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Unit 2 - DC Generators - 6/8/10 Marks Questions: Msec/Eee Dr.B.Balaganesh

This document contains 20 questions related to armature reaction in DC generators. The questions cover topics such as calculating the demagnetizing and cross magnetizing ampere turns per pole for different DC generator configurations, determining the extra shunt field turns needed to neutralize demagnetization, and estimating demagnetizing ampere turns based on generator specifications such as number of poles, armature conductors, commutator segments, and brush lead.

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Unit 2 - DC Generators - 6/8/10 Marks Questions: Msec/Eee Dr.B.Balaganesh

This document contains 20 questions related to armature reaction in DC generators. The questions cover topics such as calculating the demagnetizing and cross magnetizing ampere turns per pole for different DC generator configurations, determining the extra shunt field turns needed to neutralize demagnetization, and estimating demagnetizing ampere turns based on generator specifications such as number of poles, armature conductors, commutator segments, and brush lead.

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MSEC/EEE Dr.B.

Balaganesh

Unit 2 – DC Generators – 6/8/10 Marks Questions


1. Illustrate the construction of DC generator with neat diagram.
2. Explain in detail about the working of DC generator.
3. Derive the expression for induced EMF of DC Generator.
4. Draw and explain the load characteristics of different types of DC generators.
5. Explain the magnetization and load characteristics of DC shunt generator with neat sketch.
6. Explain in detail about commutation process in DC Generator.
7. Briefly explain the commutation process in a DC Generator with the relevant diagrams.
8. Explain the armature reaction in DC machine and how this can be neutralized?
9. Explain with the necessary diagrams, the armature reaction effects in DC generators.
10. Describe the parallel operation of DC Shunt generators with necessary diagrams.
Load characteristics
11. A long shunt compound Generator has armature, series and shunt field resistances are 0.8 Ω, 0.2
Ω and 50 Ω respectively and supplied a load of 5 kW at 230 V. Calculate generated EMF in
armature.
12. A DC compound motor takes a line current of 50A at 500V. The resistances are Ra = 0.05 Ω, Rse
= 0.03 Ω and Rsh = 250 Ω. Find the induced EMF, power developed in armature and power
delivered to load, if contact drop is 1 V per brush. Neglect armature reaction. Assume short shunt
connection.
13. A 4 pole DC shunt generator with a shunt field resistance of 100 Ω and an armature resistance of
1 Ω has 378 wave connected conductors in its armature. The flux per pole is 0.02 Wb. If a load
resistance of 10 Ω is connected across the armature terminals and the generator is driven at 1000
rpm, calculate the power absorbed by the load.
14. In 400 volts, DC compound generator, the resistance of the armature, series and shunt windings
are 0.1 Ω, 0.05 Ω and 100 Ω respectively. The machines supply power to 20 numbers resistive
heaters, each rated 500 watts, 400V. Calculate the induced emf and armature currents when the
generator is connected in short shunt. Assume a brush contact drop to be 2 volts per brush.
15. In a 110V compound generator, the resistances of the armature, shunt and the series windings are
0.06 Ω, 25 Ω and 0.04 Ω respectively. The load consists of 200 lamps each rated at 55 W, 110
V. Calculate the total electromotive force and armature currentwhen the machine is connected (A)
long shunt and (B) short shunt. Ignore armature reaction and brush drop.
16. A 10 pole DC generator with 800 wave connected conductors and running at 600 rpm supplies a
load of 15 Ω at a terminal voltage of 240 V. The armature resistance is 0.28 Ω and field resistance
is 240 Ω. Determine the armature current, the induced EMF and the flux per pole.
Armature reaction
17. An 8 pole, 250 V lap connected DC shunt generator has 1408 armature conductors and it delivers
240 A on full load. If the brush lead is 8.18° mechanical, calculate the demagnetizing and cross
magnetizing ampere turns per pole.
18. An 8 pole, wave connected DC shunt generator delivers an output of 240 A at 500 V. The armature
has 1400 conductors and a 150 commutator segments. If the brushes are given a lead of 5 segments
from no load neutral axis, estimate demagnetizing and cross magnetizing Ampere Turns per pole.
19. A 4 pole 50 kW, 250 V wave wound shunt generator has 400 armature conductors and 100
commutator segments. Brushes are given a lead of 4 commutator segments. Calculate the
demagnetizing amp- turns per pole, if shunt field resistance is 50 Ω. Also, calculate extra shunt
field turns per pole to neutralize the demagnetization.
20. A 4 pole DC generator has a wave wound armature with 722 conductors which deliver 50A on full

DC Machines and Transformers Question Bank – Unit 2


MSEC/EEE Dr.B.Balaganesh

load. If the brush lead is 8 mechanical degrees, Calculate the armature demagnetizing and cross
magnetizing ampere turns per pole.
Parallel operation
21. Two shunt generators each with an armature resistance of 0.01 Ω and field resistance of 20 Ω run
in parallel and supply a total load of 4000 A. The EMFs of two generators are respectively 210 V
and 220 V. Calculate the busbar voltage and output of each machine.
22. Two shunt generators operating in parallel deliver a total current of 250 A. One of the generators
is rated 50 kW and the other 100 kW. The voltage rating of both the machines is 500 V and have
regulations of 6 percent (smaller one) and 4 percent. Assuming linear characteristics, determine
(A) the current delivered by each machine (B) terminal voltage.
23. Two DC shunt generators A and B are operated in parallel to supply a load current of 300A.
Generator A: Ra, Rsh and EMF are 0.05 Ω, 30 Ω and 400V respectively.
Generator B: Ra, Rsh and EMF are 0.03 Ω, 25 Ω and 380V respectively.
Calculate the output of each generator.
Unit 2 – DC Generators – 2 Marks Questions
1. A shunt generator running at 1000 rpm has generated EMF of 200V.If the speed increases to 1200
rpm the generated emf will be nearly______. Justify youranswer.
A) 150 V B) 175 V C) 240 V D) 290 V
2. State the conditions to build voltage in a self-excited DC Generator.
3. What are the functions of yoke in DC Machine?
4. For a given DC generator, the external characteristic is plotted. Withoutusing further plots,
how can we obtain internal characteristic? Justify.
A) By reducing the IaRa drop to the plot B) By adding armature reaction
C) By adding IaRa drop D) By conducting Load Test
5. What are the effects of armature reaction in DC generators?
6. The critical resistance of the DC generator is resistance of
A) Armature B) Field C) Load D) Brushes
7. Write the EMF equation of DC generator.
8. List the applications of DC series generator.
9. What is armature reaction? What are its effects?
10. An 8 pole DC generator has per pole flux of 40 mWb and winding is connected in lap with 960
conductors. Calculate the generated EMF on open circuit when it runs at 400 rpm.
11. Mention the applications of DC compound generators.
12. Why the flux per pole reduces in a dc machine on load?
13. What are the conditions to be fulfilled for voltage buildup of a D.C Shuntgenerator?
14. What is the purpose of commutator in a DC generator?

DC Machines and Transformers Question Bank – Unit 2

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