UNIT-I
SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR
Subject Code : EE 6504 Branch : EEE
Subject Name : ELECTRICAL MACHINES - II Year/Sem. : III /V
PART-A
1. Why the stator core is laminated? (APRIL/MAY 2011)
2. Write the causes of harmonics in the voltage and current waves of electrical machinery?
(NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010)
3. What are conditions for parallel operation of alternators? (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010)
4. Write the causes of harmonics in the voltage and current waves of electrical machinery?
(NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010)
5. What is the field system of an alternator made as rotor? (MAY/JUNE 2012)
6. What is synchronizing power of an alternator? (MAY/JUNE 2012)
7. What is meant by armature reaction in alternator? (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013)
8. Define the term voltage regulation of alternator. (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013), (APRIL/MAY 2011)
9. How will you distinguish between the two types of large synchronous generator from their appearance?
(MAY/JUNE 2014)
10. What is meant by alternator on infinite bus bar? (MAY/JUNE 2014)
11. State the causes of voltage drop in an alternator when loaded. (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012)
12. What are the essential elements for generating emf in alternators? Nov/Dec14
13. Two reaction theory is applied only to salient pole machines. State the reason. Nov/Dec14
14. Distinguish the use of salient pole and round rotor synchronous machines. APR/MAY 15
15. Draw typical open circuit and short circuit characteristics of synchronous machine. APR/MAY 15
16. What is hunting?
17. What are the different techniques to eliminate hunting?
18. State the causes of voltage drop in an alternator when it is loaded?
19. What is the purpose of slip test in synchronous generator?
20. What is SCR in alternator?
21. Draw the power angle characteristics of synchronous generator.
22. List out two advantages of synchronizing lamps used for synchronization.
23. What are the different methods used for determination of voltage regulation of an alternator?
24. Write the advantages of stationary armature.
25. Why the stator core is laminated?
26. Write the relation between speed and frequency?
27. Define coil span factor.
28. Define distribution factor.
29. Write the equation for induced EMF in an alternator.
30. What is synchronous reactance?
31. What are Xd and Xq?
32. What is mean by synchronism?
33. What are the advantages of synchronizing of the alternators?
34. What is the role of damper winding in (a) synchronous generator and (b) synchronous motor?
PART-B
1. (i) Describe construction and working of an alternator. (ii) Derive the emf equation of an alternator. (APRIL/MAY
2011), (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013), NOV/DEC14
2. Explain the determination of direct and quadrature axis synchronous reactance using slip test. (APRIL/MAY 2011),
(MAY/JUNE 2014)
3. (i) Derive the e.m.f. equation of an alternator. Explain pitch factor and distribution factor. (ii) A 3 phase, 6 pole, star -
connected alternator revolves at 1000 r.p.m. The stator has 90 slots and 8 conductors per slot. The flux per pole is
0.05 wb (sinusoidally distributed). Calculate the voltage generated by the machine if the winding factor is 0.96.
(NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010)
4. (i) Elaborate the discussion on capability curve with its boundaries of synchronous machine. (ii) Discuss the parallel
operation of two alternators with identical speed/load characteristics. (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010)
5. (i) Elaborate the discussion on capability curve with its boundaries of synchronous machine. (ii) Discuss the parallel
operation of two alternators with identical speed/load characteristics. (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010)
6. (i) With neat sketch describe the construction and principle of operation of salient pole alternator? (ii)A 4-pole
alternator has an armature with 25 slots and 8 conductors per slot and rotates at 1500 rpm and the flux per pole is
0.05Wb. Calculate the EMF generated, if winding factor is 0.96 and all the conductors are in series.
(NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012)
7. (i) Explain the EMF method of determining the regulation of an alternator. (ii) State and explain the conditions for
parallel operation of alternators. (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012), NOV/DEC14
8. List the methods used to pre determine the voltage regulation of synchronous machine and expla in MMF method.
(NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013)
9. (i) Explain the phenomenon of armature reaction in alternator for different load power factors. (ii) Explain clearly the
ZPF method of determining the regulation of an alternator. (MAY/JUNE 2012)
10. (i) Describe a method of synchronizing the 3-phase alternator to the infinite bus bar giving the relevant circuit
diagram. (ii) What is synchronizing power of an alternator? Derive an expression for the synchronizing power
between the two alternator connected in parallel. (MAY/JUNE 2012)
