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23EEE108– Induction and Synchronous Machines
Dept of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Question Bank

Unit -1-Three Phase Induction Motor

Short Answer
1. Can induction motor rotates at synchronous speed? Why?
2. Define the term of slip of induction motor.
3. Write the condition for maximum torque in three phase induction motor.
4. Draw the speed torque characteristics of three phase induction motor.
5. What is cogging?
6. Why slots on the rotor of induction motor are skewed?
7. State the expression for the power factor of a three-phase induction motor.
8. Why three phase induction motor called singly excited motor?
9. A 50Hz, 6 pole, 3Phase induction motor runs at 970 rpm. Fine its Slip.
10. What is the speed of the rotor field in space?
Long Answers
1. Explain the Construction and operating principle of three phase induction motor with
neat sketch.
2. Illustrate and explain the phasor diagram of three phase induction motor.
3. Develop an equivalent circuit of a three-phase induction motor. what do the various
parameters represents? Represent the approximate equivalent circuit and state its
significance
4. Explain how a three-phase supply produces a rotating magnetic field constant value
at constant speed with vector diagram.
5. Explain the various losses in three phase induction motor and discuss rotor emf and rotor
frequency, rotor current and power factor at standstill and during running conditions.

6. A 400 V, 50 Hz, 3 phase, 6 pole star connected induction motor has the following values for
the various parameters of its equivalent circuit: Stator impedance = (0.3 + j 0.4) Ω,
Equivalent rotor impedance = (0.2 + j 0.4) Ω, Magnetizing reactance = 20 Ω, Resistance to
account for core loss = 100 Ω Using the approximate equivalent circuit, calculate for a slip of
4 percent: a) Motor speed, b) Stator current, c) Power factor , d) Motor output and efficiency
Assume stator losses, mechanical losses to be 2 kW each.
7. The cages of a double cage induction motor have standstill impedances of (3.5 + j1.5) Ω and
(0.6 + j7) Ω. Full load slip is 6%. Find the starting torque in terms of full load torque.
Neglect stator impedance and magnetizing current.

UNIT-2 PERFORMANCE OF 3-PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS

Short Answer
1. State the ratios: i) Full load and Maximum Torque, ii) Starting Torque and Maximum Torque.
2. What is the use of circle diagram of an induction motor?
3. How to conduct blocked rotor test on induction motor?
4. Why starter is necessary in induction motor?
5. State two advantages of speed control of IM by injecting an emf in the rotor circuit.
6. Draw the DOL starter diagram of three phase induction motor.
7. What are the different speed control methods of three phase induction motor?
8. Why is rotor rheostat starter unsuited for squirrel cage motor?
9. What are the advantages of slip recovery scheme?
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10. Write the torque equation of three phase induction motor.
Long questions:
1. Which test are required to be performed to obtain the data for the circle diagram? How
these tests are performed.
2. Explain in detail the construction of circle diagram of an induction motor.
3. Explain the autotransformer starter used for three phase induction motor.
4. What are the various starters used for three phase induction motor? Explain the Star Delta
starter in details.
5. Explain the V/F method of speed control of three phase induction motor with neat sketch.
6. Explain in details the scherbius system for the speed control of three phase induction motor.
7. Explain the speed control of 3 phase induction motor with slip recovery scheme.
8. Explain the operation of induction generator with neat sketch and draw the phasor diagram
for induction generator.
9. A 415V,3 Phase ,50Hz, 4 pole Star connected induction motor runs at 24rev/s on full load.
the resistance and reactance per phase are 0.35 ohms and 3.5 ohms respectively and
effective rotor -stator turns ratio is 0.85:1. Calculate 1. Slip, 2. The full load torque, 3. The
power output if the mechanical losses amount to 770w, 4. The maximum torque, 5. The
speed at which maximum torque occurs, 6. Starting torque.
10. An 18.65KW, 4 Pole,50Hz, 3 phase induction motor has friction and windage losses of 2.5 %
of the output. Full Load Slip is 4 %. Find for full load 1. rotor copper losses, 2. rotor input, 3.
shaft torque, 4. gross electromagnetic torque.

UNIT-3 - SINGLE PHASE MOTORS

Short questions
1. Why single-phase induction motor is not self-starting motor?
2. Name the starting method of single-phase induction motor.
3. What is the function of capacitor in single phase induction motor?
4. How do you size the capacitor rating required for an induction motor?
5. State any two applications of capacitor start induction motor.
6. Draw the torque speed characteristics of capacitor start capacitor run induction motor.
7. State the limitation of shaded pole single phase induction motor.
8. Draw the torque slip characteristics of single-phase induction motor.
9. Why are many centrifugal switches provided on many single-phase motors?
10. Discuss the characteristics of single-phase AC series motor.

