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B. Tech
(SEM V) Third Sessional Test 2014-15
EMEC-II
TIME: 3 Hr.

Total Marks: 100

Note: Attempt all questions

1. Attempt any four questions

5*4=20

a) Draw and explain the equivalent circuit diagram

and phasor diagram of a synchronous machine.
b) What do you know about voltage regulation of an
alternator? Name various mathod of obtaining the
same. Explain any one of the following.
c) How does the parallel operation of two alternators
differ from the condition when an alternator runs
with an infinite bus bar? Discuss about
synchronizing power
d) A 2200 V, 50 Hz, 3 phase star connected
alternator has an effective resistance of 0.5 ohm
per phase. A field current of 30 A produced the
full load current of 200 A on short circuit and a
line to line emf of 1100 V on open circuit.
Determine
i.
The power angle of alternator when it
delivers ful oad at 0.8 pf(lagging)
ii.
The SCR of the alternator

e) Explain power angle characteristics of cylindrical

rotor alternator
f) A three phase star cnnected alternator is rated at
1500 kVA, 12000V. the armature effective
resistance and synchronous reactance are 2 ohm
and 35 ohm respectively per phase. Calculate the
percentage regulation for a load of 1200kW at
power factor of 0.8 lagging.
2. Attempt any four questions

4*5=20

a) Explain that a 3 phase synchronus motor is not selfstarting. Discuss the use of damper winding in a
synchronous motor.
b) From phasor diagram of the salient pole synchronous
machine, show that:

power output

VE sin V 2 1
1

sin 2
Xd
2 X q X d

c) Two single phase alternator operating in parallel have

induced emfs on open circuit of 2200 and 22010
V and respective reactances of j3 and j4. Calculate
i) terminal voltage ii) currents and iii) power delivered
by each of the alternators to a load of resistance 6
d) What is hunting and causes of hunting in synchronous
machines? How is it minimised? What are the

advantages and disadvantages of hunting in

synchronous machines?
e) Discuss the operation of synchronous motor at constant
load variable excitation. Also discuss V curves and
inverted V curves.
f) A 1000 kVA 11000 V 3 phase star connected
synchronous motor has an armature resistance and
reactance per phase of 3.5 and 40 respectively.
Determine the induced emf and angular retardation of
the rotor when fully loaded at a) unity power factor
b)0.8 pf lagging c) 0.8 leading
3. Attempt any two questions

2*10=20

a) Develop an equivalent circuit diagram for 3 phase

induction motor. Show in circuit that R2(1-s)/s is the
electrical equivalent of mechanical load on motor,
where R2 is rotor resistance.
A 3 phase star connected 400V 50 Hz 4 pole induction
motor has following per phase parameters in ohms
referred to stators
R1= 0.15 X1= 0.45 R2 =0.12 X2=0.45 Xm=
28.5. Compute stator current and power factor when
motor is operated at rate voltage and frequency with
s=0.04.
b) Derive expression for torque in 3 phase induction
motor. How is this affected by the rotor parameters?
Draw suitable slip torque characteristics at
subsynchronous, supersynchronous and reverse
direction speeds and explain their physical meaning.

c) A 400v 3 phase 50 Hz 4 pole induction motor (star

connected) takes a line current of 10 A with 0.86 pf
lagging. Its stator losses are 5% of input. Rotor copper
losses are 4% of input to rotor, and mechanical losses
are 3% of the input of rotor. Calculate i) slip and rotor
speed ii) torque developed in rotor iii) shaft torque.
4. Attempt any two questions

2*10=20

a) Why starter is needed for operation of 3 phase

induction motor? List different starting method of slip
ring and squirrel cage IM and explain any one of it. An
induction motor has staring current of six times the full
load current and a full load slip of 0.05. find in pu of
full load values the line current and starting torque with
i) Direct Starting ii) Star-Delta Starting.
b) Explain deep bar and double cage rotor in squirrel cage
induction motor. The impedances at standstill of the
inner and outer cages of a double cage rotor are
(0.01+j0.5) and (0.05+j0.1) respectively. The
stator impedances are assumed to be negligible.
Calculate the ratio of torques due to two cages:
i) at starting ii) when running with slip of 5%
c) The rotor of a 4 pole 50 Hz slip ring induction motor
has a resistance of 0.25 per phase and runs at 1440
rpm at full load. Calculate the external resistance per
phase which must be added to lower the speed to 1200
rpm, the torque being same as before.
5. Attempt any two questions

2*10=20

a) Write short notes on any twoi.

Stepper motor
ii. Shaded pole motor
iii. Method of speed control of single phase
induction motor
b) Explain two field revolving theory for a single phase
induction motor. Give its torque speed characteristics.
Why this induction motor does not have any starting
torque? Show that this motor can run in either direction
if once started
c) A 125 kW 4 pole 110V 50 Hz single phae inductin
motor delivers rated output at a slip of 6%. The copper
loss at full load is 25 watts. Calculate the full load
efficiency and rotor copper loss caused by backward
field. Rotational loss may be 25 watts. Neglect stator
loss