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Total Number of Pages : 03 B. Tech
REL5D004

5th Semester Regular / Back Examination: 2021-22

ELECTRIC DRIVES
BRANCH(S): EEE, ELECTRICAL
Time : 3 Hour
109 109 109 109 Max Marks 109
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Q.Code : OF417
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
Q1 Answer the following questions : (2 x 10)
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basic difference 109
between true synchronous
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and self control 109 109
mode for variable frequency control of synchronous motor?
b) Define the term ‘specific energy consumption’ required to operate the train.
c) Write the type of motors used in the following applications:
i) Textile mills
ii) Centrifugal pumps
d) State the role of a microprocessor in the drive applications
e) Write the fundamental torque equation of a motor load system
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f) 109 vs torque curve
Draw the speed 109 for the following
109 type of loads.
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i) traction load
ii) fan load
g) Derive the relationship between speed and torque of a separately excited dc motor
h) A 200V, 10.5A, 2000 rpm shunt motor has the armature and field resistance of 0.5
and 400 respectively. It drives a load whose torque is constant at rated motor
torque. Calculate the motor speed if the source voltage drops to 175V.
i) The peripheral speed of a railway traction motor cannot be allowed to exceed
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44 m/s. If the 109 motor armature
gear ratio is 18/75, 109 diameter 42 109
cm, and wheel 109 109

diameter 91 cm, Calculatethe limiting value of the train speed.

j) What are the similarities between a brushless dc motor and a self-controlled
synchronous motor drive?

Part-II
Q2 Only Focused-Short Answer Type Questions- (Answer Any Eight out of (6 × 8)
Twelve)
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a) Explain the multi-quadrant operation of electric drives.
b) Derive the torque equation of three-phase induction motor with the equivalent
circuit diagram
c) Explain the closed-loop control of the current regulated voltage source inverter fed
induction motor drive.
d) Explain the closed-loop speed control of the current source inverter drive.
e) A 200V, 875rpm, 150A separately excited dc motor has an armature resistance of
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fed from a single-phase
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109 rectifier with
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voltage of 220V, 50Hz. Assuming continuous conduction, Calculate:

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 i) Firing angle for rated motor torque and 750rpm
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iii) Motor speed for α=160° and rated torque
f) A 220V, 1500 rpm, 10A separately excited dc motor has an armature resistance of
1 Ω. It is fed from a single-phase fully controlled rectifier with an ac source voltage
of 230V, 50Hz. Assuming continuous load current, Compute:
i) Motor speed at a firing angle of 30° and torque of 5Nm.
ii) Developed torque at the firing angle of 45° and speed of 1000 rpm.
g) A 6 MW, 3-phase, 11 kV, Y-connected, 6-pole, 50 Hz, 0.9 (leading) power factor
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Rated field current109 is 50 A. 109 109
The machine is controlled by variable frequency control at a constant (V/f) ratio up
to the base speed and at a constant V above base speed. Determine:
i) Torque and field current for the rated armature current, 750rpm and 0.8
leading power factor.
ii) Armature current and power factor for half the rated motor torque, 1500
rpm, and rated field current
h) Compare the Conventional and Static Ward Leonard schemes of armature voltage
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i) Explain the variable frequency control method of speed control in synchronous
motor drive.
j) Which motor is best suited for traction application and why?
k) Illustrate the slip power recovery scheme of speed control of a three-phase
induction motor.
l) Explain the series and parallel operation of the dc shunt motor in electric traction.
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Part-III
Only Long Answer Type Questions (Answer Any Two out of Four)
Q3 a) Describe all braking methods of dc series motor and explain its speed vs torque (8)
characteristics
b) A 220V, 970rpm, 100 A dc separately excited motor has an armature resistance of (8)
0.05Ω. It is braked by plugging from an initial speed of 1000rpm. Calculate:
i) Resistance to be placed in armature circuit to limit braking current to twice
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ii) Braking torque
iii) Torque when speed has fallen to zero
Q4 a) Describe the speed control methods of three- phase induction motor and explain (8)
its speed vs torque characteristics with diagram.
b) A 2.8 kW, 400 V, 50 Hz, 4 pole, 1370 rpm, delta connected squirrel-cage induction (8)
motor has following parameters referred to stator: Rs=2 Ω, R'r=5 Ω, Xs=X'r=5 Ω,
Xm= 80 Ω. Motor speed is controlled by stator voltage control. When driving a fan
109 109 load, it runs 109at rated speed at109rated voltage. Calculate:
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i) Motor terminal voltage, current and torque at 1200rpm
ii) Motor speed, current and torque for the terminal voltage of 300V.
Q5 a) Write a note on voltage source inverter controlled three- phase induction motor. (8)
b) A Y- connected squirrel cage induction motor has the following ratings and (8)
parameters:
400 V, 4-pole, 50 Hz, 1370 rpm, Rs=2 Ω, R'r=3 Ω, Xs=X'r=3.5 Ω.
Motor is controlled by a voltage source inverter at constant V/f ratio. Inverter allows
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frequency variation 10950 Hz.
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 i) Obtain a plot between the breakdown torque and frequency.
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when motor is started at rated voltage and frequency
Q6 a) Write a note on the dc traction using semiconductor chopper controlled dc motor. (8)
b) A locomotive of 110 tonnes can just accelerate a train weighting 500 tonnes with (8)
an acceleration of 1kmphps on the up- gradient with G= 10. Train resistance is 35
N/tonne and increase of mass due to rotational inertia is 10%. 80% of locomotive
weight is carried by driving wheels. Calculate weight of the additional bogies that
could be attached to this train maintaining the same schedule of operation on the
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