GATE EE 2017 Set 2 — Question 5
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If a synchronous motor is running at a leading power factor, its excitation induced voltage () is
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(B) higher than the terminal voltage Vₜ
Solution
For a synchronous motor, a leading power factor indicates that the motor is over-excited. In the over-excited state, the induced excitation voltage must be greater than the terminal voltage to supply reactive power to the grid (or to compensate for the leading current). Specifically, the phasor relationship is . For leading power factor, .
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