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Reactive power is given by the equation, From the above equation, the reactive power generated or
delivered is significantly depends on excitation. When excitation is rated or critical, E cosθ = V, which means Q = 0, the generator neither
supplies nor draws any reactive power and operates at unity power factor.
02) What is/are the advantages of parallel operation of alternators?
Increase in reliability
Both 1and 2
Necessary conditions for parallel operation of alternators are
1. Terminal voltage is same
2. Frequency should be same
3. Phase sequence should be same
04) When pure inductive load is connected to the alternator, what is the effect of armature reaction?
cross magnetization
demagnetization
magnetization
50 MW and 50 MW respectively
50 Hz
45 HZ
48 Hz
48.5 Hz
If the governor settings are made identical as 4%, they share load exactly proportional to their ratings at a frequency f. f = 50 - 0.04*50/200 *
200 f = 48 Hz
09) Reactive power generated or delivered significantly depends on
load angle
excitation
both 1 and 2
frequency
Reactive power generated or delivered Q = V/Xs * ( E cosδ - V ) Where E = Excitation voltage V = Terminal voltage Xs = Synchronous reactance
δ = load angle From the above equation, the reactive power generated is significantly depends on excitation value. 1. When excitation is rated
value, i.e. E cosδ = V, which means Q = 0, the generator nether supplies nor draws reactive power and operates at unity power factor. 2. If
excitation is reduced. E cosδ < V, the generator draws reactive power from the bus and operates at leading power factor. 3. If excitation is
increased, E cosδ > V, the generator delivers reactive power to the load and operates at lagging power factor.
10) When excitation is increased (over excitation), the synchronous generator operates at
01) In a synchronous generator with constant steam input supplies power to an infinite bus at a lagging power
factor. If the excitation is increased
increase
decrease
either of these
both 1 and 2
E ∝ φf
E ∝ φ/f
E ∝ 1/(φf)
E ∝ f/φ
Average emf induced E = dφ/dt emf at 1 conductor E = PφNs/60 Ns = 120 *f/P Where, P = number of poles φ = flux per pole Ns = synchronous
speed f = frequency average emf E = (φP* 120* f/P)/60 = 2φf Therefore E ∝ φf
10) The leakage reactance of a 3-phase alternator is determined by performing
01) If direct axis reactance Xd and quadrature axis reactance Xq are equal, then reluctance power is
maximum
zero
minimum
restoring torque.
damping torque.
Under construction.
03) What is the frequency of a alternator, if P = number of poles and N = revolution made per second?
PN / 2 Hz.
120 / PN Hz.
120N / P Hz.
120P / N Hz.
If a two poles alternator rotates one complete rotation, it produces one cycle of generated voltage. If a P poles alternator rotates one complete
rotation, it produces P/2 cycles of generated voltage. If a P poles alternator rotates N complete rotations, it produces NP/2 cycles of generated
voltage. As the N is the rotation made per second, the frequency that is number of cycles produced during one second, of the generated voltage
would be NP/2 Hz.
armature.
core.
none of these.
Basically, the alternators have the field winding in its rotary part and the armature windings in its stationary part. We know that the field
winding produces the magnetic fields and the other name of the field winding is magnetic field poles. Hence, the rotary part of the alternator is
magnetic field poles.
05) If peak value of phase mmf is F max , then peak value of the rotating field caused by three phase is
(3/2)Fmax.
Fmax.
3Fmax.
(1/2)Fmax.
The peak value of the resultant mmf is peak FPEAK = 1.5 FM. The value of depends on No. of turns/phase, winding current, No. of poles, and
winding factor. The formula for the peak value of MMF is given below
06) For a fault at the terminal of a synchronous generator, the fault current is maximum for a
3 - phase fault.
line to line fault.
synchronous generator.
synchronous motor.
induction motor.
induction generator.
