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0.1.

Single Phase AC Transformer

0.1 Single Phase AC Transformer

Transformer: It is a static device which transfers The primary winding and secondary winding are
electric energy from one electric circuit to another magnetically coupled with each other. When an AC
with the desired change in voltage and current is connected to the primary winding an alternating
levels without any change in power and frequency. flux is produced in the core, which will produce
Transformer is used to increase or decrease a.c. voltage in the secondary winding. Consider an emf
voltage with a proportional increase or decrease in of E1 is applied to primary winding having N1 turns
the current ratings. Sometimes transformer is used which will produce and emf of E2 in the secondary
to create an isolation between primary voltage to winding having N2 turns. The relation between emf
secondary voltage which is called as one to one E1 , E2 , N1 is N2
transformer.
E1 N1
=
0.1.1 Working Principle: E2 N2
N2
The main principle of operation of a transformer is E2 = E1
N1
mutual inductance between two electrical windings
which is linked by a common magnetic flux. A basic For no load condition the current flowing in primary
transformer consists of two coils that are electrically winding I1 and secondary winding I2 are related by
separate and inductive, but are magnetically linked E1 I1 = E2 I2
through a path of reluctance. The pictorial diagram E1 I2 N1
of a transformer is as shown in Figure 1. = =
E2 I1 N2

0.1.2 Construction Of Transformer: 0.1.3 Types Of Transformer:


There are two type transformers based on its
construction:
1. Core type transformer
2. Shell type transformer

0.1.4 Emf Equation:


Consider an ideal transformer for which an
alternating voltage of Vm sinωt is to primary winding
of the transformer. The alternating voltage flowing
in primary winding produces an alternating flux φ
Figure 1 which links both primary and secondary windings.
The transformer mainly consists of two basic The emf e1 induces an voltage in secondary windings
components which are core and winding. Usually e2 .
the core of the transformer is rectangular or square dφ
in shape. The core is made up of high permeable e1 = N1
dt
and low hysteresis co-efficient silicon steel. The core
The sinusoidal voltage produces flux is which is also
is consists of Yoke and Limb. The top and bottom
sinusoidal in nature as shown in Figure 2 and given
horizontal portion of the transformer is called Yoke.
is by
The copper wire is wounded on vertical portion
of the core called Limb. Two windings are φ = φm sinωt
wounded at the left and right vertical portion of the
transformer, which are called primary winding and m
T
secondary winding. The primary winding having 2
N1 number of turns is connected to the AC supply
T T
voltage. The voltage is induced in the secondary
2
winding. The secondary winding consists of N2
m
number of turns. The magnetic field is produced
Cycle T
in around the core.

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Figure 2 • Due to the induced emf there is a current


called the eddy current which is being
circulated in the core.

e = N1
dt • Due to the presence of some resistance in the
dφm sinωt core the eddy current is converted into heat
= N1
dt called the eddy current power loss.
= −N1 φm cosωt × ω
= −2πf N1 φm cosωt • Eddy current loss is proportional to the square
= 2πf N1 φm sin(ωt − 90◦ ) of the supply frequency.

= 2πf N1 φm • Eddy current loss can be minimized by using


the core made of thin sheets of silicon steel
The rms value of the induced emf is material, and each lamination is coated with
Em1 2πf N1 φm varnish insulation to suppress the path of the
E1 = √ = √ eddy currents.
2 2
= 4.4πf φm N1
Hysteresis loss (Wh ):
Similarly induced emf in the secondary winding is
• Eddy current loss occurs in the iron core, due
Em1 2πf N2 φm to the magnetic reversal of the flux in the core,
E2 = √ = √ which results in the form of heat in the core.
2 2
= 4.4πf φm N2
• This loss is directly proportional to the supply
frequency.
E2 4.4πf φm N2 N2
= = • Hysteresis loss can be minimized by using the
E1 4.4πf φm N1 N1
core material having high permeability.
Or
E1 E2 0.1.7 Copper loss Pcu ):
=
N1 N2 • This is the power loss that occurs in
the primary and secondary coils when the
0.1.5 Losses in a transformer: transformer is on load.
There are two types of power losses occurs in a • This power is wasted in the form of heat due
transformer to the resistance of the coils.
1. Iron losses • This loss is proportional to the sequence of the
load hence it is called the Variable loss where
2. Copper losses
as the Iron loss is called as the Constant loss as
the supply voltage and frequency are constants
0.1.6 Iron loss Pi :
Iron loss is the power loss that occurs in the iron part Total losses of the transformer are
the transformer. Iron loss is depends on alternating
frequency of the emf. The Iron losses are called as = Pi + Pcu
the constant losses. There are two types Iron loss
those are.
Efficiency:
• Eddy current loss Efficiency is the ratio of the output power to the
• Hysteresis loss input power of a transformer. It is defined as:
output power
η =
Eddy current loss (We ): input power
• This is power loss which is due to the Input power
alternating flux linking the core, which will
induces an emf. Input power = output power + Iron loss + Copper loss

