DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING

FEE 341: ELECTRICAL MACHINES CAT 1

DATE: 3RD October 2014

TIME: 8-9AM

VENUE: CELT

INSTRUCTIONS

Attempt all the questions

Time :60 Minutes

QUESTION 1
With the aid of a B-H loop explain the following terms:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Domain theory
Retentitive Flux Density
Coercive Force
Hysteresis losses
Magnetization Curve

(10 marks)

QUESTION 2

Figure 2.1 shows the core of a simple dc motor. The magnetization curve for the metal in this core is
given by Figure 2.2 and the H Curve is shown in Figure 2.3. Assume that the cross-sectional
area of each air gap is 182 and that the width of each air gap is 0.05cm. The effective diameter of
the rotor core is 4 cm. It is desired to build a machine with as great a flux density as possible while
avoiding excessive saturation in the core. The maximum possible field current for this machine is 1 A
a) What would be a reasonable maximum flux density for this core?
b) What would be the total flux in the core at the flux density of part 2 (a)above
c) Select a reasonable number of turns of wire to provide the desired flux density while not
exceeding the maximum available current.
(20 marks)
QUESTION 3

A ferromagnetic core with a relative permeability of 1500 is shown in Figure 3.1 the depth of the
core is 7 cm. The air gaps on the left and right sides of the core are 0.070cm and 0.050 cm.
respectively. Because of fringing effects, the effective area of the air gaps is 5 percent larger than
their physical size. If there are 400 turns in the coil wrapped around the center leg of the core and if
the current in the coil is 1.0 A, determine
(i). The flux in each of the left, center and right legs of the core
(ii). The flux density in each air gap

(15 marks)

QUESTION 4
From the principle of coenegry, derive the expressions for the Energy and Torque developed for a
doubly excited Electromechanical System.
(15 Marks)

Figure 2.1

Figure 2.2 :Magnetization Curve

Figure 2.3:

Figure 3.1