B.N.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,

LUCKNOW
Department of Electrical Engineering
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Subject name & code: Electrical Machines-2(REE-501)
Faculty name: Priyank Srivastava

UNIT-3
Q1: Explain the production of Rotating magnetic field in a 3 phase induction motor.

Q2: Derive the torque equation for 3 phase induction motor and sketch torque slip characteristics, indicating starting
torque, maximum torque and operating region.

Q.3. A 3-phase, 50Hz supply with 200V between lines, induction motor has a 4-pole, star connected stator winding. The
rotor resistance and standstill rotor reactance per phase are 0.1Ω and 0.9Ω respectively. The ratio of rotor to stator turn is
0.67. calculate i) Total torque at 4% slip ii)Maximum torque developed iii) speed at maximum torque iv) maximum
mechanical power. Neglect stator impedance.

Q.4: A 6-pole, 50 Hz, 3-phase induction motor running on full load develops a useful torque of 150 N-m at a rotor
frequency of 1.5 Hz. Calculate the shaft power output. If the mechanical torque lost in friction be 10 N-m, Determine: (1)
rotor copper loss (2) the input to the motor (3) efficiency.

Q5: Explain and develop an equivalent circuit of an induction motor. Also draw its phasor diagram.

Q6: Explain the process and working of No load test and Blocked rotor test on a 3 phase induction motor also explain
why these test are performed.

UNIT-4

Q1: Why starters are required for 3 phase induction motor? List various starters used.

Q2: Two 3-phase slip ring I.M. each having 4 poles operates in cascade connection. The supply is 440V, 50Hz, what are
obtainable speed? Give suitable reasons for speed during differential cascade.

Q3:. Along with neat diagram explain Crawling and Cogging in Induction motor.

Q4: What is the purpose of using deep- bar cage and double cage rotors? Differentiate and Explain with diagrams.

Q5:.Explain various methods of speed control of a three phase induction motor.

Q6: Explain slip power recovery scheme for speed control of induction motor.
 UNIT- 5
Q1: With the help of double revolving field theory, explain why single phase induction motors are not self starting.

Q2: Explain the different methods of starting single phase squirrel cage induction motor. Compare them .

Q3: Explain with diagrams, the process and working of No load test and Blocked rotor test on a 1 phase induction motor.

Q4: ] A 230V, 50Hz, 4-pole single phase IM has following equivalent circuit impedances.
R1m=2.2Ω, R’2=4.5 Ω X1m=3.1 Ω, X’2=2.6 Ω Xm=80 Ω
Friction, windage and core loss = 40 W
For a slip of 0.03 pu, Calculate i) input current ii) power factor iii)developed power iv)output power v) efficiency

Q5: Discuss the working principle and applications of Repulsion Motor.

Q6: Explain the construction and working principle of BLDC motor. Draw its speed torque characteristics and mention its
applications.

UNIT- 1
Q1: Write expression for the winding factor of an alternator.

Q2: Draw the phasor diagram of alternator on unity, lagging and leading power factor conditions and hence derive the
expression for the induced emf.

Q3: A A 2200 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase, star connected alternator has an effective resistance of 0.5 Ω per phase. A field current
of 30 A produced the full-load current of 200 A on short circuit and a line to line emf of 1100 V on open circuit.
Determine (i)The power angle of the alternator when it delivers full-load at 0.8 pf(lagging). (ii)The SCR of the
alternator.

Q4: Explain the synchronous impedance method to find the voltage regulation of a synchronous machine.

Q5: Derive an expression for finding power angle characteristics of salient pole alternator using two-reaction theory.
Draw its phasor diagram.

Q6: Explain why 3 phase synchronous machines run at constant speed called synchronous speed given by Ns=120f/P
Q7: Explain the Two reaction theory applicable to salient pole synchronous machine with phasor diagram.

UNIT- 2
Q1. Explain the operation of a synchronous motor under constant load, varying excitation

Q2: Explain the operation of a synchronous motor under constant excitation, varying load.

Q3: What is Synchronous Condenser? Explain along with phasor diagrams. Mention its applications.

Q4: Explain the starting methods of a synchronous motor.

Q5: Draw and Discuss the V-curves and Inverted V-curves for Synchronous Motor.

Q6 Along with diagram explain Hunting in synchronous motor? Explain how it can be minimized.