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hunting of synchronous motor

Answer 1

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Hunting in Synchronous Motor. ... The word hunting is used because after the sudden application of load the rotor has to search or 'hunt' for its new equilibrium position. That phenomenon is referred to as hunting in a synchronous motor. Now let us know what is the condition of equilibrium in synchronous motor.

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Answer 2

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We come across the term HUNTING when we study about three phase synchronous motor operations. The word hunting is used because after the sudden application of load the rotor has to search or ‘hunt’ for its new equilibrium position. That phenomenon is referred to as hunting in a synchronous motor. Now let us know what is the condition of equilibrium in synchronous motor.

A steady state operation of synchronous motor is a condition of equilibrium in which the electromagnetic torque is equal and opposite to load torque. In steady state, rotor runs at synchronous speed thereby maintaining a constant value of torque angle (δ). If there is a sudden change in load torque, the equilibrium is disturbed and there is resulting torque which changes the speed of the motor.

##What is Hunting?

Unloaded synchronous machine has zero degree load angle. On increasing the shaft load gradually load angle will increase. Let us consider that load P1 is applied suddenly to unloaded machine shaft so machine will slow down momentarily.

Also load angle (δ) increases from zero degree and becomes δ1. During the first swing electrical power developed is equal to mechanical load P1. Equilibrium is not established so rotor swings further. Load angle exceeds δ1 and becomes δ2. Now electrical power generated is greater than the previous one. Rotor attains synchronous speed. But it does not stay in synchronous speed and it will continue to increase beyond synchronous speed. As a result of rotor acceleration above synchronous speed the load angle decreases. So once again no equilibrium is attained. Thus rotor swings or oscillates about new equilibrium position. This phenomenon is known as hunting or phase swinging. Hunting occurs not only in synchronous motors but also in synchronous generators upon abrupt change in load.

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