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III B. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November - 2015

ELECTRICAL MACHINES – III
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answering the question in Part-A is compulsory
3. Answer any THREE Questions from Part-B
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PART –A
1 a) Can AC series motor be started on no-load? Explain. [3M]
b) Define Pitch factor of a synchronous machine. [4M]
c) Define voltage regulation. [3M]
d) What are the advantages of load sharing? [4M]
e) What is the difference between a synchronous motor and an induction motor? [4M]
Explain.
f) List different methods for starting of synchronous motors. [4M]
PART -B
2 a) Briefly explain the term rotor frequency. [4M]
b) Explain the working principle of a single phase induction motor. [8M]
c) Explain the need for a winding in a split phase induction motor. [4M]

3 a) Describe various types of A.C. generators indicating their applications. [3M]

b) Explain the principle of operation of a synchronous machine. [8M]
c) A 16 pole alternator has 144 slots. If the coil pitch is kept 5 slots, then calculate [5M]
its pitch factor.

4 a) Develop a solution for regulation of a salient pole synchronous generator. [8M]

b) A 550V, 55kVA, 1-Phase alternator has an effective resistance of 0.2Ω. A field [8M]
current of 10 A produces an armature current of 200 A on short-circuit and an
electromotive force of 450 V on open circuit. Calculate the full load regulation
with 0.8 power factor lagging.

5 a) Explain the role of synchronous generators operation when connected to an [8M]

infinite bus.
b) Deduce an expression for the synchronizing torque on no load of a 3-phase [8M]
synchronous machine in terms of the line voltage V, the short circuit line current
Isc, the electrical angle of displacement θ and the speed n in rev per sec.

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6 a) Analyze the performance of synchronous motor for development of torque. [8M]

b) A 1000 h.p., 6000V, 3 phase star connected synchronous motor has a [8M]
synchronous impedance of 1.5 +j16 Ω per phase. It is excited to develop an open
circuit electromotive force of 5000V. Draw the locus diagram of the current for
loads upto 1250 h.p., with constant excitation. Determine the maximum value of
the power factor.

7 a) Explain the working of a synchronous -induction motor. [8M]

b) What is hunting and how it can be suppressed? [8M]

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III B. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November - 2015

ELECTRICAL MACHINES – III
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answering the question in Part-A is compulsory
3. Answer any THREE Questions from Part-B
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PART –A
1 a) What is slip of Induction Motor? [3M]
b) What factors affect the size of alternator? [4M]
c) What is potier reactance? [3M]
d) Define autosynchronization. [4M]
e) What is pony motor? [4M]
f) Explain the phenomenon of hunting. [4M]
PART -B
2 a) Briefly explain about induced e.m.f of rotor in a induction machine. [4M]
b) Explain the constructional features of a single phase induction machine. [8M]
c) What are the drawbacks of A.C. Series motor? Explain. [4M]
3 a) What is distribution factor? [3M]
b) Discuss the effect of armature reaction in an alternator. [8M]
c) Determine the frequency of a 8 pole alternator rotating at 375 R.P.M. If the no. of [5M]
poles is doubled, then what will be its new frequency?
4 a) Explain two reaction analysis of salient pole machines with phasor diagram. [8M]
b) Determine the voltage regulation of a 2000V, 1-phase alternator giving a current of [8M]
100A at unity power factor. From the synchronous impedance method test results,
full load current is 100A and is produced by a short circuit by a field excitation of 2.5
A and an electromotive force of 500V is produced on open circuit by the same
excitation. The armature resistance is 0.8 Ohm.

5 a) What is synchronizing power and explain its role in load sharing during parallel [8M]
operation?
b) Calculate the maximum load of a 5000 kVA, 1 phase alternator having an equivalent [8M]
reactance of 5 ohm when connected to 6600 V bus bars, if its excitation is such that
the electromotive force on open circuit would be 6000V. Find the armature current
and power factor at this load.
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6 a) What is a synchronous condenser? Explain its operation. [8M]

b) The input to an 11000V , 3 phase star connected synchronous motor is 60A. The [8M]
effective resistance and synchronous reactance per phase are respectively 1 Ω and
30Ω. Find the power supplied to the motor, and the induced electromotive force for a
power factor of 0.8 i) lagging ii) leading

7 a) What could be the reasons for failure in starting a synchronous motor? Suggest [8M]
different remedies.
b) What is hunting? Why is it essential to suppress hunting? Explain. [8M]

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III B. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November- 2015

