A synchronous motor runs at constant synchronous speed, regardless of the load. Let us see the effect of the load change on the motor. Consider a synchronous motor operating initially with a leading power factor. The phasor diagram for the leading power factor is shown below: The load on the shaft is increased. The rotor …
The Short Circuit Ratio (SCR) of a synchronous machine is defined as the ratio of the field current required to generate rated voltage on an open circuit to the field current required to circulate rated armature current on a short circuit. The short circuit ratio can be calculated from the open-circuit characteristic ( O.C.C) at …
A stationary generator must not be connected to live Busbars because the induced EMF is zero at standstill resulting in a short circuit. The Synchronisation procedure and the equipment for checking it are the same whether one alternator is to be connected in parallel with another alternator, or an alternator is to be connected to …
The Capability Curve of a Synchronous Generator defines a boundary within which the machine can operate safely. It is also known as Operating Charts or Capability Charts. The permissible region of operation is restricted to the following points given below: The MVA loading should not exceed the generator rating. This limit is determined by the …
The phenomenon of oscillation of the rotor about its final equilibrium position is called Hunting. On the sudden application of load, the rotor search for its new equilibrium position, and this process is known as Hunting. The Hunting process occurs in a synchronous motor as well as in synchronous generators if an abrupt change in …
V curve is a plot of the stator current versus field current for different constant loads. The Graph plotted between the armature current Ia and field current If at no load the curve is obtained known as V Curve. Since the shape of these curves is similar to the letter “V”, thus they are called …
Definition: – Synchronizing Power is defined as the varying of the synchronous power P on varying in the load angle δ. It is also called the Stiffness of Coupling, Stability or Rigidity factor. It is represented as Psyn. A synchronous machine, whether a generator or a motor, when synchronized to infinite busbars has an inherent …
A synchronous motor is a device that converts the AC into mechanical work at synchronous speed. The starting of the Synchronous Motor does not take place on its own. This means that the Synchronous Motor is not Self Starting. It can be started by the following methods given below: Starting with the help of an …
Cooling of a Synchronous Generator is very essential. Natural cooling is not adequate to dissipate the great amount of heat produced in the alternators. In the forced air cooling system, air is forced into the alternator so that a greater quantity of air is passed over the surface and a large amount of heat is …
The winding factor is the method of improving the rms generated voltage in a three-phase AC machine so that the torque and the output voltage do not consist of any harmonics which reduces the efficiency of the machine. Winding Factor is defined as the product of the Distribution factor (Kd) and the coil span factor …