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output power Condition For Maximum Efficiency:


η =
input power
output power output power
= η =
output power + Iron loss + Copper loss input power
V2 I2 cosφ output power
= =
V2 I2 cosφ + WIron + WCopper output power + Iron loss + Copper loss
V2 I2 cosφ
=
V2 I2 cosφ + Pi + I22 R2c
Where, V2 is the transformer output voltage, I2 is V2 I2 cosφ V2 cosφ
η = 1+ +
the output current and cosφ is the power factor of Pi I2 R2c
the load. The condition for maximum efficiency is
The transformers are specified with KVA ratings

=0
dI2
KV A(103 ) cosφ
η=
KV A(103 ) cosφ + Pi + PCu dη V2 cosφ V2 cosφ
= 0+ − 2 =0
dI2 Pi I2 R2c
V2 cosφ V2 cosφ
=
The efficiency at any load and p.f is given by Pi I22 R2c
Pi = I22 R2c

x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. The condition for maximum efficiency of a


η =
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu transformer is

Pi = I22 R2c
where x is the load condition. Iron loss = Copper loss

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0.2 Problems on Transformer

Q1) A 50 kVA, 3300/330 V, single phase transformer Also determine primary and secondary currents on
has iron loss and full load copper loss 400 W and 600 full load.
W respectively. Calculate the efficiency at half full Solution:
load and 0.9 p.f. Also calculate the load at which
the efficiency is maximum
Solution: The efficiency at any load and p.f is given voltage/turn = 4.44f φm
by = 4.44 × 50 × 0.05 = 11.1V

x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. Number of turns in primary is


η =
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu 6000
0.5 × 50 × 1000 × 0.9 N1 = = 540.5
= 11.1
0.5 × 50 × 1000 × 0.9 + 400 + 0.52 × 600 ' 541
= 0.976
= 97.6% Number of turns in secondary is
250
Load at which the maximum efficiency is N2 = = 22.5
11.1
s ' 23
Iron loss
= F ull load kV A
F ull load copper loss Primary current is
r
400 25 × 103
= 50 I1 = = 4.167 A
600 6000
= 40.823 kV A
Secondary current is

Q2) In a 25 kVA, 2000/200 V, s transformer has 25 × 103


I1 = = 100 A
iron loss and full load copper loss 350 W and 400 W 250
respectively. Calculate the efficiency at UPF at half
2020-Jan 5 b) A 40 kVA, single phase transformer
and 34 th full load.
has core loss 450 W and full load copper loss 850
Solution: Watts. If the power factor of the load is 0.8
i) At half load with UPF The efficiency at any Calculate:
load and p.f is given by
i) full load efficiency
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f.
η = ii) maximum efficiency at UPF
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
0.5 × 25 × 1000 × 1 iii) load for maximum efficiency
=
0.5 × 25 × 1000 × 1 + 350 + 0.52 × 400
= 0.9652 Solution: i) full load efficiency
= 96.52%
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f.
η =
i) At 43 th load with UPF x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
The efficiency at any load and p.f is given by 1 × 40 × 1000 × 0.8
=
1 × 40 × 1000 × 0.8 + 450 + 12 × 850
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. = 0.961
η =
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu = 96.1%
0.75 × 25 × 1000 × 1
= ii) maximum efficiency at UPF
0.75 × 25 × 1000 × 1 + 350 + (.75)2 × 400
= 0.9702 x × kV A × 1000 × p.f.
η =
= 97.02% x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
1 × 40 × 1000 × 1
=
Q3) The no load ratio of a 50 Hz 25 kVA, 6000/250 1 × 40 × 1000 × 1 + 450 + 12 × 850
V. Determine the number of turns on each of the = 0.968
windings if the maximum flux in the core is 0.05 Wb. = 96.8%

