Question

A 230-V shunt motor, having an armature resistance of 0.05 2 and a field resistance of 75 , draws Aline current of 7 A while running light at 1120 rpm.

The line current at a given load is 46 A. Determine(a) the motor speed at the given load, (b) motor efficiency, and (c) total core and mechanical losses.Ans. (a) 1110.5 rpm; (b) 83.9%; (c) 903.9 W

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