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The document outlines problems related to Electrical Machines 1 for the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Mangayarkarasi College of Engineering for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes various calculations involving magnetic circuits, m.m.f., reluctance, and flux density for different configurations and materials. Each problem is associated with specific academic marks and references to previous university exams.

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Unit I problems

The document outlines problems related to Electrical Machines 1 for the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Mangayarkarasi College of Engineering for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes various calculations involving magnetic circuits, m.m.f., reluctance, and flux density for different configurations and materials. Each problem is associated with specific academic marks and references to previous university exams.

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MANGAYARKARASI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)


MANGAYARKARASI NAGAR, PARAVAI, MADURAI – 625 402
Website: http://mce-madurai.ac.in E-Mail: : [email protected]

Academic Year 2023 - 2024 (ODD) Semester


Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
EE – 3303 ELECTRICAL MACHINES 1
Unit -1
Problems
1. A toroidal core made of mild steel has a mean diameter of 16 cm and a cross-
sectional area of 3 cm2. Calculate a) the m.m.f to produce a flux of 4x10-4
Wb and b) the corresponding values of the reluctance of the core and the
relative permeability. AU: Dec.-17, Marks 15.
Sol. :

2. A ring has a diameter of 24 cm and a cross-sectional area of 1000 mm . The


ring is made up of semicircular sections of cast iron and cast steel with each
joint having a reluctance equal to an air gap of 0.2 mm. Find the ampere-
turns required to produce a flux of 8x 10-4 Wb. The relative permeability of
cast steel and cast iron are 900 and 170 respectively. Neglect fringing and
leakage effects. AU : Dec.-18, Marks 13

Sol. : The ring is shown in the Fig. 1.12.5.


3. A magnetic circuit is excited by three coils as shown in the Fig. 1.12.6.
Calculate the flux produced in the air gap. The material used for core is iron
having relative permeability of 800. The length of the magnetic circuit is 100
cm with an air gap of 2 mm in it. The core has uniform cross-section of 6
cm2. AU : Dec.-02, Marks 8

Sol. :

Let us find the direction of flux due to various coils using right hand
thumb rule.
As shown in the Fig. 1.12.6 (a) m.m.f. of coil (1) and (2) are in same direction
while m.m.f. of coil (3) is in opposite direction.

4. For the magnetic circuit shown in Fig. 1.12.7 determine the current required
to establish a flux density of 0.5 T in the air gap. AU : Dec.-10, Marks 12

Sol. :
5. A ring composed of three sections. The cross section area is 0.001 m2 for
each section. The mean arc length are la = 0.3 m, lb = 0.2 m, lc = 0.1 m, an air
gap length of 0.1 mm is cut in the ring, µr for sections a, b and c are 5000,
1000 and 10000 respectively. Flux in the air gap is 7.5x10-4 Wb. Find i)
m.m.f. ii) Exciting current if the coil has 100 turns iii) Reluctance of the
sections. AU : Dec.-11, Marks 16

Sol. :
6. A flux density of 1.2 Wb/m2 is required in 1 mm air gap of an electromagnet
having an iron path of 1.5 m long. Calculate the mmf required. Given the
relative permeability of iron = 1600. AU : Dec.-19, May-13, Marks 8

Sol. :

7. A steel ring has a mean diameter of 20 cm, a cross section of 25 cm2 and a
radial air-gap of 0.8 mm cut across it. When excited by a current of 1 A
through a coil of turns 1000 wound on the ring core, it produces an air-gap
flux of 1 mWb. Neglecting leakage and fringing. Calculate i) Relative
permeability of steel and ii) Total reluctance of the magnetic circuit AU :
Dec.-13, Marks 16
8. For the magnetic circuit shown in Fig. 1.12.13, with a core thickness 5 cm,
exciting current of 0.5 A with 1000 turns coil, find the flux density and flux
in each of the outer limbs and the central limbs. Assume relative
permeability for iron of the core to be a) infinity b) 4500.

Sol. : The fluxes are shown in the Fig. 1.12.13 (a)


Key Point : The m.m.f. (NI) remains same for the parallel paths.

b) For µr = 4500, the equivalent circuit is as shown in the Fig. 1.12.13 (c)
9.In the magnetic circuit detailed in Fig. 1.12.14 (a) with all dimensions in
mm, calculate the required current to be passed in the coil having 200 turns
in order to establish a flux of 1.28 mWb in the air gap. Neglect fringing
effect and leakage flux. The B-H curve of the material is given in Fig.
1.12.14 (b). Permeability of air may be taken as µ0 = 41x10-2 H/m. AU :
May-19, Marks 15
Sol. :

The simplified diagram is shown in the Fig.1.12.15 (a).


10. A steel ring of 180 cm mean diameter has a cross sectional area of 250
mm2. Flux developed in the ring is 500 u Wb when a 4000 turns coil carries
certain current. Find i) m.m.f. required ii) reluctance iii) current in the coil.
Given that the relative permeability of the steel is 1100.

(Ans. : 8181.72 AT, 1.6363 x 107, 2.045 A)

11. A coil is wound uniformly with 300 turns over a steel ring of relative
permeability 900, having mean circumference of 40 mm and cross-sectional
area of 50 mm2. If a current of 25 A is passed through the coil, determine

i) m.m.f. ii) reluctance of ring and iii) flux.

(Ans. : 7500 AT, 707355.3 AT/Wb, 0.0106 Wb)

12. The Fig. 1.12.16 shows a magnetic circuit with two similar branches and an
exciting coil of 1500 turns on central limb. The flux density in the air gap is 1
Wb/m2 and leakage coefficient 1.2. Determine exciting current through the coil.
Assume relative permeability of the iron constant equal to 600.

(Ans. : I = 6.2388 A)

13. A magnetic circuit has the mean length of flux path f 20 cm, and cross
sectional area of 1 cm2. Relative permeability of its material is 2400. Find the
m.m.f. required to produce a flux density of 2 tesla in it. If an airgap of 1 mm is
introduced in it, find the m.m.f. required for the air gap as a fraction of the total
m.m.f. to maintain the same flux density.

(Ans. : 0.9234 times total m.m.f)

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