EMEC Questions (Sec A & Sec B)

Q.1. Differentiate the Magnetic and Electrical Circuits. Q.2. Explain dynamically and Statically induced emf. Q.3. What are hysteresis and eddy current losses. Q.4 Explain Faradays Law of Electromagnetic Induction. Q.5. Explain Lenzs Law. Q.6. Explain Hystersis loop. Q.7. Discuss the different magnetic materials & their properties. Q.8. Explain the construction & working principle of D.C generator. Q.9. Explain the different types of d.c machines and their applications. Q.10. A laminated soft iron ring of relative permeability 1000 has a mean circumference of 800mm and a cross sectional area 500mm2 . a radial air gap of 1mm width is cut in the ring which is wound with 1000 turns. Calculate the current required to produce an air-gap flux of 0.5mWb if leakage factor is 1.2 and stacking factor 0.9. neglect fringing. Q.11. A rectangular iron core is shown in the figure. It has a mean length of magnetic path of 100 cm, cross- section of (2cm x 2cm), relative permeability of 1400 and an air-gap of 5mm cut in core. The three colis carried by the core have a number of turns Na= 335, Nb= 600 and Nc = 600; and the respective currents are 1.6 A,4 A and 3A. The direction of currents are shown. Find the flux in the air-gap.

Q.12. A 30kW, 300V dc shunt generator has armature and field resistance of 0.05 and 100 respectively. Calculate the total power developed in the armature when it delivers full load. Q.13. A four pole lap connected shunt generator has 300 armature conductors and flux/pole of 0.1 Wb. It runs at 1000 rpm. The armature and field resistance are 0.2 and 125 respectively. Calculate the terminal voltage when it is loaded to take a load current of 90A. Ignore armature reaction.

EMEC Questions for 2nd Sessional

1. Draw & Explain the O.C.C characteristics of d.c generators. 2. Write short note on a) Armature Reaction b) Commutation in d.c machines. 3. Draw & explain the operating characteristics of different types of d.c motors. 4. Explain the different methods of speed control of d.c motors. 5. Explain the principle of operation of 3-phase induction motor. What is slip in an induction motor? Explain why slip is never zero in an induction motor? 6. Explain the torque-slip characteristics of an induction motor. How does starting and maximum torque vary with rotor resistance. 7. Show and explain through power flow diagram, how electrical input is converted into mechanical power output in an induction motor and hence show that Pg : rotor copper loss : Pm = 1 : s : 1- s , where s is the slip. 8. Draw the equivalent circuit of a 3-phase induction motor. 9. Describe the no load test & blocked rotor test on an induction motor. 10. A 250V dc shunt motor runs at 1,000 rpm and on no-load takes 5 A. armature and field resistances are 0.2 and 250 resp. calculate the speed when loaded and taking current of 50A. Assume that flux get weakened by 3% due to armature reaction. 11. A 4-pole, 240 V, wave connected shunt motor gives 1119 KW when running at 1000 r. p. m. and drawing armature and field currents of 50 A and 1 A respectively. It has 540 conductors. Its resistance is 0.1 ohm. Assuming a drop of 1 volt per brush, find (a) Total torque (b) Useful Torque (c) Useful flux/pole (d) Rotational losses and (e) efficiency.

12. A 3-, 400V, 50 Hz induction motor takes a power input of 35kW at its full load speed of 980 rpm. The total stator losses are 1kW and the friction & windage losses are 1.5 kW. Calculate slip, rotor ohmic losses, shaft power, shaft torque and efficiency. 13. A 6-pole, 50 Hz, three phase induction motor has rotor resistance of 0.4/phase, maximum torque is 200N-m at 850rpm. Find i) torque at 4% slip ii) additional rotor resistance to get 2/3 rd of maximum torque at starting.