Code No: R05310204

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III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007 ELECTRICAL MACHINES-III (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) What is short pitch winding & distributed winding? Why the armature winding is distributed & short pitch type? (b) Calculate the EMF of a 4 pole, 3-, star connected alternator running at 1500 r.p.m from the following data: Flux per pole = 0.1 wb, Total number of slots = 48, Conductors per slot (in two layers) = 4, coil span = 150o . [8+8] 2. (a) Explain the load characteristics of an alternator. (b) The phase EMF of a 3- alternator consist of fundamental, 20 % 3rd harmonic & 10 % fth harmonic. The amplitude of fundamental is 1000 V. Calculate the RMS value of line & phase voltage, when the alternator is connected in i. Star ii. Delta. [8+8]

3. (a) Explain the voltage regulation method of an alternator by which the armature reaction & leakage reactance can be separated. (b) A 3-, star connected salient pole synchronous generator is driven at a speed near synchronous with the eld circuit open and the stator is supplied from a balanced 3- supply. Voltmeter connected across the line gave minimum and maximum readings of 1196 V & 1217 Volts. The line current uctuated between 120 & 225 Amp. Find the direct and quadrature axis reactances per phase. Neglect armature resistances. [8+8] 4. (a) Explain the two bright one dark & all dark method of synchronization of alternators. (b) The EMFs of two alternators are 3000 200 & 2900 00 V. Their synchronous impedances are 2 + j20 /ph & 2.5 + j30 /ph. The load impedance is 10 + j4 /ph. Find the circulating current. [8+8] 5. (a) Explain the construction & working principle of Synchronous motor. (b) A 3- , 400 V star connected SM has eective per phase armature resistance & synchronous reactance of 0.2 & 2 respectively. It takes 20 A to deliver a certain load. Calculate the excitation EMF induced in the motor if it works with i. 0.8 pf lagging ii. 0.8 pf leading 1 of 2

Code No: R05310204 iii. UPF.

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6. (a) Explain the construction of excitationcircle for a synchronous motor. (b) Calculate the synchronous coecient (in kW & Nm per mechanical degree) at full load for a 1 MVA, 0.8 pf lagging, 6.6 kV, 8 pole, star connected generator of negligible resistance & synchronous reactance of 0.8 pu. [8+8] 7. (a) Explain the operation of split phase single phase Induction motor with vector diagram. (b) Explain how the direction of a single phase Induction motor cab be reversed. [8+8] 8. (a) Compare AC series motor & Universal motor. (b) Compare variable reluctance stepper motor & permanent magnet stepper motor. [8+8]

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Code No: R05310204

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III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007 ELECTRICAL MACHINES-III (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) Explain the various winding factors? Explain the eects of each of them. (b) Determine the slot distribution and the pole phase group sequence for a 45 slot, 6 pole, 3- winding. [6+10] 2. (a) Explain the eect of armature reaction on the EMF induced. Is it possible to obtain load voltage more than EMF induced? if yes, how? (b) A 200 kVA, 480 V, 50 Hz, star connected synchronous generator with a rated eld current of 5A was tested and the following data were obtained: OC test: 540 V between lines on open circuit. SC test: 300 A. When a DC voltage of 10 V was applied to two of its terminals, a current of 25 A was measured, nd the value of synchronous impedance, synchronous reactance voltage regulation of 0.6 p.f leading. [8+8] 3. (a) How the MMF method is dierent from EMF method in nding voltage regulation of an alternator? Explain the drawbacks of each method. (b) A 1 MVA, 11 kV, 3-, star connected synchronous machine has following OCC test data: [6+10] If 50 110 140 180 EOL -kV 7 12.5 13.75 15 (where EOL is the line voltage at no load) The short circuit test yielded full load current at a eld current of 60 A. The ZPF yielded a full load current at terminal voltage for a eld current of 150 A. The armature resistance is negligible. Calculate the voltage regulation at full load 0.866 pf lagging by Potier triangle method. 4. (a) Explain the two bright one dark & all dark method of synchronization of alternators. (b) The EMFs of two alternators are 3000 200 & 2900 00 V. Their synchronous impedances are 2 + j20 /ph & 2.5 + j30 /ph. The load impedance is 10 + j4 /ph. Find the circulating current. [8+8] 5. A 20 pole, 30 kW, 660 V, 50 Hz, star connected synchronous motor is operating with its per phase generated voltage exactly equal to the phase voltage applied to armature. At loaded condition the motor is retarded by 5o mechanical from its synchronous position. Per phase synchronous reactance & the eective armature resistance are 10 & 1 respectively. Calculate: 1 of 2

Code No: R05310204 (a) Armature current (b) The total power drawn by the motor from bus. (c) The developed power.

