University of Moratuwa Faculty of Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering B Se. Engineering Semester 4 Examination EE2073 Electrical Machines and Drives I Time allowed: 2 Hours May 2015 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES ‘This paper contains 4 questions on 5 pages. This paper accounts for 70% of the module assessment. The total maximum mark attainable is 100. The marks assigned for each question and sections thereof are indicated in square brackets. This is a closed book exa Answer all 4 questions. Mobile phones are not permitted. Only equipment allowed is a calculator approved and. labeled by the Faculty of Engineering. Assume reasonable values for any data not given in or with the examination paper. Clearly state such assumptions made on the scripts. Ifyou have any doubts to the interpretation of the wording of a question, make your own decision, but clearly state it on the script. Page 1 of 5Question | (, 0. ©, of an induetion motor working at rated voltage Sketch the torque-speed characteristics haracterstics with respect to the normal one if and frequency. Explain and draw these cl the following changes are made’ i, Applied stator voltage is reduce ii, Both the applied voltage and frequency are 1d to half at rated frequency. reduced to hall. [5 marks} ‘A 3-phase wound-rtor induction motor develops a maximum torque of 4 Umet the fullload forgue ata slip of 0.2. The per phase rotor resistance is 0.040. The Saleh Fesistance and rotational losses are negligible. Deriving any formula used, caleuale rane The slip at fll-load torque. Ifthe stator resilance Were considered. Would the value of slip at ful-load torque be smaller, same or larger? Justify your answe ii, The value of extemal resistance that must be inserted inthe rotor circuit in order to obtain maximum torque at starting, [8 marks] otor has a rotor starting current of 6 times its full A 3-phase squirrel cage induction m *. Deriving any formula used, determine foad value. The motor has a full-load slip of 5% i, The starting torque in terms of full-load torque. ii, The slip at which maximum torque occurs iii, The maximum torque in term of full-load torque: [12 marks} Question 2 (. ©. ©. (@. Describe operating principles of following starting methods giving circuit diagrams, ‘graphs and equations whenever necessa (i) Rotor resistance starter (ii) Stator impedance starter (iii) Star-Delta starter [7 marks] Why is it ot advisable to start wound-rotor induction motors by the methods employed for starting cage induction motors? [2 marks} AA 3-phase squirrel cage induction motor has rotor resistance of 0.302 per phase and a standstill rotor reactance of 2.59. per phase. The ratio of maximum torque to full-load torque is found to be 3. Determine the ratio of actual starting torque to full-load torque for star-delta starting, State assumptions made in your calculations. [4 marks} () Prove mathematically that the maximum torque of an induction motor under varying equency with constant rai is constant Page 3 of 5£2073 (ii) Prove mathematically that the gradient of negative slope region of torque-speed stant — ratio mode. characteristics is same for all frequencies under constant 7m (GiDUsing part (i) & (ii) above determine torque-speed characteristics for an induction ‘motor under varying frequenc jotor under varying frequency. on (©). Explain in detail how speed controling of induction motors can be achieved by changing frequency and number of stator poles. = [4 marks} Question 3 (@). Draw the vector diagram and winding connection three-phase transformers, diagram for Dyld0 and Dyl1d6 (6 marks] ©)" Discuss the importance of comect polarity marking taking an example of Da three- Phase transformer where the terminals of phase A in the secondary Winding are marked with reverse polarity [4 marks] (0 Explain the excitation phenomenon of three-phase {0 transformer of bank type construction with neutral connection (#) Dy transformer of core type construction (4 marks} Be ih vector disgmm and conection diagram the Vee connection of Dd transformers, [5 marks] (©) A3-phase load of 175kVA is to be supplied by a Dd transformber. () Determine the rated kVA of each single phase transformer unit if the 3-phase transformer isto be assembled in Vee connection, Derive any formula used, [4 marks) G) What will be the kVA of the intended normal Connection with 3-units of 1 Phase transformers if the transformer configuration has the provisions. to upgrade normal connection in the future? Page of 5(©). (d). (). (b). £2073 Briefly explain why a single- Phase induction motor is not self-startin compared to a three-phase induction motor, # a [2 marks] efly explain the principle of Operation of a capacitor start induction motor and a shaded pole induction motor. (6 marks} Draw the equivalent circuit of a Single-phase induction motor and derive an equation for the air-gap power, [5 marks] © that You want to determine the parameters of the shunt branch of the “auivalent circuit of a single-phase induction motor Suggest a test on this regard and describe how you would determine the parameters Suppos; [4 marks] A 2 pole, 230 V, 50 Hz single-phase induction motor is running at 2850 rpm. The Parameters of the equivalent circuit with their usual notations are as follows R,=350, R, =3.20, X, = X, =4.10, x, =800 Celsblate the input current, input power, output power and the efficiency, Assume the rotational loss as 22.5 W [8 marks] Page 5 of 5