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PART A
PART A
1. Name and justify the selection of the type of synchronous generator used in
(i) thermal and hydel power stations
2.
3.
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1. Name and justify the selection of the type of synchronous generator used in
(i) thermal and hydel power stations
2.
3.
(32=6)
(32=6)
PART B
PART B
PART C
[Answer any Two of the following - each question carries 10 marks]
(25=10)
PART C
[Answer any Two of the following - each question carries 10 marks]
8. A 1250 kVA, 3 phase,6600 V, salient pole alternator has the following data:
air gap diameter = 1.6m; length of core = 0.45m; number of poles =20;
armature ampere conductors per metre =2800; ratio, pole arc: pole pich
=0.68; stator slot pitch =28 mm; current density in damper bars =3A/mm 2.
Design a suitable damper winding for the machine.
9. A 2500kVA,225 rpm,3 phase,60Hz,2400V,star connected salient pole
alternator has the following design data. Stator bore =2.5m,core
length=0.44m,slot per pole per phase=3,conductor per slot=4,circuits per
phase=2,leakage factor=1.2,winding factor=0.95. The flux density in pole
core is 1.5Wb/m2, the winding depth is 30mm,the ratio of full load field
mmf to armature mmf is 2, field winding space factor is 0.84 and the field
winding dissipates 1800W/m2 of inner and outer surface without the
temperature rise exceeding the permissible limit. Leave 30mm for
insulation, flanges and height of pole shoe along the height of pole. Find (a).
flux/pole.(b). length and width of pole (c). winding height and pole height
10. Calculate (a) the size of armature wire (b) the ac resistance of each phase for
a 3 phase, 50 Hz, 8 pole star connected synchronous generator having the
following data: Pole pitch = 0.3 m; line current = 100A ; slots per pole per
phase =3; conductor per slot =6; gross axial length =0.3 m; length of active
copper = 50 percent of total copper length; average eddy current loss factor
= 1.3 ; current density =
43000
Va
+
ac
16 , where is the current density
8. A 1250 kVA, 3 phase,6600 V, salient pole alternator has the following data:
air gap diameter = 1.6m; length of core = 0.45m; number of poles =20;
armature ampere conductors per metre =2800; ratio, pole arc: pole pich
=0.68; stator slot pitch =28 mm; current density in damper bars =3A/mm 2.
Design a suitable damper winding for the machine.
9. A 2500kVA,225 rpm,3 phase,60Hz,2400V,star connected salient pole
alternator has the following design data. Stator bore =2.5m,core
length=0.44m,slot per pole per phase=3,conductor per slot=4,circuits per
phase=2,leakage factor=1.2,winding factor=0.95. The flux density in pole
core is 1.5Wb/m2, the winding depth is 30mm,the ratio of full load field
mmf to armature mmf is 2, field winding space factor is 0.84 and the field
winding dissipates 1800W/m2 of inner and outer surface without the
temperature rise exceeding the permissible limit. Leave 30mm for
insulation, flanges and height of pole shoe along the height of pole. Find (a).
flux/pole.(b). length and width of pole (c). winding height and pole height
or
10. Calculate (a) the size of armature wire (b) the ac resistance of each phase for
a 3 phase, 50 Hz, 8 pole star connected synchronous generator having the
following data: Pole pitch = 0.3 m; line current = 100A ; slots per pole per
phase =3; conductor per slot =6; gross axial length =0.3 m; length of active
copper = 50 percent of total copper length; average eddy current loss factor
43000
Va
= 1.3 ; current density =
+ 16 , where is the current density
ac
in A/mm2; ac , ampere conductors per metre and Va is the peripheral speed
in m/s.
(210=20)