11. Describe the salient constructional features of ac generators driven by (1) diesel engines. (2) steam engines.
NOV/DEC14
12. A 3-phase star connected salient pole synchronous generator is driven at a speed near synchronous with the field
circuit open and the stator is supplied from a balanced 3-phase supply. Voltmeter connected across the line gave
minimum readings of 2800 volts and 2820 volts. The line current fluctuated between 360A and 275A. Find the direct
and quadrature-axis reactances per phase. Neglect armature resistance. NOV/DEC14
13. Explain the EMF and MMF method of evaluating the synchronous reactance. APR/MAY15
14. A 220V, 50HZ, 6-pole star connected alternator with ohmic resistance of 0.06 ohm per phase,, gave the following
data for open circuit, short-circuit and full load zero power factor characteristics. Find the percentage voltage
regulation at full load current of 40A at power factor of 0.8 lag by (1) emf method (2) mmf method aand (3) zpf
method. Compare the results so obtained. APR/MAY15
Fi el d current, A 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20
Open-ci rcui t vol ta ge, , Emf i n V 29.0 58.0 87.0 116 146 172
Short-ci rcui t current, Lsc i n A 6.6 13.2 20.0 26.5 32.4 40.0
Z p.f. termi na l vol ta ge i n V - - - - - 0
Fi el d current, A 1.40 1.80 2.20 2.60 3.00 3.40
Open- ci rcui t vol ta ge, Emf i n V 194 232 261.5 284 300 310
Short-ci rcui t current, Lsc i n A 46.3 59.0 - - - -
Z p.f. termi na l vol ta ge i n V 29 88 140 177 208 230
15. Derive an expression for real and reactive power outputs of asynchronous generator. APR/MAY15
16. Illustrate a method for determining the direct and quadrature axis reactances of a salient pole synchronous generator.
APR/MAY15
UNIT-II
SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR
Subject Code : EE 6504 Branch : EEE
Subject Name : ELECTRICAL MACHINES - II Year/Sem. : III /V
PART-A
1. What is meant by ‘Torque Angle’? (A/M 2011)
2. What is me ant by hunting in synchronous motor? (A/M 2011), (N/D 2013)
3. Whe n is a synchronous motor said to re ce ive 100% e xcitation? (N/D 2010)
4. What is hunting? (N/D 2012)
5. What is synchronous conde nse r? (N/D 2012), NOV/DEC14
6. What is a synchronous capacitor? (N/D 2011)
7. What are V–curve s? (N/D 2011)
8. What are the use s of damping winding in synchronous motor? (N/D 2013)
9. Name any two important characte ristic of a 3-phase synchronous motor not found in
3-phase induction motor. (M/J 2014)
10. Give any two me thods of starting a synchronous motor. (M/J 2014)
11. What are the main parts of synchronous motor?
12. Explain why synchronous motor has no starting torque .
13. How do you ope rate the synchronous motor at any de sire d pf?
14. What will be the pf whe n the synchronous motor is ope rate d at unde r e xcite d
conditions?
15. What could be the re asons if a synchronous motor fails to sta rt? NOV/DEC14
16. Draw the typical torque angle characte ristics of synchronous machine . APR/MAY15
17. Why cant the synchronous motors se lf-start? Explain. APR/MAY15
18. What are the cause s of faulty starting of a synchronous motor?
19. Unde r which conditions a synchronous motor will fail to pull into ste p?
20. Me ntion spe cific applications of synchronous motor?
21. What is the diffe re nt torque s associate d with synchronous motor?
22. Draw the diffe re nt powe r stage s of synchronous motor.
PART-B
1. (i) Draw and explain the phasor diagram of a synchronous motor operating at lagging and leading power
factor.
(ii) A 1000 KVA, 11000 V, 3–phase star-connected synchronous motor has an armature resistance
and reactance per phase of 3.5 Ω and 40 Ω respectively. Determine the induced emf and angular
retardation of the rotor when fully loaded at 0.8 p.f. lagging and 0.8 p.f. loading. (A/M 2011)
2. Write short notes on : (i) V–curves of synchronous motor. (ii) Synchronous condenser. (A/M
2011)(N/D14)
3. (i) Draw the equivalent circuit and phasor diagram of a synchronous motor.
