WCE ARB

AC Machines
TOPIC NO-3 :- THREE PHASE ALTERNATORS
Sr. 16
Examination
No Marks

Sample Question Paper I- Scheme

1 Define chording factor and distribution factor. 2

2 Define synchronous reactance &synchronous impedance. 2

3 Derive the EMF equation of Alternator. State the meaning of each term used therein. 4
A 3 phase, 50Hz, 8 pole alternator has star connected winding with 120 slots and 8
4 conductors per slot. The flux per pole is 0.05 Wb, sinusoidally distributed. Determine 4
the phase and line voltages.
Define voltage regulation of alternator. A 400V,10 KVA , 3 phase star connected
alternator has resistance per phase of 1.0 ohm. Open circuit voltage per phase of 90V
is obtained for field current of 1.0 A. For the same field current, short circuit current
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per phase is 15A. Calculate: i) Synchronous impedance, ii) synchronous reactance,
iii)open circuit voltage per phase and iv) Regulation while supplying a load current
of 15Aat 0.8 power factor lag.
In case of alternator, explain armature reaction and its effects on i) unity power factor,
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ii) zero pf lagging and iii) zero pf leading.

WINTER 2019
7 State advantages of short pitch winding over full pitch winding in alternators. 2
8 State advantages of rotating field type alternators. (any four) 2
A 16 pole, 3 phase star connected alternator armature has 12 slots with 24 conductors
9 per slot and flux per pole is 0.1 wb. sinusoidally distributed. Calculate line emf 4
generated at 50 Hz.
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10 Prove that 𝐾! = " in an alternator.
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Define voltage regulation of an alternator. Explain synchronous impedance method
11 for finding regulation of alternator. 6

Define armature reaction in an alternator. Explain the effect of armature reaction at

12 various P.F. of loads of alternator. 6

SUMMER 2022

13 Define synchronous impedance and synchronous reactance. 2

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Draw the phasor diagram of loaded alternator when load is capacitive and also write
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the equation of no-load induced emf.
Define the following terms and write their mathematical expression.
15 i) Pitch factor 4
ii) Distribution factor related to the winding of alternator.
Describe the factors affecting the regulation of three phase alternator and draw the
16 phaser diagram of loaded alternator when operating power factor is lagging and 6
loading.
i) Find the no load line voltage of a star connected 3 phase, 6 pole alternator which
runs at 1200 RPM, having flux per pole of 0.1 wb sinusoidally distributed. Its stator
has 54 slots having double layer winding. Each coil has 8 turns and the coil is chorded
17 by one slot. 6

ii) State any four advantages of rotating field over rotating armature of 3 phase
alternator.

Analysis:- Total 24 marks on Topic NO 3

Q1) c & d is on topic No 3 for 2 marks each.
Q2) d is on topic No 3 for 4 marks each.
Q3) d or c are on topic No 3 for 4 marks each.
Q5) c is on topic No 3 for 6 marks each.
Q6) c is on topic No 3 for 6 marks each.