FBC-

EECE 370
Problems from Similar/Previous Exams

1- The given ferromagnetic core has a relative permeability of 2000, and a thickness of 7 cm.
Fringing and leakage are neglected.
a. If the 300- turns coil is carrying a current of 1A, find the flux density in each of the 2 air
gaps.(0.269T and 0.226T)
b. Find the percentage change in the flux density inside the 0.07- cm air gap if, using the
same current of 1A, the 0.05- cm air gap has been filled with ferromagnetic material
similar to that of the core, (i.e. the 0.05 cm air gap has been removed).(10%)

2- A balanced Δ- connected source is connected to a load via a 3- wire transmission line. The per-
phase impedance of the Δ- connected load is 30+j120Ω. The impedance of each wire of the
transmission line is 0.2+j0.4Ω. The real power absorbed by the 3- phase load is 3kW.
a. Find the magnitude of the line current.(10A)
b. Find the line voltage at the source. (721.7V)
c. Find the power factor angle at the source. (75.83)

3- The following data were obtained from tests carried out on a 10- kVA, 2300/230- V, 50- Hz
transformer:

Voltage [V] Current [A] Power [W]

Open- circuit test 230 0.45 70
Short- circuit test 120 4.5 240

a. Determine the cantilever equivalent circuit parameters referred to the low- voltage side.
b. Draw the phasor diagram of a T- shape equivalent circuit of a step- up transformer operating
at lagging power factor.
P.S. Part ‘b’ is independent of “a”.

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4- A 10-kVA, 2400/240-V, single-phase transformer has the following resistances and leakage
reactances.
Rp = 3Ω, Xlp = 15Ω, Rs = 0.03Ω, Xls = 0.15Ω.
Find the primary voltage required to produce 240V at the secondary terminals at full load, when
the load power factor is:
a. 0.8 power factor lagging.
b. 0.8 power factor, leading.

5- A 16.67- kVA, 7200/120-V, 60-Hz, two-winding transformer has the following circuit model
impedances with the 7200-V winding as primary:
Rc=311 kΩ, Xm=58 kΩ, R1=18.7 Ω, X1=77.8 Ω, R2=0.00519 Ω, X2=0.0216 Ω.
The voltage applied to the primary terminals is adjusted so that the secondary terminal
voltage is 120V when the load on the secondary is 16.67kVA at unity power factor. Find:
a. The primary current and the required primary terminal voltage. (2.34A, 7303V)
b. The core and copper losses and the transformer’s efficiency under these
conditions.(97.8%)
c. Draw the corresponding phasor diagram.

6- For the given magnetic circuit, the core permeability is μiron= 104 H/m, the air-gap is 2 mm
and the length of the iron core is 3 m. The cross section of the core is A=30 cm*10 cm.
The winding labeled ‘primary’ has 150 turns. A sinusoidal voltage of 60 Hz is applied to it.
a. What should be the rms value of this applied voltage if the flux density in the iron
(rms) is 1.0756 T. (1824V)
b. What is the current in the coil? (13.12A)

7- An 8- kVA, 120/480- V transformer has a full load efficiency of 98% at unity power factor. It
is reconnected as autotransformer to supply 480- V load from a 600- V supply. For the new
connection, calculate:
a. The kVA rating.
b. The power factor when operating at full load with an efficiency of 99.5%.

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8- The enclosed figure shows the configuration of an infinitely permeable magnetic core. The
circuit parameters are as follows:

N1 = N2 = 300turns I1 = 5A, I2 = 8A,

Lg1 = 1cm, lg2 = 1.5cm, A1 = 3cm2, A2 = 2cm2.

a. If coil 1 carries a current I1 and coil 2 caries no current, calculate the flux
densities inside the air gaps and the flux linkages of the 2 windings. (0.19T,
0.12T)
b. Repeat 'a' if current in coil 1 is zero, and current in coil 2 is I2.

