Formula Sheet: Synchronous Machines
(Generators + Motors)
EMF Equation of Synchronous Machine
E = 4.44 * f * N * Φ * Kf
• E = RMS value of generated EMF per phase (V)
• f = Frequency (Hz)
• N = Number of turns per phase
• Φ = Flux per pole (Weber)
• Kf = Form factor (typically 1.11 for sinusoidal waveform)
Synchronous Speed
Ns = (120 * f) / P
• Ns = Synchronous speed (RPM)
• f = Frequency (Hz)
• P = Number of poles
Generated EMF (Per Phase)
Ea = Φ * ω * Nph
• Ea = Induced EMF (V)
• Φ = Flux per pole (Wb)
• ω = Angular speed = 2 * π * Ns / 60 (rad/s)
• Nph = Number of series conductors per phase
Voltage Regulation (%)
Voltage Regulation = [(|E| - |V|) / |V|] * 100
• E = No-load EMF per phase
• V = Terminal voltage per phase
Power Output (3-phase)
P = √3 * V * I * cos(θ)
• P = Power output (W)
• V = Line voltage (V)
• I = Line current (A)
• cos(θ) = Power factor
Apparent Power
S = √3 * V * I
Reactive Power
Q = √3 * V * I * sin(θ)
Armature Reaction Voltage Drop
Ear = j * I * Xs
• Xs = Synchronous reactance
• I = Armature current
Synchronous Impedance
Zs = Ra + jXs
• Ra = Armature resistance
• Xs = Synchronous reactance
Phasor Equation
E = V + I * (Ra + jXs)
• E = Internal generated EMF
• V = Terminal voltage
Power Developed in Cylindrical Rotor
P = (EV/Xs) * sin(δ)
• E = Internal EMF
• V = Terminal voltage
• Xs = Synchronous reactance
• δ = Load angle or power angle
Power Developed in Salient Pole Rotor
P = (EV/Xd) * sin(δ) + (V^2/2) * (1/Xq - 1/Xd) * sin(2δ)
• Xd = Direct-axis synchronous reactance
• Xq = Quadrature-axis synchronous reactance
Excitation Voltage (OCC & SCC)
Zs = Voc / Isc
• Voc = Open-circuit voltage
• Isc = Short-circuit current
Slip Test Equations
Xd = (Vmax / Imin), Xq = (Vmin / Imax)
V-Curves
Plot of armature current (Ia) vs field current (If) at constant load
Maximum Power Condition
Pmax = (EV) / Xs at δ = 90°
Torque Equation
T = (3 * E * V * sin(δ)) / (ωs * Xs)
• T = Electromagnetic torque (Nm)
• ωs = Synchronous speed in rad/s
Synchronizing Power Coefficient
Ps = dP/dδ = (EV/Xs) * cos(δ)
Synchronizing Torque Coefficient
Ts = Ps / ωs