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B.E.3rd (EC) Question Bank (Final) Subject: Electrical Machines (131701)

Single phase Transformer

1 Dec-2010 Derive the e.m.f. equation of a 1-phase transformer. OR Explain the working of a 1-phase transformer. Also derive its e.m.f. Equation . ( Dec-2009) Discuss the tests to find out the iron loss and copper loss in a transformer with justifications. OR Explain the two tests used for determing the losses in single phase transformer. (May-2011) Develop equivalent circuit of a 1-phase transformer. Draw the phasor diagrams for no-load and load conditions.

Three Phase Transformer

5 6 7 8 Dec-2010 Discuss open delta connections of transformers with necessary circuit and vector diagrams. Define regulation of a transformer. Compare conventional and instrument transformers. March-2010 Explain the conditions of parallel operation of three phase transformers. How three phase to two phase transformation of transformer is obtained? OR Explain Scott-connection used for the 3-phase to 3-phase transformation in 3phase transformer.( May-2011) OR Explain how 3-phase supply can be converted into 2-phase supply using Scott connection. (Dec-2009) Write advantages and applications of auto transformer. May-2011 Describe an auto transformer including its points such as definition, comparision with two winding transformer, saving of copper and its applications. Dec-2009 State: (a) regulation of a transformer (b) types of electromechanical energy conversion and (c) advantages of open delta (V-V) connections of transformers.

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Induction Motors
12 Dec-2010 Explain the phenomena of crawling and cogging in a 3-phase induction motor with

their remedies. OR Describe about crawling and cogging of an Induction Motor.(May-2011) Differentiate between cage and slip ring induction motor. Explain how the torque is developed in a 3-phase induction motor. What is slip of a 3-phase induction motor? Discuss its slip-torque characteristics. OR Draw torque-speed characteristic of induction motor. Also explain change in it with change in rotor resistance and frequency.(March-2010) March 2010 Drive torque equation for three phase induction motor. Also derive condition for maximum torque and equation for maximum torque. Explain rotating magnetic field theory. Also explain how three phase induction motor starts. OR How the Rotating field is produced in an Induction Motor? Explain speed control of three phase induction motor. Compare star-delta starter with auto transformer starter for tree phase induction motor. Explain why single phase induction motor is not self started? Explain the starting methods for single phase induction motor in brief. May-2011 Explain steps for the construction of the circle diagram of an Induction Motor. Give Comparison between Synchronous and Induction Motors. Dec-2009 Discuss types of 3-phase induction motor based on rotor construction and explain its working. With reference to 3-phase Induction motor, attempt the following: (i) Define slip of an induction motor. Explain its slip-torque characteristic. (ii) Briefly explain various methods of speed control of a 3-phase induction motor. With reference to induction motor, attempt the following: (i) Explain cogging and crawling in a 3-phase induction motor with their remedies. (ii) Why single-phase induction motor is not self-starting? Explain any one method to make it self-starting.

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Alternator
22 23 24 Dec-2010 Define salient pole and non-salient pole machines. Why is armature winding of a synchronous machine stationary? What is synchronisation of alternators? Which conditions must be satisfied for proper synchronisation of 3-phase alternators? What is voltage regulation? How it can be determined by using Zero power factor method in Synchronous machine?

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Which conditions must be satisfied for parallel operation of Alternators? Explain Synchronizing of single phase Alternators. Dec-2009 State various advantages of stationary armature in an alternator. Also differentiate between salient pole and non-salient pole synchronous machines. Define regulation of an alternator (synchronous generator). Discuss the conditions to be satisfied before a 3-phase alternator is synchronized with infinite bus. Discuss power angle characteristic of an alternator. Also discuss its operation at constant load with variable excitation. May-2011 What is voltage regulation? How it can be determined by using Zero power factor method in Synchronous machine? Which conditions must be satisfied for parallel operation of Alternators? Explain Synchronizing of single phase Alternators.

Examples
Subject: Electrical Machines (131701)

Single phase Transformer

1 Dec-2010 The core of a 150 kVA, 11000/440 V, 50 Hz, 1-phase core type transformer has a cross section of 20*20 cm. The maximum core density is not to exceed 1. 3 wb/m2. Find (i) the number of h.v. and l.v. turns per phase. March-2010 In no load test of single phase transformer, the following test data were obtained: Primary voltage: 220V; Secondary voltage: 110V; Primary current: 0.5A; Power input: 30W. Find the following: (i) The turns ratio (ii) The magnetizing component of no-load current (iii) Its working (or loss) component (iv) The iron loss Resistance of primary winding = 0.6. May-2011 A single phase 150KVA transformer has efficiency 96% at full load on 0.8 power factor and on half load at 0.8 power factor lagging. Find the following (1) Iron loss (2) copper loss at full load (3) The load KVA at which maximum efficiency occurs (4) The maximum efficiency of the transformer at 0.8 power

factor lagging. Dec-2009 A single phase transformer has 350 primary and 1050 secondary turns. The primary is connected to 400 V, 50 a.c. supply. If the net cross sectional area of the core is 50 cm2, calculate the maximum flux density in the core and induced e.m.f. in the secondary winding.

Three Phase Transformer

5 Dec-2010 Two 1-phase furnaces working at 100 V are connected to 3300 V, 3-phase supply through Scott connected transformers. Calculate the current in each line of 3-phase mains when the power taken by each furnace is 450 kW at a power factor of 0.8 lagging. Neglect the losses in transformers.

Induction Motors
6 Draw the circle diagram for a 3-phase, 29.84 kW, 415 V, 50 Hz, delta-connected induction motor from the following data: No-load test: 415 V; 21 A; 1250 W Blocked rotor test: 100 V; 45 A; 2730 W Estimate from the diagram for full load condition, the slip, efficiency and power factor. The rotor copper loss at standstill is half of the total copper loss. May-2011 A 10 H.P.(7.46kw) motor when started at normal voltage with a star-delta switch in the star position is found to take an initial current of 1.7x full load current and gave an initial starting torque of 35% of full load torque. Explain what happens when the motor is started under the following conditions (a) an auto transformer giving 60% if the normal and calculate in each case the value of starting current and torque in terms of the corresponding quantities at full load. Dec-2009 The following test results refer to a 14.92 kW, 6 pole, 50 Hz, 400 V, 3-phase induction motor: No-load test (Line values): 400 V, 11 A, p.f. = 0.2 Blocked rotor test (Line values): 100 V, 25 A, p.f. = 0.4 Draw the circle diagram and determine the full load power factor, slip and efficiency. Rotor copper loss at standstill is half the total copper loss.

Alternator
9 Dec-2009 A 3-phase star connected alternator supplies a load of 1000 kW at a power factor of 0.8 lagging with a terminal voltage of 11 kV. Its armature resistance is 0.4 ohm per phase while synchronous reactance is 3 ohm per phase. Calculate the regulation at this load. Two 3-phase alternators operate in parallel. The rating of one machine is 50 MW and that of the other is 100 MW. Both alternators are fitted with governors having a droop of 4 %. How will the machines share a common load of 100 MW?

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