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Page 2 of electrical calculations for motor resistance, armature, and main field circuit.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 62\1\  scan0103
Date  5th December 1932 guessed
  
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Terminal volts = 8.00
Ohmic volts = 5.13
Motor resistance R = 5.13 = .0256 ohms.

Assuming a main field resistance of .0060 ohms the armature resistance will be .0135 ohms, allowing .0061 ohms for brush and commutator resistance.

Resistance of one armature turn.
= (.0135 x 4) / 29
= .00186 ohms.

Length of one armature turn = 9"
Resistance per 1000 ft. = (12/9) x .00186 x 1000
= 2.48 ohms.

Cross sectional area of conductor = LP {Mr Lappin} /R
where L = length in cm.
P = specific resistance
R = resistance in micro ohms.
= (1000 x 2.54 x 12 x 1.73) / (2.48 x 10^6)
= .0214 sq.cm. or .0033 sq.in.
Say for minimum heating .0040 sq.ins.

Main Field Circuit.

This should be as large a section of copper as can conveniently be accomodated with 3 1/2 turns per pole.
  
  
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