A three phase star connected alternator of 1000 KVA, and 4600 volts, has an armature resistance of 2 ohms per phase and an armature synchronous reactance of 20 ohms per phase. Find the voltage generated at full load per phase if : a) Supplies power to a purely resistive load b) If you feed a load with inductive power factor of 0.85 c) If you feed a load with a capacitive power factor of 0.75 d) If you feed a load with capacitive power factor 0.4

A three phase star connected alternator of 1000 KVA, and 4600 volts, has an armature resistance of 2 ohms per phase and an armature synchronous reactance of 20 ohms per phase. Find the voltage generated at full load per phase if : a) Supplies power to a purely resistive load b) If you feed a load with inductive power factor of 0.85 c) If you feed a load with a capacitive power factor of 0.75 d) If you feed a load with capacitive power factor 0.4

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter2: Fundamentals

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.41P

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