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B.Tech (PT) – Electronics and Communication

Engineering

QUESTION BANK

Course Details

Course Code & Title : 19152C22P – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

Regulations : 2019 Regulation

Nature of the Course : Core

Semester : II

H.O.D. Staff-In-Charge
 19152C22P SEMESTER II

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

3003
AIM
To familiarize the students with concepts related to the operation analysis and stabilization of
control systems
OBJECTIVES
 To understand the operation of Electrical machines and transformers
 To understand the open loop and closed loop (feedback ) systems
 To understand time domain and frequency domain analysis of control systems required for sta-
bility analysis.
 To understand the compensation technique that can be used to stabilize control systems
UNIT-I: D.C MACHINES AND TRANSFORMERS 12

Construction and operation of D.C. generators – emf equation – characteristics – principle of

operation of D.C. motors. Principle of operation of transformers -parameters of transformers –
regulation, losses and efficiency - introduction to three phase transformers.

UNIT-II SPECIAL MACHINES 9

Constructional details and principle of operation of single phase induction motors and Three Phase
Induction motors– servomotor, stepper motor, variable reluctance motors.-applications.

UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL THEORY 6

The control problem – differential equation of physical systems – control over system dynamics by
feedback – regenerative feedback – transfer function – block diagram - algebra – signal flow
graphs.

UNIT IV TIME RESPONSE AND FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS 12

Time response of first and second order system – steady state errors – error constants – design
specification of second order systems – state variable analysis – simple problems.
Correlation between time and frequency response – polar plots , Bode plots – stability in frequency
domain using Nyquist stability criterion – simple problems.

UNIT V STABILITY 6
Concept of stability – stability conditions and criteria – Hurwitz and Routh criterian – relative
Stability analysis.
TUTORIAL :15 TOTAL :60
TEXT BOOK
1. D.P.Kothari and I.J. Nagrath “Basic Electrical Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill Ltd, second
edition, 2002.
2. I.J.Nagrath and M.Gopal “Control system Engineering” New age International
Publishing Company Ltd, third edition 2003.
REFERENCES
1. Stephen J.Chapman “Electrical Machinery Fundamentals”, McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Ltd, third edition, 1999.
2.K.Murugesh Kumar, “Electric Machines”, Vikas Publishing House (P) Ltd, 2002.
3. M.Gopal “Control Systems – Principle and Design”, McGraw Hill Publishing
 company Ltd, second edition, 2003.

UNIT-I: D.C MACHINES AND TRANSFORMERS

PART-A
1. The outer frame of a dc machine serves double purpose. what are they?
2. What is the purpose of field coils of a dc machine? what are they located?
3. Basically distinguish between a d.c generator and a d.c motor?
4. Write down the emf equation of dc generator?
5. What is meant by back emf in a dc motor?
6. What is the function of a transformer?
7. State the different types of single phase transformer based on constructions?
8. What is an ideal transformer?
9. What are the losses in a transformer? How will you minimize them?
10. Define the regulation of a transformer?

PART-B
1. (i)Derive the emf equation of d.c machine.
(ii)Explain with neat sketches the principle of operation of a dc generator.
2. Describe with neat sketches the constructional features of a dc machine, stating the material and
uses of each component.
3. (i)Explain the various types of dc motors with suitable diagrams showing the connection of field
coils to armature.
(ii)Derive the torque equation of a dc motor .
4. (i)Explain the construction of a single phase transformer?
(ii)Discuss the working principle of a transformer?
5. (i)Define voltage regulation. Draw the phasor Diagram of lagging
power factor and determine voltage regulation?
(ii)Draw the approximate equivalent circuit of single phase transformer and identify the various
parameters?
6. (i)What are the losses in a transformer? Derive the condition for maximum efficiency?
(ii)Describe the tests to determine the core loss and the full load copper loss of a single phase
transformer?
 UNIT-II SPECIAL MACHINES
PART – A

1. Draw the equivalent circuit of 3 phase induction motor?

2. Define slip in an induction motor?
3. Give the functions performed by induction motor starter?
4. Why are single phase induction motors not self starting?
5. What are different types of stepper motor?
6. What is synchronous reactance?
7. Give the advantages of reluctance machine.
8. What is sub-synchronous reluctance motor?
9. What is servo motor?
10. Give comparison between variable reluctance & permanent magnet stepper motor.

