EE‐664A Problem Set – 1 

1. A motor-load system has following details: Quadrants l and II, T = 400 – 0.4N, N-m; where N
is the speed in rpm. Motor is coupled to an active load torque Tl = ±200, N-m. Calculate the
motor speeds for motoring and braking operations in the forward direction. When operating in
quadrants III and IV, T=–400–0.4N, N-m. Calculate the equilibrium speed in quadrant III.
2. A drive has following parameters: J = 1 kg-m2, T = 15 – 0.01N, N-m and passive load torque
Tl = 0.005N, N-m; where N is the speed in rpm. Initially the drive is operating in steady-state.
Now it is to be reversed. For this motor characteristic is altered such that T= – 15 – 0.01N, N-m
for positive as well as negative values of N. Calculate the reversal time.
Hint: Solve the first order differential equation in involving speed.
3. A drive has following equations for motor and load torques:
T= (1+2ωm) and Tl = -3 √ωm
Obtain the equilibrium points and determine their steady-state stability.
4. Load diagram of a shearing machine shows a periodic fluctuation of torque with 10000 N-m
required for 10 sec and 1000 N-m for 20 sec. The combined inertia of motor and flywheel
referred to the motor shaft is 1000 kg-m2. Calculate maximum and minimum values of motor
torque. The motor speed torque characteristic is a straight line given by the equation T= 20000 –
20N, N-m, where N is the speed in rpm.

5. A dc separately excited motor is running at 800 rpm driving a load whose torque is constant.
Motor armature current is 500 A. The armature resistance drop and rotational losses are
negligible. Magnetic circuit can be assumed to be linear. Calculate motor speed and armature
current if terminal voltage is reduced to 50% and field current is reduced to 80%.

6. A 220 V, 800 rpm, 80 A separately excited motor has an armature resistance of 0.12 Ohm.
Motor is driving under rated conditions, a load whose torque is same at all speeds. Calculate
motor speed if the source voltage drops to 200 V.

7. A 220 V, 960 rpm, and 80 A dc series motor is driving a load which has the same torque at all
speeds. Resistances of armature and field are each 0.05 ohm. Calculate magnitude and direction
of motor speed and current if motor terminal voltage is changed from 220 to -200 V and the
number of turns in the field winding is reduced to 80%. Will motor speed reverse? Assume linear
magnetic circuit.
8. A 230 V, 960 rpm and 200 A dc separately excited motor has an armature resistance of 0.02
Ohm. It is driving an overhauling load whose torque may vary from zero to rated motor torque.
Field flux can be changed and field saturates at 1.2 times the rated flux. Calculate speed range in
which motor can hold the load by regenerative braking without exceeding twice the rated motor
current.

9. A 220 V, 1500 rpm, 10 A separately excited dc motor is fed from a single-phase fully-
controlled rectifier with an ac source voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz. ܴ௔ =2 ohms. Conduction is
assumed to be continuous. Calculate firing angles for

(a) Half the rated motor torque and 500 rpm.

(b) Rated motor torque and -1000 rpm.

10. A 220 V, 1200 rpm, 15 A separately excited dc motor has armature resistance and inductance
of 1.8 Ohm and 32 mH respectively. This motor is controlled by a single-phase fully-controlled
rectifier with an ac source voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz. Identify the modes and calculate developed
torques for:

(a) α= 60° and speed = 450 rpm

(b) α= 60° and speed = 1500 rpm.

11. A 220 V, 750 rpm, 200 A separately excited motor has an armature resistance of 0.05 ohm.
Armature is fed from a three-phase circulating current dual converter consisting of fully-
controlled rectifiers A and B. Rectifier A provides motoring operation in the forward direction
and rectifier B in reverse direction. Line voltage of ac source is 400 V. Calculate firing angles of
rectifiers for the following assuming continuous conduction:

(a) Motoring operation at rated torque and 600 rpm.

(b) Regenerative braking operation at rated torque and 600 rpm.

12. A 220 V, 100 rpm, 24 A separately excited dc motor has an armature resistance of 2 ohm.
Motor is controlled by a chopper with a frequency of 500 Hz and source voltage of 230 V.
Calculate the duty ratio for 1.2 times rated torque and 500 rpm.

13. A 230 V separately excited dc motor takes 50 A at a speed of 800 rpm. It has armature
resistance of 0.4 ohm. This Motor is controlled by a two quadrant type-A chopper with an input
voltage of 230 V and frequency of 500 Hz. Assuming continuous conduction throughout,
calculate and plot speed-torque characteristics for:

(a) Motoring operation at duty ratio of 0.3 and 0.6.

(b) Regenerative braking operation at rated torque and 600 rpm.