ECE320, Spring 2010, Exam 4a

12th April, 2010

Name
PID Number

Problem
1
2
3
Total

Max Points
40
30
30
100

Points

Instructions:

Closed book, but you are allowed to have one-page single-sided handwritten notes.

Write your solutions and steps neatly and orderly. No credits for random side
writings.

Box your final answers/values when needed.

Problem 1.
a)
Draw the equivalent circuit of an IM, label each parameter and its meaning. Indicate
which elements (or parameters) represent the copper losses and mechanical output,
respectively. (20 pts)

SOLUTION:

Rs = Stator winding resistance

Xls = Stator leakage inductance
Xlr = Rotor leakage inductance
Xm = Magnetizing inductance
Rr = Rotor winding resistance
Ir2*Rr((1-s)/s) = mechanical output power
Is2*Rs = Stator winding loss
Ir2*Rr = Rotor winding loss
Is2*Rs + Ir2*Rr = Copper Loss.
Ir2*Rr((1-s)/s) = mechanical output power.

b) Fill out the following blanks to complete the sentences. (20 pts)
For an IM, the stator current consists of two components: magnetizing current and torque
current. The magnetizing current is determined by the stator
stator

frequency

Voltage

The magnetizing current produces a

Rotating Magnetic Field

torque current component is related to the

Rotor

. The
current.

When the rotor is rotating at its synchronous speed, the rotor current becomes
the torque produced becomes
magnetizing

and

zero

zero

, and the stator current becomes the

current component only. When the rotor is rotating slightly slower than

the synchronous speed with a slip, the rotor current starts to flow and torque is produced.
The torque produced at a speed near the synchronous speed is proportional to the slip speed
(or slip frequency) .
An IMs parameters can be determined by

Locked Rotor and No Load _ tests, which are

equivalent to transformers

and __ Open Circuit

Short Circuit

tests, respectively.

Problem 2 a) A 3-phase IM is fed by a 60 Hz power and operating at a slip of s = 0.05, the

rotor current (referred to the stator side), I2 is 12 A, and rotor resistance is 2 , determine
i) the mechanical output power (4 pts), rotor speed (4 pts), and shaft torque (2 pts), given
that the IM is a 2-pole machine, and
ii) the mechanical output power (2 pts), rotor speed (2 pts), and shaft torque (2 pts), given
that the IM is a 4-pole machine.

SOLUTION:
i) Pout 3.Rr

1 s 2
1 .05
.I r 3 . 2 .
. 122 16416 W
s
.05

Wrotor 1 s . Wsyn 1 .05 . 60 Hz 57 Hz

Tshaft

Pout
16,416

45.85 Nm
rotor 57 2

ii) Pout same

57 Hz
57 Hz
Wrotor

28.5 Hz
P
2

2
P
Tshaft . Tshaft in i ) 2(45.85) 91.7 N .m
2

b) A 3-phase 2-pole 60-Hz IM is rated at 240 V, 30A and 10 kW and its stator connection is
delta and its rate rotor speed is 3,300 rpm. What are the rated voltage, rated current, rated
speed, and rated power after reconfigured to Y connection? (14 pts)
SOLUTION:
Rated voltage :
Rated current :
Rate speed:
Rated power :

240 3 415.692
30 /

3 17.321 A

3,300rpm (same)
10 KW (same)

Problem 3. (30 points)

a) The circuit below shows a single-phase
inverter circuit using four switches to
convert a dc voltage into ac to power an
inductive load. Draw a control sequence
for each of the four switches by using
logic 0 (for off) and 1 for on,
respectively, to complete the waveform
figure. (20 pts)

SOLUTION:

Vdc
0

Vac

Vdc
0

S1

-Vdc

S3
Load vac

vdc
S2

S1

S4

S2
S3
S4
b) In the given circuit below, assume the switch is used to dim the light by turning on and off at
1 kHz. When the switch is turned on for 100% of each switching period (i.e., turn on the
switch all the time), the light bulb consumes 60 W. What is the duty cycle of the switch when
the light is dimmed to 20 W? (The duty cycle is defined as Ton/Tsw, the ratio of turn-on
interval, Ton versus the switching period, Tsw) (10 pts)

S
vS
Vdc
SOLUTION:
When S is on, PL = 60 W, and when off, PL = 0 W.
Therefore, the average power, PL = 20 W = D(60 W) and D = 20/60 = 1/3.

iS
Light
Bulb
RL