ME2143 Sensors and Actuators

AY2010/2011 Semester 2

ME2143-1 Motor Characteristics (D5)

Informal Report
Matriculation Number :
Name
Group
Subgroup
: 2I1
Date

U096095W
U096112N
: Tham Kai Sheng
Tan Wil Sen
: Wednesday Group
: 06 April 2011

Objectives

To be familiar with the wiring and basic characteristics of the following

motors:
i.
D.C. Series Motor
ii.
D.C. Shunt Motor
iii.
A.C. 3-Phase Squirrel Cage Induction Motor.
To examine the relationship between Torque, Speed, Voltage, and Current
for various types of motor connections in no-load and loaded
configurations.

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Results
DC Series Motor
Constant-Load Test
Table 1: DC Series Motor Constant-Load Test Results
Volts (V)
Speed (rpm)
Current (A)
180
2178
0.478
160
1989
0.460
140
1784
0.450
120
1545
0.445
100
1286
0.440
80
1032
0.428
60
764
0.415

Load Test
Table 2: DC Series Motor Load Test Results
Voltage
Speed
Current
Torque (Nm)
(V)
(R.P.M.)
(Amp)
180
2153
0.10
0.4/85
180
1870
0.20
0.573
180
1684
0.30
0.640
180
1549
0.40
0.702
180
1435
0.50
0.769
180
1315
0.60
0.862
180
1259
0.70
0.902
180
1161
0.80
0.997
180
1115
0.90
1.044
180
1074
1.00
1.082

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DC Shunt Motor
No-Load Test
Table 3: DC Shunt Motor No Load Test Results
Speed
Field Current, IF
Line Current, IL
Volts (V)
(rpm)
(A)
(A)
240
1499
0.192
0.350
220
1444
0.156
0.317
200
1380
0.140
0.309
180
1325
0.127
0.306
160
1261
0.113
0.295
140
1197
0.099
0.294
120
1123
0.085
0.298
100
1041
0.071
0.305
80
952
0.057
0.330
60
793
0.042
0.360

Load Test

Volts
(V)
240
240
240
240
240
240
240
240
240
240
240

Table 4: DC Shunt Motor Load Test Results

Speed
Torque
Field Current, If
Line Current, It
(rpm)
(Nm)
(A)
(A)
1558
0.02
0.169
0.334
1533
0.10
0.168
0.382
1489
0.20
0.167
0.469
1455
0.30
0.166
0.534
1420
0.40
0.165
0.617
1394
0.50
0.164
0.682
1367
0.60
0.163
0.758
1344
0.70
0.163
0.829
1321
0.80
0.162
0.902
1299
0.90
0.161
0.990
1284
1.00
0.160
1.046

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AC Three-Phase Induction Motor

Table 5: AC 3-P Motor 400VAC Results
Line Current
Volts (V) Torque (Nm) Speed (rpm)
(A)
400
0.03
1475
0.28
400
0.10
1468
0.29
400
0.20
1459
0.30
400
0.30
1451
0.31
400
0.40
1440
0.33
400
0.50
1432
0.34
400
0.60
1418
0.36
400
0.70
1408
0.38
400
0.80
1397
0.41
400
0.90
1385
0.43
400
1.00
1371
0.46

Discussion
4.3
a) Why must the DC series motor be always started under load and give
examples in your answer?
b) What is the relationship between Torque and Current for a DC series
motor?
Tdev KI A
KF IF
From equation (5),
. But the magnetic flux,
.
Tdev KK F I A

For DC series motor, IA = IF, hence

proportional to IA2.

. This means that Tdev is directly

c) Try your best to briefly explain the shape of the Torque versus Speed
graph obtained in this experiment.

5.3
a) Explain how speed is regulated in a DC shunt motor and give
examples.
b) From no-load to full-load explain in your own words why there is little
speed variation over this range.
c) Try your best to briefly explain the shape of the Torque versus Speed
graph obtained in this experiment.

Conclusion

In this experiment, we have gained familiarity with the wiring and basic
characteristics of the D.C. Series Motor, D.C. Shunt Motor and A.C. 3-Phase
Squirrel Cage Induction Motor.
Relationship between Torque, Speed, Voltage, and Current for these types
of motor connections in no-load and loaded configurations is examined by
plotting the graphs from the result of loading tests carried out.