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iii) Load at which the maximum efficiency is 500000


500000 + Wi + WCu =
s 0.92
Iron loss 500000 + Wi + WCu = 543478.9
= F ull load kV A
F ull load copper loss Wi + WCu = 43478.9 (1)
r
450
= 40
850
= 29.104 kV A x × kV A × 1000 × p.f.
η =
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
2019-June 5 c) A 250 kVA, 11000/415 volts 50 0.5 × 500 × 1000 × 0.9
=
Hz transformer has 80 turns on the secondary. 0.5 × 500 × 1000 × 0.9 + Wi + 0.52 × WCu
Calculate i)Rated primary and secondary currents
ii) Number of primary turns iii) Maximum value
of flux in the core iv)Voltage induced /turn on 225000
225000 + Wi + 0.52 × WCu =
secondary 0.92
225000 + Wi + 0.25WCu = 244565.21
Solution:
Wi + 0.25WCu = 19565.21 (2)
i)Rated primary and secondary currents

E1 I1 = rated kV A × 1000 Solving 1 and 2


250 × 1000
I1 = = 22.72A Wi + WCu = 43478.9
11000
E2 I2 = rated kV A × 1000 Wi + 0.25WCu = 19565.21
250 × 1000 0.75WCu = 23912.68
I2 = = 602.4A
415 WCu = 31883.57
Wi = 11594.23
ii) Number of primary turns
E2 N2
=
E1 N1 x × kV A × 1000 × p.f.
η=
E1 N2 11000 × 80 x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
N1 = =
E2 415 0.8 × 500 × 103 × 0.95
=
= 2120 .8 × 500 × 103 × 0.95 + 11594.23 + .82 × 31883.57
= 0.9223
iii)Maximum value of flux
= 92.23%
E2 = 4.44f φm N2
415
φm = = 23.36mW b 2020-Jan 9 c) (2017 Scheme) A 200 kVA,
4.44 × 50 × 80 10000/400V 50 Hz single phase transformer has 200
iv)Voltage induced /turn on secondary turns on the secondary. Calculate i) Primary and
secondary currents ii) Number of Primary turns iii)
V oltage in secondary
= Maximum value of flux iv) Flux density at area=18
N umber pf turn onsecondary
cm2 .
415
= 5.18V Solution:
80

2019-June 6 a) A 500 kVA, single phase transformer N1 =?, N2 = 200 E1 = 10000


has efficiency of 92% at full load unity p.f. and at E2 = 400? I1 =? I2 =? φm =?
half load 0.9 p.f. Determine its efficiency at 80% of
the full load and 0.95 p.f.
Solution:
ii) Primary and secondary currents
i) full load efficiency
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. 200 × 103
η = I1 = = 20 A
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu 10000
1 × 500 × 1000 × 1 200 × 103
0.92 = I2 = = 500 A
1 × 500 × 1000 × 1 + Wi + 1 × WCu 400

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iI) Number of Primary turns full load primary and secondary currents iii) the flux
density in the core if the cross section of the core 60
N1 E1 cm2
=
N2 E2
Solution:
N1 10000
= =
200 400
N1 = 200, N2 = 50 E1 = 230
N1 = 25 × 200 = 5000
E2 =? I1 =? I2 =? φm =?
iii) Maximum value of flux

