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Reg. No. :
Question Paper Code : X64350
B.E./B.Tech. Degree Examinations, november/december 2020
Third Semester
Computer Science and Engineering
EE 255 – electrical engineering and control systems
(Regulations 2001)
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
Answer all questions
Part – A (10×2=20 Marks)
1. What is Q factor ?
2. State Kirchoff ’s laws.
3. Draw the efficiency curve of transformer.
4. What are the classifications of DC motor ?
5. An induction motor can be considered as a rotating transformer. Justify.
6. What are the applications of stepper motor ?
7. What is a control system ?
8. Define Mason’s Gain formula.
9. Define state variable.
10. What are the advantages of state model over transfer function model ?
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Part – B (5×16=80 Marks)
11. a) i) By current divider rule find the current thró each resistor shown in Fig. 1. (8)
Fig. 1
ii) Find the value of current I in Fig. 2. (8)
Fig. 2
(OR)
b) i) Find the equivalent resistance across A and B in the following circuit shown
in Fig. 3. (8)
Fig. 3
ii) In the given circuit shown in Fig. 4, calculate the load current IL, load voltage VL
and load Power PL. (8)
Fig. 4
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12. a) i) With a neat sketch, explain the working principle of a transformer. (8)
ii) A 25 KVA transformer has 500 turns on the primary and 50 turns on the
secondary winding. The primary is connected to 3000 V, 50 Hz supply. Find
the full-load primary and secondary currents, the secondary e.m.f. and the
maximum flux in the core. Neglect leakage drops and no-load primary current. (8)
(OR)
b) i) What are the conditions necessary for build-up of a shunt generator ? (8)
ii) Explain the load characteristics of a compound motor with a neat diagram. (8)
13. a) Explain in detail the principle, construction and working of longitudinal and
cross-sectional view of variable reluctance motor.
(OR)
b) With a neat sketch, explain the working of hybrid stepper motor.
14. a) i) Write the block diagram reduction rules. (8)
ii) Find C/R by using block diagram reduction technique. (8)
(OR)
b) Using Mason’s gain formula find C/R for the signal flow graph shown. (16)
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15. a) For a second order system whose T.F. is G(s) = 8/(S2 + 4S + 8). Determine all
time domain specifications for unit step input.
(OR)
b) Obtain the state model of the given electrical network in the standard form
Fig.5.
Fig. 5
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