VIVEKANANDHA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST III
REGULATIONS : 2008
FIFTH SEMESTER: EEE
EE2302 & Electrical Machines II
DATE:30.10.13
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100
PART A
Answer all questions (10 x 2 = 20 MARKS)

1. What is synchronous reactance?

2. Compare salient pole and cylindrical pole rotor?
3. Compare between synchronous motor and induction motor?
4. What are the methods of starting of synchronous motor?
5. Define slip of an induction motor.
6. What is induction generator?
7. What are the types of induction motor starters available?
8. Mention the methods to change the speed of an induction motor.
9. Given two advantages and two applications of stepper motor?
10. What is the function of capacitor in a single phase induction motor?
PART B

Answer any five (5 x 16 = 80 MARKS)

11) Define voltage regulation. What are the tests to be conducted to find the Voltage (16)
Regulation?

12) Explain in detail about the following (16)

(i) use of damper windings to prevent Hunting
(ii) Synchronization with Infinite Bus bar

13) Explain the working principle and construction of the 3 phase induction motor with (16)
necessary diagrams.
14) What are the types of starters available for 3 induction motors? Explain anyone. (16)

(8)
(i).The full-load slip of a 400 V, 3 phase case Induction motor is 3.5% and with locked
15)
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 rotor, full-load current is circulated when 92 volts is applied between lines. Find necessary
tapping on an autotransformer to limit the starting current to twice the full-load current of
the motor. Determine also the starting torque in terms of full-load torque
(ii). The full load efficiency and power factor of a 12-KW, 440 V, 3 phase induction motor
(8)
are 85% and 0.8 lag respectively. The blocked rotor line current is 45 A at 220V.
Calculate the ratio of starting to full-load current, if the motor is provided with a star-delta
starter. Neglect magnetizing current. What are Non-maskable interrupts? Brief on it

16) Discuss the slip-torque characteristics of an induction motor and clearly (16)
(i)Indicate the effect of change in rotor resistance.
(ii)A 3phase, 500V, 50 Hz induction motor with 6 poles develops 20 BHP at 950 rpm with a
PF of 0.86. A mechanical losses total 1HP. Calculate (1) slip (2) rotor copper loss (3) the
i/p if the total stator loss is 1.5KW (4) the line current for this load condition

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7)
A 400 V , 6 pole , 3-phase, 50 Hz, star connected synchronous motor has stator
resistance and synchronous reactance of 0.2 ohm and 3.0 ohm per phase respectively. It
takes 20 Amps at u.p.f. when operating with a certain field current. If the load torque is
increased until the current is 60 A, the field current remaining the same, find the gross
torque developed and the power factor

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Name: N.MUTHUMOHANRAJ, AP/EEE Name: B.GOPINATH, HD/EEE

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