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B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRILIMAY 2016.

] Sixth Semester

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

ELECTRICAL MACHINE DESIGN

Time: Three hours Maximum: 75 marks

PART.A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

Answer ALL the questions.

1. What are real and apparent flux densities?

2. State the properties which determine the

suitability of material for ~nsulating purpose of
electrical machine.

3. What are the guiding factors for choice of number

of poles in DC machine?

4. Write the significance of peripheral speed in the

design of commutator diameter.
 12. Calculate the mmf required for the air gap of a
5. Define window space factor and write the
empirical formulae for estimating window space
machine having core length = 0.32 m including
factor. 4 ducts of 10 mm each, pole arc = 0.19 m; slot pitch
= 65.4 mm; slot opening = 5 mm; air gap length =
6. What are the components of no load current of a 5 mm; flux per pole = 52 wb, Given Carter's
transformer? coefficient is 0.18 for opening/gap (
= 1, and is
0.28 opening /gap = 2. (11)
7. Why is length of air gap in an induction motor
kept at minimum possible range? 13. (a) Discuss the factors influencing on' the
selection of specific electric loading. (5)
8. Define dispersion coefficient and grve its
significance in an induction motor. (b) A 350 kW, 500 V, 450 rpm, 6 pole de
generator IS built with an armature
9. What is short circuit ratio? diameter of 0.87 m and a core length of 0.32
m. The lab wound armature has 660
10. List the advantages of using computers III the conductors. Calculate the specific electric
design of electrical machines.
and magnetic loadings.
PART B - (5 x 11 = 55 marks)
Or
Answer ALL the questions.
14. Explain the step by step design procedure of the
11. Explain the various types of duties with example field winding of a DC shunt motor. (11)
and hence the rating of electrical machine based
on their temperature rise. (11) 15. Calculate the main dimensions and winding
details of a 100 kVA, 2000/400 V, 50 Hz, single
Or phase shell type, oil immersed, self cooled

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 transformer. Assume voltage per turn 10 V, flux· 18. (a) List the rules to be considered for
density in core 1.1 wb/m-, current density
determining the number of rotor slot of a
2 Alm2, window space factor 0.33. The ratio of
cage induction motor. (4)
window height to window width and ratio of core
depth to width of central limb = 2.5. The stacking (b) A 15 kW, 3-phase, 6 pole, 50. Hz, cage
factor is 0.9. . (11)
induction motor has the following data
Or D = 0.32 m; L = 0.125 m, No. of stator

16. Compute overall dimensions of the core and slots = 54, No. of conductors per slot
,), .
= 24,
window of a 5 kVA, 11000/400 volts, 50 Hz single
phase core type transformer. The following data current in each conductor is 17.5~A,full load
are given.
power factor 1S 0.85 lagging. .Design a
Window space factor = 0.2, the height of the
window is 3 times its width, current density = suitable cage rotor giving No. of rotor slots;
1.4 Almm2, B~ax = 1.0 Tesla, stacking .factor = 0.9. section of each bar, and section of each end
The net conductor area in the window = 0.6.times
the net cross sectional area of iron in the core. ring. Also calculate the effective resistance of
Assume square cross section for me core. (11)
the rotor. The full-load speed IS about
17. Find the main dimensions of' a 15 kW, three
950 rpm, resistivity of copper IS 0:02
_phase, 400 volts, 50 Hz, 2810 rpm squirrel cage
induction motor having an efficiency of 88% and
nmm2/m. (7)
full load power factor of 0.9. specific magnetic
loading is 0.5 wb/m-. Specific electric
loading = 25000 Aim. Take rotor peripheral speed 19. (a) Derive the output equation of a 3 phase
as approximately 20 m/sec at synchronous speed.
(11) alternator and state the factors which

Or influence on separation of D and L. (5)

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 (b) Compute the mam dimensions of a 100
I

MVA, 11 kV, 50 Hz, 150 rpm three phase

water wheel generator. The average gap flux
density is 0.65 Tesla and ampere conductor
per meter is 40000. The peripheral speed
should not exceed 65 m/sec at normal
running speed. (6)

Or

20. Explain the steps involved in the rotor design of

turbo alternator. (11)

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