Department of Electrical, Electronic & Computer As an electrical machine expert, advise on what could be the cause and

how it can be remedied.

Engineering, College of Engineering, Bells
University of Technology, Ota Q5. Prove that the load current corresponding to maximum efficiency
2022/2023 Second Semester in a D.C generator admits the following expression: (Hint: Generator

Assignment 1 efficiency is maximum when the variable loss is equal to constant loss)

EEE 314: Basic Electrical Machine II (2 units)

𝑾𝑪
(Attempt All Questions) 𝑰=√
𝑹𝒂
Q1. Mention 10 electrical and mechanical devices where electro-
mechanical energy conversion can find applications.
Q6. A four-pole lap wound, long shunt D.C compound generator has
a useful flux per pole of 0.07 Wb armature winding consisting of 220
Q2. Briefly explain the reason why transformers are not referred to
turns, and the resistance per turn is 0.004Ω. Calculate the terminal
as electro-mechanical energy conversion devices.
voltage if the resistance of the shunt and series field are 100Ω and
0.02Ω respectively. When the generator is running at 900 rpm with
Q3. Draw a neat sketch of a winding/sequence diagram of a D.C
an armature current of 50A. Also, calculate the power output in kW
machine with the following specifications: Number of poles = 4,
for the generator
Number of conductors = 24, Armature winding type = Simplex lap
winding. Indicate the position of the brushes and the direction of
induced emf. With the aid of a diagram, show that the current in each
parallel path is 𝑰𝒂 ⁄𝟒.

Q4. The D.C machine of BELLSTECH table water company with

simplex wave windings has its armature out of balance mechanically.

BUT/COLENG/EEE 314/ Assignment 1_May 2023 (Dr. P.A Gbadega) BUT/COLENG/EEE 314/ Assignment 1 May 2023