DC Machines

DC Machines

A DC Machine

Armature along with

the commutator
 Significant Features of DC Machines

• Conventional DC generators are being replaced by the

solid state rectifiers where ac supply is available.
• The same is not true for dc motors because of
– Constant mechanical power output or constant torque
– Rapid acceleration or deceleration
– Responsiveness to feedback signals
• 1W to 10,000 hp
• Applications – in electric vehicles to extend their range
and reduce vehicle weight, in steel and aluminum rolling
mills, traction motors, electric trains, overhead cranes,
control devices, etc.
 Introduction

Electromagnetic Energy Conversion:

1. When armature conductors move in a magnetic field produced

by the current in stator field winding, voltage is induced in the
armature conductors.
2. When current carrying armature conductors are placed in a
magnetic field produced by the current in stator field winding,
the armature conductors experience a mechanical force.

These two effects occur simultaneously in a DC machine

whenever energy conversion takes place from electrical to
mechanical or vice versa.
 Electromagnetic Force, f

f=Bli, where B, f and i are mutually perpendicular. Turn

the current vector i towards the flux vector B. If a right
hand screw is turned in the same way, the direction in
which the screw will move represents the direction of the
force f.
 Motional Voltage, e

e=Blv, where B, v and e are mutually perpendicular. The

polarity of the induced voltage can be determined from
the right hand screw rule. Turn the vector v towards the
vector B. If a right hand screw is turned in the same way
the motion of the screw will indicate the direction of
positive polarity of the induced voltage e.
 Constructional Features of DC Machines
• Commutator along with the armature on
the rotor
• Salient-pole on the stator and, except
for a few smaller machines,
commutating poles between the main
poles.
• Field windings (as many as 4):
– Two fields that act in a corrective
capacity to combact the detrimental
effects of armature reaction, called
the commutating (compole or
interpole) and compensating
windings, which are connected in
series with the armature.
– Two normal exciting field
windings, the shunt and series
windings
Schematic Connection Diagram of a DC Machine
 Equivalent Circuit of a DC Machine

If
Ia_gen
+ +
If Ia_mot IL
+ Ra
Ra
Vf Rf Rf Vt
Vt
+ -
- Ea Ea Ia

- + -

Vf  I f Rf
Vt  Ea  I a Ra
 Generated emf and Electromagnetic Torque

Vf  I f Rf Motor: Vt > Ea
Generator: Vt > Ea
Vt  Ea  I a Ra

Voltage generated in the armature circuit due the flux of the stator field current

Ea  K a  d  m
Ka: design constant

Electromagnetic torque

Te  K a d I a

Pem  Ea I a  Te  m
Comparison between the Shunt and Series Connected DC Machines
 Armature Reaction

If a load is connected to the terminals of the dc

machine, a current will flow in its armature windings.
This current flow will produce a magnetic field of its
own, which will distort the original magnetic field from
the machine’s field poles. This distortion of the magnetic
flux in a machine as the load is increased is called the
armature reaction.
 Types of DC Machines

Both the armature and field circuits carry direct current in the case
of a DC machine.

Types:
Self-excited DC machine: when a machine supplies its own
excitation of the field windings. In this machine, residual
magnetism must be present in the ferromagnetic circuit of the
machine in order to start the self-excitation process.
Separately-excited DC machine: The field windings may be
separately excited from an eternal DC source.
Shunt Machine: armature and field circuits are connected in
parallel. Shunt generator can be separately-excited or self-excited.
Series Machine: armature and field circuits are connected in series.
 Separately-Excited and Self-Excited DC Generators

If
IL
+ +
If IL
+ Ra
Ra
DC Supply Rf Rf Vt
+ Vt
- Ea Ea Ia
- -

Separately-Excited Self-Excited
 Example 1

A 100-kW, 250-V DC shunt generator has an

armature resistance of 0.05 W and field circuit
resistance of 60 W. With the generator operating at
rated voltage, determine the induced voltage at (a) full
load, and (b) half-full load.
 Solution to Example 1

(a) At full load,

Vt=Ea-IaRa
If=250/60=4.17 A
IL_FL=100,000/250=400 A
Ia=IL_FL+If=400+4.17=404.17 A
Ea=Vt+IaRa=250+404.17*0.05=270.2 V

(b) At half load,

If=250/60=4.17 A
IL_HL=50,000/250=200 A
Ia=IL_HL+If=200+4.17=204.17 A
Ea=Vt+IaRa=250+204.17*0.05=260.2 V
 DC Generator Characteristics

In general, three characteristics specify the steady-state

performance of a DC generators:

1. Open-circuit characteristics: generated voltage versus field

current at constant speed.
2. External characteristic: terminal voltage versus load current
at constant speed.
3. Load characteristic: terminal voltage versus field current at
constant armature current and speed.
 DC Generator Characteristics

The terminal voltage of a dc

generator is given by

Vt  Ea  I a Ra
 
 f I f , m  Armature reaction drop 
 I a Ra

Open-circuit and load characteristics

 DC Generator Characteristics

It can be seen from the external

characteristics that the terminal
voltage falls slightly as the load
current increases. Voltage regulation
is defined as the percentage change
in terminal voltage when full load is
removed, so that from the external
characteristics,
Ea  Vt External characteristics
Voltage regulation   100
Vt
 Self-Excited DC Shunt Generator

Maximum permissible value of the field

resistance if the terminal voltage has to build up.