(ii) Explain the significance of V and inverted V curves. (N/D 2010) (N/D 2011)
4. (i) Discuss the methods of starting and procedure for starting synchronous motor. (N/D14)
(ii) A 3000 V, 3 phase synchronous motor running at 1500 r.p.m, has its excitation kept constant
corresponding to no-load terminal voltage of 3000 V. Determine the power input, power factor and
torque developed for all armature current of 250 A if the synchronous reactance is 5 Ω per phase and
armature resistance is neglected. (N/D 2010)
5. (i) Describe in detail about the effect of load change on load angle and power factor of a 3-phase
synchronous motor operating on infinite bus bar and constant excitation
(ii) Discus in detail how V curves is obtained for a synchronous motor (N/D 2012)
6. Describe the various methods of starting the synchronous motor (N/D 2012)
7. Explain effect of changing field current excitation at constant load. (N/D 2011)
8. (i) Why synchronous motors are not self starting? Explain.
(ii) Explain the effect of variable excitation on the behavior of the synchronous motor under constant load
conditions. (M/J 2012), Apr/may 15
9. (i) Derive an expression for the maximum torque developed per phase of a synchronous motor.
(ii) Explain how synchronous motor can be used as a synchronous condenser. Draw the phasor diagram.
(M/J 2012)
10. The synchronous reactance per phase of a 3-phase, star connected 6600V synchronous motor is 20Ω. For a
certain load the input is 900kW at normal voltage and the induced line emf is 8500V. Determine the line
current and power factor. (N/D 2013)
11. (i) Explain V curves and inverted V curves of a synchronous motor.
(ii) Draw and explain the equivalent circuit and phasor diagram of a cylindrical rotor synchronous motor
operating at different power factors. (N/D 2013)
12. Describe briefly the effect of varying exvitgaion upon the armature current and power factor of a three
phase synchronous motor when input power to the motor is maintained constant. (M/J 2014)
13. 75 kW, 400V, 4 pole, 3 phase, star connected synchronous motor has a resistance and synchronous
reactance per phase of 0.04Ω and 0.4 Ω respectively. Compute for full load 0.8pf lead the open-circuit emf
per phase and gross mechanical power developed. Assume an efficiency of 92.5%. (M/J 2014)
14. A 3-phase , star conne cte d synchronous motor rate d at 187kVA, 2300V, 47A, 50 Hz,
187.5 rpm has an e ffe ctive re sistance of 1.5 ohms and a synchronous re actance of
20ohms pe r phase . De te rmine the inte rnal powe r de ve lope d by the motor whe n it is
ope rating at rate d curre nt and 0.8 powe r factor le ading. Nov/De c14
15. What are constant e xcitation circle s and constant powe r circle for a synchronous
moor? How are the y de rive d? Nov/De c14
16. Illustrate the phenomenon of hunting and the use of damper winding with the help of dynamic equations.
Apr/May15
UNIT-III
THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR
Subject Code : EE6504 Branch : EEE
Subject Name : ELECTRICAL MACHINES - II Year/Sem. : III /V
PART-A
1. Define slip of an induction motor? (N/D 2012) (N/D 2013),(N/D14)
2. What are the advantages of double squirrel cage induction motor? (N/D 2012)(N/D14)
3. Why are the slots on the cage rotor of induction motor usually skewed? (N/D 2013) (A/M 2010)
(A/M 2011)
4. How the direction of rotation of a three-phase induction motor can be reversed? (M/J 2012)
5. What is an induction generator? (M/J 2012)
6. How do change in supply voltage and frequency affect the performance of a 3 phase induction
motor? (M/J 2014)
7. The starting torque of a squirrel cage induction motor cannot be altered when the applied
voltage is constant. Why? (M/J 2014)
8. Under what condition, the slip in an induction motor is (a) Negative (b) Greater than one. (N/D
2010)
9. What are the two fundamental characteristics of a rotating magnetic field? (N/D 2010)
10. A 50 Hz, 6 pole, 3–phase induction motor runs at 970 rpm. Find slip. (A/M 2010)
11. What are the advantages of three-phase induction motor?
12. What are the disadvantages of three -phase induction motor?
13. What are the two types of rotors of an induction motor?
14. What is the frequency of rotor emf?
15. Write down the torque equation of three -phase induction motor?
16. Write down the advantages of slip-ring induction motor?
17. Draw the torque-slip characteristics of induction motor with increasing values of rotor
resistance.
18. Mention the losses that occur in an induction motor?
19. What is crawling in an induction motor?
20. Write down the condition to get maximum torque under running conditions.
21. How much is the developed torque in an induction motor at synchronous speed? Explain.
A/P15
22. State a method by which starting torque of the induction motor can be increased. A/M15
PART-B
1. (i). A 746KW, 3-phase, 50Hz, 16-pole induction motor has a rotor impedance of (0.02+j0.15)Ω at
standstill. Full load torque is obtained at 360rpm. Calculate (1). The ratio of maximum to fu ll -
load torque, (2). The speed at maximum torque and (3). The rotor resistance to be added to get
maximum starting torque.