E1 = 4.44f φm N1 i) no load secondary emf


E1
φm = E1 N1
4.44f N1 =
10000 E2 N2
φm = N2
4.44 × 50 × 5000 E2 = E1 ×
= 9 × 10−3 W b N1
50
E2 = 230 ×
iv) Flux density at area=18 cm2 . 200
= 57.5
φm
Area A = ii) Primary and secondary currents
Bm
φm 9 × 10−3 25 × 103
Bm = = I1 = = 108.7 A
A 18 230
−4
= 5 × 10 W b/cm2 25 × 103
I2 = = 434.78 A
57.5
2020-Jan 10 c) (2017 Scheme) In a 25 kVA, 2000/200
V transformer has iron loss and full load copper the flux density in the core if the cross section of
loss 350 W and 400 W respectively. Calculate the the core 60 cm2
efficiency at UPF on i) Full load ii) half full load. iii) Maximum value of flux
Solution:
E1 = 4.44f φm N1
i) Full load with UPF E1
The efficiency at any load and p.f is given by φm =
4.44f N1
x × kV A × 103 × p.f. 230
η = φm =
x × kV A × 103 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu 4.44 × 50 × 200
1 × 25 × 103 × 1 = 5.18 × 10−3 W b
=
1 × 25 × 103 × 1 + 350 + 12 × 400
= 0.9708 iv) Flux density at area=60 cm2 .
= 97.08%
φm
i) At half load with UPF Area A =
Bm
The efficiency at any load and p.f is given by φm 5.18 × 10−3
Bm = =
x × kV A × 103 × p.f. A 60
η = = 0.863 × 10−6 W b/cm2
x × kV A × 103 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
0.5 × 25 × 103 × 1
= 2019-June 10 b) (2017 Scheme) A transformer is
0.5 × 25 × 103 × 1 + 350 + 0.52 × 400
= 0.9652 rated at 100 kVA. At full load its copper loss is 1200
= 96.52% W and iron loss 960 W Calculate i)the efficiency of
full load at UPF ii) the efficiency at half load 0.8
p.f. iii)The load KVA at which maximum efficiency
2019-June 10 b) (2017 Scheme) The primary
occurs iv) Maximum efficiency at 0.85 p.f.
winding of a 25 KVA transformer has 200 turns and
is connected to 230 V 50 Hz supply. The secondary Solution:
turns are 50. Calculate i) no load secondary emf ii) i) Full load with UPF

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The efficiency at any load and p.f is given by ii) approximate values of the primary and
secondary currents
x × kV A × 103 × p.f.
η =
x × kV A × 103 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu 50 × 103
I1 = = 22.72 A
1 × 100 × 103 × 1 2200
= 50 × 103
1 × 100 × 103 × 1 + 960 + 12 × 1200 I2 = = 33.92 A
= 0.9788 1474
= 97.88% iii) Maximum value of flux density
ii) the efficiency at half load 0.8 p.f. E1 = 4.44f φm N1
The efficiency at any load and p.f is given by E1
φm =
x × kV A × 103 × p.f. 4.44f N1
η = 2200
x × kV A × 103 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu φm =
0.5 × 100 × 103 × 0.8 4.44 × 50 × 300
= = 0.033
0.5 × 100 × 103 × 0.8 + 960 + 0.52 × 1200
= 0.9694
= 96.94% 2019-Jan 5 b) A 400 kVA, single phase transformer
has a core loss of 2 kW and maximum efficiency at
iii)The load KVA at which maximum efficiency 0.8 p.f. occurs when the load is 240 kW. Calculate
occurs i) maximum efficiency at unity power factor ii) the
r efficiency on full load at 0.71 power factor .
Wi
X = F ull Load KV A × Solution:
F ull Load Cu
r
960
= (100 × 103 ) r
1200 Wi
X = F ull Load KV A ×
= 89.443 KV A F ull Load Cu
r
2
iv) Maximum efficiency at 0.85 p.f. 240 = (400 × 0.8)
F ull Load Cu
x × kV A × 103 × p.f.
η =
x × kV A × 103 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu r
2 240
1 × 89.443 × 103 × 0.85 = = 0.75
= F ull Load Cu 320
1 × 89.443 × 103 × 0.85 + 960 + 12 × 1200 2
= 0.9723 = (0.75)2 = 0.5625
F ull Load C u
= 97.23% 2
F ull Load Cu = = 3.555 kW
0.5625
2019-Jan 5 b) A 50 kVA, single phase transformer
has primary and secondary turns of 300 and 20
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f.
respectively. The primary winding is connected to η=
2200 V 50 Hz. Calculate i) No load secondary x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
voltage ii) approximate values of the primary and 1 × 240 × 1000 × 1
=
secondary currents on full load. iii) Maximum value 1 × 240 × 1000 × 1 + 2 + 12 × 2
of flux density. = 0.9836
Solution: = 98.36%

N1 = 300, N2 = 20 E1 = 2200 x × kV A × 1000 × p.f.


