The rotor power output of 3-phase induction motor is 15 kW. The rotor copper losses at a slip of 4% will be -

Concept:

Power flow in the Induction motor is as shown below.

Rotor input or air gap power \({{P}_{in}}=\frac{3I_{2}^{2}{{R}_{2}}}{s}\)

Rotor copper losses \({{P}_{cu}}=s\times {{P}_{in}}=3I_{2}^{2}{{R}_{2}}\)

Gross mechanical power output \({{P}_{g}}={{P}_{in}}-{{P}_{cu}}=\frac{3I_{2}^{2}{{R}_{2}}}{s}-3I_{2}^{2}{{R}_{2}}=3I_{2}^{2}{{R}_{2}}\left( \frac{1-s}{s} \right)\)

The relation between the rotor air gap power, rotor copper losses and gross mechanical power output is,

\({{P}_{in}}:{{P}_{cu}}:{{P}_{g}}=\frac{3I_{2}^{2}{{R}_{2}}}{s}:3I_{2}^{2}{{R}_{2}}:3I_{2}^{2}{{R}_{2}}\left( \frac{1-s}{s} \right)\)

\(\Rightarrow {{P}_{in}}:{{P}_{cu}}:{{P}_{g}}=\frac{1}{s}:1:\left( \frac{1-s}{s} \right)=1:s:\left( 1-s \right)\)

Calculation:

Given that, slip (s) = 4% = 0.04

Rotor power output (Pg) = 15 kW

Rotor copper losses, \({P_{cu}} = \frac{s}{{\left( {1 - s} \right)}} \times {P_g}\)

\(P_{cu} = \frac{{0.04}}{{1 - 0.04}} \times 15 \times {10^3} = 625\;W\)