EEB 326 – 2020 ELECTRICAL MACHINES 1

ASSIGNMENT # : 1

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS EACH QUESTION CARRIES 20 MARKS

Quest ion 1

Table 1: Dimensions for Magnetic Circuit

𝐴 = 26𝑐𝑚 𝑙 = 25 ∗ 10 𝑐𝑚 𝐻 = 150𝐴𝑡/𝑚
𝐴 = 40𝑐𝑚 𝑙 = 40𝑐𝑚 𝐵 = 1.34𝑇
𝐴 = 12𝑐𝑚 𝑙 = 24𝑐𝑚 𝐻 = 120𝐴𝑡/𝑚
𝐴 = 25𝑐𝑚 𝑙 = 𝑙 = 26𝑐𝑚 𝐻 = 120𝐴𝑡/𝑚
𝐴 = 25𝑐𝑚

Figure 1 : Magnet ic Circu i t

On f igure 1 , above i s a para l l e l magnet ic s t ruc ture w i th an a i r

gap on the r igh t wi ng . The s t ruc ture has 500 tu rns as shown and
sets up a f lux of 2 ∗ 10 𝑊𝑏. The d imens i ons and re levant
in fo rmat ion are shown on tab le 1 .
a . Draw a labe l l ed equi va len t c i rcu i t

b. Calcu la te the mmf r equi red in the a i r gap

c . Calcu la te the magnet ic f i e ld s t rength and the re la t i ve

permeabi l i t y o f the cent ra l l imb ( 𝐻 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜇 )

d. Current f low ing in the co i l

Quest ion 2

a . A 24kVA, 2400 /240V, 50Hz t ransformer has a p r imary w ind ing

impedance o f 𝑍 = 0.8 + 𝑗2Ω and secondary w ind ing impedance o f 𝑍 =
0.008 + 𝑗0.025Ω.

Submission deadline: 6th March 2020 @ 1200hrs Venue: Block 248 Office 220
EEB 326 – 2020 ELECTRICAL MACHINES 1

i. Compute the t ransformer equ iva lent resi s tance and reactance
re fer red to the pr i mary and secondary wind ing

ii. Compute the equ ival ent vo l tage drops ( ac t i ve and reac ti ve )
re fer red to p r imary and secondary w inding
iii. Compute the equ iva l ent power losses ref e r red to pr imary and
secondary w ind ings
iv . Sketch a l abe l led phasor d iagram for t he equ iva len t c i rcui t
of a t ransformer ref e r red to the pr imary

Submission deadline: 6th March 2020 @ 1200hrs Venue: Block 248 Office 220