CHAPTER XIV. THE ALTERNATING-CURRENT TRANSFORMER. 126. The simplest alternating-current apparatus is the transformer. It consists of a magnetic circuit interlinked with two electric circuits, a primary and a secondary. The primary circuit is excited by an impressed E.M.F., while in the secondary circuit an E.M.F. is induced. Thus, in the primary circuit power is consumed, and in the secondary a corresponding amount of power is produced. Since the same magnetic circuit is interlinked with both electric circuits, the E.M.F. induced per turn must be the same in the secondary as in the primary circuit ; hence, the primary induced E.M.F. being approximately equal to the impressed E.M.F., the E.M.Fs. at primary and at sec- ondary terminals have approximately the ratio of their respective turns. Since the power produced in the second- ary is approximately the same as that consumed in the primary, the primary and secondary currents are approxi- mately in inverse ratio to the turns. 127. Besides the magnetic flux interlinked with both electric circuits — which flux, in a closed magnetic circuit transformer, has a circuit of low reluctance — a magnetic cross-flux passes between the primary and secondary coils, surrounding one coil only, without being interlinked with the other. This magnetic cross-flux is proportional to the current flowing in the electric circuit, or rather, the ampere- turns or M.M.F. increase with the increasing load on the transformer, and constitute what is called the self-induc- tance of the transformer ; while the flux surrounding both 194 ALTERNATING-CURRENT PHENOMENA. coils may be considered as mutual inductance. This cross- flux of self-induction does not induce E.M.F. in the second- ary circuit, and is thus, in general, objectionable, by causing a drop of voltage and a decrease of output. It is this cross-flux, however, or flux of self-inductance, which is uti- lized in special transformers, to secure automatic regulation, for constant power, or for constant current, and in this case is exaggerated by separating primary and secondary coils. In the constant potential transformer however, the primary and secondary coils are brought as near together as possible, or even interspersed, to reduce the cross-flux. As will be seen by the self-inductance of a circuit, not the total flux produced by, and interlinked with, the circuit is understood, but only that (usually small) part of the flux which surrounds one circuit without interlinking with the other circuit. 128. The alternating magnetic flux of the magnetic circuit surrounding both electric circuits is produced by the combined magnetizing action of the primary and of the secondary current. This magnetic flux is determined by the E.M.F. of the transformer, by the number of turns, and by the frequency. If <£ = maximum magnetic flux, N= frequency, n = number of turns of the coil ; the E.M.F. induced in this coil is E= V2 *• JVfc * 10 -8 = 4.44 .Afo* 10 -'volts; hence, if the E.M.F., frequency, and number of turns are determined, the maximum magnetic flux is To produce the magnetism, $, of the transformer, a M.M.F. of 5 ampere-turns is required, which is determined ALTERNATING-CURRENT TRANSFORMER. 195 by the shape and the magnetic characteristic of the iron, in the manner discussed in Chapter X. For instance, in the closed magnet circuit transformer, the maximum magnetic induction is ($> = & /S, where S = the cross-section of magnetic circuit. 129. To induce a magnetic density, ($>, a M.M.F. of 3CTO ampere-turns maximum is required, or, 3COT / V2 ampere- turns effective, per unit length of the magnetic circuit ; hence, for the total magnetic circuit, of length, /, /3C & = — :r- ampere-turns ; « *V2 where n = number of turns. At no load, or open secondary circuit, this M.M.F., CF, is furnished by the exciting current, T00, improperly called the leakage current, of the transformer ; that is, that small amount of primary current which passes through the trans- former at open secondary circuit. In a transformer with open magnetic circuit, such as the "hedgehog" transformer, the M.M.F., &, is the sum of the M.M.F. consumed in the iron and in the air part of the magnetic circuit (see Chapter X.). The energy of the exciting current is the energy con- sumed by hysteresis and eddy currents and the small ohmic loss. The exciting current is not a sine wave, but is, at least in the closed magnetic circuit transformer, greatly distorted by hysteresis, though less so in the open magnetic circuit transformer. It can, however, be represented by an equiv- alent sine wave, f00, of equal intensity and equal power with the distorted wave, and a wattless higher harmonic, mainly of triple frequency. Since the higher