A 20-pole, Y-connected, three-phase, 400-Hz alternator has 3 coils per phase group. Each coil has 2 turns and the flux per pole is 23 mWb. The coils are connected in two parallel groups. Determine (a) the rotor speed, (b) the number of slots in the armature, (c) the winding factor, (d) the per-phase voltage, and (e) the line voltage.

A 20-pole, Y-connected, three-phase, 400-Hz alternator has 3 coils per phase group. Each coil has 2 turns and the flux per pole is 23 mWb. The coils are connected in two parallel groups. Determine (a) the rotor speed, (b) the number of slots in the armature, (c) the winding factor, (d) the per-phase voltage, and (e) the line voltage.

Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337900348

Author:Stephen L. Herman

Publisher:Stephen L. Herman

Chapter31: Three-phase Alternators

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: What conditions must be met before two alternators can be paralleled together?

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