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11. What is the use of damper winding in synchronous motor?

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PERIODICAL TEST III 12. Define Pitch factor and Distribution factor. (Co5:Understanding)

PART-C 2x16 = 32 Marks

Branch & Sem. : EEE & VI Date of Exam : 25.10.2017
Subject Code : 15UEE504 Total Marks : 50 13. (a) Determine the main dimensions for a 20 hp, 400 volt, 3
Subject Name : ELECTRICAL MACHINE DESIGN Duration : 1 hr 30 min
phase, 4 pole, 1425 rpm induction motor. Adopt of a specific
Prepared by Verified by Approved by magnetic loading of 0.32 Wb/m2 and a specific electric loading of
30000 ac/cm. Assume that a full load efficiency of 85% and a full
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Asst. Professor /EEE load power factor of 0.88, will be obtained. (CO4: Applying)
PART-A 6 x 1 = 6 Marks (OR)
(b) ) Derive the output equation of AC machine in terms of its
1. The starting Current of a simple squirrel-cage motor is (Co4: Remembering) main dimensions (CO4: Understanding)
(a) Low (b) Increases as rotor current rises
(c) Decreases as rotor current rises (d) High
2. In an induction motor, freq is always (Co4:Remembering) 14. (a) Compute the main dimensions of a 800 kVA, 50Hz, 3
(a) Less than the stator freq (b) More than the stator freq phase 375 rpm alternator. The average air gap density is
(c) Equal to the stator freq (d) None of these 0.55Wb/m2 and the ampere conductors per meter are 28000.Use
3. The cogging in the induction motor is caused by (Co4: Remembering)
(a) improper design of the machine (b) stator and rotor slots are equal rectangular poles. Assume the ratio of core length to pole pitch
(c) high loads (d) harmonics developed in the motor. equals to 2.Maximum permissible peripheral speed is 50m/s. The
4. An alternator is said to under excited when it is operating at runaway speed is 1.8 times the synchronous speed.(Co5: Analyzing)
(Co5: Remembering)
(OR)
(a) unity power factor (b) leading power factor
(c) lagging power factor (d) lagging to leading power factor. (b) Determine a suitable number of slots and conductors per slot
5. The frequency of flux reversal in an alternator depends on for the stator winding of a 3 phase 6600v. 50hz , 300 rpm
(Co5:Remembering) alternator. The diameter is 2.3m and the axial length of core is .
(a) number of poles (b) number of poles and rotative speed 35m. The maximum flux density in the air gap should be
(c) rotative speed (d) number of poles, rotative speed and type of winding
6. The Voltage regulation of an alternator, depends
approximately 0.9 wb /m2. assume sinusoidal flux distribution.
on. (Co5:Remembering) Use single larger winding and star connection for stator.
(a) power factor of the load (b) load current (Co5:Applying)
(c) power factor x load current (d) power factor x (load current)2 Question No. CO Outcome Marks % of Marks
1,2,3,7,8,9,13 Co4: Compute the main dimensions and 25 50
PART-B 6x 2 = 12 Marks various parameters of Induction
7. Write down the equation for output co-efficient in an Alternator Machine
4,5,6,10,11,12,14 Co5:Design the dimensions of 25 50
(Co4: Understanding) synchronous machine based on given
8. State any two rules for selecting rotor slots of Slip ring machines parameters
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9. Define hunting (Co4: Remembering)
10. State the important factors of turbo alternator rotors.