Normally the alternatives are connected to the system to which number of others alternator are also connected and hence the system behaves as
an infinite bus. Due to influence of this in finite bus, there will be a rotating magnetic field in the stator windings of all alternators and these
fields are all rotated in synchronous read. The field created by the rotor windings gets locked with this rotating magnetic field of the stator and
also rotates in shame same speed. If the excitation of the generator fails, suddenly there will be no more magnetically locking between rotor and
rotating magnetic field of stator. But still the governor will supply same mechanical power to the rotor due to this sudden magnetic unlocking;
the rotor will be accelerated beyond the synchronous speed. Hence there will be a negative slip between rotor and rotating magnetic field which
creates large slip frequency currents in the rotor circuit to maintain the power output of the machine as an induction generator.
08) A 500 V, 55 kVA single phase alternator has an effective resistance of 0.5 �©. An excitation current of 10 A
produces 200 A armature current on short circuit and an emf of 450 V on per circuit. The synchronous reactance
will be
2.241 �©.
2.781 �©.
25.564 �©.
2.74 �©.
The synchronous impedance (ZS) value is the ratio of the short circuit voltage and the short circuit current. Therefore ZS = 450/200 = 2.25
all of these.
The method of connecting an incoming alternator safely to the live bus-bars is called synchronizing. The equality of voltage between the
incoming alternator and the bus-bars can be easily checked by a voltmeter. The phase sequence of the alternator and the bus-bars can be
checked by a phase sequence indicator. Differences in frequency and phase of the voltages of the incoming alternator and bus-bars can be
checked by one of the following two methods: (i) By Three Lamp (one dark, two bright) method, (ii) By synchroscope.
10) A synchronous generator is feeding a zero power factor (lagging) load at rated current. The armature reaction
is
magnetizing.
demagnetizing.
ineffective.
The four-point starter eliminates the drawback of the three-point starter that if we adjust the field resistance in a three point starter to adjust the
certain level of field current, the main coil gets de-energized. So, the motor is suddenly getting turned OFF. But, in the four point starter, the
main voltage coil is not connected with the field resistance. Instead of it is directly connected to the armature circuit. It does not allow the motor
to stop even if we adjust the field current with very low value of a DC shunt motor. Hence, it is suitable for a dc shunt motor with field weakening
control.
1) The field system of an alternator is usually excited
230 V AC.
self induction.
electromagnetic induction.
mutual induction.
synchronous generator.
synchronous motor.
asynchronous motor.
asynchronous generator.
Under construction.
04) In an alternator the voltage generated per phase is proportional to
frequency of waveform.
all of above.
Under construction.
06) Three phase alternators are invariably connected in star so as to
2T Volts.
1.11T Volts.
1.414T Volts.
1.273T Volts.
08) The maximum electric current that can be supplied by an alternator depends upon
speed of exciter.
number of poles.
exciter current.
01) Modern 3-phase alternator of a central power station will have generated voltage of
132 kV.
400 V.
11 kV.
230 V.
Under construction.
02) In an alternator, voltage drops occurs in
50 Hz.
60 Hz.
25 Hz.
16.67 Hz.
Under construction.
04) Unbalance 3 - �¦ stator currents cause
vibrations.
4000 rpm.
3000 rpm.
3600 rpm.
1500 rpm.
Under construction.
06) Two mechanically coupled alternators deliver power at 50 Hz and 60 Hz respectively. The highest speed of the
alternators is
500 rpm.
600 rpm.
3000 rpm.
3600 rpm.
Under construction.
07) A synchorous generator connected to an infinite bus is over excited. Considering only the reactive power from
the point view of the system the machine acts as
A resistor.
A capacitor.
an inductor.
None of these.
Since overexcited synchorous generator conncted to an infinite bus. Here no single generator can influence either voltage or frequency.
08) Two mechanically coupled alternators deliver power at 50 Hz and 60 Hz respectively. Highest speed of
alternator is
500 rpm.
600 rpm.
3000 rpm.
3600 rpm.
56.91 V.
66.91 V.
76.91 V.
86.91 V.
But impedence varies with field current and so unless we know that
the value of Zs for various field currents it is impossible to maintain rated current at short circuited condition with the half reduced speed.
