OPENLAB

THIS SYSTEM IS A COMPLETE SET OF COMPONENTS AND MODULES SUITABLE FOR ASSEMBLING THE
ROTATINGELECTRICMACHINES,BOTHFORDIRECTCURRENTANDFORALTERNATINGCURRENT.

STUDENTS CAN PERFORM A CRITICAL AND WELL ANALYZED ASSEMBLY, IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES BEFORE PERFORMING PRACTICAL TESTS OF THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS.
THESYSTEMISSUPPLIEDATLOWVOLTAGESINORDERTOPREVENTTHERISKOFACCIDENTS.
HOWEVER,THEMACHINESHAVEFULLYINDUSTRIALFEATURES.

TheOPENLABsystem,initsbasicconfiguration,iscomposedof:
Asetofcomponents DL10280
Apowersupplymodule DL10281
Ameasurementmodule DL10282
Aloadsandrheostatmodule DL10283
Anadapterbracket DL10284
Alockingandrotatingdevice DL10285
Aparallelboard DL10310
Apolechangingmodule DL10185

andthefollowingoptionsaresuggested:
Electromagneticbrake DL10300A
Star/Deltastarter DL10116
Startingandsynchronization DL10125
Drivemotor DL10200
Faultsimulators DL10280FF

Anautomaticdataacquisitionandprocessingsystemcanbesetupbysubstituting/addingafewmodulesfrom
theMicrolablaboratory,asdetailedinthetablethatyouwillfindinsidethiscatalogue.

APPLICATIONS
Assembly,operationandtestsonelectricmachinesand,inparticular:

Studyofthemagneticfield
Principlesoftheelectromagneticinduction
Separatelyshunt,seriesandcompoundexciteddcmotors
Separatelyshunt,seriesandcompoundexciteddcgenerators
Inductionmotors:threephaseslipringandsquirrelcage,singlephaserepulsionandwithcapacitor
Dahlanderconnection
Synchronousthreephasemotor,inductionregulatorandphaseshifter,alternator,universalmotor

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DL10280SETOFCOMPONENTS

Itincludesthefollowingcomponents:

1. Baseplate
2. Supportswithbearing
3. Couplingjoints
4. Flexiblecoupling
5. Electronicspeedtransducer
6. Assemblingscrews
7. Wrenches
8. DCstator
9. ACstator
10. Rotorwithcommutator
11. Brushholderwith2brushes
12. Cagerotor
13. Ringrotor
14. Brushholderwith6brushes

Besides, a magnetic probe is foreseen to display the magnetic fields and a transparent covering, for safety
reasons,preventsstudentsfromtheaccidentalcontactwiththerotatingparts.

TheACSTATORiscomposedofametalframesupportingthelaminatedmagneticcircuit,becauseinterested
byafluxvariableintime,andtheelectricalwinding.
The sheet iron pack is 60 mm long, with internal diameter of 80 mm and external one of 150 mm and it
presents 24 halfclosed slots inside of which there is a double threephase winding: the beginnings and the
endsofthedifferentphasesareshownoutsidethestatoronasuitableeducationalterminalboard.
Thewindingisadoublelayeroneofthelongcoillaptype,withwindingspan6(17).
Everyslotcontainstwocoilsof19turnseachofenameledwireofdiameter1.12mm.

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TheSQUIRRELCAGEROTORiscomposedofashafttowhichapackofmagneticsheetironsisfixed,wherethe
slotssuitabletocontaintherotorwindingareset.Thesheetironpackis60mmlong,withexternaldiameter
ofabout78mm.
To avoid the phenomenon of the motor crawling in starting phase and to reduce the noise, the slots are
inclinedasregardsthestatorones.Therotorwindingiscomposedofthesquirrelcage.
Thecageiscarriedoutbysettingineveryrotorslotsomeconductingbarsthatareclosedinshortcircuitat
bothendsbymeansofsomeconductingrings.
Therotorwindingcanbethereforeconsideredamultiphasewinding,withasingleconductorforpolephase,
soitdoesnotpresentitsproperpolenumberbutitassumesonethatisequaltothestatorwindingone.

