THIRUMALAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

CAT –II
ELECTRICAL MACHINES –I
FACULTY NAME: S.DAKSHINAMURTHI DATE:
YEAR/SEM : II/IV
PART-A
1. What is a commutation?
2. State the causes of failure to excite self excited generator and remedies for it.
3. What is armature reaction?
4. State the emf equation of a DC machine.
5. Compare the lap and wave winding.
PART-B
1. Explain with a neat sketch the construction of a dc machine.
2. Derive the emf equation of dc generator.
3. Explain the armature reaction in dc generator.
4. Explain the characteristics of shunt generator.

THIRUMALAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
CAT –II
ELECTRICAL MACHINES –I
FACULTY NAME: S.DAKSHINAMURTHI DATE:
YEAR/SEM : II/IV
PART-A
1. What is a commutation?
2. State the causes of failure to excite self excited generator and remedies for it.
3. What is armature reaction?
4. State the emf equation of a DC machine.
5. Compare the lap and wave winding.
PART-B
1. Explain with a neat sketch the construction of a dc machine.
2. Derive the emf equation of dc generator.
3. Explain the armature reaction in dc generator.
4. Explain the characteristics of shunt generator.
 THIRUMALAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
CAT –II
SOLID STATE DRIVES
FACULTY NAME: S.DAKSHINAMURTHI DATE:
YEAR/SEM : III/VI
PART-A
1. What is discontinuous conduction mode?
2. What is the function of a freewheeling diode in a phase controlled rectifier?
3. What are the advantages of three phase drives over single phase drives?
4. Why thyristors are not preferred now a days for chopper fed DC drives?
5. What is TRC control scheme?
PART-B
1. Draw the explain the operation of dual converter fed DC drives.
2. Explain the operation of a single phase fully controlled converter fed separately excited dc
motor with neat waveforms and derive the speed torque characteristics
3. Describe the working of a single quadrant chopper fed dc series motor drive
4. Explain the operation of the two quadrant chopper fed dc drive system.

THIRUMALAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
CAT –II
SOLID STATE DRIVES
FACULTY NAME: S.DAKSHINAMURTHI DATE:
YEAR/SEM : III/VI
PART-A
1. What is discontinuous conduction mode?
2. What is the function of a freewheeling diode in a phase controlled rectifier?
3. What are the advantages of three phase drives over single phase drives?
4. Why thyristors are not preferred now a days for chopper fed DC drives?
5. What is TRC control scheme?
PART-B
1. Draw the explain the operation of dual converter fed DC drives.
2. Explain the operation of a single phase fully controlled converter fed separately excited dc
motor with neat waveforms and derive the speed torque characteristics
3. Describe the working of a single quadrant chopper fed dc series motor drive
4. Explain the operation of the two quadrant chopper fed dc drive system.
 THIRUMALAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
CAT –I
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND INSTRUMENTATION
FACULTY NAME: S.DAKSHINAMURTHI DATE:
YEAR/SEM : I/IIECE
PART-A
1. What is meant by leakage flux?
2. Why transformer rated in KVA instead of KW?
3. Define voltage regulation of transformer?
4. Define all-day efficiency.
5. What material is used in the transformer?
PART-B
1. Explain the working principle of transformer.
2. Explain the principle and operation of auto transformer.
3. Draw the equivalent circuit of autotransformer showing all parameters.
4. Derive the EMF equation of transformer.

THIRUMALAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
CAT –I
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND INSTRUMENTATION
FACULTY NAME: S.DAKSHINAMURTHI DATE:
YEAR/SEM : I/IIECE
PART-A
1. What is meant by leakage flux?
2. Why transformer rated in KVA instead of KW?
3. Define voltage regulation of transformer?
4. Define all-day efficiency.
5. What material is used in the transformer?
PART-B
1. Explain the working principle of transformer.
2. Explain the principle and operation of auto transformer.
3. Draw the equivalent circuit of autotransformer showing all parameters.
4. Derive the EMF equation of transformer.