Question Bank: 3150910: Electrical Machines –II

Induction Machines & Single Phase Induction Motors:

1. Explain working principle of Induction motor.
2. Explain production of rotating magnetic field in poly-phase induction motor.
3. Why single phase induction motors are not self-started? Explain double field
revolving theory for single phase induction motor.
4. Draw and explain speed – torque characteristic of an Induction motor
5. Why starter needed for poly phase induction motor?
6. Explain the procedure to construct the circle diagram of induction motor.
Also describe the method to determine losses, efficiency and slip at full load
condition using circle diagram.
7. Rotor resistance and standstill reactance per phase of a 3-phase, 746 kW, 50
Hz, 16-pole induction motor are 0.02 Ω and 0.15 Ω respectively. Full load
torque is obtained at 360 rpm. Calculate: (i) the ratio of maximum to full-load
torque (ii) The speed at maximum torque (iii) What should be the external
resistance required at start in rotor circuit to obtain maximum torque at start.
8. Write a note on double cage induction motor.
9. Derive the equation of electromagnetic torque for a three phase induction
motor with usual notations from first principles.
10. Explain the concept of linear induction motor. Also give relative advantages
and disadvantages.
11. Explain only constructional difference between squirrel case and wound rotor
3 phase Induction Motor.
12. List the types of starters for a 3 Phase Induction Motor. Explain any two
starters in brief
13. List the types of Single Phase induction motor. Explain the operational
principal of any one split phase induction motor with necessary sketch and
vector diagram.
14. Describe Induction Generator in brief.
15. Explain the phenomena of crawling and cogging in induction motor.
16. List out the methods of speed control of Induction Motor. Explain any one in
detail.
 17. Derive the condition for maximum starting torque for three phase induction
motor.
18. Discuss the procedure to perform no load and blocked rotor tests on a three
phase induction motor.
19. Explain the methods used for finding the slip of a three phase induction
motor.
20. Briefly explain the double field revolving theory in relation to single phase
AC motors.
21. Explain the construction and working of universal motor.
22. Explain the construction and working of Repulsion motor.
23. Draw the schematic diagram and explain the construction and working of
shaded pole single phase motor.

Synchronous machines, Synchronous motors & Special machines.

1. Explain with reason why synchronous motor is not self-starting. Enumerate
different methods of starting the synchronous motor.
2. Derive the emf equation of an alternator.
3. Define the pitch factor and distribution factor for synchronous generator.
4. Explain various conditions for synchronization of the alternator.
5. Describe the effect of armature reaction in case of a synchronous generator.
6. How direct axis and quadrature axis reactance can be measured for salient
pole machine (slip test)?
7. Explain V-curves in brief. Also give its importance for synchronous motors.
8. What is auto synchronous motor and how it is different than synchronous
motor.
9. What is Hunting of Synchronous machine and how can it be prevented.
10. Which are the conditions need to satisfy for successful parallel operation of
3 ph Alternator?
11. What is synchronization? Explain two bright one dark lamp method and all
dark lamp method of synchronization in brief.
12. Mention the methods of determination of voltage regulation of an alternator.
Describe the Synchronous impedance (EMF) method in detail.
13. What is short circuit ratio of synchronous machine and how it’s effect to
machine performance.
14. A 3-phase, 16-pole alternator has a star-connected winding with 144 slots and
10 conductors per slot. The flux per pole is 0.03 Wb, sinusoidally distributed
and the speed is 375 r.p.m. Find the Line and phase EMF. Assume full-pitch
coil (Kc=1).
15. A three phase star connected alternator is rated at 1600 KVA, 13.5 KV. The
per phase armature effective resistance and synchronous reactance are 1.5
ohm and 30 ohm respectively. Calculate voltage regulation for a load of 1.280
MW at power factor of (i) Unity p.f and (ii) 0.8 lagging.
16. Explain the construction and working of stepper and switched reluctance
motor.
17. Write a short note on permanent magnet brushless DC motor.

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Jasmin James
Course Tutor
AY: 20-21ODD
SEMESTER: 5