TheRINGROTORiscomposedofashafttowhichthecollectorringsandamagneticsheetironpackarefixed:
theironpackhas21semiclosedslotssuitabletocontainthewinding.
The sheet iron pack is 60 mm long, with external diameter of about 78 mm. To avoid a noisy mechanical
runningtherotorslotsareinclinedasregardsthestatorones.
Therotorwindingiscomposedofcoilsanditistwopolethreephase.
Thewindingisadoublelayeroneofthelongcoillaptype,withwindingspan9(110).
Everyslotcontainstwocoilsof8turnseachofenameledwireofdiameter1.5mm.
Thewindingisstarconnectedanditissubordinatetothecollectorringswhilethestarcentreisinternaland
notaccessible.
The terminals of the rotor winding are accessible by means of the collector rings on which the bushes
supportedbyabrushholdergraze.
Thebrushesaretwoforeachphaseandtheyaresubordinatetoanexternalterminalboardthatshowsthe
synopticoftherotorwinding.

TheDCSTATORiscomposedofametalframesupportingthelaminatedmagneticcircuit,with2mainpoles
and2interpoles,andtheelectricalwindings.
Thesheetironpackis60mmlong,withinternaldiameterof80mm.Onthepolesthecoilsarewoundwhose
terminalsareshownonasuitableeducationalterminalboard.

TheDCROTORiscomposedofashafttowhichthesegmentcommutatorisfixedandofamagneticsheetiron
packwhere20semiclosedslotssuitabletocontaintheelectricalwindingareset.
Thesheetironpackis60mmlong,withexternaldiameterofabout80mm.
Thewindingisadoublelayeroneofthelongcoillaptype,withwindingspan9(110).
Everyslotcontainstwocoilswithtwosectionsof5+5turnscarriedoutwithenameledwireofdiameter1.12
mm.
Thewindingissubordinatetothe40segmentsofthecommutatoronwhichtwobrushesaresupportedbya
brushholdergraze.
The brushes are subordinate to terminals set on two external boards that show the synoptic of the rotor
winding.

DL10281POWERSUPPLY

Outputsinac:
Threephase:24V/14A,42V/10A
Singlephase:048V/5A,010V/12A
Outputsindc:
32V/14A,42V/10A,040V/5A,08V/12A
Threephasepowersupplyfrommains.
Completewithoverspeedprotection

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DL10282ELECTRICANDSPEEDMEASUREMENT

2digitalvoltmetersac/dc
Fullscale:99.9V
2digitalammetersac/dc
Fullscale:19.9A
1speedmeter:04000rpm
Singlephasepowersupplyfrommains.
Completewithoutputforoverspeedprotection.

DL10283LOADSANDRHEOSTAT

resistors:
3x15Ohm,90Weach,
1Ohm+(02Ohm),80W
capacitors:3x80F,150V
rheostat:080Ohm,1A

DL10284ADAPTERBRACKET

Necessary for connecting the locking device, the

brakeorthedrivemotor.

DL10285LOCKINGANDROTATING

Suitable for locking and rotating the rotor of slipring

inductionmotorstoobtainaninductionregulatorand
phasetransformer.

DL10185POLECHANGING

Switchtochangethenumberofpoles
onDahlandermotors.

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DL10310PARALLELBOARD

Rotating light synchronoscope to

perform the parallel connection
between synchronous generators or
betweenthealternatorandthemains.

DL10300AELECTROMAGNETICBRAKE

Smooth roll rotor and salient pole

stator.

DL10116STAR/DELTASTARTER

For threephase squirrel cage induction

motors.

DL10125STARTINGANDSYNCHRONIZATION

Rotorstarterforthreephaseslipring
motors and excitation device for
synchronizationwiththemains.

DL10200DRIVEMOTOR

Directcurrentshuntexcitationmotor.
Power:200W
Speed:3000rpm

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FAULTSIMULATORS
DL10280FFFAULTSIMULATORS

Setof4maskstoinsertsimulatedfaultsinthemachinesoftheOPENLABsystem.

Thesetincludes:

FAULTSIMULATORFORATHREEPHASECAGEMOTOR

Shortcircuitbetweentwophases
Breakupofastatorphase
Breakupoftwophases
Internalshortcircuit

FAULTSIMULATORFORASLIPRINGMOTOR

Shortcircuitbetweentwophases
Breakupofastatorphase
Internalshortcircuit

FAULTSIMULATORFORASINGLEPHASECAPACITORMOTOR

Unsuccessfulstartingofthemotor

FAULTSIMULATORFORACOMPOUNDEXCITEDDCMOTOR

Unsuccessfulstartingofthemotor
Breakupofastatorphase
Shuntexcitationcircuitreversal

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AUTOMATICDATAACQUISITIONANDPROCESSING
DL1893INTERFACETOPC

DL8330SWDATAACQUISITIONANDPROCESSINGSOFTWARE

It is also possible to perform tests and measurements on the electric machines of the OPENLAB system
throughadataacquisitionandprocessingsystemcomposedofadedicatedsoftwareinLabViewenvironment,
an interface to PC and a set of suitable motor driven modules for the control of the parameter and
interfaceablemodulesfortheacquisitionofdata.

