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Reg. No. :

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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2010

Third Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC2201 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(Regulation 2008)
Time: Three hours

Maximum: 100 Marks

Answer ALL Questions

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PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks)

What are the conditions to be fulfilled for the self-excitation of a dc shunt

generator?

2.

What are the functionS of interpoles and how are the interpoles windings
connected?

3.

The emf per turn of a single phase, 6.6 kV/440 V, 50 Hz Transformer is

approximately 12 V.
Calculate

1.

(a)

the number of turns in the HV and LV windings and

(b)

the net cross-sectional area of the core for a maximum flux density of
1.5 T.

Define voltage regulation of a transformer.

5.

Why cannot an induction motor run at synchronous speed?

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4.

Why are single phase induction motors not self-starting?

7.

What are the causes of faulty starting of a synchronous motor?

8.

What are the applications of stepper motors?

9.

Why are insulators used with overhead lines?

10.

Define skin effect.

6.

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(a)

(i)
(ii)

Describe with a neat sketch, the construction of a d.c. machine.

A separately excited dc generator running at 1000 r.p.m. supplied
110 A at 220 V to a resistive load. If the load resistance remains
constant, what will the load current if the speed is reduced to
800 r.p.m? Armature resistance is 0.02 . Field current is
unaltered. Assume a voltage drop of 1 V per brush. Ignore the effect
of armature reaction.
Or

(b)

(i)

Derive from the first principle, an expression for the torque

developed in d.c. motor.
In a brake test on a dc shunt motor, the load on one side of the
brake was 35 kg and on the other side 5 kg. The motor was running
at 1500 r.p.m. its input being 34 A at 400 V. The diameter of the
pulley is 50 c.m. Determine the torque and efficiency of the motor.

12.

(a)

(i)

(ii)

(b)

(i)
(ii)

From first principles, derive the emf equation of a transformer. Also

show that the voltage induced per turn is the same, whether it is
primary or secondary.
A single phase transformer with a ratio of 6.6. kV/415 V takes a
no-load current of 0.75 A at 0.22 p.f. If the secondary supplies a
current of 120 A at 0.8 p.f. calculate the total current taken by the
primary.
Or

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(ii)

Develop an equivalent circuit for a single phase two winding

transformer.
Calculate the full-load efficiency at 0.8 p.f. and the voltage at the
secondary terminals when supplying full load secondary current at
unity power factor, for a 4 kVA, 200/400 V, 50 Hz, single phase
transformer of which the following are the test results :

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PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks)

OC test (on primary) :

V = 200 V ; I = 0.8 A ; W = 50 W

SC test (on secondary) : V = 17.5 V ; I = 9 A; W = 50 W

(a)

(i)

Explain with neat sketches, the principle of operation of a threephase induction motor.
A 6 pole, 3 phase, 50 Hz induction motor develops a maximum
torque of 30 Nm at 960 r.p.m. Determine the torque exerted by the
motor at 5% slip. The rotor resistance per phase is 0.6 .
Or

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13.

(ii)

Discuss briefly the various methods of speed control of three-phase

induction motors.

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(a)

(i)

Derive the emf equation of an alternator. Discuss the effect of

winding factor on the induced emf.

(ii)

Explain the speed-torque characteristics of a reluctance motor.

Or

(b)

15.

(a)

(i)

A 500 kVA, 3.3. kV, 3-phase, star-connected alternator is found to

give a short circuit current of 290 A at normal field current. Its
effective winding resistance per phase is 0.7 . Estimate the full
load of voltage regulation by EMF method for 0.8 pf lagging.

(ii)

Explain the speed-torque characteristics of a hysteresis motor.

(i)

Draw the single diagram of a typical a.c. power supply scheme.

(ii)

With a neat sketch, explain the intersheath grading of cables.

Or

(i)

Explain briefly the advantages of EHVAC transmission over

EHVDC transmission.

(ii)

Draw the layout of a substation with the main equipments.

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(b)

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