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QUESTION BANK (Electrical Machines-II

Unit 1
1. Calculate the rms value of the induced emf per phase of a 10 pole, 33phase, 50 Hz
alternator with 2 slots per pole per phase and 4 conductorss per slot in two layers. The coil co
0
span is 150 . The flux per pole has a fundamental component of 0.12 Wb and a 20%
third harmonic component.
2. The data obtained on 100 kVA, 1100 V, 3-phase 3 alternator is:
DC resistance test, E between line = 6 V dc, I in lines = 10A dc
Open circuit test, Field curr ent = 12.5 A dc, Line voltage = 420 V ac
current
circuit test, Field current = 12.5 A, Line current = rated value.
Short-circuit
Calculate the voltage regulation of alternator at 0.8 pf lagging.
3. For salient pole synchronous machine, neglecting the effect of armature resis resistance, derive
an expression for power developed as a function of load angle.
4. Derive the emf equation of a 3-phase 3 phase alternator having star connected winding. Why
synchronous impedance method of computing voltage regulation leads to pessimistic
value for lagging
ing power factor of load?
5. A 2200 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase,phase, star connected alternator has an effective resistance of 0.5Ω 0.5
full load current of 200 A on short circuit
per phase. A field current of 30 A produced the full-load
and a line to line emf of 1100 V on open circuit. Determine (i) the power angle of the
alternator when it delivers full-load
full at 0.8 pf (lagging) (ii) the SCR of the alternator.
6. Compare salient and non salient pole synchronous machine.
7. Derive an expression for the winding factor of an alternator.
8. Sketch and nd explain the open circuit and short circuit characteristics of a synchronous
machine.
9. An 8 pole, 3 phase, 600spread, double layer winding has 72 coils in 72 slots. The coils are
short pitched by two slots. Calculate the winding factor for the fundamental and third
harmonic.
10. A 6 pole ac generator is running and producing the frequency of 60 Hz. calculate the
revolutions per minute of the generator. If the frequency is decreased to 20 Hz, how
many number of poles will be required if the generator is to be run run at the same speed.
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QUESTION BANK (Electrical Machines-II

Unit 2
1. Two alternators working in parallel supply the following loads (1) lighting load of 500
kW (2) 1,000 kW at 0.9 pf lag (3) 500 kW at 0.9 pf lead (4) 800 kW at 0.8 pf lag. One
alternator is supplying 1,500 kW at 0.95 lag. Calculate the load on the other machine.
2. Write short notes on the following
(a) Parallel operation of alternators.
(b) Process of synchronisation.
3. Explain the effect of varying of excitation of a synchronous generator connected to
infinite busbar on the power factor, armature current and load angle.
phase, 11 kV, 10 MW, star connected synchronous impedance of (0.8 + j 8.0) ohms
4. A 3-phase,
per phase. If the excitation is such that the open circuit voltage is 14 kV, determine (i) the
generator (ii) the current and power factor at the maximum
maximum output of the generator
output.
5. Derive expression for synchronising power and synchronising chronising torque when two
alternators are connected in parallel.
6. Two synchronous generator are supplying a common load. Generator 1 has no load
quency of 51.5 Hz and regulation of 1 MW/Hz. generator 2 has no load frequency of
frequency
51 Hz and regulation of 1 MW/Hz. the total load is 2.5 MW at 0.8 pf lagging.
(i) At what frequency, are the generators supplying this load and how much power is
supplied by each
ach generator?
(ii) An additional load of 1 MW is attached to this system. What will be the new
frequency?
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QUESTION BANK (Electrical Machines-II

