// Example 10.9 // Computation of (a) Steady state armature current if a rheostat in the // shunt field circuit reduces flux in air gap to 75% of its rated value // (b) Steady state speed for the conditions in (a) // Page No. 421 clc; clear; close; // Given data Rf=160; // Field resistance VT=240; // Rated voltade of the machine IT=37.5; // Total current Ra=0.213; // Armature resistance Rip=0.092; // Resistance of interpolar winding Rcw=0.065; // Resistance of compensating windings n1=2500; // Rated speed of the machine // (a) At rated conditions If=VT/Rf; // Field current Ia1=IT-If; // Armature current Ia2=Ia1*0.50*1/0.75; // (b) steady state speed for the above mentioned conditions Racir=Ra+Rip+Rcw; n2=n1*(VT-(Ia2*(1+Racir)))/0.75*(1/(VT-(Ia1*Racir))); // Display result on command window printf("\n Steady state armature current = %0.1f A ",Ia2); printf("\n Steady state speed = %0.0f r/min ",n2);