CALEJA,ERIC JOHN C.

/20704781

Holy Angel University

School of Engineering and Architecture

Mechanical Engineering Program

DCACMACHL
Laboratory Experiment #6
THE DC SHUNT MOTOR

CALEJA, ERIC JOHN C. SEPT 29, 2021

CABRERA, VINCENT.

Engr. Elmer Perez

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LABORATORY EXPERIMENT NO. 6

THE DC SHUNT MOTOR

OBJECTIVES

1. To study the torque vs speed characteristics of a shunt wound dc motor.

INTRODUCTION

The speed of any dc motor depends mainly upon its armature voltage and the strength of the magnetic
field. In a shunt motor, the field winding, as well as the armature winding, is connected in parallel (shunt)
directly to the dc supply lines. If the dc line voltage is constant, then the armature voltage and the field
strength will be constant. It is, therefore, apparent that the shunt motor should run at a reasonably constant
speed.
The speed does tend to drop with an increasing load on the motor. This drop in speed is mainly due to
the resistance of the armature winding. Shunt motors with low armature winding resistance run at nearly
constant speeds.
Just like most energy conversion devices, the dc shunt motor is not 100% efficient. In other words, all
of the electric power which is supplied to the motor is not converted into mechanical power. The power
difference between the input and output is dissipated in the form of heat, and constitutes what are known as
the “losses” of the machine. These losses increase with load, with the result that the motor gets hot as it
delivers mechanical power.
In this Laboratory Experiment you will investigate the efficiency of a dc shunt motor.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

Power Supply Module (120Vac, 0-120Vdc) EMS 8821

PROCEDURE

Caution: High voltages are present in this Laboratory Experiment! Do not make any connections
with the power on! The power should be turned off after completing each individual measurement!

1. a) Using your EMS Power Supply, DC Motor/ Generator and Four Quadrant Dynamometer/Power
Supply connect the circuit shown in Fig. 6-1.

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Fig. 6-1

Attach Screenshot

b) Couple the DC Motor / Generator Module with the Four Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply
using the timing belt.

DO NOT APPLY POWER AT THIS TIME!

Note that the motor is wired for shunt field operation and is connected to the variable dc output of the
power supply (terminals 7 and N).

2. Set the shunt field rheostat control knob at its full cw position (for maximum shunt field excitation).
Make sure the brushes are in their neutral position.

3. Set the dynamometer control knob at its full ccw position (to provide a minimum starting load for the dc
motor).

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4. Turn on the power supply. Adjust the variable output voltage to 90Vdc as indicated by the meter. Note
the direction of rotation; if it is not clockwise, turn off the power supply and interchange the shunt field
connections.

5. a) Adjust the shunt field rheostat for a no-load motor speed of 1800 r/min as indicated on your hand
tachometer. (Make sure that the voltmeter, connected across the input of your circuit, indicates exactly
90Vdc).

Attach Screenshot with Voltage and Speed readings

NOTE: Do not change the field rheostat adjustment for the remainder of the experiment.

b) Measure the line current, as indicated by the ammeter, for a motor speed of 1800 r/min. Record this value
in Table 6-1.

(Note: 1 lbf-in = 0.113 Nm)

E I SPEED TORQUE TORQUE

90 1.157 1779 0 0

90 1.046 1128 3 0.339

90 1.540 1085 6 0.678

90 2.030 1045 9 1.017

90 2.535 1003 12 1.356

Table 6-1.

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Attach Screenshot of all Readings

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NOTE: For an exact torque of 0 lbf.in, uncouple the motor from the dynamometer.

6. a) Apply a load to your dc motor by varying the dynamometer control knob until the scale marked on the
stator housing indicates 3 lbf. in. (Readjust the power supply, if necessary, to maintain exactly 90Vdc).
b) Measure the line current and motor speed (using the Four Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply).
Record these values in Table 6-1.
c) Repeat for each of the torque values listed in the Table, while maintaining a constant 90Vdc input.
d) Return the voltage to zero and turn off the power supply.

7. a) Plot the recorded motor speed values from Table 6-1 on the graph of Fig. 6-2.
b) Draw a smooth curve through your plotted points
c) The completed graph represents the speed vs. torque characteristics of a typical dc shunt- wound motor.
Similar graphs for series wound and compound wound dc motors will be constructed in the following
two Laboratory Experiments. The speed vs torque characteristics for each type of motor will then be
compared and evaluated.

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Fig. 6-2

8. Calculate the speed vs. torque regulation (full load = 9 lbf. in) using the equation:

1779𝑟𝑝𝑚 − 1003𝑟𝑝𝑚
% 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 =
1003𝑟𝑝𝑚

speed regulation = 77.4%

9. Set the dynamometer control knob at its full cw position (to provide the maximum starting load for the shunt-
wound motor).

10.a) Turn on the power supply and gradually increase the dc voltage until the motor is drawing 3 amperes of
line current. The motor should turn very slowly or not at all.
b) Measure and record the dc voltage and the torque developed.

E = 23.20 V
Torque = 𝑙𝑏𝑓 ∙ 𝑖𝑛

Attach Screenshot of all Readings

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c) Return the voltage to zero and turn off the power supply.

11.a) The line current in Procedure 10 is limited only by the equivalent dc resistance of the shunt-wound motor.
b) Calculate the value of the starting current if the full line voltage (90Vdc) were applied to the shunt-
wound dc motor.

equivalent resistance = 3.79 ohms

ATTACH SCREENSHOT OF YOUR PARTNERSHIP/ACTIVITY

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