Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Department Electrical Engineering Programme B.Tech.

Semester/Batch 05/2015
Course Code EEC302A Course Title Electrical Machines-II
Course Leader Ms. Anusha Vadde
Assignment - 02
Reg. No. Name of Student

Marks
Sections

Max Marks
First
Marking Scheme
Examiner Moderator
Marks

Review on conventional and thyristor based speed

A1.1 02
control techniques
Suggest convential speed control technique for one
A1.2 02
Part-A

rating motor with pros and cons

Suggest the Thyristor based speed control technique
A1.3 02
for one rating motor with pros and cons
A1.4 Compare and justify both the methods 03
A1.5 Conclusion 01
Part-A Max Marks 10

Air- gap power, Conversion power from electrical to 04

B1.1
Part B.1

mechanical and Induced torque

B1.2 Characteristics of induced torque Vs speed 04
B1.3 Comment on results 02
B.1 Max Marks 10

Air- gap power, Conversion power from electrical to 05

B2.1 mechanical, input power, output power and Induced
Part B.2

torque
Prove- the motor is continuously accelerating or 02
B2.2
decelerating
B2.3 Power flow stages 03
B.2 Max Marks 10
Part B.3

B3.1 Compute the speed drops for various loads 02

Compute the increased rotor resistance due to speed 02
B3.2
drops
B3.3 Compute temperature of the hot rotor 03
B3.4 Plot between the rotor resistances vs. temperature 03
B.3 Max Marks 10
B4.1 Compute the speed of stator field with respect to 03
rotor, Load torque and rotor copper losses

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 B4.2 Compute Full load line current and Efficiency 02
B4.3 Sketch the power stages in the motor 03
B4.4 Comment on results 02
B.4 Max Marks 10
Total Assignment Marks 50

Course Marks Tabulation

Component- CET B First Second
Remarks Remarks
Assignment Examiner Examiner
A

B.1

B.2

B.3

B.4

Marks (Max 50 )

Marks (out of 25 )

Signature of First Examiner Signature of Moderator

Please note:

1. Documental evidence for all the components/parts of the assessment such as the reports,
photographs, laboratory exam / tool tests are required to be attached to the assignment report
in a proper order.
2. The First Examiner is required to mark the comments in RED ink and the Second Examiner’s
comments should be in GREEN ink.
3. The marks for all the questions of the assignment have to be written only in the Component –
CET B: Assignment table.
4. If the variation between the marks awarded by the first examiner and the second examiner lies
within +/- 3 marks, then the marks allotted by the first examiner is considered to be final. If the
variation is more than +/- 3 marks then both the examiners should resolve the issue in
consultation with the Chairman BoE.

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 Assignment-02
Term - 2
Instructions to students:

1. The assignment consists of 5 questions: Part A – 1 Question, Part B- 4 Questions.

2. Maximum marks is 50.
3. The assignment has to be neatly word processed as per the prescribed format.
4. The maximum number of pages should be restricted to20.
5. Restrict your report for Part-A to 3 pages only.
6. Restrict your report for Part-B to a maximum of 17 pages.
7. The printed assignment must be submitted to the course leader.
8. Submission Date: 20th November 2017
9. Submission after the due date is not permitted.
10. IMPORTANT: It is essential that all the sources used in preparation of the assignment must
be suitably referenced in the text.
11. Marks will be awarded only to the sections and subsections clearly indicated as per the
problem statement/exercise/question

Preamble

This course deals with principles of AC and special Machines. Students are taught working,
design and performance of AC machines which include synchronous and induction machines
operating on single phase and three phases. Students are also introduced special types of electrical
machines.

PART A (10 Marks)

Preamble

Asynchronous motors are the most widely used electrical machines due to their reliability,
low cost, ruggedness and robustness. However, asynchronous motors do not have the inherent
capability for variable speed operation. In recent developments, different speed control methods
of the asynchronous motor has led to large scale use in all electrical drives. Conventional and
thyristor based speed control techniques and their variants are usually used for controlling the
speed of induction motors over a wide range.

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Debate on the topic

“Thyristor based speed control of asynchronous motor is better than the conventional speed
control technique”

The debate should address the following:

A1.1. Review on conventional and thyristor based speed control techniques for chosen
application.

A1.2. For the selected conventional speed control technique, list out the advantages and
disadvantages.

A1.3. For the selected thyristor speed control technique, list out the advantages and
disadvantages.

A1.4. Compare and justify both the methods with respect to economic feasibility and
torque- speed characteristics.

A1.5. Conclude your stance with respect to performance of the speed control technique
for the selected application.

Note: Consider any suitable application for the asynchronous motor. Contact the course leader for
approval.

PART B (40 Marks)

B.1. (10 Marks)

A 120-V, 1/3-hp, 60-Hz, four-pole, split-phase induction motor has the following impedances:
R1 = 1.80 Ω; X1 = 2.40 Ω ; XM = 60 Ω; R2 = 2.50 Ω ;X2 = 2.40 Ω, at a slip of ‘s’,
B1.1. Compute the air- gap power, conversion power and developed torque along with an
equivalent circuit.
B1.2. Plot the characteristics of the developed torque with respect to speed for both
forward and reverse directions.
B1.3. Critically comment on the characteristics obtained in B1.2.
Note: Slip ‘s’ lies between 0 and 2. Contact the Course leader for approval.

B.2. (10 Marks)

For the data given in B.1., the motor’s rotational losses are 51 W at a slip of 0.05. This loss may
be assumed to be constant over the normal operating range of the motor. In case, if the
centrifugal switch mis-operates, the rotor rotates at ‘x’ RPM.

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 B2.1. Compute the air- gap power, conversion power, input power, output power and the
developed torque.
B2.2. Prove whether the motor is continuously accelerating or decelerating with respect to
the given rotational losses.
B2.3. Draw the block diagram for power stages of the motor.
Note: ‘x’ lies in the range of 300 to 1300 RPM. Contact the Course leader for approval.
B.3. (10 Marks)
Air cooled, 5 kW, 400V, 60Hz, 8-pole, three phase induction motor with a power factor of 0.82
runs at 873 RPM. The initial rotor temperature is 23 0C. The rotor temperature increases when
speed drops to ‘x’ rpm due to increase in load.
B3.1. Compute the speed drop for various loads.
B3.2. Compute the increase in rotor resistance due to speed drop.
B3.3. Compute temperature of the rotor if the temperature coefficient of resistance is
1/234 per 0C.
B3.4. Plot the relation between the rotor resistance and temperature of the rotor.
Comment on the results.
Note: Choose the value of ‘x’ based on the various loads. Contact the Course leader for
approval.

B.4. (10 Marks)

The power input to a 3.3 kV, 50-Hz, 6 –pole, 3- phase, star connected induction motor is 100
kW. The rotor electromotive force is observed to make ‘x’ cycles per minute. At full load power
factor of 0.85 the stator copper loss, iron loss and rotational loss are 2440 W, 3500 W and
1200W respectively. For two different ‘x’ cycles, under running condition of the rotor:
B4.1. Compute the speed of stator field with respect to rotor, load torque and rotor copper
losses.
B4.2. Compute full load line current and efficiency.
B4.3. Draw the block diagram for power stages.
B4.4. Comment on the results of B4.3. with respect to the slip and the power developed.
Note: ‘x’ lies between 50 -120 cycles. Contact the Course leader for approval.

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