Solid State Drives

Unit1 Question Bank

Part A
1. What is meant by electric drive
2. What are the advantages of electric drive
3. List the components of electric drives
4. Bring out a comparison of AC and DC drive
5. Write the fundamental torque equation which describes the motor – load system
6. Give the different modes of operation of electric drive
7. State the condition for steady state stability of motor load System
8. What is active load torque and passive load torque? Give example
9. What are the types of electric braking
10. What are the four quadrants of operation of electric drive
11. What is regenerative braking?
12. Explain dynamic braking and plugging
13. What are the main factors which decide the choice of electrical drive for a given
application?
14. Give some applications of drives.
15. State the components of load torque
16. Sketch the speed – torque characteristics curve of a fan type load

Part B
1. Explain the components of electric drive.
2. Explain the speed-torque characteristics of the following type of loads
(a) fan (b) high speed hoist (c) traction (d) constant power
3. Discuss the different modes of operation of an electrical drive.
4. Derive the mathematical condition to obtain steady state stability of equilibrium point.
5. Obtain the equivalent moment of inertia for loads with rotational and translational motion
6. Summarize the factors governing the selection of electric drives for any particular
application
7. Discuss the components of load torque
8. Problems related to stability
 Part C
1. Explain in detail the multi quadrant operation of low speed hoist in speed torque plane
2. Explain the four quadrant operation of low speed hoist in detail.
3. A motor drives two loads. One has rotational motion. It is coupled to the motor through a
reduction gear with a = 0.1 and efficiency of 90%. The load has a moment of inertia of 10
kg-m2 and a torque of 10 N-m. Other load has translational motion and consists of
1000kg weight to be lifted up at a uniform speed of 1.5 m/s. coupling between this load
and the motor has an efficiency of 85%. Motor has inertia of 0.2 kg-m2 and runs at a
constant speed of 1420 rpm. Determine equivalent inertia referred to the motor shaft and
power developed by the motor.
4. Discuss the stability of electric drives and derive the condition for stability
5. Describe the components of electrical drive