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Torque parameters in Motor Name Plate Library

Description: How torque parameters, FLt, Tmax, and Tlr in motor name plate library are used
in the motor editor
Category: Motor Name Plate Library, Induction Motor Editor, Parameter Estimation
Type: Modeling
Keywords: Motor Name Plate Library, Induction Motor, Tmax, Tlr, FLt, Parameter
estimation, Motor starting, transient stability

Q: Do I need to put the FLT (Full Load Torque) value in the library in order to run motor
starting or transient stability? How about the usage of the Tmax (Maximum Torque) and
the Tlr (Locked Rotor Torque) values in the library?

A: To answer that question, the image below shows the LRT and the MaxT fields in the
Induction Machine editor. Those fields are only found in the induction motor because those
values are only used for the Parameter Estimation module which is only available for the
induction motor. The values, 35% for LRT, and 210% for MaxT are the default values entered
by ETAP if they are found to be zero in the Motor Name Plate Library.

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Torque parameters in Motor Name Plate Library

This image below shows the fields that are imported by the Induction motor editor and is used
for the Parameter Estimation module.

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Next, Let’s add some values to the Tlr, Tmax, and the Tfl fields in the Motor Name Plate
library and see their effect on the induction motor Editor. Let’s set Tlr=4000, Tmax=3000,
and Tfl=500.

As per the image below, we choose name plate library parameters from the name plate
library which can be accessed by the library button in the name plate page of the motor
editor.

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Torque parameters in Motor Name Plate Library

Going to the Model page of the motor, you will find that the LRT=800% and the Max
T=600%. From the Name plate library, we find that the LRT = (TLR/TFL) *100 and the
MaxT= (Tmax/TFL) * 100. (image below).

As it can be seen, the LRT and the MaxT values are in percent and they use the TFL in the
library as their base value. The TFL field value that is in the library is not being used by
the Motor Starting study or the Transient stability study. The TFL that is used for
those studies are calculated internally by ETAP.

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Torque parameters in Motor Name Plate Library

By clicking on the parameter Estimation button, you will find that the Locked Rotor Torque
and the Maximum Torque values are imported for use into the parameter estimation module.

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