Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Basic Electrical Engineering

Course Code: 18ESCEE02 IA Marks: 30
Electrical Machines
Unit Sl. Questions Marks
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1 a. What are the two types of rotor constructions in three-phase Induction Motor? 5
Draw the sketches of the two types.
b. Explain the need of a starter for a three-phase induction motor. Explain 6
autotransformer starter.
c. What is slip? Explain any two speed control methods of three-phase induction 5
motor.
2 a. With the help of neat sketches, explain the constructional details of 3-Φ induction 6
motors.
b. Explain the torque-slip characteristic of a three-phase induction motor. 5
c. Explain the working principle of separately excited DC motor. 4
3 a. 1. Discuss the important features and advantages of squirrel cage and phase wound 8
rotor construction in an induction motor. Mention its applications.
b. Explain the torque-slip characteristic of a three-phase induction motor. 7
4 a. Why induction motor is called asynchronous motor? Explain the speed control 9
methods of three-phase induction motor.
b. Explain torque-speed characteristics of DC motor. 6
5 a. Explain construction and working principle of three-phase induction motor. 10
b. What are the losses occur in three-phase induction motor? Define efficiency of 5
three-phase induction motor.
6 a. State starting methods of three-phase induction motor and explain any one of 7
them in detail.
b. Compare squirrel cage and slip ring induction motor. 4
c. Explain the generation rotating magnetic fields. 4
7 a. Explain why single-phase induction motor is not self starting and enlist the types of 4
single-phase motors.
b. With a neat diagram explain the constructional details of DC motor. 8
c. Compare single-phase and three-phase induction motor. 3
8 a. Explain construction and working of single-phase induction motor. 8
b. Explain the working principle of separately excited DC motor. 4
c. What are different types of losses that occur in three-phase induction motor? 3
9 a. With a neat diagram explain construction and working of three-phase induction 10
motor.
b. Explain speed-torque characteristics of DC motor. 5
10 a. With a neat diagram explain construction details and working principle of DC 10
motor.
b. Explain why single-phase induction motor is not self starting and enlist the types of 5
single-phase motors.
11 a. Explain construction and working of single-phase induction motor. 8
b. Explain speed control of a DC motor. 4
c. Explain the efficiency of three-phase induction motor. 3
12 a. State starting methods of three-phase induction motor and explain star-delta 7
starter in detail.
b. Explain the construction of salient-pole and non- salient pole synchronous 8
generator.
13 a. Explain the principle of operation of an alternator. Discuss the different types of 10
rotor construction of alternator mentioning their typical advantages and
applications.
b. Explain torque-slip characteristics of a three-phase induction motor. 5
14. a. Why are alternators called as synchronous generators? With neat sketch explain 8
the constructional features of the two types of rotor construction. Where are they
used?
b. Compare squirrel-cage and phase wound induction rotor. 3
c. Define efficiency of a induction motor. Explain the speed control method of DC 4
motor.
15 a. Explain in brief the principle of operation of Alternators or Synchronous 4
Generators.
b. Distinguish between salient and non-salient pole alternators. 4
c. Explain the constructional details of separately excited DC motor. 7