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Ex/EE/T/313/16/2010
BACHELOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGG. EXAMINATION, 2010
(3rd Year - 1st Semester)
ELECTRICAL MACHINES - II
Time : Three hours Full Marks : 100

(50 marks for each part)

Use a separate answer-script for each part.

PART-I
Answer any three questions.
Two marks are for neatness.
All symbols have their usual significance.

1. (a) Draw the phasor diagrams and physical connections of the

following for 3-phase transformer.

(i) DZ0, (ii) Yd1 (iii) DY11. 6

(b) How a Yz1 transformer can be tested to find its Group?

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(c) What happens if a Ddo connected transformer is paralleled

with a Yd1 connected transfer. 3

(d) Why neutral point shifts and oscillates in a star /star

connection without 4th wira or a tertiary winding? 4

2. (a) Draw and explain connection and phasor diagrams of a

Scott-connected transformer. Find the input and output
current relations for 3- to 2-phase transformation. 8

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(h) Equilizer winding is used for minimising armature reaction. 5. (a) What are the voltage induced in a single-phase ac series
commutator motor. Show their respective positions. 2
(i) A d-c motor is designed in such away that it after maximum
output at rated current. 6×3=18 (b) Why compensating winding is used in this kind of motor?
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7. (a) Explain why the voltage regulation of a separately excited
generator is lower then a self exerted generator. Derive the (c) Write the elementary construction features of this machine
expression of load sharing when two shunt generator and discuss its performances vis-a-vis the performances of
operate parallel. 8 a d.c. series motor. 5+5=10

(b) A dc shunt motor operating from a 250V mains develop 100

NW-m at speed of 1200 rpm. taking a armature current of
PART-II
60A. What will be the speed of motor when it develops
60NW-m with armature current dropping to 45A? The Answer for 50 marks taking three questions only.
resistance of armature is 0.15 ohm. 8 Correct and justify and six from the following statements.

8. (a) "Field flux per pole decreases due to armature reaction in 6. (a) In lap winding coal side per layer should be multiple of pole
presence of magnetic saturation" - Explain. 3 pair for avoiding dummy coils.
(b) What is the role of atmospheric O2 on the commutation (b) In wave winding always full pitch is used.
process? 3
(c) Singly re-entrant duplex lap winding requires number of slots
(c) How neutral axis is fixed in d.c. machines? 2 multiple of pole pair.
(d) A 100 KW, belt-driven shunt generator running at 300 rpm (d) Sparking due to armature reaction can be minimise by
on 220V bus-bars continues to run when the belt breaks shifting brush axis in direction of rotation of a generator.
taking 10KW from input. What will be its speed? Armature
resistance and field resistance are 0.025W and 60W respec- (e) Zero crossing of communtating current takes place after
tively contact drop under each brush = 1V. Ignore armature half of commutation period in an over commutating machine.
reaction. 8 (f) In welding application d.c. shunt generators ar used due to
9. (a) Derive torque current characteristics of d.c. series motor. its drooping voltage-current characteristics.
3 (g) In speed control scheme flux control applies for constant
(b) What is the effect of reactance voltage on commutation torque application and voltage control used for constant
process and how this effect can be minimised? 3 h. p. (output power) application.

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(b) Two single-phase furnaces are supplied at 100V by means
of a Scott-connected transformers from a 3-phase 6000V
supply system. Calculate the line currents on the 3-phase
side when the furnaces take 500KW and 800KW respec-
tively at unity power factor. 6
(c) What are the differences between 3-phase units using
3-single phase transformer and using 3-leg transformer?
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(c) What are the advantages and disadvantages of
Ward-Leonard method of speed control of d.c. motor? 2
(d) A 20KW, 220V d.c. shunt generator has total no-load
rotational loss of 700 watts. The armature circuit and shunt
field resistances are 0.2W and 200W respectively. Calculate
the shaft power input and efficiency at rated load. Also
calculate the maximum efficiency and the corresponding
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3. (a) Why usually transformers taps are provided on the H.V. 10. (a) What Hopkinson's test on d.c. machine is called regenera-
side? 4 tive test? 3

(b) Draw and explain the operation of a centre-tap on-load (b) "The d.c. machine is designed to have the maximum
reactor tap-changer with a suitable scheme for cancellation 3
efficiency not at full-load but around
of drop due to reactor. The transformer should have 5-taps. 4 of full-load"–Why?
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(c) What will happen if the field current is reduced during
(c) Show the basis scheme of reistor type tap-changers. 4 running condition of a d.c. shunt motor? 2
4. (a) How turns ratio of transformer can be measured? What are (d) The Hopkinson's test on two d.c. shunt machines gave the
the difficulties in using ordinary methods? 5 following test results for full load :
(b) In temperature rise test using short circuit method what are Line voltage = 240 V, Line current excluding field currents
the factors to be checked before it is applied? It short circuit = 42A, Motor armature current = 352A.
test is not allowed what other test should be specified and
how this should be carried on? In short circuit test are the Field currents are 4.5A and 4A. Calculate the efficiency of
temperature rises for oil, Cu and iron proper? 4 each machine. Armature resistance of motor and generator
is 0.02W and 0.035W respectively. 9
(c) Explain whether transient phenomenon in transformer
depend on the time of switching. Does remonant flux affect ––––
the transient phenomenon? 5

(d) Between alcohol thermometer and mercury thermometer

which one is used for measuring temperature rise in
transformer and why? 2