ELECTRIC DRIVES (EE-302)

Assignment-1
1. A drive has following parameters: J = 1 kg-m2, T = 15-0.01N, N-m and passive load torque TL =
0.005N, N-m, where N is the speed in RPM.
Initially the drive is operating in steady state. Now it is to be reversed. For this motor
characteristics is altered such that T = -15 - 0.01N, N-m for positive as well as negative values of
N. Calculate the reversal time.

2. A 3-phase, 100 kW, 6-pole, 960 rpm wound rotor induction motor drives a load whose torque
varies such that a torque of 3000 N-m of 10 sec duration is followed by a torque of 500 N-m of
duration long enough for the motor to attain steady state speed. Calculate moment of inertia of
the flywheel, if motor torque should not exceed twice the rated value. Moment of inertia of the
motor is 10 kg-m2. Motor has a linear speed torque curve in the region of interest.

3. Load diagram of a shearing machine shows a periodic fluctuation of torque with 10,000 N-m
required for 10 sec and 1000 N-m for 20 sec. The combined inertia of motor and flywheel referred
to the motor shaft is 1000 kg-m2. Calculate maximum and minimum values of torque and speed.
The motor speed torque characteristics is a straight line given by the equation T = 20000-20N,
N-m, where N is the speed in rpm.

4. The temperature rise of a motor when operating for 25 min on full load is 25oC and becomes
40oC when the motor operates for another 25 min on the same load. Determine heating time
constant and steady state temperature rise.

5. A motor has a continuous rating of 100 kW. The heating and cooling time constants are 50 and
70 min, respectively. The motor has a maximum efficiency at 80% full load and is employed in
an intermittent periodic load cycle consisting of a load period of 10 min followed by a no load
period of 10 min. Calculate the vale of the load in kW during the load period.