9- The following data were obtained from testing a 12 kVA, 480/120 V, 60 Hz transformer:

Voltage (V) Current (A) Power (W)

Open-Circuit test 120 1.7 72

Short-Circuit test 73 25 937.5

Find the T- shape quivalent circuit of the transformer referred to the low-voltage side of the
transformer.

 RcL = 200 Ω and XmL = 75.44 Ω

 ReqH = 1.5 Ω and XeqH = 2.51 Ω

Referred to the LV side

ReqL = ReqH/4^2 = 93.75 mΩ

XeqL = XeqH/4^2 = 156.87 mΩ

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10- A 20- kVA, 50- Hz, 8000/480- V distribution transformer has the following impedances:
Rp = 32Ω, Rs = 0.05Ω, Xlp = 45Ω, Xls = 0.06Ω, Rc = 250kΩ, Xm = 30kΩ.
a) The transformer is supplying the rated load at 480V and 0.8 lagging power factor, find the
primary voltage, and the voltage regulation on the primary side.
b) Find the corresponding efficiency.

An inductive load draws a current of 10A at 0.7 lagging power factor when connected to a 100-
V, 50- Hz supply. Calculate tha apparent, real, and reactive power components drawn by the
load.

11- The magnetic core with its pertinent dimensions is shown in Figure 1. The thickness of
the magnetic material is 10 cm and its relative permeability is 2000. The coil has 100 turns. If
the current in the coil is 5 A, find the flux density in the the peripheral leg b. (0.613T)

Rotating Machines (not required for the midterm)

12- A 10- kVA, 230- V, Y- connected synchronous generator has a per phase synchronous
reactance and armature resistance of 1.2Ω and 0.5Ω, respectively. Determine the power factor
such that the voltage regulation at full load is zero.

13- A 13.8- kV, 3- phase synchronous generator has a negligible armature resistance and an 8-
Ω/phase synchronous reactance. The induced voltage is 20% higher than the terminal voltage.
The machine delivers 12MW to an electric distribution system. Find the corresponding load
(power) angle.

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14- A 25- kVA, 220- V, 60- Hz, 2- pole, Y- connected synchronous generator delivers rated
power at 0.8 lagging power factor. It has a per- phase synchronous reactance and armature
resistance of 0.6Ω and 0.1Ω, respectively. The field winding current is 9.3 A at 115V dc.
Friction and windage loss is 460 W, and core loss is 610 W.
a. Draw the per- phase equivalent circuit of the generator.
b. Find the rotor speed.(3600 rpm)
c. Find the per- phase induced emf at full load.(158V)
d. Estimate the voltage regulation at full load.
e. Find the efficiency at full load.(85.3%)

15- In a 3- phase, Y-connected, 750-kVA, 1732-V, synchronous generator a field current of 20 A at

the rated speed produces a current of 300 A on short circuit and a voltage of 1732 V on open circuit.
The resistance between any two terminals of the generator is 0.8 .
a. Determine the synchronous reactance.(3.3Ω)
b. Determine the voltage regulation of the generator when it delivers the rated load at its rated
voltage and 0.8 power factor leading. (-7.17%)

16- A 2- hp, 120- V, 60- Hz, Y- connected induction motorhas a full load speed of 1050rpm.
Under reduced load condition the speed increases to 1125rpm. Determine the torque and
power output when the motor operates:
a. At full load.(1492W and 13.56Nm)
b. At reduced load. (799W, and 6.78Nm)
Assume linearity in the torque- speed characteristic (for small slip values)

17- A 15- hp, 208- V, 4- pole, 60- Hz Y- connected induction motor has the following per- phase
equivalent circuit parameters:
R1 = 0.22Ω, R2 = 0.127Ω, X1 = X2 = 0.43Ω, Xm = 15Ω,
The rotational loss is 500W. For an operating slip of 5%, find:
a. the motor speed in rad/s.
b. The air gap power.
c. The efficiency.(83.2%)

18- A Y- connected, 60- Hz induction motor is operating ar a speed of 3502rpm with input power
of 15.7kW, and a stator current of 22.6A. The stator winding resistance is 0.2Ω/phase.
Calculate the rotor copper loss.(419W)