Some generators, called shunt generators, use electromagnets in place of
permanent magnets, with the field coils for the electromagnets activated by
the induced voltage. The magnet coil is in parallel with the armature coil (it
shunts the armature). As shown in Fig. \(33-3\), a certain shunt generator has
an armature resistance of \(0.060 \Omega\) and a shunt resistance of \(100
\Omega\). What power is developed in the armature when it delivers \(40
\mathrm{~kW}\) at \(250 \mathrm{~V}\) to an external circuit?
From \(\mathrm{P}=V I\)
$$
\begin{array}{l}
\text { Current to the external circuit
}=I_{x}=\frac{\mathrm{P}}{V}=\frac{40000 \mathrm{~W}}{250 \mathrm{~V}}=160
\mathrm{~A} \\
\text { Field current }=I_{f}=\frac{V_{f}}{r_{f}}=\frac{250 \mathrm{~V}}{100
\Omega}=2.5 \mathrm{~A} \\
\text { Armature current }=I_{a}=I_{x}+I_{f}=162.5 \mathrm{~A}
\end{array}
$$
Total induced emf \(=|\mathscr{E}|=\left(250 \mathrm{~V}+I_{a} r_{a}\right.\)
drop in armature
$$
\begin{aligned}
&=250 \mathrm{~V}+(162.5 \mathrm{~A})(0.06 \Omega)=260 \mathrm{~V} \\
\text { Armature power } &=I_{a}|\mathscr{E}|=(162.5 \mathrm{~A})(260
\mathrm{~V})=42 \mathrm{~kW}
\end{aligned}
$$
$$
\begin{array}{l}
\text { Alternative Method }\\\
\begin{array}{l}
\text { Power loss in the armature }=I_{a}^{2} r_{a}=(162.5
\mathrm{~A})^{2}(0.06 \Omega)=1.6 \mathrm{~kW} \\
\qquad \begin{aligned}
\text { Power loss in the field } &=I_{f}^{2} r_{f}=(2.5 \mathrm{~A})^{2}(100
\Omega)=0.6 \mathrm{~kW} \\
\text { Power developed } &=(\text { Power delivered })+(\text { Power loss in
armature })+(\text { Power loss in field) }\\\
&=40 \mathrm{~kW}+1.6 \mathrm{~kW}+0.6 \mathrm{~kW}=42 \mathrm{~kW}
\end{aligned}
\end{array}
\end{array}
$$