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B.E DEGREE INTERNAL EXAMINATIONS, FEB/MARCH 2020

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST-1
Sixth Semester
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
EE 8601- SOLID STATE DRIVES
(Regulations 2017)
Time: 3 Hours Maximum marks: 100
Answer ALL questions

Q.N PART - A (10x2=20 marks)

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1 List the types of load torques. CO1 K1
2 Compose the fundamental torque equation of motor load. CO1 K1
Explain the active load torques and passive load torques?
3 CO1 K2
Give example.
4 Explain the typical Elements of an Electric Drive. CO1 K2
5 Define drive CO1 K1
6 List the Different mode of operation of an electric drive. CO1 K1
7 Name the different types of load. CO1 K1
8 List the drawbacks of AC-DC Converter fed DC drives. CO2 K1
9 Differentiate between continuous and discontinuous Conduction mode. CO2 K2
10 Define the speed control methods of DC Motor CO2 K1

Q.No PART - B (5x13=65 marks)

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11(a) Explain and derive an equation to find out equivalent Load torque in a motor load system CO1 K3
with translational and rotational motion.
Or
(b) Summarize the factors governing the selection of electric Drives for any particular CO1 K2
application.
12(a) Compose the mathematical condition to obtain steady State stability of equilibrium point. CO1 K2
Or
(b) Discuss the different operation of an electrical drive.
i)Steady state
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ii)Acceleration including starting
iii)Deceleration including stopping
13(a) Explain the control strategy of chopper fed Dc drive CO2 K3

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 Or
(b) Explain four quadrant operation of chopper fed Dc drive CO2 K2
14(a) Explain the steady state analysis of the single phase fully Controlled converter fed
separately excited DC motor Drive for continuous current mode. Also explain its CO2 K3
Operation in motoring and regenerative braking mode.
Or
(b) A separately excited dc motor operating from a single phase half controlled
bridge at a speed of 1400 rpm has an input voltage of 330 sin314t and a
back emf of 80 V. The SCR are fired symmetrically at α= 30˚ in every half
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cycle. The armature has a resistance of 4 ohms. Calculate the average
armature current and the motor torque.

15(a) Describe the steady state analysis of the single phase fully Controlled converter fed CO2 K3
separately excited DC motor drive for discontinuous conduction mode.
Or
(b) A single-phase full converter is used to control the speed of small separately excited CO2
d.c. motor rated at 5 hp, 110V, 1200 rpm as shown in Fig.1. The converter is
connected to a single – phase 120 V, 50 Hz supply. The armature resistance is Ra =
0.40 ohm and the armature circuit inductance is La = 5 mH. The motor voltage
constant is Ke Φ = 0.09 V/rpm.
With the converter operates as a rectifier , the d.c. motor runs at 1000 rpm and carries
an armature current of 30 A . Assume that the motor current is continuous, K4
determine:
(a) The firing angle α.
(b) The power delivered to the motor.
(c) The supply power factor.

Q.No PART - C (1x15=15 marks) CO K

16(a) Explain in detail the multi quadrant operation of low Speed hoist in speed torque plane. CO1 K3
Or
(b) A motor drives two loads. One has rotational motion. It is coupled to the motor through a
reduction gear with i= = 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
1000 Kg weight to be lifted up an uniform speed of 1.5 m/s. Coupling between this load CO1 K4
and the motor has an efficiency of 85%.Motor has an inertia of 0.2 Kgm2 and runs at a
constant speed of 1420 rpm. Determine the equivalent inertia referred to the motor shaft
and power developed by the motor.

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 REVISED BLOOMS TAXONOMY (K Level Analysis)
K- Level Question Marks Contribution
K1 - Remembering 1,2,5,6,7,8,10, 14 7.77
K2 - Understanding 3,4,9,11b,12a,12b,13b 58 32.22
K3 - Applying 11a,13a,14a,15a,16a 67 37.22
K4 - Analyzing 14b,15b,16b 41 22.77
K5 - Evaluating -
K6 - creating -
COURSE OUTCOME (CO Analysis)
CO Question Marks Contribution
CO1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,
96 53.33
11a,11b,12a,12b, ,16a,16b
CO2 8,9,10,14a,14b,13a,13b 15a,15b 84 46.66

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