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The document contains instructions for an assignment on direct current (DC) motors and generators. It includes 5 questions covering: 1) the energy conversion, construction, and operating principle of DC motors, 2) torque calculations and characteristic curves for series, shunt, and compound motors, 3) the working principle and types of DC generators, 4) flux and voltage calculations for an over-compound DC generator, and 5) short notes on speed control methods, braking, and commutation for DC motors. The full time group must submit by June 1st, while the part time group's deadline is June 11th.

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Assignment 1

The document contains instructions for an assignment on direct current (DC) motors and generators. It includes 5 questions covering: 1) the energy conversion, construction, and operating principle of DC motors, 2) torque calculations and characteristic curves for series, shunt, and compound motors, 3) the working principle and types of DC generators, 4) flux and voltage calculations for an over-compound DC generator, and 5) short notes on speed control methods, braking, and commutation for DC motors. The full time group must submit by June 1st, while the part time group's deadline is June 11th.

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Assignment 01

Submission Date of Full Time Group 01.06.2016


Submission Date of Part Time Group 11.06.2016
1.
i. Write Down the energy conversion of DC Motor?
ii. Describe the constructional features of DC Motor?
iii. Briefly explain the Principle of DC Motor?
iv. (a). Write down the equations of Induced e.m.f of motor and
voltage equation of the motor.
(b) A 4 pole motor in 440V, takes an armature current of 50A.
The Resistance of the armature circuit is 0.28 ohm. Armature
Winding is wave wound with 888 conductors and the useful
flux/pole is 0.023 Wb. Calculate the speed of the motor.

2. i. Determine developed torque and shaft torque of 220V, 4 pole


series motor with 800 conductors wave-connected supplying a
load of 8.2 kW by taking 45A from the mains. The flux per pole is
25mWb and its armature circuit resistance is 0.6 ohm.
Ii. Draw the following Motor characteristics curves for series, shunt
and compound Motors.
(a). Torque and Armature current
(b). Speed and Armature Current
(c). Speed and Torque
iii. A 230V dc shunt motor has an armature resistance of 0.5 ohm
and field resistance of 15 ohm. At no load, the speed is 1200
r.p.m and the armature current is 2.5 A. on application of rates
load, the speed drops to 1120 r.p.m. determine the line current
and power input when the motor delivers rated load.
3.
i. Write down what is DC Generator?
ii. Describe the working principle of DC Generator.
iii. (a) What are the types of DC Generators?
(b) What are types of self-excited generators? Draw the circuit
diagram of each types.

4. In a 50 kW (230V on no load and 250V on full load) over


compound dc generator (long shunt) the flux per pole required to
produce 230 V on no load is 0.06 Wb at 1050 rpm. The resistance
of the armature and series field are 0.04 ohm and 0.04 ohm
respectively and the shunt field resistance is 100 ohm. Calculate
the values of the flux per pole at full load, 1000rpm. (Neglect
brush drop).

5. Write down the short notes of following topics.


1. Flux Control methods for shunt motors speed control
2. Variable Resistance in Series with motor for speed control
3. Electric Braking for DC Motors
4. Commutation

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