1. Distinguish between internal and external characteristics of a dc generator?

2. Explain the voltage build up process in d.c. shunt generator?

3. The open circuit characteristic for a d.c. shunt generator at 800 r.p.m is given by the
following data.
If(A) 0 0.2 0.4 0.65 1.02 1.75 3.15 5.0
E(V) 10 40 80 120 160 200 240 260
Determine the critical filed resistance at 900 r.p.m.
4. Draw the external characteristics of series, shunt and separately excited generator in
the same plot and compare them?
5. Distinguish between external and internal characteristics of a d.c. generator.
Explain, with appropriate diagrams, how the internal characteristics can be obtained
from the external characteristics of the series and shunt generators?
6. A d.c. shunt generator is supplying load connected to a bus - bar voltage of 220 V.
It has an armature resistance of 0.025 _ and field resistance of 110 _. Calculate the
value of load current and load power when it generates an e.m.f of 230 V. Neglect
the effect of armature reaction. Draw circuit diagram.
7. Define critical speed? Explain its significance?
8. Explain experimental determination of critical field resistance for a self excited
generator?
9. A 10 kW, 250 V d.c. shunt generator has total no-load rotational loss of 400 W. The
armature circuit resistance and shunt filed resistances are 0.5 _ and 250 _
respectively. Calculate the shaft power input and the efficiency at rated load?
10. Define critical field resistance? Explain its significance
11. Draw the external characteristics of various types of d.c. generators in one figure
assuming the same no-load terminal voltage. Discuss the nature of these
characteristics and compare them.
12. A separately excited generator with constant excitation is connected to a constant
load. When the speed is 1500 rpm, it delivers 120A at 500V. At what speed will the
current be reduced to 60 A? Armature resistance is 0.1ohm, Contact drop/brush is
1V. Armature reaction may be ignored.

13. Sketch and explain the load characteristics of the Shunt and Series Generator
14. Explain the process of commutation in Dc machines through the reversal of
current in a coil
15. Determine the AT/pole for each inter pole of a 4 pole generator with 88 slots each
containing 900 ampere - conductors. The inter pole air gap is 0.01m and the flux
density in the inter pole air gap is 0.3 T. The effects of iron parts of the circuits
and leakage may be neglected.

16. Draw and explain the no-load and load characteristics of shunt, series and compound
generators. Give the applications of different types of dc generators with reasons and
justification
17. A 10 kW, 250V dc shunt generator has total no load rotational loss of 400W. The
armature circuit including brushes and shunt field resistance are 0.5 and 250 ohms
respectively. Calculate the shaft power input and the efficiency at rated load. Also calculate
the maximum efficiency and the corresponding power output
18.Give the reasons for failure of self excited generator to build up
19. Explain various power stages in a DC generator and also derive the condition for
maximum efficiency
20. A 10 kW, 250V DC, 6 pole shunt generator runs at 1000 rpm when delivering full load.
The armature has 534 lap connected conductors. Full load copper loss is 0.64 kW. The total
brush drop is 1V. Determine the flux per pole. Neglect shunt current

21. What is a compound generator? Differentiate between over, level and differential
compounding? Draw external characteristics for these generators?
22. A DC shunt generator running at 1000 r.p.m gave the following O.C.C.
Field current (Amps): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
EMFs (Volts): 52.5 107.5 155 196.5 231 256.5 275 287.5
Calculate the voltage to which the machine will build up if the speed is 800 r.p.m and the
field circuit resistance is 30 ohms.
23.With the help of suitable diagrams explain different methods of excitation of dc
generators?
24. The open circuit characteristic of a separately exited generator at 600 r.p.m is as under:
Field current (Amps): 1.6 3.2 4.8 6.4 8.0 9.6 11.2
EMFs (Volts): 148 285 390 460 520 560 590
Find (i) The voltage to which the machine will excide as a shunt generator with a field
circuit resistance of 60 ohm (ii) Critical resistance at this speed.