PART – B
1. (i) Develop the equivalent circuit, of an 3-phase induction motor?
(ii) Explain the principle of operation of three-phase induction motor in detail?
2. Explain in details the types of single phase induction motor with neat diagrams.
3. (i) Discuss the different power stages of an induction motor with losses?
(ii) Describe how 3 phase supply produces a rotating magnetic field of constant value at
constant speed with vector diagram?
4. Describe the construction and working of servo motor
5. Describe the construction and principle of reluctance machines.
6. Describe the construction and operation of Permanent magnet stepper motor.
 UNIT – III

INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL THEORY

PART – A
1. Define a control system.
2. Enumerate the types of control systems.
3. Define open loop and closed loop control system.
4. What is meant by feedback? What type of feed back is employed in control system?
5. Why negative feedback is invariably preferred in closed loop system?
6. Write the rule for eliminating negative feedback loop in a closed loop system.
7. What is a signal flow graph?
8. State the two advantages of signal flow graph
9. What is meant by transmittance?
10. Write down the Mason’s Gain formula.

PART – B

1. Elucidate the concept of open loop and closed loop systems with the help of neat block dia -
grams. (16)

2. For the block diagram shown in Fig, obtain C/R. (16)

3. Consider the block diagram shown in Fig. Using the block diagram reduction technique,
obtain C/R. (16)
G5

+ +
+ +
R C
G1 G2 G3 G4
+ +
- -
H2

H1

4. Explain the rules for block diagram reduction. (16)

5. Find the overall gain C(s)/R(s) for the signal flow graph shown below in Fig. (16)

6. Find the overall gain of the system whose signal flow graph is shown in Fig. (16)
 UNIT IV

TIME RESPONSE AND FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS

PART – A

1. Define time response.

2. Sketch the response of a second order under damped system.
3. Define delay time and peak time.
4. Define steady state error.
5. Define static error constants.
6. List the advantages of generalized error constants.
7. State the Nyquist Stability criterion.
8. List the advantages of Bode plot.
9. Define gain cross over and phase cross over frequencies.
Sketch the polar plot of the function .

PART – B

1. Derive the expressions and draw the response of first order system for unit step input and unit
ramp input. (16)

2. Derive the response of a second order system for underdamped case given the input is a unit
step input. (16)

The Unity feedback system is characterized by the open loop transfer function .
Determine the gain K, so that the system will have the damping ratio of 0.5. For this value of
k, determine the settling times, peak overshoot, and time to peak overshoot for a unit step
input. (16)

A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer function . Find the rise
time, percentage overshoot, peak overshoot, peak time and settling time with 5% error for a
step input of 12 units. (16)

Plot the Bode diagram for the following transfer function and obtain the gain and phase cross over
frequencies. (16)

The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by

. Sketch the polar plot and determine the gain margin and phase
margin.
(16)
 UNIT V

STABILITY

PART – A

1. What is meant by BIBO stability?

2. What is meant by relative stability?
3. State Routh’s criterion for stability.
4. Define unstable system.
5. List out the applications of Routh- Hurwitz method.
6. Define absolutely stable system.
7. Examine the stability of s+6s3+26s2 +56s+80 = 0 by using Routh criterion.
8. Define conditionally stable system.
9. How the roots of characteristics equation related to stability?
10. Mention the types of stability systems.

PART – B

1. By means of Routh’s Criterion, determine stability of

(10)
(6)

Construct Routh array and determine the stability of the system represented by the characteristics
equation .Comment on the location of the roots of characteristic
equation. (16)

Determine stability of a control system whose characteristic equation is given as

. (16)

Apply Routh’s criterion to check the stability of .

(16)

The characteristic equation of a feedback control system is given as .

Determine the value of K so that the system is marginally stable.
(16)

Using Routh stability criterion, determine the range of K for stability of unity feedback system
whose open loop transfer function is given by . (16)