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Midsem EE301-2022

This document is an examination paper for the B.Tech. program at the National Institute of Technology Goa, specifically for the course 'Electrical Machines-II' held on October 17, 2022. It contains various types of questions including multiple choice, true/false statements, and problem-solving tasks related to induction motors. The exam covers topics such as slip, torque, power factor, and modifications to motor parameters.

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Midsem EE301-2022

This document is an examination paper for the B.Tech. program at the National Institute of Technology Goa, specifically for the course 'Electrical Machines-II' held on October 17, 2022. It contains various types of questions including multiple choice, true/false statements, and problem-solving tasks related to induction motors. The exam covers topics such as slip, torque, power factor, and modifications to motor parameters.

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National Institute of Technology Goa


Programme Name: B.Tech.
Mid Semester Examinations, October 2022

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Course Name: Electrical Machines-II Course Code: EE301


Date: 17/10/2022 Time: 03.30 PM - 5.00 PM
Duration:1 Hour 30 Minutes Max. Marks: 50

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Write the chosen answer in the paper.If the answer is not in any of the choices, give that answer. [10]

A. At normal voltage, the slip is 2% .What will be the value of slip, when the same amount of
torque is developed at 10 % below the normal voltage
(a) 2.47% (b) 3.47% (c) 3.25% (d) 3.33%
B. The speed of rotating field(due to rotor currents) relative to rotor surface is
(a) (1-s)Ns (b) (2-s)Ns (c) Ns (d) sNs
C. An Induction motor has rotor resistance of 0.003Ω/phase. When the resistance is doubled, the
maximum torque value will
(a) be 4 times the original value (b) be 2 times the original value (c) remain unchanged (d)
reduce to half
D. Whenever the load is increased from light load in a 3-phase Induction motor
(a) Stator power factor increases and rotor power factor decreases (b) Stator power factor de-
creases and rotor power factor increases (c) Both stator and rotor power factor increases (d)
Both stator and rotor power factor decreases
E. In a double squirrel cage induction motor ,the outer cage has
(a) High resistance and high reactance (b) Low resistance and high reactance (c) High resis-
tance and low reactance (d) Low resistance and low reactance
F. Two 3 phase Induction motors A and B are such that motor A has deeper and narrow slots where
as motor B has shallow and wider slots.Which of the following statement is correct?
(a)Motor has high starting torque and Motor B has low starting torque (b) Motor has low
starting torque and Motor B has high starting torque (c) Both motors have equal starting torque
(d) Torque value cannot be known with the given data
G. The rotor power output of 3 phase Induction motor is 15 kW and the corresponding slip is 4%.
The rotor ohmic loss will be
(a) 600 W (b) 375 W (c) 750 W (d) 625 W
H. When the supply voltage to a 3 phase Squirrel cage Induction motor is reduced by 20%, the
maximum torque will decrease by
(a) 20% (b) 40% (c) 36% (d) 10%
I. The approximate value of efficiency of a 3 phase Induction motor running at slip s is given by
1 s s 1−s
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1 + s) (1 + s) (1 − s) (1 + s)
J. For a 3 phase slip ring induction motor,which statement is correct?
(a)When smT > 1, Te,st < Te,m (b) When smT > 1, Te,st > Te,m (c) When smT < 1,
Te,st > Te,m (d) When smT < 1, Te,st = Te,m

2. State whether the following statements are correct or incorrect. Justify your answer. [10]

(a) The power factor of a lightly loaded induction motor is low.


(b) In a Slip ring Induction motor,with increase in rotor resistance, the starting torque decreases and
efficiency increases.
(c) A three phase Induction motor is allowed to run at super synchronous speed.For excitation, the
machine will draw reactive power from the supply.
(d) Maximum power developed depends on rotor resistance value.
(e) Slip at maximum power is more than slip at maximum torque.

3. A 3 phase,8 pole, 50 Hz, 4160 V, 1000 kW, Squirrel cage Induction motor has the following equivalent
circuit parameters in Ω per phase with reference to stator. R1 = 0.220 ; R2 = 0.207 ; X1 = 1.95 ; X2
= 2.42 ; Xm = 45.7. Determine the changes in these values which will result from the following
proposed design modifications. Consider each modification separately. [6]

a. Replace the stator winding with an otherwise identical winding with a wire size whose cross
sectional area is increased by 4 percent.
b. Decrease the inner diameter of the stator lamination such that air gap is decreased by 15 percent.
c. Replace the aluminium rotor bars(conductivity 3.5 x 107 mhos/m) with copper bars (conductiv-
ity 5.8 x 107 mhos/m)
d. Reconnect the stator winding, originally which was connected in star for 4160 V operation, in
delta for 2.4 kV operation.

4. Differentiate Crawling and Cogging phenomenon of induction motor. [4]

5. A 3 phase Squirrel cage Induction motor has a rotor resistance of 0.3Ω per phase and rotor reactance
of 2.5Ω per phase at standstill. The ratio of maximum torque to full load torque is 3. Find the ratio of
actual starting torque to full load torque for star-delta starting. Assume data if necessary . [5]
6. A 4 pole, 50Hz , 3 phase Induction motor has rotor resistance 0.03Ω per phase and reactance 0.2Ω
per phase. Find the speed at which the maximum torque will occur and find the external resistance to
be added in the rotor circuit per phase to attain 75% of maximum torque at starting . [5]

7. A 400V, 3 phase, 4 pole, 50 Hz Induction motor has a star connected stator and rotor. The standstill
rotor reactance is 1.2Ω per phase and resistance is 0.25Ω per phase.The ratio of stator to rotor turns
is 1.3. The full load slip is 4 % calculate (a) Power developed at full load (b) Torque developed at
full load (c) Maximum torque (d) Current at maximum torque (e) Speed at which maximum torque
occurs [10]

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