Ministry of Higher education and Scientific Subject: Electric &

Research Electronic Eng.

Erbil Polytechnic University Date: 13 Jan. 2016
Erbil Technical Engineering College Time: 90 min
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Eng. Class: 3rd year Students
Department First Seasonal Examination
2015-2016

Q1: Chose the correct answers? (25 Marks)

[1] Which of the following statements is false?
(a) A DC motor converts electrical energy to mechanical energy
(b) The efficiency of a DC motor is the ratio input power to output power
(c) A DC generator converts mechanical power to electrical power
(d) The efficiency of a DC generator is the ratio output power to input power
Options:
1. C only
2. C and D only
3. B only
4. None of the above

[2] If the speed of a DC machine is doubled and the flux remains constant, the generated e.m.f.
(a) remains the same
(b) is doubled
(c) is halved
(d) None of the above

[3] If the flux per pole of a shunt-wound DC generator is increased, and all other variables are kept
the same, the speed
(a) decreases
(b) stays the same
(c) increases
(d) None of the above

[4] Which of the following statements is false?

(a) A commutator is necessary as part of a DC motor to keep the armature rotating in the same direction.
(b) A commutator is necessary as part of a DC generator to produce unidirectional voltage at the terminals
of the generator
(c) The field winding of a DC machine is housed in slots on the armature
(d) The brushes of a DC machine are usually made of carbon and do not rotate with the armature
Options:
1. D only
2. C and D only
3. None of the above
4. C only

[5] If the flux per pole of a shunt-wound DC generator is halved, the generated e.m.f. at constant
speed.
(a) is doubled
(b) is halved
(c) remains the same
(d) None of the above

[6] In a series-wound generator running at constant speed, as the load current increases, the
terminal voltage
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) stays the same
(d) None of the above
[7] Which of the following statements is false for a series-wound DC motor?
(a) The speed decreases with increase of resistance in the armature circuit.
(b) The speed increases as the flux decreases
(c) The speed can be controlled by a diverter
(d) The speed can be controlled by a shunt field regulator

[8] The armature resistance of a DC motor is 0.5 , the supply voltage is 200V and the back e.m.f. is
196V at full speed. The armature current is:
(a) 4A
(b) 8A
(c) 400A
(d) 392A

[9] In DC generators iron losses are made up of:

(a) hysteresis and friction losses
(b) hysteresis, eddy current and brush contact losses
(c) hysteresis and eddy current losses
(d) hysteresis, eddy current and copper losses

[10] The effect of inserting a resistance in series with the field winding of a shunt motor is to:
(a) increase the magnetic field
(b) increase the speed of the motor
(c) decrease the armature current
(d) reduce the speed of the motor

Q2: (25 Marks)

Find the impedance, current and power factor of the following series circuits and draw the
corresponding phasor diagrams.
i) R and L,
ii) R and C,
iii) R, L and C. In each case the applied voltage is 200 Volts and the frequency is 50 Hz. R =
10 Ω, L = 50 mH, C = 100 µF.

Q3: (25 Marks)

A 6- pole lap wound shunt motor has 500 conductors in the armature. The resistance of the
armature path is 0.05 Ω. The resistance of shunt field is 25 Ω. Find the speed of the motor when it
takes 120 A from the dc mains of 100 V supply. Flux per pole is 2×10 -2 wb.

Q4: (25 Marks)

A 230 V, 1150 r.p.m., 4-pole, DC shunt motor has a total of 620 conductors arranged in two
parallel paths, and yielding an armature circuit resistance of 0.2 Ω. When it delivers rated power
at rated speed, it draws a line current of 74.8 A, and a field current of 3A. Calculate the flux per
pole, torque developed, armature and field copper losses.

GOOD LUCK!

Assist. Lecturer Head of Department

Zana K. Ozairi Lecturer
Iyd Eqqab Maree