Khwaja Yunus Ali University

School of Science & Engineering

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Online Final Examination: Spring-2021
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Program: B.Sc. in EEE (10 Batch), 2 Year 1 Semester
Course Title: Energy Conversion I
Course Code: EEE 2103

Time: 10 Minutes Part-1 (MCQ) Total Marks: 10×1=10

[There are single best answer types of questions .Each of the following statement or a question has five suggested
answer or completion. Write down the most appropriate one on your answer script.]

1. A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50-Hz induction motor runs at a speed of 1440 r.p.m. The rotating field produced by the rotor
rotates at a speed of.......r.p.m. with respect to the rotor.
(a) 1500
(b) 1440
(c) 60
(d) 50
(e) 0
2. The fractional slip of an induction motor is the ratio----------.
(a) rotor cu loss/rotor input
(b) rotor cu loss/stator input
(c) rotor cu loss/rotor output
(d) rotor cu loss/stator cu loss
(e) stator cu loss/rotor input
3. In a 3 phase induction motor, the rotor field rotates at synchronous speed with respect to --------------.
(a) stator
(b) rotor
(c) stator flux
(d) rotor flux
(e) pole
4. If rotor input of a SCIM running with a slip of 10% is 100 kW, gross power developed by its rotor is ...... kW.

(a) 10
(b) 90
(c) 80
(d) 99
(e) 5.3
5. If maximum torque of an induction motor is 200 kg-m at a slip of 12%, the torque at 6% slip would be ...... kg-m.

(a) 10
(b) 160
(c) 150
(d) 40
(e) 30
6. An 8 pole wound rotor induction motor operating on 60 HZ supply is driven at 1800 rpm by a prime mover in the
opposite direction of a revolving field. The frequency of rotor current is--------HZ.
(a) 60
(b) 120
(c) 180
(d) 200
(e) 210
7. An induction motor has a short-circuit current 7 times the full-load current and a full-load slip of 4 per cent. Its
line-starting torque is .......times the full-load torque.
(a) 7
(b) 4
(c) 4.96
(d) 49
(e) 1.96
8. In a SCIM, torque with auto starter is ....... times the torque with direct-switching.
(a) 1/K
(b) 1/K
2

(c) K
(d) K
2

(e) 2k
9. The efficiency and p.f. of a SCIM increases in proportion to its------------------.
(a) speed
(b) voltage
(c) current
(d) mechanical load
(e) rotor torque
10 The efficiency of a 3-phase induction motor is approximately proportional to----------------.
.
(a) S
(b) 1-s
(c) 2-s
(d) Ns
(e) N
 Part-2 (SAQ)

Total time: 1 Hour and 50 Minutes Mark: 5×6=30

(Answer question no 1 and any four (4) questions from the followings)
(The figures of the right margin indicates full marks of the respective questions)

1. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of slip ring induction motor. [2]
(b) Prove that “ When three phase supply is given in IM, then the resultant flux is of constant value 1.5 ” [4]

2. (a) How can we plug an IM? Explain in your opinion. [3]

(b) Derive the starting torque equation of an IM. [3]
3. (a) What will happen if 50Hz motor is running in 60 Hz and 60Hz motor is running in 50Hz? [2]
(b) A 440-V, 4-pole, 1470 rpm. 30-kW, 3-phase induction motor is to be used as an asynchronous generator. [4]
The rated current of the motor is 40 A and full-load power factor is 85%.
Calculate
i. Capacitance required per phase if capacitors are connected in delta.
ii. speed of the driving engine for generating a frequency of 50 Hz.
4. (a) Prove that for single phase induction motor T=T f+Tb [3]

(b) A 440-V, 3phase50-Hz, 4-pole, Y-connected induction motor has a full-load speed of 1425 rpm. The rotor [3]
has an impedance of (0.4 + J 4) ohm and rotor/stator turn ratio of 0.8.Calculate
i. full-load torque
ii. rotor current and full-load rotor Cu loss
iii. power output if windage and friction losses amount to 500 W
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5. (a) Prove that P2 : Pm :I R : 1 : (1 − s) : s where symbols have their usual meaning. [3]
(b) Two 50 Hz, 3 phase induction motors having six and four poles respectively are cumulatively cascaded, [3]
the 6 pole motor being connected to the main supply. Determine the frequencies of the rotor currents and
the slips referred to each stator field if the set has a slip of 2%.
6. (a) „‟The rotor slots are usually not parallel to the shaft‟‟-justify the statement. [2]

(b) Why does rotor rotate in induction motor? [4]