Consider the single-phase cap-start motor shown in Figure 1, a four pole, 60 Hz machine. The centrifugal switch opens when the rotor speed is 2/3rds the synchronous speed. a. Sketch a torque-speed curve demonstrating the expected behavior of this machine over a rotor speed range from zero to synchronous speed. b. Size the reactance, Xc, such that maximum torque is achieved at start-up. V •Rm I'm Ra Main winding: R = 900 m2 and X₂ = 1.1 2. Auxiliary winding: R₂ = 1.5 Q, X₂ = 1.9 2. Xa Xe Figure 1 Schematic diagram for a capacitor-start motor.

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Consider the single-phase cap-start motor shown in Figure 1, a four pole, 60 Hz machine.
The centrifugal switch opens when the rotor speed is 2/3rds the synchronous speed.
a. Sketch a torque-speed curve demonstrating the expected behavior of this machine over a
rotor speed range from zero to synchronous speed.
b. Size the reactance, Xc, such that maximum torque is achieved at start-up.
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V
Rm
I'm
R₂
Main winding: R = 900 m2 and X = 1.1 2.
Auxiliary winding: R₂ = : 1.5 Ω, Χ, = 1.9 2.
Xa
Xc
Figure 1 Schematic diagram for a capacitor-start motor.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the single-phase cap-start motor shown in Figure 1, a four pole, 60 Hz machine. The centrifugal switch opens when the rotor speed is 2/3rds the synchronous speed. a. Sketch a torque-speed curve demonstrating the expected behavior of this machine over a rotor speed range from zero to synchronous speed. b. Size the reactance, Xc, such that maximum torque is achieved at start-up. + V Rm I'm R₂ Main winding: R = 900 m2 and X = 1.1 2. Auxiliary winding: R₂ = : 1.5 Ω, Χ, = 1.9 2. Xa Xc Figure 1 Schematic diagram for a capacitor-start motor.
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