Question Bank

(Revised)
Subject: - Elements of
Electrical Design
Subject Code: 2150904
T.Y. Electrical (Div.-II)
Semester: - 5th
Electrical Engineering
Department
S.V.I.T., Vasad

2015-16

Chapter-1
GENERAL DESIGN ASPECTS
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Q-1. Explain and derive the equations of MMF required for air
gap.
Q-2. Define real and apparent flux densities in the tooth of a d.c.
machine

armature. Explain difference between them and

also derive relation

between them.

Q-3. What is carters coefficient? How does it help in estimation

of mmf in

case of slotted armature? What are the

expressions to be used for

estimation?

Q-4. Explain the losses in machine. How to calculate it?

Q-5. State various methods for calculating MMF required for
tooth in dc

machine. Explain one of them.

Q-6. Determine the air gap length of a D.C. machine for

following

data.

ducts=01,width

gross
of

core

length=0.1m,

duct=10mm,slot

width=12mm,caters

coefficient

for

no

of

pitch=24mm,slot
slot

and

ducts=0.3,gap flux density at pole center=0.65T,field

MMF per

pole=3800A,mmf required for iron part of

magnetic circuit=600A.
Q-7 What is Leakage Reactance? Explain its calculation for
different slots.

Q-8 What is Magnetizing Current? Derive an expression for

concentrated &

distributed winding.

Q-9 Define field form factor .Explain the procedure.

Q-10 Explain Gap contraction factor. Also derive its equation.
Q-11 What is fringing effect? What are the effects of it on
armature of D.C.

machine.

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Chapter-2
DESIGN OF STARTERS AND FIELD
REGULATORS

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Q-1. Explain with neat sketch power and control circuit of Direct
On Line Starter.
Q-2. Calculate the steps in a 4 section rotor resistance starter
for a 3-phase
slip ring induction motor having full load
slip 2.5%, maximum starting
current =full load current
and rotor resistance/phase 0.02.
Q-3. Explain the design procedure to design a field regulator to
change the Emf
generated in a self excited DC generator.
Q-4 Explain the design procedure to design a field regulator for
dc motor.
Q-5. Derive the steps for calculate the starter resistance for D.C
shunt motor.
Q-6 Explain the grading of starting resistance of dc series motor.

Q-7 Explain the grading of starting resistance of three phase

induction motor.
Q-8. Find the section resistance of 7 stud field regulator for
generator to give
limit of 500 and 560 voltages in equal
steps. The magnetizing curve is
given in fig. The field is
934 ohm.
Q-9. Draw main circuit and control circuit of star delta starter for
sq cage
induction motor.
Q-10. Design a suitable 8 section starter for a 14.92 KW, 250
volt, 1000 rpm d.c.
Shunt motor from the following data:
Maximum starting torque = full load torque
Armature circuit resistance = 0.4 ohm
Full load efficiency = 0.85
Q-11. Explain the function of filed regulator in dc motor & dc
generator.
Q-12. Discuss
transformer.

design

procedure

of

single

phase

small

Q-13. Design a single phase small transformer having

secondary voltage of 50
Volt and current is 3 Amp. The
transformer is to be operated from 230
Volt, 50 Hz AC
supply. Take Te = 4.0, Assume suitable data if necessary.
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Chapter-3
Armature Windings: DC windings
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Q-1. Calculate the front, back, winding and commutator pitch

for the following
wave windings (progressive &
retrogassive) having
(1) 15 slots, 4-pole, 2 conductors/slot

(2) 32 slots, 6-pole, 2 conductors/slot

Q-2. What is armature winding? Define following term with
respect to it (1)
Turn (2) Coil (3) Coil side (4) Single layer
winding
Q-3. Draw the winding diagram in developed from for simplex
lap wound 24
slot, 4 pole, and DC armature with 24
commutated segments.
Q-4. Write short answer (1) difference between lap and wave
winding (2)
dummy coil in context of dc winding (3)
equalizer connection in context of
dc winding.
Q-5. Calculate the front pitch, back pitch and winding pitch for a
simplex lap
wound 18 slots, 6 pole d.c. armature
(progressive & retrogassive). Make
the winding table and
draw the winding diagram in developed form. Also
draw
the sequence diagram to show the position of brushes. Assume
2 coil
sides/slot.

Note: Please do all the unsolved examples of

above topics
J.G.Jamnani.

from

A.K.Sawney

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