Long questions
1. Explain the double revolving field theory as applied to single phase induction motor and
show that single phase induction motor is not self-starting motor.
2. Describe the principle of operation of single-phase split phase induction motor along with
torque speed characteristics and its applications.
3. Explain the principle of operation of shaded pole induction motor along with torque-slip
characteristics. draw the circuit and phasor diagram. State its applications.
4. Develop the equivalent circuit of single-phase induction moto with core and without core
losses.
5. Explain the no load test and Blocked rotor test for obtaining the equivalent circuit
parameters of a single-phase induction motor.
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6. Explain the construction and working of AC series motor with neat sketch and discuss the
characteristics of single-phase AC series motor.
7. Explain the principle of operation of Capacitor start induction motor. Draw the circuit and
phasor diagram. State its applications.
8. The equivalent impedances of the main and auxiliary windings in a capacitor motor are (15 +
j 22.5) Ω and (50 + j 120) Ω respectively, while the capacitance of the capacitor is 12 µF.
Determine the line current at starting on a 230 V, 50 Hz supply.
9. A 2-pole 50 Hz single-phase induction motor has an effective rotor resistance and leakage
reactance of 0.5 Ω each. If it is running at 2600 r.p.m., find:
i) Frequencies of rotor current components.
ii) Relative magnitudes of forward and backward fluxes.
Neglect magnetizing current and stator impedance.

UNIT-4 SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR

Short answer
1. List the advantage of stationary armature in synchronous machine.
2. State the difference between salient type and non-salient type of rotor construction in
alternator.
3. Define pole pitch of an alternator.
4. What are the two types of synchronous generator? Where are they used suitably?
5. Define pitch factor or coil span factor of an alternator.
6. State the expression for distribution factor.
7. Write down the emf equation of alternator.
8. Define the voltage regulation of alternator.
9. Define synchronous impedance of an alternator.
10. What is the use of Potier triangle?
Long answer
1. Explain the construction and working principle of synchronous generator with neat sketch.
2. Derive the emf equation of an alternator. Explain the pitch factor and distribution factor.
3. Explain the synchronous impedance method of determining the regulation of an
alternator.
4. Explain the MMF method of predetermining the regulation of an alternator.
5. Explain the ZPF method of determining the regulation of an alternator.
6. Explain the synchronizing of 3 phase alternator by lamps dark and lamps bright method.
7. Explain the determination of direct and quadrature axis synchronous reactance using slip
test.
8. A 3-phase, 1500 kVA, star-connected, 50 Hz, 2300 V alternator has a
resistance between each pair of terminals as measured by direct
current of 0.16 Ω. Assume that the effective resistance is 1.5 times the
ohmic resistance. A field current of 70 A produces a short circuit
current equal to full load current of 376 A in each line. The same field
current produces an emf of 700 V on open circuit. Determine the
synchronous reactance of the machine and its full load regulation at
0.8 power factor lagging.
9. From the following test results, determine the voltage regulation by
E.M.F. method of a 2000 V, 1-phase alternator delivering a current of
100 A at:
i) Unity power factor
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ii) 0.8 leading power factor
iii) 0.71 lagging power factor, Test results: Full load current of 100 A is
produced on short circuit by a field excitation of 2.5 A. An e.m.f. of
500 V is produced on open circuit by the same excitation. The armature
resistance is 0.8 Ω.
10.The open and short circuit test readings for a 3-phase star-connected,
1000 kVA, 2000 V, 50 Hz synchronous generator are:

Open circuit
terminal 80
1500 1760 2000 2350 2600
voltage (Voc) 0
line volts
Short circuit
– 200 250 300 – –
Isc (A)
Field amps
10 20 25 30 40 50
(IF)

The armature effective resistance is 0.2 Ω per phase. Draw the

characteristics curves and estimate full load percentage regulation:
(a) at 0.8 p.f. lagging
(b) at 0.8 p.f. leading Use M.M.F. method.

UNIT-5- SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR

Short Questions

1. List the disadvantages of synchronous motor.

2. What is hunting?
3. List the application of synchronous motor.
4. What is synchronous condenser? State its application.
5. What are the causes of hunting?
6. What are V curves?
7. What are the causes of faulty starting of a synchronous motor?
8. Specify the role of damper winding in synchronous motor.
9. Why the synchronous motor is not self-starting motor?
10. Mention two methods used to prevent hunting.

Long Questions

1. Discuss the working principle of synchronous motor and explain the procedure to
start the synchronous motor.
2. Discuss the various methods of starting synchronous motor with neat sketch.
3. Explain the operation of synchronous motor at constant load variable excitation.
4. Explain the power flow in synchronous motor with the help of power flow
diagram.
5. What is hunting? State its causes. How it can be minimized? explain the use of
damper winding in synchronous motor.
6. How synchronous motor can be operated as synchronous condenser. Draw phasor
diagram.