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REL5C003
5th Semester Regular / Back Examination: 2021-22
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109 MACHINES-II
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Branch: EEE, ELECTRICAL
Max Marks: 100
Time: 3 Hours
Q Code: OF308
Answer Question No.1 (Part-1) which is compulsory, any eight from Part-II and any two from Part-III.
The figures in the right hand margin indicate marks.
Part- I
109 Q1 Only109Short Answer Type109 Questions (Answer
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a) State two advantages of short pitched coils in the armature winding in an AC machine. (2)
Explain why load angle ‘delta’ is positive for synchronous generator & negative for in case of (2)
b)
synchronous motor?
Determine the distribution factor of a 3 phase balanced distributed winding having 9 slots/pole & a (2)
c)
coil span of 8 slots.
An alternator has the same voltage, frequency and phase sequence as that of the infinite bus. Is it (2)
d)
sufficient to put ON the synchronization switch now? Give reasons for your answer?
109 e) What109do you understand109by synchronization
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f) Why per phase Xd of a salient pole three-phase alternator is greater than its Xq? (2)
g) For the same kVA load, efficiency of an alternator at leading p.f. is more than at lagging p.f. Explain. (2)
Explain the objective of using an auxiliary winding in a single-phase induction motor? How it is (2)
h)
different from main winding?
i) What is the speed regulation of a synchronous motor ?Justify. (2)
A 50 Hz and 60 Hz alternator are mechanically coupled together. At what maximum speed it should (2)
j)
rotate so as to induce voltage at their rated frequency?
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Q2 Only Focused-Short Answer Type Questions- (Answer Any Eight out of Twelve) (06×08)
a) A 3-phase, 6 pole, 1000 rpm alternator has diameter of 28 cm, length=23 cm, and double layer (6)
winding. The winding is accommodated in 4 slots/pole/phase with 4 turns/coil. The coils are short
pitched by 1 slot. The fundamental flux density is 0.87T, whereas third and fifth are B3=0.23T and
B5=0.14T. Calculate line and Phase voltages when connected in star.
b) A 3-phase star connected synchronous motor has synchronous impedance of 1+j 10 Ω per phase. It is (6)
operating at a constant voltage of 6.6kV and its field current is adjusted to give an excitation voltage
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of 6.4kV. Find the power output, armature current and pf under the condition109
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output.
c) What do you understand by parallel operation of Alternators? Explain different conditions (6)
required for parallel operation of three phase synchronous generator to infinite bus ?
d) Draw and explain the equivalent circuit and phasor diagram of three phase induction motor. (6)
e) Differentiate between three phase and single phase induction motor. Explain double revolving field (6)
theory for single phase induction motor.
109 f) A 10109
kW, 400 V, 4 pole 109delta connected 109
squirrel cage induction
109 motor gave the 109 following test results:
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No load test: 400V, 8A, 250W
Blocked rotor test: 90V, 35A, 1350W
The DC resistance of the stator winding per phase measured immediately after the blocked
rotor test is 0.6ohm. Calculate the rotational losses and the equivalent circuit parameters.
g) Analyze how armature reaction in synchronous generator is going to affect its generated EMF. (6)
h) Explain the synchronous impedance method of voltage regulation calculation of Alternator. Discuss (6)
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its advantages
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and disadvantages.
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i) A 3-phase, 20kVA, 400 V, star connected alternator is delivering rated load at 400 V and at pf 0.8 (6)
lagging. Its synchronous impedance is 0.5+j4 Ω per phase. Find the load angle of operation and
voltage regulation. Also calculate the p.f. for which the voltage regulation becomes zero.
j) Two similar alternators operate in parallel have the following data: (6)
Alternator 1: 700kW, frequency drops from 50Hz at no load to 48.5 Hz at full load.
Alternator 2: 700kW, frequency drops from 50.5Hz at no load to 48 Hz at full load.
Determine (i) how a total load of 1200kW is shared between two and the operating frequency, (ii)
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 maximum load that can be delivered by both without overloading either of them.
k) A 440V, 50Hz, 6-pole, Delta connected 3-phase induction motor consumes 45 kW with a line current (6)
of 75A and runs at a slip of 3%. If stator iron loss is 1200W and friction loss is 900W and resistance
between two stator terminals is 0.12ohm,calculate (i) power supplied to the rotor (ii) rotor Cu loss
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power supplied to109
load (iv) efficiency and (v)shaft torque
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l) Explain different methods of starting of three phase induction motor. (6)

Part-III
Only Long Answer Type Questions (Answer Any Two out of Four) (02×16)
Q3 Discuss various methods of starting used for Synchronous motor. Explain with the help of phasor (16)
diagram , the effect of varying excitation on armature current and power factor in a synchronous
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Q4 Discuss two reaction theory of salient pole synchronous machine and hence explain its phasor (16)
diagram. Compare it with cylindrical rotor synchronous machine.
Q5 Describe various methods for controlling the speed of a 3 phase induction motor. Also explain slip (16)
power recovery method for speed control ?
Q6 Draw the circuit model of a single phase induction motor, and explain how the parameters can be (16)
calculated from no load and blocked rotor test.

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