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(B)(i) What will be the effect on VA rating of a transformer if we double the frequency
(ii)
In three phase transformers, discuss the use of tertiary windings
(iii) A three phase Y transformer has its secondary delta open circuited. A voltmeter is
placed across open circuited terminals. Will the voltmeter reads zero? Discuss
(iv)
No load parameters of transformer are shown as shunt branch. Explain why?
02.
(A)
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(iii)
(iv)
Derive the expression for per unit voltage regulation of a single phase transformer.
Draw phasor diagram. Show the magnitude of per unit voltage regulation is equal to per
unit value of equivalent leakage impedance of the transformer
Explain the use of quarter wave transformer for transmission line matching
03.
(A)(i) What is all day efficiency? Why is it necessary to calculate such efficiency?
A 300 kVA transformer has a core loss of 1.5 kW and a full load copper loss of 4.5 kW.
Calculate the efficiency at 75% of full load output at a p.f of 0.8 lag. Calculate the
maximum efficiency and the load at which it occurs?
(ii)
Two transformers A and B are operating in parallel have equal voltage ratios and leakage
impedances. Their reactance to resistance ratios are 10 and 4 respectively. Determine the
ratio of the full load kVA delivered by the parallel combination to the sum of their
individual kVA ratings. Comment on the results.
(B)
Three 600 kVA, 33000/11000 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase Delta/Star transformers are connected in
parallel. These transformers give the following test results when operated at the rated full
load current with their low voltage windings short circuited:
Transformer A 300 V, 3000 W
Transformer B 400 V, 3500 W
Transformer C 450 V, 4000 W
Determine the maximum load at unity power factor which can be supplied by the parallel
combination without overloading any of them
04.
(A)
The figure shows an equivalent circuit of a small two winding transformer in terms of
the primary.
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(ii)
The maximum efficiency of a 50 kVA transformer is 97.4 %and occurs at 90% full load
at UPF. Calculate efficiency at full load with 0.8 pf and half full load with 0.9 pf
(B)
A 150 kVA, 2400/240 V transformer has the following parameters referred to primary
side: R1 = 0.5 and X1 = 1.5 . The shunt magnetizing impedance is very large and can
be neglected. At full load, transformer delivers rated kVA at 0.85 lagging power factor
and the secondary voltage is 240 V. Calculate:
Voltage regulation
The efficiency assuming core losses to be 600 W
06.
(A)
(B)(i)
(ii)
07.
(A)
A 1500 kVA, 6.6/1.1 kV, three phase delta-star connected transformer has the following
test
data, when low voltage side is shortcircuited: 300 V, 30 kW, 1312 A
(1)
% resistance and reactance drops
(2)
% regulation on full load and 0.8 pf lag
Draw the phasor diagram of a singlephase transformer. A single phase, 50 Hz,
1200/120 V transformer gave the following results of open circuit test with high voltage
winding open circuited applied voltage 120 V, current 16 A, power input 400 W. Find
magnetizing and core loss components of no load current
Explain logically why primary current increases when secondary side loaded
Three single phase transformers, each rated at 11 kVA, 220/440 V, 50 Hz are connected
to form a three phase step up, Y- connection. The parameters of each transformers are:
Primary side (220 V): r1 = 39.5 m; x1 = 61.5 m; Rc = 240 ; x = 290
Secondary side (440 V): r2 = 133.5 m; x2 = 201 m
What will be the power rating and efficiency of the transformer in Y- connection, when
it delivers the rated load at rated voltage and 0.8 p.f lagging?
(B)(i) In open circuit test of a transformer, the ohmic losses are usually neglected in comparison
with core loss. Justify
(ii)
A single phase transformer has voltage regulation of 6% and 6.6% for lagging power
factors of 0.8 and 0.6 respectively. Full load ohmic loss is equal to iron loss. Calculate:
The lagging power factor at which full load voltage regulation is maximum
The full load efficiency at unity power factor
08.
(A)
State and explain the conditions required for the successful parallel operation of single
phase transformers.
A single phase load is supplied through a 34.5 kV feeder and a 34.5/2.4 kV transformer.
The feeder has an impedance of 50 + j 80 ohm and the transformer has an equivalent
impedance of 24 + j 120 ohm referred to its high voltage side. The load takes 260 kW at
2.3 kV and 0.866 lagging power factor.
Find the voltage at the primary side of the transformer
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(B)
09.
(A)
(B)
10.
(A)
The cores of a core type transformer having cylindrical coils are enclosed in circles of
diameter d cm. Compare the maximum available gross core sections if (i) square (ii)
single stepped (cruciform) shapes are used
[(i) 0.5d2 (ii) 0.616d2]
(B)(i) Draw the flux waveform in a transformer when its primary is excited with voltage
waveform of sinusoidal, square and trapezoidal
(ii)
How can measure the losses in a transformer and how can you minimize it?
