Calculate rotor current and rotor pf. when running at 1410 rpm. speed with external rheostat completely removed and slip rings are shorted. (Ans. :1) 45.5 A, 0.17 lag tt) 23.68 A Lil) 14.98 A, 0.95 lag)Electrical and Electronics Engineering 5-54 ‘Three Phase induction Motors 19. A 3 phase, 4 pole, 415 V, 50 Hz induction motor has a star connected stator. The rotor impedance at standstill is 0.1 + 0.9 &. The stator to rotor turns mutio ts 1.75. Calculate 1 rotor current at start i) rotor current if slip of the motor is 5% iii) external resistance per phase in the rotor to limit starting rotor current 10 60 A. ‘Ans. :) 151.19 A ii) 62.425 A ili) 1.9960) 20. A 3KV, 50 Hz, 24 pole, 3 phase induction motor develops a full load torque at 240 rp.m. The slip ring rotor has a resistance of 0.02 £1 and 0.27 © of standstill reactance per phase. Calculate ratio of maximum torque to full load torque ii) retio of starting torque to full load torque tH) speed at maximum torque. (Ans, :1) 1.196 i 0.2762 11) 231.5 rpm) 21. A 3 phase, 440 V, 50 Hz, 10 pole induction motor has stator to rotor turns ratio as 4 : 1. The stator is delta connected and the rotor is star connected. Rotor resistance is 0.018 2 per phase. The motor develops a maximum torque at 540 rp.m. - Calculate i) rotor current and rotor pf. at a full load slip of 4 % and shorted slip rings. ii) full lad hp. output assuming mechanical loses are 2 % of the shaft output (Ans. : i) 226.96 A,0.925 lag i 69 hp.) 22. A 50 Hz, 8 pole, 3 phase induction has a full lad slip of 4%. The rotor resistance is 0.001 & per phase and standstill reactance is 0.005 9 per phase. Find the ratio of maximum torque to full load torque and the speed at which the maximum torque occurs. (Ans. :26, 600 npn.) 23. A 6 pole, 3 phase, 50 Hz, 3000 V induction motor develops full load torque at 980 r-pam. The rotor resistance and standstill reactance per phase are 0.01 and 0.3 92 respectively. Calculate ratio of ‘masimumt lorque to full load torque and starting torque to full load toque. (Ans. :1.1333,0.075) 24, A 500 V, 50 He, 6 pole, 3 phase induction motor develops 20 hp. inclusive of mechanical losses, when running at 995 rpm. The power factor of the motor 0.87 leg. Calculate 1) slip i) rotor ‘copper loss i) totel input if stator losses are 1500 W in) line current. (Ans: 0.005, 74.97 W, 16495 kW, 21.89 A) gaa