FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT

ENVIRONMENT

BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH

HONOURS
NOVEMBER 2019
ASSIGNMENT

SUBJECT: ELECTRICAL MACHINES

SUBJECT CODE: EME4363
GIVEN DATE: 24 OCTOBER 2019
SUBMISSION DATE: 19 NOVEMBER 2019
MARKS: 20%

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. Answer ALL TWO (2) questions.

2. You should put a cross through any work you do not wish to be marked.
3. A report containing the required calculation, analysis, discussion and conclusion
for the assignment should be submitted within given date.
4. All working steps for numerical answers must be shown.
5. This paper contains SIX (6) printed pages including the cover page.
Assessment / CO Mapping
Assessment \ CO CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4
1. Assignment / /

2. Test / /
3. Final Exam / / / /

CO1 Analyze the electromagnetism principles for AC machinery fundamental &

electrical drive systems.[PO2]
CO2 Analyze equivalent circuits, operation & performance characteristics of the
induction motors in power & torque systems.[PO2]
CO3 Analyze equivalent circuits & operation characteristics of the synchronous
motors.[PO2]
CO4 Analyze the DC machinery fundamental, equivalent circuits, operations
characteristics of various DC motors.[PO2]

Question CO
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2 4

No Programme Outcome (PO)

PO1 Engineering Knowledge – Apply knowledge of mathematics, science,
engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialisation to the solution of
complex engineering problems.
PO2 Problem Analysis – Identify and analyse complex engineering problems,
research literature and formulate substantiated conclusions using first
principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.

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Question 1
A 500-V, single phase synchronous motor gives a net output mechanical power of
7.45kW and operates at 0.9 p.f. lagging. Its effective resistance is 0.8Ω. If the iron and
friction losses are 500W and excitation losses are 800W,
a) Estimate the armature current. (12 marks)
b) Calculate the commercial efficiency. (4 marks)
c) If the synchronous motor is adjusted to operate at 0.85 p.f. lagging, calculate the
commercial efficiency. (9 marks)
[Total: 25 marks]

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Question 2
a) A d.c. series motor takes 40A at 220V and runs at 800 rpm. If the armature and field
resistance are 0.2Ω and 0.1Ω respectively and the iron and friction losses are 0.5 kW,
Calculate the
(i) torque developed in the armature (8 marks)
(ii) output of the motor. (8 marks)

b) If the motor is converted to shunt dc and takes 45A, calculate the efficiency of the
motor now. (9 marks)
[Total: 25 marks]
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