(ii). Sketch the torque slip characteristic of an induction motor working at rated voltage and
frequency. (M/J 2014)
2. A 15KW, 400V, 50Hz, 3-phase star connected induction motor gave the following test results:
No load test: 400V, 9A, 7100W; Blocked rotor test: 200V, 50A, 7100W
Stator and rotor ohmic losses at standstill are assumed equal. Draw the induction motor circle
diagram and calculate (i). Line current, (ii). Power factor, (iii). Slip, ((iv) Torque and efficiency at
full load. (M/J 2014)
3. (i). Deuce and discuss the equivalent circuit of 3-phase induction motor. (ii). Explain with neat
diagram, the constructional features and working principle of a 3 -phase induction motor. (N/D
2012)
4. Sketch and explain the torque slip characteristics of the 3-phase cage and slip-ring induction
motors. Show the stable region in the graph. (N/D 2012), N/D14
5. Draw the circle diagram of a 15hp, 230V, 50Hz, 3 -phase slip-ring induction motor with star
connected stator and rotor. The winding ration is unity. The stator resistance is 0.42Ω/phase
and the rotor resistance is 0.3 Ω/phase. The following test readings:
No load test: 400V, 9A, p.f = 0.2143 ; Blocked rotor test: 115V, 45A, p.f = 0.454
Find (i). starting torque, (ii). Maximum torque, (iii). Maximum power factor, ((iv) Slip for max
torque, (v). Maximum power output (N/D 2013)
6. (i). describe the construction and principle of operation of a 3 -phase induction motor with neat
sketch. (ii). Derive the condition for maximum torque in 3-phase induction motor. (N/D 2013),
N/D14, Apr/May15
7. (i). with the aid of necessary sketches, describe the features in the construction of cage and slip
ring type induction motor. (ii). An 8 pole, 3 -phase induction motor running with the slip of 4%
takes 20KW from a 50Hz supply. Stator losses amount to 0.5KW. If the mechanical torque lost
in friction is 16.2Nm. Find the power output and efficiency. (M/J 2012)
8. (i). starting form an equivalent circuit, derive the various power equation of an i nduc ti on motor.
(ii). Explain the tests required to be performed to obtain the data for the circle diagram. (M/J
2012)
9. (i) Explain with neat sketches the principle of a 3 Phase induction motor.
(ii) A 6 pole, 50 Hz, 3-Phase, induction motor running on full load develops a useful torque of
160 N m. When the rotor emf makes 120 complete cycle per minute. Calculate the shaft power
input. If the mechanical torque lost in friction and that for core loss is 10 N m, complete.(1) The
copper loss in the rotor windings.(2) The input the motor.(3) The efficiency. The total stator loss
in given to be 800 W (N/D 2011), Apr/May15
10. (i) Explain top slip characteristic of 3 phase induction motor. (ii) Develop the equivalent circuit
for a 3 phase induction motor. (N/D 2011)
11. (i) Write a brief note on induction generator. (ii) Write a brief note on double cage rotor induction
motors. (N/D 2010)
12. (i) Discuss the different power stages of an induction motor with losses.
(ii) An 18.65 KW, 4 poles, 50 Hz, 3 phase induction motor has friction and wind-age losses of
2.5% of the output. Full load slip is 4% . Find for full load (1) rotor copper loss, (2) rotor input (3)
shaft torque (4) the gross electromagnetic torque. (N/D 2010)
13. (i) Explain the principle of operation of 3-phase induction motor and explain how the rotating
magnetic field is produced by three-phase currents.
