COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
TEST 1 (MAIN)

SEMESTER 2, 2022/ 2023

PROGRAMME : Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

SUBJECT CODE : MESB443 / MESB4013

SUBJECT : Electro-mechanical systems

DATE : 21 March 2023

DURATION : 1.5 Hours (8.00 p.m – 9.30 p.m)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This paper contains THREE (3) questions in EIGHT (8) pages.

2. Answer ALL questions.

3. Write all answers in the space provided.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF EIGHT (8) PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING

THIS COVER PAGE

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QUESTION 1 [15 MARKS]

(a) With a suitable diagram, describe the Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.

[5 Marks]

(b) The magnetic circuit shown in FIGURE 1 is made of two different materials. An air gap

of 1 mm is created at material 2. A coil of 1200 turns is wound at material 1 and carries a

current, I = 0.4 A. The properties of both materials is given in TABLE 1.

TABLE 1. Properties of magnetic core

Material Type Cross-sectional Mean length, Lc1 Relative
area (cm2) (cm) permeability, μr
1 Nickel-Iron 2.5 24 900
2 Cast steel 3 8 500

FIGURE 1. Magnetic circuit

Assume the fringing effect is negligible,

(a) Construct an equivalent circuit for the magnetic circuit [3 Marks]

(b) Give two effects of the air gap to the magnetic circuit [2 Marks]

(c) Determine the magnetic flux density in the air gap [5 Marks]

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Answer :

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QUESTION 2 [15 MARKS]

(a) Diode is a device made of semiconducting materials used for solid state switches. Briefly

discuss the major characteristic features of a diode.

[5 Marks]

(a) FIGURE 2 shows a single-phase bridge rectifier circuit used to build a 115 V DC power

supply loaded with 17.5 Ω resistance. AC supply has 50 Hz frequency.

FIGURE 2: Single-Phase Bridge Rectifier

Calculate the following parameters:

(i) The value of the AC voltage. [2 Marks]

(ii) The type of connection if 0.5 H inductor is needed to be connected to the load.

[1 Mark]

(iii) The energy stored in the 0.5 H inductor (WL) [2 Marks]

(iv) The peak-to-peak current ripple (%) [3 Marks]

(v) The current across each diode [1 Mark]

(vi) The frequency of the DC power supply output [1 Mark]

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Answer:

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QUESTION 3 [15 Marks]

(a) DC motors experience several types of losses during operation. List down the five type of

losses in a DC shunt motor. [5 Marks]

Answer:

(b) A 15 kW, 230V DC shunt motor has an armature resistance of 0.5 Ω and a field resistance

of 180 Ω. At no load condition with rated supply voltage, the motor runs at 1100 rpm with

an armature current of 3A. When loaded, the motor draws a line current of 50 A form the

same supply. Determine the output power and speed of motor if the stray loss assumed to

be 150 W. [10 Marks]

Answer:

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LIST OF EQUATIONS

F   R  Ni  Hl S1  V I A
l P1  V I A cos 
R
A Q1  V I A sin 
F  Bil
S3  3V I A  3VT I L
e  Blv
P3  3V I A cos   3VT I L cos 
P  
V2 Q3  3V I A sin   3VT I L sin 
PI R 2

R 3V E A
P sin 
1hp  746W Xs
120 fe 3V E A
n  sin 
p m X s
n n
s  sync m
nsync

 Xm
 VTH  V X  X
 1 m
R2  2
3VTH2  Xm 
 ind  s , where  RTH  R1  
 2
2  X1  X m 
 sync  RTH  R2 s    X TH  X2   
    X TH  X 1


R2 3VTH2
smax   max 
  X TH  X 2  2 sync  RTH  RTH   X TH  X 2  
2 2 2 2
RTH
 
Ed = 0.9 E (1Φ bridge) PL = Ed . Id
Ed = 0.675 E (3Φ, 3 pulse) Ed = Id . R
Ed = 1.35 E (3Φ, 6 pulse) %Ripple = [5.5 . PL]/{fe .WL}(1Φ bridge)
(Ed)max = 1.414 E %Ripple = [0.17 . PL]/{fe .WL}(3Φ bridge)
(Ed)min = 1.225 E WL = ½.L.I2
1hp =746 W E = K.ϕ.ωm
-END AOF
-END OF QUESTION PAPER-
Tind = K.ϕ.IA

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