(iii) Two mutually coupled coils act as an ideal transformer. Find the nature of its reluctance.
11.
(A)
(B)
12.
A)
Three single phase transformers connected in delta to supply 100 A per line to a 3
phase, 3 wire system. (i) What is the current in each transformer? One unit develops a
fault and is removed (ii) by how much is the capacity of the set reduced for the same
temperature rise? (iii) Find the current in each of the remaining transformers if the line
current corresponds to the rating in (ii). Draw the phasor diagram.
[(i) 57.8 A (ii) 42.2% (iii) 57.8 A]
A lighting load of I ampere is taken from one phase of a three phase transformer bank.
Show the current distribution in the phase and in the lines (i) when the transformers are
connected in delta/delta. (ii) When the primary side is connected in star (3 wire) and the
secondary in delta (iii) when both sides are connected in open delta.
Mid points of the secondaries of a bank of a 4000/440 V transformers are used to provide
a lower voltage, as shown in the figure. Find (i) the voltage of the bus bars a, b, c and (ii)
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the current in the transformer secondaries when currents of 100 A at unity power factor
are taken from each of the two sets of low voltage bus bars a b c and A B C
(B)
13.
(A)
(B)
(C)
14.
(A)
(B)
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15.
(A)
(B)
16.
(A)
A 50 Hz, 1 phase transformer has a turn ratio of 6. The resistances are 0.9 and 0.03
, the reactances are 5 and 0.13 for high voltage and low voltage windings
respectively. Find (i) the voltage to be applied to the high voltage side to obtain a full
load current of 200 A in the low voltage winding on short circuit, (ii) the power factor on
short circuit
[(i) 330 V; (ii) 0.2]
(B)(i) What happens in a transformer if the core is made from high permeability ferro magnetic
material
(ii)
What are the basic difference between hot rolled and CRGO laminations used in a
transformer
17.
(A)
A three phase transformer is supplied at 6000 V on the delta connected side. The terminal
voltage on the star connected side when loaded at power factor 0.8 is 415 V. The
equivalent resistance and reactance drops are 1 and 5 %. Find the turns ratio
[24]
(B)(i) How is voltage regulation of transformer affected by a change in its operating
Frequency?
(ii)
Is it possible to operate a single phase 110 V, 50 Hz transformer satisfactorily at
200 Hz? If yes, explain how?
18.
(A)
(B)
The efficiency, at unity power factor, of a 6600/384 V, 200 kVA, 1 phase transformer is
98% both at full load and half load. The power factor on no load is 0.2 and the full load
regulation at a lagging power factor of 0.8 is 4%. Draw the equivalent circuit referred to
the LV side and insert all values
Calculate the regulation of a transformer in which the ohmic loss is 1% of the output and
the reactance drop is 5% of the voltage, when the power factor is (i) 0.8 lag (ii) unity
(iii) 0.8 leading
19.
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(A)
A 4 kVA, 200/400 V, 50 Hz single phase transformer gave the following test results:
No load: 200 V, 0.7 A, 60 W on low voltage side. Short circuit: 9 V,6 A 21.6 W on high
voltage side. Calculate: (i) the magnetizing current and the component corresponding to
iron loss at normal voltage and frequency (ii) the efficiency on full load at UPF (iii) the
secondary terminal voltage on full load at power factors of unity, 0.8 lag and 0.8 lead
[(i) 0.63 A, 0.3 A (ii) 97.1 % (iii) 394 V, 387 V, 403.4 V]
(B)
21.
(A)
(B)
22.
(A)
(B)
(C)
The area of the hysteresis loop 1200 cm3 ferro magnetic material is 0.9 cm2 with Bmax =
1.5 T. The scale factors are 1 cm = 10 A/cm along x axis and 1 cm = 0.8 T along y
axis. Find the power loss in watt due to hysteresis if this material is subjected to a 50 Hz
alternating flux density with a peak value 1.5 T
Calculate the core loss per kg in a specimen of alloy steel for a maximum density of 1.1 T
and a frequency of 50 Hz, using 0.4 mm plates. Resistivity is 24 - cm. Density is
7.75 g/cm3, hysteresis loss 355 J/m3 per cycle
A linear magnetic circuit has a mean flux length of 100 cm and uniform cross sectional
area of 25 cm2. A coil of 100 turns is wound over it and carries a current of 0.5 A. If
relative permeability of the core is 1000, calculate the inductance of the coil and energy
stored in the coil.
In the magnetic circuit of part (A), if an air gap of 2 mm length is introduced calculate (i)
the energy stored in the air gap (ii) energy stored in core and (iii) force acting between
the faces of the core across the gap for the same coil current.
