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APJ ABDUL I{ALAM TECHNOLOGICAL
B.Tech Degree 55 (R, S) / 53 (PT) (R, S) Examination December

Course Code: EET 307

Course Name: SYNCHRONUS AI\D II{DUCTION MACHINES

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Ftrours

PART A
(Answer oll questions; each question corries 3 marks) Marks

l' The stator winding of an alternator has 48 slots. A 4 pole, three phase winding is (3)
made on the stator. Each coil spans I I slots. Calculate the pitch factor.
Derive an expression for distribution factor in an altemator. (3)
Draw the phasor diagram of a cylindrical pole type alternator for (i) lagging (3)
power factor load (ii) leading power factor load.
4 Xa is greater than Xn in salient pole machine. Justifu (3)

5 Explain the working of synchronous condenser. (3)

6 "Power factor of three induction motor is low at starting but it improves as the (3)
machine is loaded". Justiff the statement.
Briefly explain the phenomenon of cogging in three phase induction motor (3)
Explain the effect of varying the rotor resistance on torque-slip curve of three (3)
phase induction motor

9 Sketch the torque-slip curve of single phase induction motor (3)

l0 Mention few application of capacitor start capacitor run induction motor (3)
PART B
(Answer onefull questionfrom each module, each question corries 11 marks)
Modrde -l
ll a) Derive the emf equation of an alternator (4)
b) A 50 Hz, 600 r.p.m, salient pole alternator has a sinusoidal flux density having a (10)
maximum value of I Wb/m2. The alternator has 180 slots wound with 2-layer, 3-
turn coils. The coil span is 15 slots and phase spread is 600. The armature
diameter is 1.25 m and core length 0.45 m. find (i)flux/pole (ii) pitch factor (iii)
distribution factor (iv) peak value of emf per conductor (v) peak value of emf per
coil (vi) r.m.s phase voltage if the machine is star-connected.

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12 a) List the advantages of stationary armature type alternators over rotating armature (6)
types
b) A 12 pole , 3 phase, star-connected alternator has 72 slots. The flux per pole is (S)
0.0988 Wb. Calculate :

(i) the speed of rotation if the frequency of the generated e.m.f is 50 Hz.
(ii) the terminal e.m.f for fuil-pitch coils and g conductors per slot
(iii) the terminal e.m.f if the coil span is reduced to 2/3 of the pole pitch.

Module -2
l3 The regulation obtained by EMF method is always greater than actual value. (5)
.a)
Justiff
b) A 550V,55 kVA, l-phase alternatorhas an effective resistance of 0.2 ohm. A (9)
field current of l0 A produces an armature current of 200 A on short circuit
and
an electromotive force of 450 V on open circuit. Calculate (a) the synchronous
impedance and reactance, and (b) the full load regulation with power factor 0.g
lagging.
14 a) Explain the advantage of determining voltage regulation by ASA method
over (5)
other methods.
b) A 3.5 MVA, Y connected alternator rated at 4160 volts at 50lfzhas
open-circuit (9)
characteristics given by the following data:

A field cunent of 200 A i.

circuit of the alternator. calculate by the full load rcgulation at 0.g pf lag
of
alternator by optimistic method. Neglect armature resistance.

Module -3
15 a) Sketch and explain v and inverted v curves of synchronous motor (7)
b) Estimate the stator currento equivalent rotor curren! efficiency, and power
factor (7)
at a slip of 5%o for an three phase induction motor with the following data
Stator impedance: (l+j3) ohm

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Equivalent rotor impedance at stand still : (l+j2) ohm

No load shunt impedance 110+1S0) ohm
Voltage per phase = 250 V.
Use approximate equivalent circuit. Assume mechanical losses to be zero.

16 a) Explain the principle of operation of synchronous motor with neat sketch (7)
b) A three phase induction motor with star connected rotor has an induced (7)
electromotive force of 60 V between slip-rings at stand-still on open circuit with
normal voltage applied to the stator. The resistance and standstill reactance of
each rotor phase are 0.6 ohm and 4 ohm respectively. Calculate the current per
' phase in the rotor (a) when at stand still and connected to a star connected
rheostat of resistance 5 ohm and reactance 2 ohm per phase; (b) when running
short circuited with 4Yo slip.
Module -4
17 a) Explain star-delta method of starting of 3 phase induction motor with a neat (7)
sketch

b) A 3 h.p, induction motor with full load efficiency and power factor of 0.83 and (7)
0.8 respectively, has a short circuit current of 3.5 times full load current
Estimate the line current at the instant of starting the motor from a 500 V supply
by means of a star-delta switch. Ignore the magnetizing current.
18 a) Explain any one method of speed control applicable to three phase induction (7)
motor
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b) The cages of a double-cage induction motor have stand still impedances of (7)
3.5+j1.5 ohm and 0.6+j7.0 ohm respectively. The full-load slip is 6%. Find the
starting torque at normal voltage in terms of full-load torque. Neglect stator
n impedance and magnetizing current.
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19 a) motor.
Draw and explain equivalent circuit of single phase induction (7)
b) Explain the self excited operation of induction generator. (7)
20 a) Explain the working of split phase and capacitor start single phase induction (8)
mOtor

b) Mention few applications of single phase induction motor (6)

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