The University of Jordan EE478 - Electric Machines Lab Essay Due Date

Electrical Engineering Department 2nd Semester 2019-2020 Assignment April 30, 2020

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1. What are core losses in a transformer? Why they occur? On what factors do they depend? What
are the usual methods that are being employed in reducing them?
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2. How does change in frequency affect the performance of a given transformer?

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3. Can a transformer be excited from a DC supply? Justify your answer. If a transformer has a
turns ratio 1:10, and the input voltage is V1=10 V, what is the output voltage V2?
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4. What are the losses measured in an O.C test?

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5. What are the losses measured in an S.C test?

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6. Is a high or low value of regulation preferred? Why?

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7. To control the speed above or below the rated speed, what method can be applied?

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8. How can the direction of rotation of a DC shunt motor be reversed?

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9. What happen if suddenly the field circuit of a DC Shunt motor is opened?

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10. What is the difference between a separately excited dc generator and shunt generator?

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11. If a DC shunt generator fails to build up voltage, what may be the probable reasons?

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12. In a DC Shunt generator, why does the terminal voltage decrease as the load current increases?

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13. How the direction of rotation of an induction motor can be reversed?

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14. State two methods of speed control of a squirrel cage induction motor.

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15. How can a synchronous motor be started?

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16. What is a synchronous condenser?

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17. Connect the following DC separately excited Generator by completing the proper electrical
connections of the current and voltage meters and other equipments.

F1 A1

+ -

+ - + - A
Vf G RL
+ -
VV A

VV

F2 A2

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18. Draw the No-load characteristics of Separately-Excited and Self-Excited DC Generators at
two speeds n1 and n2 where n2 > n1.

Vt(V) Vt(V)

If(A) If(A)

19. Draw the relation between the induced torque and the armature current of a DC Shunt
motor. Draw the relation between the motor speed and the induced torque of a DC Shunt
motor.

Td n
(Nm) (rpm)

Ia(A) Td (Nm)

20. Draw the relation between the motor speed and the induced torque of an induction motor.

nm
(rpm)

Td (Nm)