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DC Machines

The document is an assignment on DC machines for the academic year 2024-25, containing multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-gap exercises, and detailed questions regarding DC motors and generators. It covers topics such as back emf, torque equations, and characteristics of different types of DC machines. The assignment aims to assess understanding of DC machine principles and calculations.

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DC Machines

The document is an assignment on DC machines for the academic year 2024-25, containing multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-gap exercises, and detailed questions regarding DC motors and generators. It covers topics such as back emf, torque equations, and characteristics of different types of DC machines. The assignment aims to assess understanding of DC machine principles and calculations.

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Assignment on DC Machines (AY: 2024-25_Even)

MCQ (Choose the Correct Alternative)

(i) A d.c series motor should always be started with load, because
at no-load it
(a) will not develop high starting torque
(b) draws small current
(c) cannot start
(d) will rotate at dangerously high speed

(ii) The number of parallel paths in lap connected armature winding


of a 4 pole dc machine is?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 4
(d) 2

(iii) The number of parallel paths in wave connected armature


winding of a 8 pole dc machine is
(a) number of poles
(b) half the number of poles
(c) two
(d) four

(iv) In dc series motor up to the magnetic saturation the torque is:


(a) proportional to the armature current
(b) is nearly constant
(c) inversely proportional to the armature current
(d) proportional to the square of the armature current

(v) The speed of a dc shunt motor can be increased above the rated
speed by:
(a) increasing the resistance in armature circuit
(b) decreasing the resistance in armature circuit
(c) increasing the resistance in field circuit
(d) decreasing the resistance in field circuit
Assignment on DC Machines (AY: 2024-25_Even)
FILL IN THE GAPS
1. A shunt generator is running at 800 rpm and has a generated emf of 200V.
If the speed increases to 1000 rpm the generated emf will be
nearly_________volt.
2. The condition for reversing the direction of d.c. shunt motor, we have to
_________.

Answer the Following questions

(1) What do you mean by back emf?


(2) A 6-pole wave wound dc shunt generator has a useful flux per
pole of 0.05 Wb. The armature has 500 conductors and
resistance of 0.5Ω. Determine the terminal voltage when the
armature is rotating at 1000 rpm and armature current is 30A.

(3) A 200V dc shunt motor runs at 500 rpm at rated full load
condition and takes an armature current of 100 A. The armature
resistance is 0.2 Ω. Identify the speed of motor when the field
circuit resistance is increased such that the flux is reduced to
80% of the normal value and the motor is loaded for an
armature current of 50 A.
(4) Derive the emf equation of a DC generator?

(5) Derive the torque equation of a DC motor?


(6) A 4 pole wave connected armature has 40 slots with 10
conductors per slot, generating a voltage of 500 Volts.
Determine the speed at which it is running if the flux per pole is
60 mWb. Also calculate the terminal voltage and field current
when armature current is 20 A. consider the armature
resistance is 0.1 Ω and the machine is running as a shunt
generator having a shunt field resistance of 250 Ω.

(7) “DC series motor should not start at no-load condition”- Explain
with suitable characteristics.
(8) A 4 pole dc generator has 50 slots and each contains 20
conductors. Flux per pole is 0.5 mWb and runs at 1500 rpm.
Evaluate the produced emf of the machine if its armature is (i)
Lap wound (ii) Wave wound.

(9) Draw and explain the torque vs armature current characteristics


of DC series and shunt motor.
Assignment on DC Machines (AY: 2024-25_Even)
(10) Draw and explain the torque vs speed characteristics of dc shunt
and series motor.
(11) A dc generator has an armature emf of 200V when the use-full
flux per pole is 5 mWb, and the speed is 600 rpm. Calculate the
generated emf with the same flux and speed of 1000 rpm.

(12) A dc shunt motor runs at 600 rpm taking 10 A from 220 V supply.
Armature and field resistances are 0.2 Ω and 220 Ω respectively.
Evaluate the armature current and back emf.

(13) Draw and explain the O.C.C of a separately excited dc generator.

(14) Why the starter is needed to start a DC motor?


(15) A 450 V DC series motor runs at 600 rpm taking a current of 40
A. Evaluate the speed when the load is reduced so that the motor
is taking a current of 30 A. Total resistance of the armature and
field circuit is 0.8 Ω. Assume the flux is proportional to the field
current.

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