harmonic is small compared with the 196 ALTERNATING-CURRENT PHENOMENA. total exciting current, and the exciting current is only a small part of the total primary current, the higher harmonic .can, for most practical cases, be neglected, and the exciting current represented by the equivalent sine wave. This equivalent sine wave, 7^, leads the wave of mag- netism, 3>, by an angle, a, the angle of hysteretic advance of phase, and consists of two components, — the hysteretic energy current, in quadrature with the magnetic flux, and therefore in phase with the induced E.M.F. = I00 sin a; and the magnetizing current, in phase with the magnetic fluXj and therefore in quadrature with the induced E.M.F., and so wattless, = I00 cos a. The exciting current, 700, is determined from the shape and magnetic characteristic of the iron, and number of turns ; the hysteretic energy current is — Power consumed in the iron I00 sin a Induced E.M.F. 130. Graphically, the polar diagram of M.M.Fs. ot a transformer is constructed thus : Fig. 94. Let, in Fig. 94, O® = the magnetic flux in intensity and phase (for convenience, as intensities, the effective values are used throughout), assuming its phase as the vertical; ALTERNATING-CURRENT TRANSFORMER. 197 that is, counting the time from the moment where the rising magnetism passes its zero value. Then the resultant M.M.F. is represented by the vector QS, leading O=YOE>. (4) Hence, the total primary current is : 206 AL TERNA TING-CURRENT PHENOMENA. (6) The E.M.F. consumed in the secondary coil by the internal impedance is Z-J^. The E.M.F. induced in the secondary coil by the mag- netic flux is EI. Therefore, the secondary terminal voltage is or, substituting (2), we have £, = £,' {I- Z,Y} (7) The E.M.F. consumed in the primary coil by the inter- nal impedance is Z0 I0. The E.M.F. consumed in the primary coil by the counter E.M.F. is E'. Therefore, the primary impressed E.M.F. is E0 = E' + Z0S0, or, substituting (6), (8) \°/ 136. We thus have, primary E.M.F., E0 = - aE{ j 1 + Z0 Y0 + ^Z J , (8) secondary E.M.F., E^ = E{ { 1 - Zl Y}, (7) primary current, I0 = — — -{Y+a*Y0}, (6) secondary current, /i = YEl't (2) as functions of the secondary induced E.M.F., EJ, as pa- rameter. ALTERNATING-CURRENT TRANSFORMER. 207 From the above we derive Ratio of transformation of E.M.Fs. : . 1-Z.K Ratio of transformations of currents : (10) From this we get, at constant primary impressed E.M.F., E0 = constant ; secondary induced E.M.F., E.M.F. induced per turn, E 1 n0 -\ \ 7 y \ secondary terminal voltage, primary current, ^ 4- Y , . EA Y+a*Y0 _ w ^^ y° secondary current, Y At constant secondary terminal voltage, -fi1! = const. ; 208 AL TERNA TING-CURRENT PHENOMENA. secondary induced E.M.F., F1 - £l 1-^F' E.M.F. induced per turn, ^1-Z.F' primary impressed E.M.F., primary current, / secondary current, 136. Some interesting conclusions can be drawn from these equations. The apparent impedance of the total transformer is (14) Substituting now, — = V, the total secondary admit- tance, reduced to the primary circuit by the ratio of turns, it is Y0-\-Y' is the total admittance of a divided circuit with the exciting current, of admittance Y0, and the secondary AL TERN A TING-CURRENT TRANSFORMER. 209 current, of admittance Y1 (reduced to primary), as branches. Thus : is the impedance of this divided circuit, and That is : (17) The alternate-current transformer, of primary admittance Y0 , total secondary admittance Y, and primary impedance Z0 , is equivalent to, and can be replaced by, a divided circuit with the branches of admittance Y0 , the exciting current, and admittance Y' = Y/a2, the secondary current, fed over mains of the impedance Z0, the internal primary impedance. This is shown diagrammatically in Fig. 106. Yog z Fig. 106. 137. Separating now the internal secondary impedance from the external secondary impedance, or the impedance of the consumer circuit, it is 4 -£.+ *! (18) where Z = external secondary impedance, (19) 210 ALTERNATING-CURRENT PHENOMENA. Reduced to primary circuit, it is = Z/ + Z7. (20) That is : An alternate-current transformer, of primary admittance Y0, primary impedance Z0, secondary impedance Zv and ratio of turns a, can, when the secondary circuit is closed by an impedance Z (the impedance of the receiver circuit), be replaced, and is equivalent to a circtiit of impedance Z ' = a?Z, fed over mains of the impedance Z0-\- Z^, where Z^ = a2Zlt shunted by a circuit of admittance Y0, which latter circuit branches off at the points a — b, between the impe- dances Z and Z-. Generator I, Transformer I Fig. 107. This is represented diagrammatically in Fig. 107. It is obvious therefore, that if the transformer contains several independent secondary circuits they are to be con- sidered as branched off at the points a, i, in diagram Fig. 107, as shown in diagram Fig. 108. It therefore follows : An alternate-current transformer, of x secondary coils, of the internal impedances Z^, Z^1, . . . Z-f, closed by external secondary circuits of the impedances Z1, Zn, . . . Zx, is equiv- alent to a divided circuit of x + 1 branches, one branch of AL TERN A TING-CURRENT TRANSFORMER. Generator Transformer 211 Fig. 108. admittance Y0) the exciting current, the other branches of the impedances ZJ + Z7, ZJ1 + Zn, . . . 