Course code: AR13PE 3402/PE3401

B.Tech5thSemester
Regular/Supplementary/Betterment Examination, November - 2015
INDUCTION AND SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES
(Common to AR12 & AR13 PE)

Time: Three hours Maximum marks: 70

Section I : Answer all questions.

Section II : Answer all questions.

SECTION I
(Covering all 4 Units of syllabus)
1. (5x2M=10M)
a Give the advantages of short pitched coils? 2M
b State the conditions to connect two alternators in parallel 2M
c Why synchronous motor is not self starting? 2M
d What is meant by cogging in Induction motors? 2M
e What is slip of an induction motor? 2M

SECTION II
(Covering 2 successive questions from each unit of syllabus)
(4x15M=60M)
Explain with a neat diagram the construction and working of a three phase induction
a
motor? [8M]
A three phase 500V , 50Hz induction motor with 6 poles gives an output of 20kw at
2 15M
950rpm with a power factor of 0.8. The mechanical losses are equal to 1kw. Calculate
b
for this load (i) Slip (ii) Rotor copper losses (iii) Input if the stator losses are 1500W.
(iv) Line current. [7M]
(or)
The power input to a 500V, 50 Hz 6-pole three phase squirrel cage induction motor
a running at 975rpm is 40kw.The stator losses are 1kw and the friction and windage losses
3 are 2kw.Calculate (i) slip (ii) rotor copper loss (iii) Brake HP (iv) efficiency.[7M] 15M
Derive the expression for rotor side frequency, starting current, starting power factor,
b
stand still EMF in induction motor. [8M]

Explain the following schemes of speed control with neat sketches.

a(a) Variation of supply frequency
(b) Variation of supply voltage [8M]
A 12KW, 3-phase, 6-pole, 50hz, 400V delta connected induction motor runs at 960 rpm
4 15M
on full-load. If it takes 85A on direct starting, find the ratio of the starting torque to full-
b load torque with a star-delta starter. Full-load efficiency and power factor are 88% and
0.85 respectively. [7M]

(or)

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Explain the procedure of drawing the circle diagram of an induction motor. What
a
information can be obtained from the circle diagram. [8M]
The rotor of a 4- pole 50hz slip ring induction motor has a resistance of 0.25 per phase
5 and runs at 1440rpm at full load.Calculate the external resistance per phase which must 15M
b be added to lower the speed to 1200rpm,the torque being the same as before. [7M]

Explain the phenomenon of armature reaction when an alternator is delivering a load

current at i) purely lagging power factor
a ii) unity power factor and
iii) purely leading power factor
6 [8M] 15M
A 3- phase star connected alternator is rated at 1600 KVA, 13500 V. The armature
effective resistance and synchronous reactance are 1.5 and 30respectively per phase.
b
Calculate the percentage regulation for a load of 1280 KW at power factor of
i) 0.8 leading and ii) 0.8 lagging [7M]
(or)
What is voltage regulation? Discuss the synchronous impedance method of calculating
a
voltage regulation ? [8M]
The effective resistance of a 2200V, 50hz, 440KVA, 1- phase alternator is 0.5. on
7 15M
short circuit , a field current of 4A gives the full load current. The e.m.f on open circuit
b
for the same field current is 1160V. Find synchronous impedance, synchronous
reactance and % regulation of 0.6 p.f lagging. [7M]

a Explain the various methods of synchronization of alternators. [8M]

A 3MVA 6-pole alternator runs at 1000rpm in parallel with other machines on 3.3KV
8 bus bars. The synchronous reactance is 20%. Calculate the synchronizing power per one 15M
b
mechanical degree of displacement and the corresponding synchronizing torque.
[7M]
(or)
Explain the power factor v/s field current and armature current v/s field current
a
characteristics of synchronous motor. [8M]
A 2000V, 3- phase star connected synchronous motor has an effective resistance and
9 15M
synchronous reactance of 0.2 and 2.2 respectively. The input is 800KW at normal
b
voltage and the induced line e.m.f is 2500V. Calculate line current and power factor.
[7M]

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