Faculty of Engineering ‫كلية الهندسة‬

Electrical Engineering Department ‫قسم الهندسة الكهربية‬

April 2018 (Electric Drives) ) ‫ (التحريك الكهربى‬2018 ‫إبريل‬
4th Year Power Section ‫السنة الرابعة الهندسة الكهربية‬
Time allowed: 45 min ‫ دقيقة‬45 : ‫مدة اإلمتحان‬

Choose the MOST APPROPRIATE answer for the following statements. You may choose E (=ALL)
if all answers (A, B, C and D) are correct or F (=NONE) if none of the answers fits.

Model (A) ‫ اكتب االسم باللغة العربية مع كتابة رمز نموذج االمتحان على ورقة اإلجابة‬:‫ملحوظة هامة‬

1. The star-delta starting technique is used with motors normally connected in

a. Star b. Delta c. Either star or delta d. Open end winding

2. The starting current is reduced to -------- times rated current using star-delta technique
a. 1/5 b. 1/4 c. 1/3 d. 1/2

3. Which of the following techniques cannot be used to start a normally star-connected squirrel cage IM:
a. Direct on-line starter b. Star-delta starter c. Auto-transformer d. Series Stator
starter resistance
4. Which of the following techniques cannot be used to start a normally delta-connected squirrel cage IM:
a. Direct on-line starter b. Star-delta starter c. Auto-transformer d. Series rotor resistance
starter

A three-phase, 380 V, 50 Hz, 4-pole, delta connected squirrel cage induction motor has a stator
impedance of 0.2 + j0.4 Ω/phase and a standstill rotor impedance of 0.3 + j0.4 Ω/phase. The
magnetizing reactance is neglected. The motor develops rated output at slip of 0.05.

5. The motor starting line current under DOL approximately equals

a. 232 A b. 402A c. 698 A d. 1208 A

6. The motor rated line current approximately equals

a. 35 A b. 61A c. 105 A d. 182 A

7. The ratio 𝑇𝑠𝑡 ⁄𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 between starting and rated torque approximately equals
a. 𝑇𝑠𝑡 ⁄𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 < 1 b. 1 < 𝑇𝑠𝑡 ⁄𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 < 2 c. 2 < 𝑇𝑠𝑡 ⁄𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 < 3 d. 𝑇𝑠𝑡 ⁄𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 > 3

8. If the motor is started using an auto transformer, the minimum tapping ratio, 𝑥, to ensure 𝑇𝑠𝑡 ⁄𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 = 1
will be
a. 0.5 < 𝑥 < 0.6 b. 0.6 < 𝑥 < 0.7 c. 0.7 < 𝑥 < 0.8 d. 0.8 < 𝑥 < 0.9

9. If the motor soft starter is used while the motor power factor angle is 𝜑 , the thyristors firing angle, 𝛼,
should be continuously varied with speed such that
a. 𝛼=𝜑 b. 𝛼<𝜑 c. 𝛼>𝜑 d. No specific relation

10. If the motor in question 5 is fed from a three-phase inverter and started with V/f control, the ratio 𝑇𝑠𝑡 ⁄𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑
can be controlled to be equal to unity, if the motor slip speed (𝑛𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 = 𝑛𝑠 − 𝑛𝑟 ) is controlled at:
a. 50 rpm b. 75 rpm c. 100 rpm d. 125 rpm

For a 3-ph wound rotor induction machine,

11. As the rotor resistance increases, the energy loss during starting will
a. Decrease b. Increase c. Kept the same d. ----

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12. As the rotor resistance increases, the motor starting torque will
a. Decrease b. Increase c. Kept the same d. ---- (A)
13. Controlling the IM speed using stator voltage may be most suitable for
a. Constant load torque b. Hoisting loads c. Fan loads d. Applications requiring
loads high starting torque.

14. A wide speed range can be obtained based on stator voltage control method for motors with
a. Low stator resistance b. High stator resistance c. Low rotor resistance d. High rotor resistance.

In V/f Scalar control,

15. The required power converter will be
a. AC voltage controllers b. Controlled rectifiers c. Choppers d. Inverters

16. The ratio between stator voltage and frequency is kept constant for a rotor speed range of
a. 𝑛𝑟 < 𝑛𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 b. 𝑛𝑟 > 𝑛𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 c. Whole speed range d. Very low speeds

17. Under constant torque region, the slip frequency, 𝜔𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 , is controlled in accordance with the stator
frequency, 𝑓𝑠 , such that
a. 𝜔𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 = Constant b. 𝜔𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 ∝ 𝑓𝑠 c. 𝜔𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 ∝ 1⁄𝑓 d. 𝜔𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 ∝ 1⁄ 2
𝑠 𝑓𝑠
18. Under constant power region, the slip frequency, 𝜔𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 , is controlled in accordance with the stator
frequency, 𝑓𝑠 , such that
a. 𝜔𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 = Constant b. 𝜔𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 ∝ 𝑓𝑠 c. 𝜔𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 ∝ 1⁄𝑓 d. 𝜔𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 ∝ 1⁄ 2
𝑠 𝑓𝑠
19. Under constant power region, rated output power can be achieved by controlling the stator current such
that
a. 𝐼𝑠 = Constant b. 𝐼𝑠 ∝ 𝑓𝑠 c. 𝐼𝑠 ∝ 1⁄𝑓 d. 𝐼𝑠 ∝ 1⁄ 2
𝑠 𝑓𝑠
For the 30Hp 3-ph induction machine nameplate given by Fig. 1,

20. The motor rated torque approximately equals

a. 60 Nm b. 120 Nm c. 180 Nm d. 240 Nm

21. The rated slip speed 𝑛𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 equals

a. 15 rpm b. 25 rpm c. 125 rpm d. 225 rpm

22. If the motor is required to run at speed of 1025 rpm while delivering rated output torque, the required
frequency will be
a. 30Hz b. 34.17Hz c. 35 Hz d. 36.17Hz

23. If the motor is required to run at speed of 1025 rpm while

delivering ½ rated output torque, the required frequency will
be
a. 34.17Hz b. 34.6Hz c. 35.2 Hz d. 36.2Hz

24. If the supply frequency is set to 30Hz while the motor is

delivering rated output torque, the motor will approximately
run at speed of:
a. 875rpm b. 900rpm c. 925rpm d. 1775rpm

25. If the motor is required to run at speed of 3000 rpm while

delivering rated output power, the required frequency will be Fig. 1: 30 Hp induction motor
a. 50.7Hz b. 60Hz c. 100Hz d. 101.4Hz nameplate (1 Hp = 746 W).

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