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6. (a) Explain the construction of damper winding. Clearly show the location of damper winding. (b) With neat diagram & explanation, show how damper winding prevents oscillations. [8+8] 7. (a) Why single phase motors are not self starting? (b) Explain the necessary arrangements made to make single phase Induction motor self starting & with neat diagram explain the operations of same. [8+8] 8. (a) Give the applications of various types of permanent magnet motors. (b) Explain the working principle of permanent magnet motors. [8+8]

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III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007 ELECTRICAL MACHINES-III (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) Obtain the expression for the RMS value of EMF induced in an alternator. (b) An alternator is operating at no load has an induced EMF of 346.4 V/ph and a frequency of 60 Hz. If the pole ux is deceased by 15 % & the speed is increased by 6.8 %; determine [8+8] i. The induced EMF ii. Frequency. 2. (a) A 16 pole, 3- star connected alternator has 144 slots. The coils are short pitched by one slot. The ux per pole is = 100 sin + 30 sin 3 + 20 sin 5. Find the harmonics as percentage of phase voltage & line voltage. (b) Dene i. synchronous reactance ii. Synchronous impedance and iii. leakage reactance in an alternator.

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3. (a) With proper explanation & diagram, Justify the statement M M F method f or f inding voltage regulation is optimistic and EM F method f or f inding voltage regulation is pessimistic. (b) The no load excitation of an alternator required to give rated voltage is 160 A. In a short circuit test with full current owing in the armature, the eld excitation was 135 A. Determine the approximate excitation that will be required to give full load current at 0.8 PF lagging at the rated terminal voltage. [8+8] 4. (a) Explain the two bright one dark & all dark method of synchronization of alternators. (b) The EMFs of two alternators are 3000 200 & 2900 00 V. Their synchronous impedances are 2 + j20 /ph & 2.5 + j30 /ph. The load impedance is 10 + j4 /ph. Find the circulating current. [8+8] 5. (a) Explain, why synchronous motor is not self starting? (b) A 3-, 600 V, star connected SM has eective per phase armature resistance & synchronous reactance of 0.4 & 3.6 respectively. Calculate the induced EMF per phase if the motor works on full load delivering 326 kW. The full load eciency is 87 % having power factor of 0.8 leading. Also calculate the load angle. [6+10] 6. (a) Explain the various starting methods of synchronous motor. 1 of 2

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(b) Explain the characteristics of synchronous induction motor.

7. (a) Explain, the speed of single phase Induction motor can be controlled by supply voltage where as them is not possible with 3 IM , why? (b) The name plate of single phase IM, 4 pole Induction motor gives the following data: Output = 410 W, Supply voltage = 230 V, Frequency = 50 Hz, Input current = 3.2 A, Power factor = 0.7, speed = 1410 RPM. Calculate: i. The eciency of the motor ii. The slip of the motor when delivering rated output. 8. (a) Compare AC series motor & Universal motor. (b) Compare variable reluctance stepper motor & permanent magnet stepper motor. [8+8] [8+8]

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Code No: R05310204

Set No. 4

III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007 ELECTRICAL MACHINES-III (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) Explain the various winding factors? Explain the eects of each of them. (b) Determine the slot distribution and the pole phase group sequence for a 45 slot, 6 pole, 3- winding. [6+10] 2. (a) Justify the statement The terminal voltage of an alternator is not only depends on the load current, but also on the nature of load. (b) A 3-, star connected alternator is rated at 1600 kVA, 13500 V. The armature eective resistance & reactance is 1.5 /ph. & 30 /ph. respectively. Calculate percentage regulation for a load of 1280 kW at power factors of i. 0.8 lagging ii. 0.8 leading. [6+10]

3. A 3-, 200 kVA, 1.1 kV, 50 Hz star connected alternator having an eective per phase resistance of 0.62 gave the following results: [16] Field Current (A) 20 35 50 80 100 120 OC Voltage VL 692.82 1120 1450 1750 1953 2180 SC Current (A) 0 22 44 66 88 110 Using MMF method, nd the voltage regulation at 100 A (a) 0.8 pf lagging (b) 0.8 pf leading. 4. (a) Explain all the necessary conditions for successful parallel operation of alternators. (b) A 2 MVA, 3-, star connected, 4 pole, 750 RPM alternator is operating on 6000 V bus bars, s is 6 /ph. Find synchronizing power and torque for full load 0.8 power factor lagging. [8+8] 5. (a) A sub-station operating at full load of 1200 kVA supplies a load at 0.7 power factor lagging. Calculate the permissible additional load at this power factor and the rating of synchronous condenser to raise the substation power to 0.9 lagging. (b) Derive the expression for the maximum power developed by a synchronous motor. [8+8] 6. (a) Explain the various starting methods of synchronous motor. 1 of 2

Code No: R05310204

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(b) Explain the characteristics of synchronous induction motor. 7. (a) Why single phase motors are not self starting?

(b) Explain the necessary arrangements made to make single phase Induction motor self starting & with neat diagram explain the operations of same. [8+8] 8. (a) Explain the static characteristics of stepper motor. (b) Explain the role of compound winding in the operation of AC series motor. [8+8]

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