QUESTION BANK

UNIT – III – THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR

Constructional details – Types of rotors –- Principle of operation – Slip –cogging and crawling-
Equivalent circuit – Torque-Slip characteristics - Condition for maximum torque – Losses and
efficiency – Load test - No load and blocked rotor tests - Circle diagram – Separation of losses –
Double cage induction motors –Induction generators – Synchronous induction motor.

PART – A

1. State the condition for maximum torque of an induction motor under running condition?
[N/D 2015], [A/M 2016]
2. Why the rotor slots are slightly skewed in squirrel cage induction motor? Or What is the advantage
of skewing the rotor slots? [N/D 2015], [A/M 2016], [N/D 2016], [A/M 2017]
3. How can the direction of rotation of 3 phase induction motor be reversed? [N/D 2016]
4. A 3 phase, 4 pole induction motor operates from a supply whose frequency is 50Hz. Calculate the
frequency of the rotor current at standstill and the speed at which the magnetic field of the stator is
rotating. [A/M 2017]
5. What measure can be taken for minimizing the effect of crawling in a 3-phase induction motor?
[N/D 2017]
6. Draw the torque-slip characteristics of double cage induction motor. [N/D 2017]
7. Why an induction motor will never run at its synchronous speed? [A/M 2018]
8. Explain why an induction motor, at no-load, operates at very low power factor.[A/M 2018]
9. What are the two types of rotors of an induction motor?
10. Why the squirrel cage rotor is known as short circuited rotor?
11. Define slip and slip speed of an induction motor.
12. Write down the equation for running torque of an 3-phase induction motor.
13. What are the characteristics of maximum torque?
14. Give the relation between torque and rotor power factor.
15. Write down the advantages of slip-ring induction motor?
16. Define synchronous speed in a three phase induction motor.
17. In which type of induction motor can resistance be introduced in the rotor circuit?
18. Draw the equivalent circuit of an induction motor.
19. Show the power development stages in an induction motor.
20. Draw the torque-slip characteristics of induction motor with increasing values of rotor resistance.

PART – B

Constructional details – Types of rotors –- Principle of operation:

1. Explain the working principle of three phase induction motor.(8) [N/D 2015], [N/D 2017]
2. Explain the construction and working of three phase induction motor. (13) [A/M 2018]

Equivalent circuit:
3. Explain in detail the equivalent circuit of three phase induction motor. (8)[A/M 2016] OR Draw and
explain approximate equivalent circuit of a three phase induction motor. (8)/ (13) [N/D 2016], [A/M
2018]

Torque-Slip characteristics - Condition for maximum torque:

4. Sketch and explain the torque slip characteristics of the three phase squirrel cage and slip ring
induction motor. Show the stable region in the graph. (16)/ (8) [N/D 2015], [A/M 2016], [N/D 2016],
[A/M 2017]
5. Derive the expression for torque, slip and draw speed-torque characteristics of three phase induction
motor. (8) [A/M 2016], [N/D 2017] OR
Draw and explain the torque-slip characteristics with various values of rotor resistance while the stator
and rotor reactance remain same and also derive the condition for maximum torque under running
condition. (13)

Load test - No load and blocked rotor tests - Circle diagram – Separation of losses:
6. Explain in detail the construction of circle diagram of an induction motor. (8) / (16) [A/M 2016],
[A/M 2017]
7. Explain the load test on three phase induction motor.
8. Explain the no load and blocked rotor test on three phase induction motor.

Double cage induction motors –Induction generators – Synchronous induction motor:

9. Explain the operation of Induction machine as a generator with neat diagram. (8) [N/D 2016], [N/D
2017]. OR Write short notes on ‘Induction Generators’
10. Explain the speed torque characteristics of double cage induction motor with neat diagram. (8)
[N/D 2016] OR Explain the advantages of double cage induction motor over a single squirrel cage
induction motor and explain the working of Double cage Induction motor.(13)
11. Write short notes on Synchronous Induction Motor. (8)

PART – C

1. A 3 phase induction motor has a starting torque of 100% and a maximum torque of 200% of the full
load torque. Determine:
i) Slip at which maximum torque occurs.
ii) Full load slip
iii) Rotor current at starting in per unit of full-load rotor current. (8) [N/D 2015]

2. A three phase, 25KW, 400 V, 50Hz, 8 pole induction motor has rotor resistance of 0.08Ω and
standstill reactance of 0.4Ω. The effective stator/rotor turn ratio is 2.5/1. The motor is to drive a
constant-torque load of 250N-m. Neglect stator impedance.
i) Calculate the minimum resistance to be added in rotor circuit for the motor to start up on load.
ii) At what speed would the motor run, if the added rotor resistance is (A) left in the circuit, and (B)
subsequently short circuited. (8) [A/M 2017]
3. An induction motor has an efficiency of 0.9 when the shaft load is 45KW. At this load, stator ohmic
loss and rotor ohmic loss each is equal to the iron loss. The mechanical loss is one-third of the no-load
losses. Neglect ohmic losses at no-load. Calculate the slip. (8) [N/D 2017]

4. The active power input to a 415V, 50Hz, 6pole, 3phase induction motor running at 970rpm is 41Kw.
The input power factor is 0.9. The stator losses are 1.1KW and mechanical losses are 1.2KW. Calculate
line current, Slip, Rotor copper loss, Mechanical power output and efficiency. (13)

