B.Sc. Engg.(EE)/ HDEE, 2nd Sem.

Date: March 21, 2018 (Afternoon)

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (IUT)
ORGANISATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION (OIC)
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Mid-Semester Examination Winter Semester, A.Y. 2017-2018
Course No.: EEE 4305 Time: 90 Minutes
Course Title: Energy Conversion I Full Marks: 75
There are 4 (four) questions. Answer any 3 (three) questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Marks in the margin indicate full marks. Programmable calculators are not allowed. Do not write on
this question paper.
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1. a) Which type of energy conversion takes place in dc generator, dc motor and 05
transformer? Explain in brief.

b) Draw a separately excited 4-pole dc machine and show the necessary direction of 05
current flow through the filed coils to produce north and south poles in an alternate
manner.

c) Draw and explain the working principle of a simple loop dc generator with neat 15
diagram. Also, explain the wave shape of the generated EMF as a function of coil
position.

2. Prepare a neat diagram of simplex lap armature winding (progressive) for a 4-pole, 25
8-coil, double-layered dc generator. How many parallel paths are created by the
coils? Identify the polarity and location of the brushes. Consider the movement of
the armature conductors are from left to right.

3. a) What are the different types of losses occurring in a dc generator? Explain in brief. 12

b) A shunt generator delivers 200 A at terminal voltage of 300 V. The armature 13

resistance and shunt field resistance are 0.03 Ω and 75 Ω respectively. The iron and
friction losses equal 900 W. Find: i) E.M.F. generated, ii) copper losses, iii) output of
the prime mover, and iv) electrical efficiency.

4. a) Define M.N.A and G.N.A. Which one of these gets shifted while a dc machine 08
becomes loaded? Show the locations of these for a 2-pole machine with a neat
diagram while the machine is i) loaded and ii) unloaded.

b) What is meant by armature reaction? What are its components? How do you 10
minimize the effects of armature reaction? Explain in detail with neat diagram.

c) A 4-pole, 75-kW, 300-V lap wound shunt generator has 400 armature conductors. 07
Brushes are given a lead of 4 commutator segments. Calculate the demagnetization
amp-turns/pole if shunt field resistance is 30 Ω. Also, calculate extra shunt
turns/pole to neutralize demagnetization.