Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar

NBA and NAAC Accredited, Autonomous College

ASSIGNMENT NO.3

Synchronous Machines

ACEE-16501

Section-A (2 marks each)

Q1) Write applications of synchronous motor.

Q2) Name the rotor used for high speed applications
Q3) What is pull out torque in synchronous motors?
Q4) Why rotating field system is used in synchronous machines?
Q5) Define SCR.
Q6) Explain Pitch factor

Section-B(4 marks each)

Q7) Explain EMF method to find voltage regulation

Q8) Explain short circuit transients in synchronous machine.
Q9) A 50 Hz, 3-phase star connected alternator which generates 10000 V between lines on open
circuit has a flux per pole of 15×10-12 wb. If the distribution factor of full-pitched coil is 0.96.
Find the number of armature conductor in series per phase.