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B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018.

Sixth Semester

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

ELECTRICAL MACHINE DESIGN

(2009-2012 Batches)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 75 marks

PART A- (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. What is meant by standard specification?

2. List the different types of magnetic materials.

3. Why is a square pole face preferred in a DC

machine?

4. Define copper space factor of a coil.

5. Distinguish between shell type and core type

transformer.
 6. Why are stepped cores generally used for
transformers? (
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7. What are the factors to be considered for

estimating the length of air-gap in induction
motor?

. 8. How can an induction motor be designed for best

power factor?
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9. What is meant by Short Circuit Ratio?

10. What is the use of-damper winding?

PART B - (5 x 11 = 55 marks)

Answer ALL questions, ONE from each Unit.

All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT I

11. (a) List the various limitations III machine

design and explain them in detail. (5)
(b) Describe the classification of insulating
materials used for electrical machines. (6)

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O. A 1250 kVA, three phase, 6600 V, salient pole 12. With the help of a neat flow chart, explain
alternator has the following data: the Analysis method of design. State its
advantages. (11)
Air gap diameter = 1.6 m, length of core = 0.45 m,
number of poles = 20, armature ampere- UNIT II
conductors per m = 28000, ratio of pole arc to
pole pitch = 0.68, stator slot pitch = 28 mm, 13. State and explain the factors which" govern the
current density in damper bars = 3 Almm2. Design choice of specific magnetic and. electric loadings ill
a suitable damper winding for the machine. (11) a de machine. (11)

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14. Design a shunt field coil for a 4 pole, de shunt

generator to develop "5000 AT with the voltage
drop per coil not to exceed 25 V. The permissible
power loss in the total surface of the coil is
350 W/m2. Take winding depth = 18 mm, mean
length of one turn = 0.75 m, space factor = 0.68
and resistivity of conductor = 0.021 ohm/m/mm".
(11)

UNIT III

15. (a) Derive the output equation of a single-phase

transformer. (5)
(b) Calculate the core and window areas
required for a 100 kVA, 66001400 V
50 Hz single phase core type transformer.

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 Assume a maximum flux density of. 1.25 T pf of 0.85. Take D = 33 em and L = 17 em, stator
and a current density of 2.5 Armm", Voltage slots = 54, conductors/slot = 14. Assume suitably
per turn is 30 and window space factor the missing data of any.
is 0.32. (6)
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18. Write the step-by-step procedure for the design oi
16. Calculate, the no-load current of a' 400 V, 50 Hz, starting winding, running winding and rotor of [
single phase transformer having the following single phase induction motor.
particulars:

UNIT V
Core of transformer steel, stacking factor = 0.9,
density 7.8 x 103 kg/m", length of mean flux path = 19. (a) Differentiate between salient pole and
2.2 m, gross iron section = 100 cm-, primary turns non-salient pole alternators. (5)
= 200, joints equivalent to 0.2 mm air gap,
(b) Evaluate the main dimensions of the stato I

corresponding to a flux density of 1 Wb/m'',

core for an 8 pole alternator rated at
ampere turns per m = 210 and loss per kg = 1.3 W.
3300 KVA, 300 V, 50 Hz. Assume specific
(ll)
electric loading to be 28000 ampere-
co~ductors/m and specific magnetic loading-I
UNIT IV
to be 0.8 T and ratio of pole arc to pole pitch
17. Design a cage rotor for a 40 HP, 3-phase, 400 V, to be 0.65. As.sume a square pole. (6)
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50 Hz, 6 pole delta connected induction motor
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having a full load .efficiencyof 87% and a full load

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