Code No: W0221/R07

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II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2009 ELECTRICAL MACHINES-I (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. With the help of neat diagram obtain the expression for the energy stored in a magnetic system for a simple attracted armature type relay. Explain the operation of system. [16] 2. (a) Explain the role of brushes in DC machines. What is the material used for brushes? What is importance of brush pressure on performance of machine? (b) A armature is wound with lap winding and 8 poles. There are 72 slots on the armature surface and 8 conductors per slot. If the resistance of one conductor is 2 m, nd the resistance of armature. Neglect the resistance of overhang. Find the value of EMF induced if ux per pole is 60mwb and generator is rotated at 300 rpm. [6+10] 3. (a) With a neat sketch explain the function of commutator in a d.c. machine. (b) A 2-pole, 25KW, 220V wave-wound shunt generator has 400 armature conductors. Brushes are given a lead of 4 commutator segments. Calculate the demagnetization amp-turns/pole if shunt eld resistance is 110. Also calculate extra shunt eld turns/pole to neutralize the demagnetization. [8+8] 4. What is critical speed? How do you calculate the critical speed in laboratory. [16] 5. (a) What are the reasons for the parallel operation of DC generators? (b) What are the conditions necessary for parallel operation of DC shunt generators? (c) Explain the procedure of parallel operation of DC shunt generators. [4+4+8] 6. (a) Dierentiate between generator action and motor action of a DC machine. (b) Explain the applications of DC shunt and series motors with the help of their characteristics and equations. [8+8] 7. (a) Explain the functions of NVC and OLC in 4 Point starter. What are the advantages and limitations of this starter on 3 point starter? (b) The EMF developed in the armature of a shunt generator at 1155 RPM is 240 Volts for a eld current of 4.5 Amps and 255 V for a eld current of 5 Amps. The generator is now used as a motor on a 260 V supply and takes an armature current of 75 Amps. Find the motor speed, when the eld current is adjusted to 4.8 Amps, total armature resistance is 0.12 . [6+10]

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8. (a) A 110 V DC series motor has an armature resistance of 0.25 and series eld resistance of 0.2 . When the shaft torque is 28 Nm, the speed is 600 RPM. At this speed core and mechanical losses together are equal to 350 W. Calculate i. ii. iii. iv. Torque required to overcome the losses. Armature current Total copper losses over all eciency.

(b) Explain the various losses taking place in DC compound motor. How they vary with load? [10+6]

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Set No. 2

II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2009 ELECTRICAL MACHINES-I (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. A electromechanical system, which is U shaped, is excited from a voltage source = Vm sin t. The core of the system is made of homogenous material of uniform cross sectional area. Find the expression for average force experienced on the armature, when the armature is held at a distance of x from the core. [16] 2. (a) What is an equalizer connection? What is necessity of equalizer connection? (b) An 8 pole DC generator has per pole ux of 40mWb and winding is connected in lap with 960 conductors. Calculate the generated EMF on open circuit when it runs at 400 rpm. If the armature is wave wound at what speed must the machine be driven to generate the same voltage. [8+8] 3. (a) Explain about demagnetizing Ampere turn per pole and Cross magnetizing Ampere Turn per pole. (b) What is the purpose of compensating winding? Explain in detail. [8+8]

4. What is critical speed? How do you draw magnetization characteristics in laboratory. [16] 5. (a) Explain clearly why an equilizer connection makes it possible for two compound generators to operate in parallel in stable equilibrium. (b) Discuss the necessity for parallel operation of generators. Explain the parallel operation of DC Series generators. [8+8] 6. (a) Dene torque. Derive the expression for torque developed by a D.C. motor from fundamentals. (b) Determine the torque developed when a current of 30A passes through the armature of a motor with the following particulars: lap winding, 310 conductors, 4-pole, pole-shoes 16.2 cm long subtending an angle of 600 at the centre, bore radius 16.2 cm, ux density in air gap 0.7 tesla. [8+8] 7. (a) A 220 V DC shunt motor, with an armature resistance of 0.1 is running at 1000 RPM and takes an armature current of 50 A. If the eld ux is suddenly reduced by 10%, obtain i. the maximum value of current at this instant and the corresponding torque. ii. Ultimate speed and armature current after the transients are over. Assume constant load.

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(b) Explain the use of diverters in speed control of DC series motors.

8. (a) Compare Swinburnes test and Hopkinsons test conducted on DC machines. List the advantages and limitations of both the methods. (b) The Hopkinsons test on two DC machines gave the following results for full load: line voltage 250 V, line current = 45 A excluding eld currents, motor armature current = 385 A, eld currents 5 A and 4 A. Calculate the eciency of each machine. Armature resistance of each machine is 0.015 . [6+10]

