Q2: Two 3-phase, 6.6 kV, star-connected alternators supply a load of 3000 kW at0.8 p.f. lagging. The synchronous impedance per phase of machine A is 0.5+j1.0Q and of machine B is 0.4+j1.2 N. The excitation of machine A is changed so thatit delivers 150 A at a lagging power factor, and the governors are so set that theload is shared equally between the machines. Determine the current, power factor,induced e.m.f. and the load angle of each machine.

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Two 3-phase, 6.6 kV, star-connected alternators supply a load of 3000 kW at .f. lagging. The synchronous impedance per phase of machine A is 0.5+j1.0 ud of machine B is 0.4+j1.2 2. The excitation of machineA is changed so that elivers 150 A at a lagging power factor, and the governors are so set that the is shared equally between the machines. Determine the current, power factor, uced e.m.f. and the load angle of each machine.

Two 3-phase, 6.6 kV, star-connected alternators supply a load of 3000 kW at .f. lagging. The synchronous impedance per phase of machine A is 0.5+j1.0 ud of machine B is 0.4+j1.2 2. The excitation of machineA is changed so that elivers 150 A at a lagging power factor, and the governors are so set that the is shared equally between the machines. Determine the current, power factor, uced e.m.f. and the load angle of each machine.

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