Unit 3
1. A 6 pole, 50 Hz 3 –phase slip ring induction motor has a resistance and reactance of 0.5Ω
phase slip-ring 0.5
and 5ΩΩ per phase respectively. Calculate (i) at whawhatt speed the torque is maximum? (ii)
the ratio of maximum torque/starting torque. What must be the external resistance per
phase have so that the starting torque is half of the maximum torque.
2. Derive the exact equivalent circuit of a 33-phase induction motor.. What is the difference
between the exact and approximate equivalent circuit? From the approximate equivalent
circuit find the (i) rotor output (ii) output power (iii) output torque. Also find
fin the slip at
maximum torque.
3. Write short notes on any three of the following:
(a) Principle of working of an induction motor.
(b) Torque-slip
slip characteristics of a 3-phase
3 induction motor.
(c) The effect of rotor resistance on torque of induction motor.
(d) Induction generator.
4. The power input to a 6 pole, 50 Hz, 3-phase
3 se induction motor is 700 W at no load and 10
kW at full load. The no load copper losses may be assumed negligible while the full load
stator and rotor copper losses are 295 W and 310 W respectively. Find the full-load full
speed, shaft torque and efficiency of the motor assuming rotational and core losses to be
equal.
5. A 3 phase, 4 pole, 50 Hz induction motor at standstill has 120 V induced across its star
connected terminals. The rotor resistance and standstill reactance per phase are 0.2 Ωand
1.0Ω respectively.. Calculate the speed when the rotor is drawing a current of 16A at a
particular load. Also calculate the speed at which the torque is maximum and the
corresponding value of the rotor input.
6. Explain with the help of suitable diagrams, how rotating magnetic field is produced in 3-
phase induction motor.
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Unit 4
phase, 50 Hz squirrel cage induction motor has full load slip of 5%.
1. A 50 kVA, 400 V, 3-phase,
0.866Ω per phase. It is started using a tapped auto
Its standstill impedance is 0.866Ω auto-transformer.
If the maximum allowable supply current at the time of starting is 100 A. calculate the
tap position and the ratio of starting torque to full load.
2. The rotor of a 4 pole, 50 Hz, slip ring induction motor has a resistance of 0.25 0.25Ω per
phase and runs at 1440 rpm at full load.
load. Calculate the external resistance per phase which
must be added to lower the speed to 1200 rpm, the torque being the same as before.
3. Why a starter is necessary to start an induction motor? Mention the various methods of
starting. Explain in detail auto transformer starting method of starting a squirrel cage
induction motor.
4. Write short note on any three of the following
(a) Crawling of induction motor.
(b) Slip power recovery scheme for speed control of slip-ring
slip ring induction motor.
(c) Double cage inducti
induction motor.
(d) Cascade operation of 33-phase induction motors.
5. A 12 kW, 3-phase, delta connected induction motor runs at 960
phase, 6 pole, 50 Hz, 400 V, delta-connected
rpm on full load. If it takes 85 A on direct starting, find the ratio of the starting torque to
full load torquee with a star delta starter. Full load efficiency and power factor are 88%
star-delta
and 0.85 respectively.
6. How is the speed of a 3 phase induction motor controlled by its stator voltage control?
Show that the region of speed control by this method is limited by the slip at which
maximum torque develops.
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QUESTION BANK (Electrical Machines-II

Unit 5
1. A 125 kW, 4 pole 110 V, 50 Hz single phase induction motor delivers rated output at a
slip of 6%. The copper loss at full load is 25 watts. Calculate the full load efficiency and
the rotor copper loss caused by the backward field. Rotational losses may be assumed to
be 25 watts. Neglect stator copper loss.
2. Explain the two field revolving theory for single phase induction motors.
motor Give its torque
speed characteristics. Why this motor does not have any starting ttorque? Show that this
motor can run in either direction if once started.
3. Explain the construction and principle of working of a universal motor and mention its
applications.
4. Write short notes on any two of the following:
(a) Capacitor motor.
(b) Shaded polee motor.
(c) Method
ethod of speed control of single phase induction motor.
5. Mention the problems usually encountered when a dc series motor is operated on ac.
What design modifications are to be incorporated for its satisfactory operation on ac?
Compare the speed d for dc and ac operations.
6. A 240V universal motor runs at 1500 rpm when loaded and connected to 240 V dc supply
and it draws a current of 0.8A. it has resistance of 30Ω and inductance of 0.5 H. find its
30Ω
speed and power factor when connected to 240 V, 50 Hz ac supply.