A coil wound on a magnetic core is excited by the following voltage sources:
100 V, 50 Hz
110 V, 60 Hz
Compare the hysteresis losses and eddy current losses with these two different sources.
For hysteresis loss, consider Steinmetz constant n = 2.
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23.
(A)
(B)
24.
(A)
(B)
An iron ring with a mean diameter of 35 cm and a cross section of 17.5 cm2 has 110 turns
of wire of negligible resistance. (a) What voltage must be applied to the coil at 50 Hz to
obtain a maximum flux density of 1.2 T; the excitation required corresponding to this
density 450 AT/m? Find also the inductance. (b) What is the effect of introducing a 2 mm
air gap?
A coil wound over a core, is designed for 200 V (rms), 50 Hz such that the operating
point is on the knee of the B-H characteristic of the core. At this rated voltage and
frequency the value of the exciting current is found to be 1 A. Give your comments on
the existing current if the coil is energized from: (i) 100 V, 25 Hz supply. (ii) 200 V, 25
Hz supply.
In Figure shown below, the ideal transformer has turns ratio 2:1. Draw the equivalent
circuits referred to primary and referred to secondary. Calculate primary and secondary
currents and the input power factor and the load power factor.
In the Figure shown below, a 4-winding transformer is shown along with number of turns
of the windings. The first winding is energized with 200 V, 50 Hz supply. Across the 2nd
winding a pure inductive reactance X = 20 is connected. Across the 3rd winding a pure
L
connected. Calculate the input current and the power factor at which it is drawn.
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25.
(A)
(B)
26.
(A)
A 10 kVA, 1000 V / 200 V, 50 Hz, single phase transformer has HV and LV side
winding resistances as 1.1 and 0.05 respectively. The leakage reactances of HV and
LV sides are respectively 5.2 and 0.15 respectively. Calculate [i] the voltage to be
applied to the HV side in order to circulate rated current with LV side shorted; [ii] Also
calculate the power factor under this condition.
A 5 kVA, 200 V / 100 V, 50Hz single phase transformer has the following parameters:
HV winding Resistance = 0.025
HV winding leakage reactance = 0.25
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(B)
27.
(A)
(B)
Assuming Steinmetz exponent n = 1.6, find out the hysteresis and eddy current loss
separately if the transformer is supplied with 240 V, 50 Hz.
28.
(A)
Refer to the following figure which shows the windings of a 3-phase transformer.
Primary turns per phase are 250. Each phase has got two identical secondary windings
each having 100 turns. The primary windings are connected in star by shorting A2, B2 and
C2 and supplied from a balanced three phase 1000 V (L - L), 50 Hz source
(i) If the secondary coils are connected by joining a with b and b with c then calculate
2
Va1c1
(ii) All the 6 coils are connected in series in the following way:
a joined with b b joined with c
2
2 1
4 3
b joined with a
3
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(B)
29.
(A)
(B)
30.
(A)
A balanced 3-phase load of 20kW, 0.8 power factor lagging is to be supplied at a line to
line voltage of 110V. However, a balanced 3-phase voltage of 381V (line to line) is
available. Using three numbers of identical single phase ideal transformers each of rating
10kVA, 220V/110V, 50Hz make an arrangement such that the above load can be
supplied. Draw the circuit diagram and show the magnitude of currents in the lines and in
the windings of the transformers on both LV and HV side.
Three number of single phase ideal transformers, each of rating. 10kVA, 200V / 100V,
50Hz is connected in star/delta fashion to supply a balanced three phase 20 kW, 0.8
power factor load at 100V(line to line). Draw a circuit diagram for this. Calculate (i) what
line to line voltage should be applied to the primary side? (ii) Calculate the line and phase
currents on the secondary and primary sides and indicate them on the diagram
The following figure shows an ideal autotransformer with number of turns of various
sections asNAB = 100, NCB = 60 and NDB = 80. Calculate the current drawn from the supply
and the input power factor when the supply voltage is 400V, 50Hz.
An ideal autotransformer steps down a 400 V, single phase voltage to 200 V, single phase
voltage. Across the secondary an impedance of (6 + j8) is connected. Calculate the
currents in all parts of the circuit.
(B)
Calculate the values of currents and show their directions in the various branches of a 3phase, star connected autotransformer of ratio of 400 / 500 V and loaded with 600 kW at
0.85 lagging. Autotransformer may be considered to be ideal. It may be noted that, unless
otherwise specified, voltage value of a 3-phase system corresponds to line to line voltage.
(C)
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Calculate line to line voltage at which the load receives power. If the load draws 10 A
current, calculate currents (i) in the section XZ & ZY of the autotransformer and (ii) line
currents and coil currents of both the sides of the 3-phase, delta-star connected
transformer.