EEE233S MODULE C: TUTORIAL QUESTIONS ON DC MACHINES:

These questions relate to the following sections in PC Sen: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3.1 and
4.4.1.
1) Explain the two electromagnetic phenomena that are present simultaneousl
y in electrical machines and which are fundamental to the energy conversion proc
ess? [2]
2) Express the two electromagnetic phenomena mathematically.
[2]
3) Explain how the direction of the voltage induced across a conductor movi
ng through a magnetic field, is determined by the right-hand screw rule.
[2]
4) Explain how the direction of the force acting on a current carrying cond
uctor placed in a magnetic field, is determined by the right-hand screw rule.
[2]
5) Outline the main structural features of a dc machine.
[3]
6) Draw airgap flux density in a DC machine and the actual voltage induced
in a coil on the rotor of this machine, when it is rotating.
[2]
7) Draw airgap flux density in a DC machine, the actual voltage induced in
a coil on the rotor when it is rotating and the voltage induced in this coil as
measured across the brushes of the machine.
[2]
8) Explain how torque is developed in a DC motor.
[2]
9) The armature winding of a DC machine has 256 turns in total. The winding
is formed by connecting 4 coils in series, and each coil is accommodated in 2 s
lots on the rotor of the machine. Determine the total number of conductors accom
modated in a rotor slot of the machine. [3]

10) Draw the electrical equivalent coil representations of a Lap and Wave wi
nding in a â pâ pole DC machine. Show the armature and coil currents on your diagrams. W
ite expressions for the number of parallel paths, and the armature current in te
rms of the coil current for each winding configurations.
[5]
11) Derive an expression for the voltage induced in the armature winding of
a DC machine. [5]
12) Derive an expression for the torque developed by a DC machine.
[5]
13) Draw the magnetic equivalent circuit of a DC machine.
[5]
14) With reference to the magnetic circuit of a DC machine, how will the flu
x per pole change if the airgap length is increased, whilst the field excitation
remains constant? Explain why. [2]
15) Plot flux-mmf characteristic of a DC machine and explain its shape.
[3]
16) Plot graphs of the induced armature voltage (Ea) vs. the field current (
If) for a DC machine operating at rated speed. Explain the shape of your graph.
How would your graph change when the machine operates at ½ of is rated speed?
[4]

17) Draw four interconnections of the field and armature circuits of a DC ma

chine to achieve different machine configurations. Name each of the configuratio
ns. [12]
18) Draw the armature voltage vs. current characteristic of an ideal separat
ely excited DC generator. (Ideal => neglect armature reaction).
[2]

19) What effect does armature reaction have on a DC generator?

[2]

20) Explain the armature reaction phenomenon present in DC machines.

[5]
21) Draw the power flow diagram of a shunt DC machine operating in generator
mode. Label all the power components in your diagram.
[5]
22) Draw the power flow diagram of a shunt DC machine operating in motor mod
e. Label all the power components in your diagram.
[5]
23) Derive an expression for the torque versus speed characteristic of a sep
arately excited DC motor.
[4]
24) Draw the torque versus speed characteristic of a separately excited DC m
otor. What is the relevance of this characteristic to the load torque on the sha
ft of the motor? [6]
25) Show how the torque versus speed characteristic of a separately excited
DC motor changes with armature voltage. Label your diagram fully.
[3]
26) Show how the torque versus speed characteristic of a separately excited
DC motor changes with field excitation. Label your diagram fully.
[3]
27) Show how the torque versus speed characteristic of a separately excited
DC motor changes with armature resistance. Label your diagram fully.
[3]

Problems set (PC-SEN)

4.1
4.2
4.16
4.27
4.35