Question

A 4-pole dc motor takes a 50 A armature current. The armature has lap connected 480 conductors. The flux per pole is 20 mWb. Calculate the gross torque developed by the armature of the motor.
1. 52.6 N-m
2. 39.5 N-m
3. 76.4 N-m
4. 15.2 N-m

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 76.4 N-m

Concept:

Speed of the motor is given as

\({ω} = \frac{{{N} \times 2\pi }}{{60}}\)

Torque developed by the motor is

T = P / ω 

where,

Power developed P = E I_a

\(E = \frac{ϕ ZNp}{60A}\)

∴ \(T= \frac{\frac{ϕ ZNp}{60A}I_a}{\frac{{{N_s} \times 2\pi }}{{60}}}=\frac{ϕ ZpI_a}{2\pi A}\)

Calculation:

Given,

Armature current I_a = 50 A

Number of poles p = 4

Lap wound A = p = 4

Number of conductors Z = 480

The flux per pole ϕ = 20 mWb

\(T=\frac{ϕ ZpI_a}{2\pi A}=\frac{20\times 10^{-3}\times 480\times 50 \times4}{4\times 2\pi }\)

T = 76.4 N-m