EE6703 – SPECIAL ELECTRICAL MACHINES

UNIT - I

PART – A

1) Write down any two properties of synchronous reluctance motor. [BTL2, CO1]
2) What is meant by synchronous reactance and reluctance torque? [BTL2, CO1]
3) Mention the different types of synchronous reluctance motor. [BTL2, CO1]
4) Write the torque expression for synchronous reluctance motor. [BTL2, CO1]
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5) What is the motor torque required to accelerate an initial load of 2 × 10 Kg m2 from 500 Hz
to 1500 Hz in 50 ms. The frictional torque is 0.03 Nm and step angle is 20. [BTL4, CO1]
6) Write the applications synchronous reluctance motor. [BTL2, CO1]
7) Mention some advantages and disadvantages of synchronous reluctance motor. [BTL2, CO1]
8) Compare synchronous reluctance motor and induction motor. [BTL2, CO1]
9) What is synchronous reluctance motor? [BTL2, CO1]
10) Draw the torque-speed characteristics of synchronous reluctance motor. [BTL2, CO1]
11) What are the design considerations in synchronous reluctance motor? [BTL2, CO1]
12) What is the basic principle of synchronous reluctance motor? [BTL2, CO1]
13) Write the expression for Xd and Xq in synchronous reluctance motor. [BTL2, CO1]
14) Draw the steady state phasor diagram of synchronous reluctance motor. [BTL2, CO1]
15) What are the main differences between the axial and radial air gap motors? [BTL2, CO1]

PART – B

1) Discuss in detail, about the construction and working principle of synchronous reluctance
motors with diagrams.[BTL2, CO1]
2) Describe in detail, the speed-torque characteristics and torque-angle characteristics of
synchronous reluctance motors with Phasor diagrams.[BTL1, CO1]
3) Derive the EMF equation of synchronous reluctance motors. [BTL4, CO1]
4) Derive the voltage and torque equation of synchronous reluctance motors. [BTL4, CO1]
5) Distinguish between axial air gap synchronous reluctance motors and radial air gap
synchronous reluctance motors. [BTL2, CO1]