MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
EEE422: ELECTRICAL DRIVES II
TEST 1
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS PAPER Duration: 1 hour :30 mins

1. Describe in details the three types of VFDs that are used to control the speed of three-phase
induction motors and state clearly the advantages and disadvantages of each. [15 Marks]

2. Draw and explain the speed torque characteristics of a 3-phase induction motor when its speed is
controlled by
i. Changing the rotor circuit resistance and [5 Marks]
ii. controlling the supply voltage [5 Marks]

3. What is the basic principle of speed control of 3-phase induction motor by pole changing method?
Explain how two different torque-speed characteristics can obtained in this method.
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4. A pole, 50Hz, 3-phase induction motor has rotor resistance of 0.2Ω per phase and rotor standstill
reactance of 1Ω per phase. On full load, it is running with a slip of 4%. Calculate the extra
resistance required in the rotor circuit per phase to reduce the speed to 1260 rpm, on the same
load condition. [5 Marks]

5. A three-phase, 400V, 1000rpm wound rotor (slip-ring) induction motor is operating with a slip of
0.02 and taking a stator current of 60A. If the speed of the motor is reduced to 500rpm at constant
torque using stator voltage control technique, calculate the new value of the stator current.
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6. A 6-pole induction motor and 4-pole induction motor are connected in cummulative cascade to a
50Hz supply. The frequency in the secondary circuit of the 4-pole motor is observed to be 1.0Hz.
Determine:
i. slip in each machine, and [5 Marks]
ii. combined speed of the set. [5 Marks]