Student Name (As per last qualification

Prasanna Sekar
mark sheet)
Enrollment Number IIMTS/IND/PGPIC/PS10/12B17
Course title Instrumentation and Control
Semester No. Semester 2
Subject title Electrical Machines

Examination paper receiving date Sat 8/18/2018

[1] The basic requirement of a dc armature winding is that it must be

Answer (a) A closed one

[2] The sole purpose of a commutator in a dc generator is to

Answer (d) Convert the induced ac into dc

[3] In small DC machines, armature slots are sometimes not made axial but are skewed, results
in
Answer (d) Both a and b

[4] The critical resistance of the dc generator is the resistance of

Answer (b) Field

[5] In a dc generator, the generator, the generated emf is directly proportional to the
Answer (b) Pole flux

[6] The commutation process in a dc generator basically involves

Answer (b) Reversal of current in an armature coil as it crosses MNA

[7] The essential condition for stable parallel operation of two dc generators having similar
characteristics is that they should have
Answer (b) Dropping voltage characteristics

[8] In a three-phase induction motor. Which of the following statements are false?
(a) If the rotor is running at synchronous speed, there is no torque on the rotor
(b) If the number of poles on the stator is doubled, the synchronous speed is halved
(c) At no-load, the rotor speed is very nearly equal to the synchronous speed
(d) The direction of rotation of the rotor is opposite to the direction of rotation of the magnetic
field to give maximum current induced in the rotor bars

(1) A, B , C
(2) C only
(3) B only
(4) A and C only
(5) D only

[9] The slip speed of an induction motor may be defined as the:

(a) Number of pairs of poles ÷ frequency
(b) Rotor speed - synchronous speed
(c) Rotor speed + synchronous speed
(d) Synchronous speed - rotor speed

[10] The slip speed of an induction motor depends upon:

(a) Armature current
(b) Supply voltage
(c) Mechanical load
(d) Eddy currents

Descriptive type question

[11] (A) Explain the losses in magnetic materials. 10 marks

(B) The field winding of dc electromagnetic is wound with 800 turns and has a

resistance of 40 ohm when exciting voltage is 230V, magnetic flax around the coil is

0.004Wb.Calculate the self inductance and energy strode in magnetic field. 10 marks

[12] (A) Derive the expression for self and mutual inductance of the coil. 10 marks

(B) Derive the emf equation of the transformer. 10 marks

[13] (A) Derive the expression for energy and force in a double excited magnetic field

system. 10 marks

Or

(B) In a 25 KVA, 2000/200 V transformer the constant and variable losses are 350

watts respectively. Calculate the efficacy on unity power factor at full load and haft
 the full load. 10 marks

[14](A) Explain the AC operation of magnetic circuits. 10 marks

Or

(B) What is the principle of typical magnetic circuit with air-gap and explain. Also prove

that the core reluctance may be neglected in practice. 10 marks

[15](A) Discuss in detail about shunt armature speed control of dc shunt motor. 10 marks

Or

(B) What is the merits and demerits of Hopkinson’s test? 10 marks

[16] With neat sketch explain the working of 4 point starter. 10 marks