Effect of Change in Supply Frequency in Torque
and Speed
Largefrequencychangesoftentakeplaceonisolated,low-
powersystemsinwhichelectricenergyisgeneratedbymeans
ofdieselenginesorgasturbines.Examplesofsuchsystemsare:
emergencysupplyinahospitalandtheelectricalsystemona
shipetc.
Themajoreffectofchangeofsupplyfrequencyisonmotor
speed.Iffrequencydropsby10%,thenmotorspeedalsodrops
by10%.Machinemeantfor50Hzcausesproblemwhen
connectedto60-Hz.Everythingruns(60-50)×100/50=20%
fasterthannormal.So,wehavetousegearstoreducespeed.
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Full-Load Torque and Maximum Torque
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2
2
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2)
2
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1
2??????
2
Wherea=R2/X2=resistance/standstillreactanceperphase
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2
f
2
f
2
f
2
22
22f
2
2f
2
2
22f
m
f
sa
as2
sXR
XRs2
XsR
XRs2
T
T
+
=
+
=
+
=
Starting Torque and Maximum Torque
Wherea=R2/X2=resistance/standstillreactanceperphase
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22
22
22
2
2
2
2
22
m
s
2
m
2
2
2
2
2
s
a1
a2
X/R1
X/R2
XR
XR2
T
T
X2
1
T
XR
R
T
+
=
+
=
+
=
+