Schematic diagram of connection

Open-circuit characteristic
 Speed Control in DC Motors
© N. Chowdhury of U of Saskatchewan
 Speed Control in DC Motors
Shunt motor:
Electromagnetic torque is Te=Ka d Ia, and the conductor emf is Ea=Vt - RaIa.
 T 
K a d m  Vt   e  Ra
 K a d 
Vt TR
m   e a2 1
K a d  K a d 

For armature voltage control: Ra and If are constant

m  K1Vt  K 2Te 2

For field control: Ra and Vt are constant

Vt Ra
m   3
 
T
2 e
KfIf KfIf

For armature resistance control: Vt and If are constant

Vt Ra  Radj
m   Te 4 
K a d  K a d 2
 Speed Control in Shunt DC Motors

Armature Voltage Control:

Ra and If are kept constant and the armature
terminal voltage is varied to change the motor
speed.

m  K1Vt  K 2Te
1 1
K1  ; K2  ; d is const .
K a d  K a d 2

For constant load torque, such as applied by an

elevator or hoist crane load, the speed will
change linearly with Vt. In an actual
application, when the speed is changed by
varying the terminal voltage, the armature
current is kept constant. This method can also
be applied to series motor.
 Speed Control in Shunt DC Motors
Field Control:
Ra and Vt are kept constant, field rheostat is varied to
change the field current.
Vt Ra
m  
 2
Te
KfIf KfIf

For no-load condition, Te=0. So, no-load speed varies

inversely with the field current.

Speed control from zero to base speed is usually

obtained by armature voltage control. Speed control
beyond the base speed is obtained by decreasing the field
current. If armature current is not to exceed its rated
value (heating limit), speed control beyond the base
speed is restricted to constant power, known as constant
power application.
P  Vt I a  const  Ea I a  Te m
Ea I a const .
Te  
m m
 Speed Control in Shunt DC Motors

Armature Resistance Control:

Vt and If are kept constant at their rated value,
armature resistance is varied.

Vt Ra  Radj
m   Te  K 5  K 6Te
K a d  K a d 2

The value of Radj can be adjusted to obtain

various speed such that the armature current Ia
(hence torque, Te=KadIa) remains constant.

Armature resistance control is simple to

implement. However, this method is less
efficient because of loss in Radj. This resistance
should also been designed to carry armature
current. It is therefore more expensive than the
rheostat used in the field control method.
 Speed Control in Series DC Motors
Armature Voltage Control:
A variable dc voltage can be applied to a series motor to
control its speed. A variable dc voltage can be obtained
from a power electronic converter.
d  K s I a
Vt  Ea  I a  Ra  Rs 
 K a d m  I a  Ra  Rs 
 K a  K s I a m  I a  Ra  Rs 
Vt
Ia 
K a K s m  Ra  Rs

Torque in a series motor can be expressed as

Te  K a d I a  K a K s I a2
K a K sVt2

K K 
a s m   Ra  Rs 2 
Vt R  Rs Vt
or , m   a 
Te K a K s Ka K s Te K a K s
 Speed Control in Series DC Motors

Field Control:
Control of field flux in a sries motor is achieved by
using a diverter resistance.
The developed torque can be expressed as.
 Rd  2
Te  K a d I a  K a K s   I a  KI a2
 Rs  Rd 
Rd
where , K  K a K s and  
Rs  Rd
 Rs Rd 
Vt  Ea    I a  I a Ra
 Rs  Rd 
 K a d m  I a Rs  I a Ra
 K a  K sI a m  Rs  Ra I a
  Km  Rs  Ra I a
Vt
or , I a 
Km  Rs  Ra
Speed Control in Series DC Motors

2
 Vt 
Te  K 
 K m   Rs  Ra
 Speed Control in Series DC Motors
Armature Resistance Control:
Torque in this case can be expressed as
KVt2
Te 
Ra  Radj  Rs  Km 2
Rae is an external resistance connected in series with
the armature.
For a given supply voltage and a constant developed
torque, the term (Ra+Rae+Rs+Km) should remain
constant. Therefore, an increase in Rae must be
accompanied by a corresponding decrease in m.

Ra  Radj  Rs  Km  2


KVt2
Te
K
or , Ra  Radj  Rs  Km  Vt
Te
Vt Ra  Radj  Rs
or , m  
KTe K
 Power Division in DC Machines
Arm. copper loss
Ia2Ra+brush contact loss

Input from Elec-magnetic Arm. terminal Output power

DC Generator prime-mover power = Vta Ia
Power =EaIa = V t IL

No-load rotational loss (friction Series field loss IL2Rs

+windage+core)+stray load loss +shunt field loss If2Rf

Arm. copper loss

Ia2Ra+brush contact loss

Input power from Arm. terminal Elec-magnetic Output available

DC Motor mains =Vt IL power = Vta Ia Power =EaIa at the shaft

Series field loss IL2Rs No-load rotational loss (friction

+shunt field loss If2Rf +windage+core)+stray load loss
 Efficiency

Power Output

Power Input
Power Input  Losses

Power Input
Losses
 1
Power Input

The losses are made up of rotational losses (3-15%), armature

circuit copper losses (3-6%), and shunt field copper loss (1-5%).
The voltage drop between the brush and commutator is 2V and
the brush contact loss is therefore calculated as 2Ia.
DC Machines Formulas
Problem 9-1 to 9-7 (Page 621)
Solution to Problem 9-1 (Page 621)
Solution to Problem 9-2 (Page 621)
Solution to Problem 9-5 (Page 621)
Problem 9-13 (Page 623)
Solution to Problem 9-13 (Page 623)
Solution to Problem 9-13 (Page 623)
The End