ELECTRICAL MACHINES – III
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answering the question in Part-A is compulsory
3. Answer any THREE Questions from Part-B
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PART –A
1 a) Explain double revolving field theory. [3M]
b) Discuss the advantages of rotating field type alternators. [4M]
c) Compare between E.M.F. method and Potier Method. [3M]
d) What is the effect of changing input for alternators operating in parallel? [4M]
e) What is damper winding? What is its need? [4M]
f) Justify how synchronous Induction motor can produce high starting torque and [4M]
constant speed.
PART -B
2 a) What is rotor reactance in an induction machine? Explain. [4M]
b) What are different types of single phase motors and what are their applications? [8M]
c) What are applications of AC series motors? [4M]

3 a) What is armature reaction? [3M]

b) Explain the load characteristics of an alternator. [8M]
c) Determine the frequency of a 12 pole alternator rotating at 600 R.P.M. If the no. of [5M]
poles is tripled, then what will be its new frequency?

4 a) Explain the merits and demerits of e.m.f and m.m.f methods. Explain the [8M]
assumptions made in each case.
b) A 3phase star connected alternator is rated at 1600 kVA, 13500 V. The armature [8M]
effective resistance and synchronous reactance are 1.5 Ohm and 30 Ohm
respectively per phase. Calculate the percentage regulation for a load of 1280 kW at
power factor of 0.8 leading.

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5 a) What are the conditions to be fulfilled for running two generators in parallel? [8M]
Describe methods of synchronizing two 3 phase alternators.
b) Two identical 3 phase star connected generators operating in parallel, share equally [8M]
a total load of 750KW at 6000V and power factor 0.8. The synchronous reactance
and resistance of each machine are respectively 50 Ohm and 2.5 Ohm respectively
per phase. The field of the first generator is excited so that the armature current is
40A (lagging). Find i) armature current of second alternator, ii) power factor of each
machine.

6 a) Show that the locus of power of a synchronous machine is circle? Give the [8M]
coordinates of the power circle.
b) A 2000V, 3 Phase star-connected synchronous motor has an effective resistance and [8M]
synchronous reactance of 0.2 ohm and 2.2 ohm per phase respectively. The input is
800 kW at normal voltage and the induced line electromotive force is 2500V.
Calculate the line current and power factor.

7 a) Write short notes on methods of starting a synchronous motor. [8M]

b) Write short notes on synchronous induction motor. [8M]

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III B. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November - 2015

ELECTRICAL MACHINES – III
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answering the question in Part-A is compulsory
3. Answer any THREE Questions from Part-B
*****

PART –A
1 a) Why single phase induction motors are not self starting? [3M]
b) Define distribution factor. [4M]
c) Compare between M.M.F. method and Potier Method [3M]
d) Describe the effect of sudden short circuit on the performance of synchronous [4M]
generator?
e) What is pull out torque of a synchronous motor? [4M]
f) How does a synchronous induction motor run initially? Explain? [4M]
PART -B
2 a) List different types of single phase induction motors. Also mention their [4M]
applications.
b) Explain the construction and working of a shaded pole induction motor. [8M]
c) Explain double revolving field theory. [4M]
3 a) Define synchronous reactance. [3M]
b) Explain de-magnetizing, cross magnetizing and magnetizing nature of armature [8M]
reaction
c) Determine the frequency of a 8 pole alternator rotating at 400 R.P.M. If the number [5M]
of poles is doubled, then what will be its new frequency?

4 a) Describe the method of finding synchronous impedance of a given alternator. [8M]

b) A 1500 KVA, 6600V 3 phase star connected alternator with a resistance of 0.4 ohm [8M]
and reactance of 6 ohm per phase, delivers full load current at power factor 0.8
lagging, and normal rated voltage. Estimate the terminal voltage for the same
excitation and load current at 0.8 power factor leading.

5 a) Derive the expression for load sharing between dissimilar alternators. [8M]
b) Two synchronous generators are connected to bus-bars having a constant voltage of [8M]
10000 ∠0 0 V. Generator A has an induced e.m.f. of 13000 ∠ 22 .6 0 V and a
reactance of 2 ohm; generator B has an e.m.f of 12500 ∠36 .9 0 V and a reactance of
3 ohms. Find the current, KW and KVAr supplied by each generator.

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6 a) With the help of a neat vector diagram, explain the operation of synchronous motor [8M]
as synchronous condenser.
b) A 400-V, 6-pole, 3-phase, 50 Hz, start connected synchronous motor has a [8M]
resistance and synchronous reactance of 0.5 ohm and 4 ohm per phase respectively.
It takes a current of 15 A at unity power factor when operating with a certain field
current. If the load torque is increased until the line current is 60 A, the field current
remaining unchanged, find the gross torque developed, and the new power factor.

7 a) Why synchronous motor is not self starting? Explain various starting methods. [8M]
b) What is hunting in a synchronous motor? Explain how it can be suppressed. [8M]

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