Thefollowingtableshowsthechangesinmodulesthatisnecessarytomaketothesysteminordertoobtaina
fullyautomaticdataacquisitionandprocessingsystemwiththeOPENLABcomponents.

AllthesubstitutingmodulescomefromtheDeLorenzoMicrolabelectricmachineslaboratory.

insteadof:youshoulduse(fromtheMicrolablaboratory):

DL10280SetofcomponentsDL10280Setofcomponents
DL10281PowersupplyDL10017Motordrivenpowersupply
DL10282Measurementmodule DL10050Mechanicalpowermeasurement
DL2006DLoadcell
DL10060Electricalpowermeasurement
DL10283Loads/rheostatsmodule DL10045Motordrivenresistiveload
DL10284Adapterbracket DL10284Adapterbracket
DL10285Lockingandrotatingdevice DL10285Lockingandrotatingdevice
DL10185Polechangingmodule DL10185Polechangingmodule
DL10310ParallelboardDL10310Parallelboard
DL10300AElectromagneticbrake DL10300AElectromagneticbrake
DL10116Stardeltastarter DL10116Stardeltastarter
DL10125StarterandsynchronizerDL10125Starterandsynchronizer
DL10306Motordrivenpowersupplyforthebrake
DL8330SWDataacquisitionandprocessingsoftware
DL1893 InterfacetoPC

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EXPERIMENTS

Basicconfiguration
Nr. Experiment Brake V Starter

10300A
10280

10281

10282

10283

10284

10285

10185

10310

10284

10116

10125
1 Fluxproducedbythepoles X X X
2 Mainmagneticfield X X X
3 Intensityofthemagneticfield X X X
4 Inducedvoltage X X X
5 Interpoleeffect X X X
6 Noloadmagneticneutralaxis X X X
7 Rotatingmagneticfield X X X X
8 3phasesquirrelcagemotor,2poles,24V X X X X
9 3phasesquirrelcagemotor,2poles,42VY X X X X X
10 3phasesquirrelcagemotor,2poles,24V X X X X
11 3phasesquirrelcagemotor,2poles,42VYY X X X X
12 3phasesquirrelcagemotor,4poles,24V X X X X X
13 3phasesquirrelcagemotor,4poles,42VY X X X X
14 3phaseDahlandermotor,4/2poles,42V/YY X X X X X
15 Splitphasemotor X X X X X
16 Capacitorstartandrunmotor X X X X X
17 3phasemotorwithwoundrotor,2poles,42VYY X X X X X
18 Phaseshifter X X X X X X
19 Inductionregulator X X X X X X
20 3phasesynchronousinductionmotor,2poles,24V X X X X X
21 3phasesynchronousinductionmotor,2poles,24V X X X X X
22 DCmotorwithseparateexcitation X X X X X
23 DCmotorwithshuntexcitation X X X X X
24 DCmotorwithseriesexcitation X X X X X
25 DCmotorwithcompoundexcitation,longshunt X X X X X
26 DCmotorwithcompoundexcitation,shortshunt X X X X X
27 Singlephaseseriesmotor X X X X
28 Repulsionmotor X X X X X
29 Synchronousmotorwindingresistance X X X
30 Synchronousmotornoloadtest X X X X
31 Synchronousmotorshortcircuitcharacteristics X X X X
32 Synchronousmotorshortcircuittest X X X X
33 SynchronousmotorBehnEschenbergsmethod Itusesthedatafromexperiments29,30,31
34 Synchronousmotorloadtest X X X X
35 Synchronousmotorconventionalefficiency Itusesthedatafromexperiments29,30,32,33
36 Parallelconnectionofthealternatorwiththemains X X X X X
37 Alternatorassynchronousmotor X X X X X
38 DCgeneratorwindingresistance X X X
39 DCgeneratortestofthenoloadmotor(Swinburne) X X X X
40 DCgeneratornoloade.m.f. X X X X
41 DCgeneratorexcitationcharacteristics X X X X
42 Separateexcitationdynamo X X X X X
43 Shuntexcitationdynamo X X X X X
44 Seriesexcitationdynamo X X X X X
45 Compoundexcitationdynamo X X X X X