(ii) A 50 HP, 6–Pole, 50 Hz, slip ring IM runs at 960 rpm on full load with a rotor current of 40
A. Allow 300 W for copper loss in S.C. and 1200 W for mechanical losses, find R2 per phase of
the 3-phase rotor. (A/M 2011)
14. An induction motor has an efficiency of 0.9 when the shaft load is 45kW. At this load, stator
ohmic loss and rotor ohmic loss each is equal to the iron loss. The mechanical loss is one -third
of the no-load losses. Neglect ohmic losses at no-load. Calculate the slip. Nov/De c 14
15. Describe the principle of operation of synchronous induction motor. Nov/De c 14
16. Draw the torque slip characte ristics of an induction motor for varying fre que ncy, stator
voltage and rotor re sistance . Apr/May15
17. A 400V, 6-pole, 3-phase, 50Hz star-connected induction motor running light at rated voltage
takes 7.5A with a power input of 700W. With the rotor locked and 150V applied to the stator,
the input current is 35A and power input is 4000W; the stator resistance/phase being
0.55ohms under these conditions. The standstill reactances of the stator and rotor as seen on
the stator side are estimated to be in the ratio of 1:0.5. Determine the parameters of the
equivalent circuit. Apr/May15
UNIT-IV
STARTING AND SPEED CONTROL OF
THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR
Subject Code : EE6405 Branch : EEE
Subject Name : ELECTRICAL MACHINES - II Year/Sem. : III /V
PART-A
1. What are the starting methods used in three phase induction motor? (A/M 2011)
2. Define the term crawling. (A/M 2011)
3. State two advantages of speed control of induction motor by injecting an e.m.f in the rotor
circuit. (N/D 2010)
4. What is the effect of change in input voltage on starting torque of induction motor?
(N/D 2010)
5. What is the effect of increasing the rotor resistance on starting current and torque? (N/D 2012)
6. List out the methods of speed control of cage type 3Φ induction motor. (N/D 2012)
7. State the effect of rotor resistance on starting torque. (N/D 2011)
8. What are the various method of speed control of 3 phase induction motor? (N/D 2011)
9. What is the purpose of adding external resistance in the rotor circuit?
10. Draw the slip torque characteristics of rotor resistance control?
11. What are the types of slip power recovery scheme?
12. Define slip power in an induction motor.
13. On what factors speed of a induction motor depends?
14. What is the effect of change in supply on starting torque?
15. What is meant by slip power recovery scheme?
16. What type of protection is provided in the starter meant for 3 -phase induction motors? N/D14
17. While controlling the speed of an induction motor, how is supe r -synchronous speed achieved?
N/D14
18. State an important distinguishing factor of induction generator and alternator. Apr/May15
19. Draw the torque speed characteristics of an induction motor whose rotor resistance is very large
compared to rotor inductance. Apr/May15
PART-B
1. (i) Explain clearly any two starting method of three phase IM. Apr/May15
(ii) A 15 H.P., three phase, 6 pole, 50 Hz, 400 V, delta connected IM runs at 960 rpm on full load.
If it takes 86.4 A on direct starting, find the ratio of starting torque to fu ll -load torque with a star
delta starter. Full load efficiency and power factor are 88% and 0.85 respectively. (A/M 2011)
2. Explain the following methods of speed control scheme. (A/M 2011)
(i) Cascaded connection.
(ii) Slip power recovery scheme.
3. (i) Explain the speed control of three phase induction motor by pole changing and
applications of this method. Nov/Dec14
(ii) Explain the rotor rheostat control of 3 phase slip ring induction motor. (N/D 2010)
4. Discuss the various starting methods of squirrel cage induction motors. (N/D 2010)
5. Why starters are necessary for starting 3Φ induction motors? What are the various types of
starters? Explain star-delta starter in detail. (N/D 2012),Nov/Dec14
6. With neat diagram explain the slop power recovery scheme. (N/D 2012)
7. Describe with a neat sketch, the principle and working of a star delta starter and auto
transformer starter of a 3 phase induction motor. (N/D 2011)
8. Explain, with a neat sketch, slip power recovery scheme of 3 phase induction motor. (N/D
2011),Nov/Dec14
9. A 3-phase 440V distribution circuit is de signe d to supply not more than 1200A. Assuming
that a 3-phase squirre l cage induction motor has full -load e fficie ncy of 0.85 and a full -load
powe r factor of 0.8 and that the starting curre nt at rate d voltage is 5 time s the rate d full -
load curre nt, what is the maximum pe rmissible kW rating of the motor i f it is to be starte d
using an auto-transforme r ste pping down the voltage to 80%? (4) Nov/Dec14
10. A small squirre l cage induction motor has a starting curre nt of six time s the full -load
curre nt and full-load slip of 0.05. Find in p.u. of full -load value s, the curre nt (line ) and
starting torque with the following me thods of starting
a. Dire ct switching
b. Auto transforme r starting with motor curre nt limite d to 2 p.u and
c. Star-de lta starting. Apr/May15
11. Illustrate the phe nome non of cogging and crawling in induction motor. Apr/May15
12. The impedances at standstill of the inner and outer cages of a double cage rotor are
(0.01+j0.5)ohms and (0.05+j0.1)ohms respectively. The stator impedance may be assumed to be
negligible. Determine the ratio of the torques due to the two cages (1) at starting, and (2) when
