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B.E./B.Tech.DEGREFIEXAMINATION,MAY/JUNE 2007.
Third Scmcster
Electronics and Communication Engineering

EE 1211- ELECTRICAL MACHINES

(Common to Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering/Instrumentation and
Control Engineering)
(Regulation 2004)
Maximum : 100 marks

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Time : Three hours

Answer ALL questions.

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PARTA-(10 x2=20 marks)

What is the purpose of commutator?

2.

Mention the significance of back emf.

3.

Name the factors on which hysteresis loss depcnds.

4.

Define regulation and efficiency of a transformer.

5.

A 6 pole, 50 H43 / induction motor has a full load speed of 950 rpm, and has
rotor copper loss of 5 kW. Calculate rotor input.

6.

What will be the effect when stator voltage and frequency of an induction
motor are reduced proportionality?

7.

Mention some of the applications of stepper motor.

8.

Comment on whether excitation affects the power factor of the synchronous

motor.

9.

What do you meant by one line diagram in electric power system?

10.

Name the places where FIVDC is used in India.

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PARTB-(5x16-80marks)
11. (a)

(i)

Describe with neat diasram the constructional features of DC

(10)
machines.

(ii)

Write briefly the load characteristics of over compounded generator.

(6)

Or
(b)

Discuss in detail the methods of control of speedof a dc motor. (I2)

(ii)

A 4 pole, 500 v dc shunt motor has 700 wave connectedconductors

on its armature. The fuli load armature current is 60 A and flux per
pole is 30 mWb. Calculate the full load speed if the rotor armature
(4)
resistanceis 0.2 ohms and the brush drop is 1 volt per brush.

(i)

A 2000/200v transformer has primary resistance .andreactance of

2 ohm and 4 ohm respectively.The corresponding secondaryvalues
are 0.025 ohm and 0.04 ohm. Determine (1) equivalent resistance
and reactance of primary referred to secondary(2) total resistance
and reactance referred to secondary f3 r equivalent resistance and
reactance of secondarvreferred to priman' (.4)total resistance and
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reactance referred to primarv.

(ii)

Draw the vector diagram for an ideal transformer

inductive and capacitive load.

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12. (a)

(i)

(ii)

In a 50 kVA transformer the iron loss is 500 rvatts and full Ioad
copper loss is 800 watts. Determine its efficiencl' at full load
(1) unity power factor and Q) at 0.8 p.f. lagging.
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(i)

Derive an expression for the torque developed in a 3 / induction

motor. Sketch a typical torque-speedcharacteristics from stand still
(.12)
to synchronousspeed.

Explain r,r'ithneat diagram the operation of Sumpner's test.

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(ii)

A 373 kW, 3 A, 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor has a speed of

950 rpm on full load. The motor has 6 poles. Calculate slip. I{ow
many complete alternations will be the rotor voltage make per
minute?
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(b)

State and explain double revolving field theory of 1/ induction motor.

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Hence deducethe equivalent circuit under normal condition.

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14. (a)

(i)

Explain the construction and principle

synchronousmotor.

(ii)

A salient pole, star connectedsynchronousmotor rated at 187 kVA,

3 O, 2300 V, 47 A, 50 HZ, L87.5 rpm has an effective resistance of
1.5 ohm and a s5mchronousreactance of 20 Q/phase. Determine the
internal power developedby the motor when it is operating at rated
(6)
current and 0.8 p.f, leading.

of operation of a
(10)

Or
(b)

15. (a)

(i)

Explain in detail the different modes of operation of stepper motor.

(8)

(ii)

With neat sketch, explain the principle of reluctance motor.

(8)

With relevant sketches explain, a typical electric power generating using

(16)
fossil fuels.

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Explain in detail various types of insulators and their application to

power transmission.
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