Synchronous-Mackine Design Using a Digital Computer

Digital computers have revolutionized electric machine design procedures for transformers and induction motors, yet little has been written on the application of digital computers to synchronous machine design. This paper converts one synchronous machine designer's method into a computer program, showing the steps and logic involved. The design method chosen, while admittedly not the latest nor considered the best, is not proprietary but the procedure developed does result in a complete machine design. The heart of a digital computer calculation is the flow chart giving the detail of the calculations to be performed and the logic steps involved. A flow chart resulting in a workable digital computer program is developed in as much detail as possible. Finally comments are made upon implementing the flow chart on a large digital computer.