A 110 V shunt generator has a full load current of 100 A, shunt field resistance of 55 ohms and constant losses of 500 W. If full load efficiency is 88%, determine the following: The input power, kW The power losses, kW The variable power losses, kW The shunt field current, Amp The armature winding current, Amp The armature winding resistance, ohms Assuming voltage to be constant at 110 V, calculate the efficiency at half full load

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A 110 V shunt generator has a full load current of 100 A, shunt field resistance of 55 ohms and constant losses of 500 W. If full load efficiency is 88%, determine the following:

The input power, kW

The power losses, kW

The variable power losses, kW

The shunt field current, Amp

The armature winding current, Amp

The armature winding resistance, ohms

Assuming voltage to be constant at 110 V, calculate the efficiency at half full load

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