01) Torque angle of a synchorous machine operating from a constant voltage bus is usually defined as the space
angle between
1.644 KW.
2.73 KW.
5.46 KW.
0.9103 KW.
1.
2.
4.
8.
Phase emf induced = 4.44 WfNphφ, where symbol having usual meaning. On doubling diameter and length of the machine, the pole face area
becomes four times the original area, air gap length doubles, thus, magnetic flux path reluctance becomes half of the original. Since field MMF
has also been doubled, the flux φ shall be four times the original value. Armature turns also have been developed. Hence, generated voltage will
change by a factor of 8.
05) Find the synchronous reactance of alternators in which a given field current of 200 A on short circuit and a
generated emf of 50 V on open circuit. Armature resistance is 0.1 ohm
0.23Ω.
0.25Ω.
0.5Ω.
1Ω.
Zs = 50/200 = 0.25 Ω.
06) For the above problem, find the induced voltage of an alternator of it is to deliver a load of 100 A at power
factor of 0.8 lagging with terminal voltage of 200 V.
220 V.
222 V.
225 V.
230 V.
IRa = 100 X 0.1 = 10 Volts IXs = 100 X 0.23 = 23 Volts. cosθ = 0.8, sinθ = 0.6
07) Voltage across the open circuited field termninals of a synchorous machine under slip test is
AC of supply frequency.
DC.
DC of slip frequency.
When the driving power from the prime mover driving the alternator is lost, but alternator remain connected to the supply network and the field
supply also remains, the alternator will behaves as a synchorous motor and will also continue to rotate the same direction.
08) Two single-phase alternators operating in parallel have induced EMFs on open circuit of 230∠0° and 230∠10°
volts and respective reactance of j2 Ω j3 Ω calculate the terminal voltage
150 V.
200 V.
223.V.
300 V.
E1 = 230∠0° Volts. E2 = 230∠10° Volts Z1 = j2 Ω Z2 = j3 Ω Z = 6 Ω
100 W, 2000 W.
3190 W, 5040 W.
1000 W, 5040 W.
6000 W, 7000 W.
V = 223.2 ∠-7.3° Volts. I1 = 14.73∠-14° I2 = 22.63∠-3.4° P1 = VI1cosθ1 P2 = VI2cosθ2
10) Two 3-phase AC generators are such that one has twice the linear dimensions of the other. The field windings
of each are excited to give identical sinusoidal air-gap flux density waveform. Both have the same number of stator
slots and identical winding patterns. The conductor/slot in a big generator is K times that of the smaller one. The
value of K to get equal no load voltage at same frequency is
1/4.
1/2.
4.
8.
The area gap flux density waveform as a function of special angle¸ being the same, the bigger machine will give flux per pole = S2X θ. Where θ is
flux per pole in the smaller machine. Therefore, to get equal no-load voltage, the number of series turns in the bigger machine should be half of
that in the smaller one.
01) A 3-phase, alternator has generated emf per phase of 230 V with 10% 3 rd harmonic and 6% 5th harmonic
content. Calculate rms line voltage for star connection.
50 V.
100 V.
230.2 V.
399 V.
[math] herefore Emf \; per \; phsae = \sqrt{E_3^2 + E_5^2} = \sqrt{230^2 + 13.8^1} = 230.2 \; V [/math].
02) In above question, find rms line voltage for delta connection?
50 V.
100 V.
230.2 V.
399 V.
Since for delta connection, line emf is same as phase emf. So the rms value of line emf = 230.2 V.
03) Fifth harmonic component of the induced voltage in three phase AC generator can be eliminated by using a
winding pitch of
2 / 3.
4 / 5.
5 / 6.
6 / 7.
Coil span factor nth harmonic, Kc = cos( 0.5 X n X θ). Where θ is an angle by which the coil is short of the full pitch.
Those fifth harmonic component gets eliminated by using a coil pitch of (4 / 5).