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Set No. 3

II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2009 ELECTRICAL MACHINES-I (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. In a rotary device the inductances of coils with rotor poison at 45o are approximated as L11 = L22 = 2+ 1 45o andL12 = 1 90o . Calculate the torque of eld origin 2 2 o if rotor is xed at 45 and i1 = 5 Amp and i2 = 0. Also nd the average torque, if current in coil 1 is 5sin 314 t and coil 2 is short circuited. [16] 2. (a) What is an equalizer connection? What is necessity of equalizer connection? (b) An 8 pole DC generator has per pole ux of 40mWb and winding is connected in lap with 960 conductors. Calculate the generated EMF on open circuit when it runs at 400 rpm. If the armature is wave wound at what speed must the machine be driven to generate the same voltage. [8+8] 3. (a) Explain about demagnetizing Ampere turn per pole and Cross magnetizing Ampere Turn per pole. (b) What is the purpose of compensating winding? Explain in detail. [8+8]

4. What is critical eld resistance? How do you calculate the critical eld resistance from magnetic characteristic in laboratory. [16] 5. (a) Is the magnetization characteristic similar for all types of DC generators. Justify (b) Two compound generators G1 and G2 tted with an equilizing bar has generated e.m.f.s of 250 V and 254 V, series eld resistance of 0.008 and 0.012 and armature resistance of 0.02 and 0.04 respectively. They are operating in parallel supply a load of 475A. Determine i. current in each armature ii. current in each series windingand iii. Bus bar voltage.

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6. (a) Discuss Armature reaction and commutation in DC motors. Explain their eects on the performance of the motor and give remedies to their eects. (b) A 6-pole DC motor has a wave connected armature with 87 slots, each slot containing 6 conductors. The ux per pole is 20 m.wb and the armature has a resistance of 0.13 ohm when the motor is connected to 240V supply and the armature draws a current of 80A driving a load of 15KW. Calculate i. Speed ii. Armature Torque and iii. shaft Torque. 1 of 2 Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.

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Code No: W0221/R07

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7. (a) What are the dierent speed control methods of DC Shunt motor? Explain each method and enumerate advantages and disadvantages. (b) A DC series motor is driving a fan load, whose torque varies a cube of speed. The total armature and series eld resistance is 1 . It takes 10 Amp from 200 V mains and runs at 1000 RPM. Find the resistance to be connected in series with the motor to make it run at 800 RPM. [6+10] 8. (a) The following readings are obtained when performing a brake test on DC shunt motor. Spring Balances, 08 kgs and 30 kgs. Diameter of drum = 42 cm. Speed of the motor = 1000 rpm. Applied voltage = 220 V. Line current = 50 A. Calculate out put power and eciency. (b) A 500 V DC shunt motor takes a current of 5 A on no-load. The resistances of the armature and eld circuit are 0.2 and 300 respectively. Find, the eciency when loaded and taking a current of 125 A and the percentage change of speed. [8+8]

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Set No. 4

II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2009 ELECTRICAL MACHINES-I (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. A electromechanical system, which is U shaped, is excited from a voltage source = Vm sin t. The core of the system is made of homogenous material of uniform cross sectional area. Find the expression for average force experienced on the armature, when the armature is held at a distance of x from the core. [16] 2. (a) What is an equalizer connection? What is necessity of equalizer connection? (b) An 8 pole DC generator has per pole ux of 40mWb and winding is connected in lap with 960 conductors. Calculate the generated EMF on open circuit when it runs at 400 rpm. If the armature is wave wound at what speed must the machine be driven to generate the same voltage. [8+8] 3. (a) Explain about demagnetizing Ampere turn per pole and Cross magnetizing Ampere Turn per pole. (b) What is the purpose of compensating winding? Explain in detail. [8+8]

4. (a) What is meant by voltage build-up of generator. Explain the various causes for the failure of generator to build-up. (b) What is classication of compound generators? Give their application.[10+6] 5. (a) Explain the exact procedure for connecting a shunt generator in parallel with others already supplying a load. (b) Six DC Shunt Generators are running in parallel. Each generator supplies a load current o f 400A at 210V. The shunt eld current of each generator is 4A and the armature resistance of each generator is 0.04 ohm. If one generator is suddenly switched o, determine the % change in terminal voltage, the total load current being kept unchanged. [8+8] 6. (a) Distinguish between motor and generator action. Derive the equation for the back e.m.f induced in a DC motor. (b) A 6-pole DC motor has a wave connected armature with 87 slots, each slot containing 6 conductors. The ux per pole is 20 m.wb and the armature has a resistance of 0.13 ohm when the motor is connected to 240V supply and the armature draws a current of 80A driving a load of 16KW. Calculate i. Speed ii. Armature Torque and iii. shaft Torque.

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7. (a) Explain the above normal speed, speed control of DC motor. How this control is achieved? Explain why speed is above normal? (b) A 220 V series motor runs at 700 RPM when operating at full load current of 20 Amp. The motor resistance is 0.5 . Assume magnetic path is un-saturable. What will be the speed if: i. Load torque is increased by 44% ii. Motor current = 10 Amp. [6+10]

8. (a) The following readings are obtained when performing a brake test on DC shunt motor. Spring Balances, 08 kgs and 30 kgs. Diameter of drum = 42 cm. Speed of the motor = 1000 rpm. Applied voltage = 220 V. Line current = 50 A. Calculate out put power and eciency. (b) A 500 V DC shunt motor takes a current of 5 A on no-load. The resistances of the armature and eld circuit are 0.2 and 300 respectively. Find, the eciency when loaded and taking a current of 125 A and the percentage change of speed. [8+8]

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