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    This document summarizes an experiment conducted to plot the open circuit characteristics of an alternator at rated speed. The experiment measured the generated voltage at various levels of field current applied to the alternator, from 0 to 0.72 amps. A graph of the results showed that as field current increased, generated voltage also increased, ranging from 20.4 volts at 0 amps to 416 volts at 0.72 amps. The document discusses how an alternator works to generate AC voltage through electromagnetic induction as its rotor rotates. It concludes that the open circuit characteristics demonstrate that increasing field current leads to higher terminal voltage, as seen with DC generators.

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    This document summarizes an experiment conducted to plot the open circuit characteristics of an alternator at rated speed. The experiment measured the generated voltage at various levels of field current applied to the alternator, from 0 to 0.72 amps. A graph of the results showed that as field current increased, generated voltage also increased, ranging from 20.4 volts at 0 amps to 416 volts at 0.72 amps. The document discusses how an alternator works to generate AC voltage through electromagnetic induction as its rotor rotates. It concludes that the open circuit characteristics demonstrate that increasing field current leads to higher terminal voltage, as seen with DC generators.

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    This document summarizes an experiment conducted to plot the open circuit characteristics of an alternator at rated speed. The experiment measured the generated voltage at various levels of field current applied to the alternator, from 0 to 0.72 amps. A graph of the results showed that as field current increased, generated voltage also increased, ranging from 20.4 volts at 0 amps to 416 volts at 0.72 amps. The document discusses how an alternator works to generate AC voltage through electromagnetic induction as its rotor rotates. It concludes that the open circuit characteristics demonstrate that increasing field current leads to higher terminal voltage, as seen with DC generators.

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    TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

    COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

    EXPERIMENT NO. 3
    Open Circuit Characteristics of an Alternator at Rated Speed

    EE 004 – ME42S1

    SUBMITTED BY:
    REINIER M. FRANCO
    1710192

    SUBMITTED TO:
    ENGR. JUN A. TERESA

    MARCH 14, 2021


    EXPERIMENT NO. 3
    Open Circuit Characteristics of an Alternator at Rated Speed

    OBJECTIVES:
    The objectives of this activity are to:
    a. run the given alternator at rated speed and plot the open circuit characteristics

    SET-UP:

    OCC and Load Characteristics

    Data Observed (OCC)


    Sr. No. Field current IF (amps) Generated voltage EØ (volts)
    1. 0 20.4
    2. 0.05 63.5
    3. 0.1 109.1
    4. 0.15 155.2
    5. 0.2 188.3
    6. 0.25 227
    7. 0.3 262.6
    8. 0.35 286
    9. 0.4 315
    10. 0.45 338
    11. 0.5 360
    12. 0.55 373
    13. 0.6 390
    14. 0.65 406
    15. 0.7 410
    16. 0.72 416

    EØ (volts)
    450

    400

    350

    300

    250

    200

    150

    100

    50

    0
    0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8

    IF (amps)

    DISCUSSION:

    An alternator is an electrical generator that converts energy to power within the sort of electrical
    energy. It generates an AC voltage whose frequency depends entirely upon the speed of rotation. The
    generated voltage value depends upon the speed, the DC field excitation, and the power factor of the load.
    Most alternators are of the revolving field type in which the revolving field structure or rotor has slip rings and
    brushes to supply the excitation current from an outside Dc source. The armature coils are placed in slots in
    a laminated core called stator.
    When the rotor rotates, the stator conductors are cut by the magnetic flux, hence they induce emf in
    them. The output voltage of an alternator builds basically upon the total flux in the air gap. At no load, this
    flux is established and determined only by the DC field excitation. Under load, but the air gap is determined
    by the ampere-turns of the rotor and the ampere-turns of the stator. The sequence may aid or oppose the
    magnetomotive force of the rotor depending upon the power factor of the load. Leading power factors air the
    rotor, lagging power factors oppose it. Because the stator magnetomotive force has such a main effect o the
    magnetic flux, the voltage regulation of the alternators is fully poor, and the DC field current must be
    continuously adjusted to keep the voltage constant under changeable load conditions.

    CONCLUSION:

    The open circuit characteristic of an alternator is demonstrated through the behavior of the graph.
    Like in a DC generator, initially, at 0 current there is also a small amount voltage. As the field current of the
    alternator is increased, its terminal voltage increases as in DC generators. As the load on the alternator is
    varied, its terminal voltage is found to vary with load current and this variation is due to voltage drop to the
    armature resistance, leakage resistance and a voltage drop and rise to armature reaction. Also, when the
    speed of the alternator is decreased, the output current of the alternator is decreased, therefore speed and
    output current of alternators both are directly proportional.

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