Tutorial Questions

Topic 1: AC Generator

1. List the minimum requirement for main AC generator capacity based on BV

2. Explain the advantage of compounding generator construction
3. State the permitted variation of voltage in generator based on class rules
4. Explain the differences between Low voltage generator and high voltage generator
5. Explain brushless excitation
6. Sketch brushless generator construction
7. Explain factors/ reasons AC generator failed to generate AC voltage
8. Explain the relationship of temperature and insulation resistance in generator winding
(rules of 10 and insulation class)
9. Explain the reasons decreasing value of insulation resistance in generator winding and
necessary maintenance to increase the value.

Topic 2: AVR, Excitation and Rectification System

1. Explain the procedure to reflash the exciter field.

2. Explain the effect of rotating diode failure in the excitation system related to short circuit
and open circuit fault
3. Explain voltage comparison circuit.

Topic 3: Generator Parallel

1. Explain how generator response when load demands;

1. KW power
2. KVAR power
2. Explain the procedure to start the main generator in a dead ship situation when this situation
occurred;
1. Vessel in open sea
2. Starting air bottle is empty
3. Explain the effect of sharing two (2) generators with;
1. Same capacity and different droop setting
2. Different capacity with same droop setting
3. Same capacity and same droop setting
4. Different capacity and different droop setting
4. Explain droop and isochronous
5. Explain the method to synchronize generator using a voltmeter

Topic 4: Electrical propulsion

1. Explain how AC motor can be used as main propulsion. Please relate your answer on how
speed and torque can be regulated.
2. Explain the main components in typical electrical propulsion converter
3. Explain how harmonics distortion being reduced in electrical propulsion scheme
4. Explain VSI and CSI
 5. Explain dynamic breaking

Topic 5: Generator Protection

1. Explain directional, non-directional and differential protection

2. Explain reverse power relay related to;
a. Operation
b. Rules by classification society
3. Explain differential protection relay
4. Explain the effect of reversing the polarity of current transformer used in protective relay.
5. Explain PCIT and SCIT

Topic 6: High Voltage

1. Sketch a typical HV power distribution system

2. Explain reasons why certain vessel are preferring high voltage installation
3. Describe arching fault
4. Describe the importance of NER
5. Explain the importance of grounding the neutral for HV generators
6. Explain IR and PI.
7. Explain the major difference between HV vs LV generator
8. State the rules regarding IR testing on HV equipment (value of voltage to inject and
minimum value of IR that accepted by class)