5. An 8 pole, 3-phase, 50 Hz induction motor runs at a speed of 710 rpm with an input power of 35Kw.
The stator copper at this operating condition is 1200 W while the rotational losses are 600W. Find i)
Rotor copper loss ii) Gross torque developed iii) Gross mechanical power developed iv) Net torque and
mechanical power output. (13)

UNIT – IV – STARTING AND SPEED CONTROL OF THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR

Need for starting – Types of starters – DOL, Rotor resistance, Autotransformer and Star-delta starters –
Speed control – Voltage control, Frequency control and pole changing – Cascaded connection-V/f
control – Slip power recovery scheme-Braking of three phase induction motor: Plugging, dynamic
braking and regenerative braking.

PART – A
1. What is the effect of change is supply voltage on starting torque of induction motor? [N/D 2015],
[A/M 2016], [A/M 2017]
2. List out the methods of speed control of cage type three phase induction motor. [N/D 2015]
3. Why is a starter needed for starting a large capacity induction motor? [N/D 2016] OR What is the
need of starter for induction motor? [A/M 2018] OR Why is starter necessary to start a three phase
induction motor?
4. What are the starting methods of three phase induction motor? [N/D 2016]
5. State two advantages of speed control of induction motor by injecting an e.m.f in the rotor circuit.
[A/M 2017]
6. Why is rotor rheostat starter is unsuited for a squirrel cage motor? [N/D 2017]
7. What are the conditions for regenerative breaking of an induction motor to be possible? [N/D 2017]
8. What are the advantages of slip power recovery scheme? [A/M 2018]
9. What is the purpose of adding external resistance in the rotor circuit?
10. Why is the speed control by pole changing technique suitable only to squirrel cage induction
motor?
11. What is meant by slip power recovery scheme?
12. List the methods of speed control in three phase induction motor.
13. What is meant by stator voltage control?
14. Draw the torque-speed characteristics of rotor resistance control.
15. Mention the various methods of speed control of squirrel cage induction motors.
16. What are the various methods of speed control of slip ring induction motor?
17. In what ratio the line current and starting torque are reduced with star delta starting?
18. Define slip power.
19. Is it possible to add an external resistance in the rotor circuit of a three phase squirrel cage
induction motor? Give the reason.

PART – B
Need for starting – Types of starters – DOL, Rotor resistance, Autotransformer and Star-delta
starters:
1. Explain the method of starting of slip ring induction motor. (16) [N/D 2015]
2. Describe a starter available for a three phase slip ring induction motor. (8) [A/M 2016]
3. With neat diagrams, explain the working of (i) Star-Delta starter (ii) Autotransformer starter for
three phase induction motor. (16) [N/D 2016], [N/D 2017]
4. Why starters are necessary for starting three phase induction motors? What are the various types
of starters? Explain any two starters in detail.

Speed control – Voltage control, Frequency control, V/F control and pole changing:

5. Explain the speed control of three phase induction motor using voltage control and frequency
control. (8) [N/D 2015]
6. Describe the method of speed control of a three phase squirrel cage induction motor by changing the
number of poles and state the applications of this method. (5) [N/D 2017]
7. Explain the V/F control technique in three phase induction motor. [N/D 2017]
8. Explain the various speed control techniques of three phase induction motor from stator side.
Cascaded connection-V/f control – Slip power recovery scheme:

9. Explain in detail the speed control methods of three phase induction motor. (16) [A/M 2016],
[N/D 2016], [A/M 2018]
10. Explain in detail the scherbius system of speed control. (8) [A/M 2016]
11. Explain the speed control of three phase induction motor with slip power recovery scheme. (16)
[A/M 2017]
12. Draw and explain the schematic diagram of a static Kramer variable speed drive system for a slip
ring induction motor. (7) [N/D 2017]
13. Explain the various speed control techniques of induction motor from rotor side.

Braking of three phase induction motor: Plugging, dynamic braking and regenerative braking:

14. Explain the dc dynamic braking of a three phase induction motor. (6) [N/D 2017]
15. Write short notes on braking of three phase induction motor. (8)

PART – C

1. The rotor of a 4 pole, 50Hz slip ring induction motor has a resistance of 0.3 Ω 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 1320 rpm, the torque being the same as before.
2. A 4 pole induction motor and a 6 pole induction motor are connected in cumulative cascade. The
frequency in the secondary circuit of the 6 pole motor is observed to be 1.0Hz. Determine the slip in
each machine and the combined speed of the set. Take supply frequency as 50Hz.

3. A 4 pole, 50 Hz, 3 phase slip ring induction motor when fully loaded runs with a slip of 3%.
Determine the value of the resistance to be inserted in series per phase in the rotor circuit to reduce the
speed by 10% and the new slip. The rotor resistance per phase is 0.2Ω.

4. A 4 pole, 50 Hz, 3 phase induction motor develops a maximum torque of 162.8N-m at 1365 rpm.
The resistance of the star connected rotor is 0.2Ω/phase. Calculate the value of the resistance that must
be inserted in series with each rotor phase, if the starting torque is equal to half the maximum torque.