OCC of DC Generator
OCC of DC Generator
OCC of DC Generator
Electrical Engineering
IIT Palakkad
OCC of a DC Generator
Department : EE
Experiment number : 6
OCC of a DC Generator
AIM:
1) To obtain and plot the open circuit characteristics (OCC) of a DC Generator for rated speed
(Nr) and to find the following,
a) OCC at 0.2 Nr, 0.4Nr, 0.6Nr, 0.8Nr
b) The locus of no load terminal voltages
c) The critical resistances at 0.2 Nr, 0.4Nr, 0.6Nr, 0.8Nr and for Nr
d) The steady state short circuit current
e) Predetermine and plot the external characteristics (neglecting armature reaction) and
find the maximum load current and corresponding terminal voltage for 0.6Nr, 0.8Nr
and for Nr
2) The critical speed for the measured field resistance.
BASIC THEORY:
Open Circuit Characteristics:
Also known as no load characteristics, OCC is obtained when the emf generated at no load, is
plotted against the field current at a given speed. When field current is zero, there is a small voltage
generated at the output, that is called the residual voltage, which is generated due to magnetism inside
the machine.
Critical Speed:
The speed of the generator at critical resistance is called critical speed.
External Characteristics is obtained when terminal voltage is plotted against the load current.
ANALYTICAL EQUATIONS:
E - Vi = IaRa
Il = Ia - If
Il = (E - Vl)/Ra - If (for external characteristics)
E1/E2 = N1/N2
E2/If1 = Rfc => Nc = Nr(If1*Rfc)/E1
SAMPLE GRAPHS:
INSTRUMENTS USED:
Instruments Specification Quantity
Multimeter 1
Tachometer 1
CONNECTION DIAGRAM:
(Note: Students need to identify the ratings of the instruments used and mark it on the diagram before
coming for the lab viva)
OCC of DC Generator:
PROCEDURE:
OCC of DC Generator:
OBSERVATIONS :
Ra(in ohms) = 5.3, Rf(in ohms) = 33.84 (=220/6.5)
OCC of DC Generator: Speed, N (in rpm) = 1500
V IA
(V) (A)
17 0
171 0.38
174 0.40
178 0.42
180 0.44
184 0.46
186 0.48
188 0.5
191 0.52
193 0.54
197 0.58
200 0.61
202 0.63
204 0.65
RESULTS:
Critical Resistance at Nr = 200 ohms
0.8Nr = 160 ohms
0.6Nr = 120 ohms
0.4Nr = 80 ohms
Critical Speed = 126.9 rpm
Max load current at Nr = 20.1 A
Terminal Voltage corresponding to max current = 63 V
INFERENCES:
The OCC of the DC generator was plotted from the experiment at rated speed and consequently,
from the equations, OCC at various speeds was also calculated. It is also inferred that the field
resistance is lower than critical resistance for speeds above critical speed and hence OCC was plotted,
and there exists no OCC below the critical speed.