η=
E2 =? I1 =? I2 =? φm =? x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
1 × 400 × 1000 × 0.71
=
1 × 400 × 1000 × 0.71 + 2 + 12 × 3.555
i) No load secondary voltage = 0.9808
E2 N2 E2 20 = 98.08%
= = =
E1 N1 2200 300
2019-Jan 10 c) (2017 -scheme) The maximum
E2 = 0.067 × 2200 = 146.6 V efficiency at full load and unity p.f. of a single

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phase 25 kVA, 500/1000V 50 Hz transformer is 98%. iii) Maximum value of flux


Determine its efficiency at i) 75% load 0.9 p.f. ii)
50% load 0.8 p.f.. E1 = 4.44f φm N1
Solution: E1
φm =
4.44f N1
Maximum efficiency occurs when Wi + WCu
6000
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. φm =
η= 4.44 × 50 × 1500
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
= 18.01 × 10−3 W b
1 × 25 × 103 × 1
0.98 =
1 × 25 × 103 × 1 + Wi + 12 WCu
2019-June 10 c) (2015 Scheme) A 600 kVA, single
1 × 25 × 103 ×1 phase transformer has efficiency of 92% at full load
25 × 103 + Wi + 1WCu = unity p.f. and at half load 0.9 p.f. Determine its
0.98
= 25510.2 efficiency at 75% of the full load and 0.9 p.f.
Wi + WCu = 25510.2 − 25 × 103 = 510.2 Solution:
i) full load efficiency
2Wi = 25510.2 − 25 × 103 = 510.2
Wi = WCu = 255.10 x × kV A × 1000 × p.f.
η =
i) 75% load 0.9 p.f. x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
1 × 600 × 103 × 1
0.75 × 25 × 103 × 0.9 0.92 =
η= 1 × 600 × 103 × 1 + Wi + 1 × WCu
0.75 × 25 × 103 × 0.9 + 255.1 + (0.75)2 × 255.1
= 0.9769
600 × 103
= 97.69% 600 × 103 + Wi + WCu =
0.92
600 × 103 + Wi + WCu = 652173.9
ii) 50% load 0.8 p.f. Wi + WCu = 52173.39 (3)
0.5 × 25 × 103 × 0.8
η=
0.5 × 25 × 103 × 0.8 + 255.1 + (0.5)2 × 255.1
= 0.969 x × kV A × 1000 × p.f.
η =
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
= 96.9%
0.5 × 600 × 103 × 0.9
=
0.5 × 600 × 103 × 0.9 + Wi + 0.52 × WCu
2019-June 9 b) (2015 Scheme) A 100 KVA
6000/400V 50 Hz single phase transformer has 100 270000
270000 + Wi + 0.52 × WCu =
turns in the the secondary. Find i) full load primary 0.92
and secondary currents ii) number of turns in the 270000 + Wi + 0.25WCu = 293478.26
primary coil iii) maximum flux in the core Wi + 0.25WCu = 23478.26 (4)
Solution:
Solving 3 and 4
N1 =?, N2 = 100 E1 = 6000
E2 = 400 I1 =? I2 =? φm =? Wi + WCu = 52173.9
Wi + 0.25WCu = 23478.26
0.75WCu = 28695.64
i) Primary and secondary currents
WCu = 38260.87
100 × 103
I1 = = 16.67 A Wi = 13913
6000
100 × 103
I2 = = 250 A
400
x × kV A × 1000 × p.f.
the flux density in the core if the cross section of η =
the core 60 cm 2 x × kV A × 1000 × p.f. + Wi + x2 WCu
i) number of turns in the primary coil 0.75 × 600 × 103 × 0.9
=
E1 N1 .75 × 600 × 103 × 0.9 + 13913 + .752 × 38260.87
= = 0.9210
E2 N2
E1 = 92.10%
N1 = × N2
E2
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