2f + Zx, the latter impedances being reduced to the primary circuit by the ratio of turns, and the whole divided circuit being fed by the primary impressed E.M.F. £0, over -mains of the impedance Z0- Consequently, transformation of a circuit merely changes all the quantities proportionally, introduces in the mains the impedance Z0 + Z^, and a branch circuit between Z0 and Z^, of admittance Y0. Thus, double transformation will be represented by dia- gram, Fig. 109. 212 A L TERN A TING- CURRENT PHENOMENA . With this the discussion of the alternate-current trans- former ends, by becoming identical with that of a divided circuit containing resistances and reactances. Such circuits have explicitly been discussed in Chapter VIII., and the results derived there are now directly appli- cable to the transformer, giving the variation and the con- trol of secondary terminal voltage, resonance phenomena, etc. Thus, for instance, if Z/ = Z0, and the transformer con- tains an additional secondary coil, constantly closed by a condenser reactance of such size that this auxiliary circuit, together with the exciting circuit, gives the reactance — x0, . with a non-inductive secondary circuit Z^ = rv we get the • condition of transformation from constant primary potential to constant secondary current, and inversely, as previously discussed. Non-inductive Secondary Circuit. 138. In a non-inductive secondary circuit, the external secondary impedance is, or, reduced to primary circuit, Assuming the secondary impedance, reduced to primary circuit, as equal to the primary impedance, * is> Y ' i r Substituting these values in Equations (9), (10), and (13), we have Ratio of E.M.Fs. : (r0 — jx0} 4- ra—jx0 ALTERNATING-CURRENT TRANSFORMER. 213 + r0-jx0 f r0-jx0 Y| . . . \ . R + r0 — jx0 \ R + rn — /#„ or, expanding, and neglecting terms of higher than third order, — jx0 ^ or, expanded, J|= - « 1 1 + 2 r° ^'^ + (r, -y^)(.% Neglecting terms of tertiary order also, £t Ratio of currents : ^- = - - /I ^ or, expanded, ~=-- /! a Neglecting terms of tertiary order also, Total apparent primary admittance : R + r0— jx (r0 -jx0} + R (r0- = {R + 2 (r0 - y x0} - & (go +jb0} -2 R (r0 - Jx0) 214 ALTERNATING-CURRENT PHENOMENA. or, b0}- 2 (r0 -Jx0}( Neglecting terms of tertiary order also : Zt=R Angle of lag in primary circuit : tan S>0 = ^ , hence, rt 2^+Rb0 + 2r0b0-2Xogo-2 tan S>0 = a Neglecting terms of tertiary order also : 'R 139. If, now, we represent the external resistance of the secondary circuit at full load (reduced to the primary circuit) by R0, and denote, 2 r0 _ _ . Internal resistance of transformer _ percentage R0 ~ External resistance of secondary circuit ~ na^ resistance, 2 X0 _ __ ratjQ Internal reactance of transformer _ percentage J£ ' External resistance of secondary circuit nal reactance X*.- h - ratio - percentage hysteresis, ,, , , . Magnetizing current percentage magnetizing cur- •KO °o= g = -10 Totalsecondarycurrent = rent^ and if d represents the load of the transformer, as fraction of full load, we have ALTERNATING-CURRENT TRANSFORMER. 215 and, **.-«. a Substituting these values we get, as the equations of the transformer on non-inductive load, Ratio of E.M.Fs. : or, eliminating imaginary quantities, H"-"^) Ratio of currents : + (h +> d 2 f . ^ or, eliminating imaginary quantities, 1 f a \ i i h i 216 ALTERNATING-CURRENT PHENOMENA. Total apparent primary impedance : Z, = or, eliminating imaginary quantities, Angle of lag in primary circuit : That is, An alternate-current transformer, feeding into a non-induc- tive secondary circuit, is represented by the constants : R0 = secondary external resistance at full load ; p = percentage resistance ; q = percentage reactance ; h = percentage hysteresis ; g = percentage magnetizing current ; d = secondary percentage load. All these qualities being considered as reduced to the primary circuit by the square of the ratio of turns, a2. ALTERNATING-CURRENT TRANSFORMER. 217 140. As an instance, a transformer of the following constants may be given : e0 =1,000; a = 10 ; £0= 120; p = .02 • q = .06 ; h = .02 ; g = .04. Substituting these values, gives : 100 = " V(i.oou + .02