running with a slip of 5% . Apr/May15
UNIT-V
SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS AND
SPECIAL MACHINES
Subject Code : EE6405 Branch : EEE
Subject Name : ELECTRICAL MACHINES - II Year/Sem. : III /V
PART-A
1. Why single phase induction motor is not self-starting? Mention any one method of starting.
(A/M 2011)
2. List the applications of single phase induction motor. (A/M 2011)
3. What are the drawbacks of the presence of backward rotating magnetic field in a single phase
induction motor? (N/D 2010)
4. What are the demerits of repulsion motor? (N/D 2010)
5. What is meant by single phasing? (N/D 2012)
6. Name the methods of starting single induction motors. (N/D 2012)
7. What type of motor is used for ceiling fan? (N/D 2011) (M/J 2014)
8. State the application of shaded pole motor. (N/D 2011)
9. How can the direction of a capacitor run motor be reversed? (M/J 2014)
10. What are the inherent characteristics of plain 1-phase induction motor? (N/D 2013)
11. State the double revolving field theory. (N/D 2013)
12. What is the advantage of capacitor star induction motor over split-phase induction motor? (M/J
2012)
13. Why centrifugal switches are provided in many 1-phase induction motors? (M/J 2012)
14. What are the different types of single phase motors?
15. What are the classifications of singe phase induction motor based on the method of starting?
16. What is the use of shading coil in the shaded pole motor?
17. Draw the vector diagram for (a) Capacitor start and (b) Split phase induction motor.
18. Name any four method to start a 1-phase induction motor.
19. Define stepper motor?
20. What is hysteresis motor?
21. How is the direction of rotation of a single phase induction mo tor reversed? Nov/Dec14
22. What is the principle of reluctance motor? Nov/Dec14
23. Distinguish the terms rotating and pulsating magnetic fields. Apr/May15
24. State the limitations of shaded pole motors. Apr/May15
PART-B
1. (i) Explain with neat diagram the construction of single phase IM.
(ii) Explain double revolving field theory. (A/M 2011)
2. Explain the construction and working principle of
(i) Linear reluctance motor.
(ii) Hysteresis motor. (A/M 2011)
3. (i) Explain the operation of a single phase induction motor using double field revolving
theory.
(ii) Explain the operation of shaded pole induction motor with neat diagram. (N/D 2010)
4. (i) Explain the principle and operation of AC series motor.
(ii) Explain the principle and operation of reluctance motor and state its applications. (N/D
2010)
5. Explain the double field revolving theory for operation of single phase induction motor. ( N/D
2012), Apr/May15
6. Explain the following with neat diagram:
(i) Shaded pole induction motor (M/J 2012)
(ii) Hysteresis motor. (N/D 2012)
7. Explain with a neat diagram the following types of single phase induction motor
(i) Split phase induction run motor.
(ii) Capacitor start induction run motor, and also draw the sli p torque characteristics. (N/D
2011)
8. Using double field revolving theory, explain why a single phase induction motor is not se lf -
starting. Also obtain the equivalent circuit of single phase induction motor with necessary
equations. (M/J 2014) (M/J 2012), Nov/Dec14
9. Explain the construction, working and applications of AC series motor and hysteresis motor in
detail.(N/D 2011), (M/J 2014), Nov/Dec14
10. Explain with suitable diagram the working principle of split-phase and capacitor start induction
motor. (N/D 2013)
11. Discuss briefly the operation and characteristics (i) repulsion motor (ii) AC series motor (N/D
2013)
12. De scribe the construction and working principle of line ar re luctance motor and re pulsion
motor. (M/J 2012)
13. Explain the no-load test and blocked rotor test for obtaining the equivalent circuit parameters of
a 1-phase IM. Nov/Dec14
14. What modifications have to be done on a DC se rie s motor to make it to work with single
phase AC supply? State the applications of AC se rie s motors. (N/D 2014)
15. Explain the theory of Brushless DC machine. Apr/May15
16. Write short notes on stepper motor. Apr/May15
17. A 220V, 6 pole, 50Hz, single winding single phase induction motor has the following equivalent
circuit parameters as referred to the stator. R 1m = 3.0 ohms, X1m = 5.0 ohms, R2 = 1.5 ohms, X2 =
2.0 ohms. Neglect the magnetizing current. When the motor runs at 97% of the synchronous
speed, compute the following:
a. The ratio Emf/Emb.
b. The ratio T f/Tb
c. The gross total torque. Apr/May15
