VINAYAKA MISSIONS UNIVERSITY VMKV ENGINEERING COLLEGE, SALEM AND AARUPADAI VEEDU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PAIYANOOR DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL

AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING COURSE : ME (PED) SEM : II Elective II-SPECIAL MACHINES AND CONTROLLERS QUESTION BANK
UNIT 1 PART-A

1. What is a stepper motor? 2. Define step angle. 3. What are the main features of stepper motor? 4. Name the different types of stepper motor? 5. Differentiate between holding torque and detent torque.

6. Define the following terms A) Resolution B) Step position error C) Slewing D) pull in pull out rate E) pull in pull out torque 7. What is meant by micro stepping in stepper motor? 8. Write merits and demerits of VR stepper motor? 9 Write the merits and demerits of PMSM? 10. Write the merits and demerits of hybrid motor? 11. Compare VR, PM & hybrid stepper motor. 12. What is meant by power drive circuit in SM? 13. What are called suppressors and basic sequence ? 14. Name the type of suppressors circuit. 15. What is lead angle? 16. Mention some application of stepper motor. 17. What are the different modes of excitation used in VRSM? 18. Draw the typical dynamic characteristics of the SM. 19. Draw the schematic diagram of a bidirectional 2 phase on logic sequence for 4 ph Stepper motor. 20. Find the step angle of a 4 ph SM with 12 stator teeth and 3 rotor teeth. 21. Enumerate the different types of drive circuits used for stepper motor. 22. What is logic sequencer? 23. State the advantages of closed loop operation of stepper motor? 24. Mention the role of microprocessor in closed loop operation of stepper motor. 25. What is the use of current suppression circuit.?

PART B 1. Explain the construction and principle of operation of variable reluctance stepping motor. 2. Explain the principle of operation and constructional feature of hybrid stepper motor. 3. Explain in detail about drive circuit of stepper motor. 4. Explain torque vs stepping rate characteristic of a stepper motor, Also explain about slew range and damping. 5. Explain any two modes of excitation of variable reluctance stepper motor. 6. Explain the mechanism of torque production in variable reluctance stepper motor. 7. State and explain dynamic characteristic of a variable reluctance stepper motor. 8. Describe the working of a 3 stack stepper motor having 12 poles in the stator and rotor. 9. Explain the closed loop control of stepping motor. 10. Explain the open loop control of stepping motor. UNIT - 2 PART A 1. What is SRM? 2. State the principle of operation of SRM. 3. What is rotor position of SRM? 4. Why SRM does not have the reliable starting rate of the stepper motor? 5. What is phase winding of switched reluctance motor? 6. Differentiate between switched reluctance motor and synchronous reluctance motor. 7. Differentiate between switched reluctance motor and variable reluctance stepper motor. 8. Enumerate between different power controllers used for the control of switched reluctance motor. 9. Write down the instantaneous torque equation of switched reluctance motor. 10. State the need for non linear analysis of switched reluctance motor. 11. What are the different modes of operation of switched reluctance motor. 12. Define energy ratio in switched reluctance motor. 13. What are the two types of current control techniques?

14. Draw the speed-torque characteristics of switched reluctance motor. 15. Mention some applications of switched reluctance motor. 16. why rotor position sensor is essential for the operation of switched reluctance motor. 17. clearly specify the function of controller circuit in SRM 18. what are the advantages of c-dump circuit? 19. write down the basic voltage equation of SRM 20. Explain d-axis flux distribution in SRM 21. state the drawbacks of SRM. 22. what are the advantages of SRM. 23. what is meant by effective ness in switched reluctance motor? 24. write down the equation for maximum attainable torque per unit volume for switched reluctance motor 25. calculate the step angle of a 6 phase SRM having 12 stator poles and 8 rotor poles.What is the commutation frequency at each phase at a speed of 4800 rpm. PART B 1. Draw and explain the characteristics of SR motors in details. 2. Explain the shaft position sensing of SRM. 3. Explain the constructional features of SRM. 4. Write a note on power controllers used in SRM. 5. Explain with a neat block diagram the microprocessor based control in SRM. 6. With block diagram, explain the importance of closed loop control in SRM. 7. Compare SR Motors with VRSM. 8. Discuss the operation of anyone of the converters used for a SRM. 9. Sketch the general torque-speed curve of SRM and discuss the types of control strategy used for different regions of the curve. Sketch the typical phase-current waveform for low speed operations 10. Write about sensored and sensorless control of SRM. UNIT - 3

PART A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. What is PMBLDC motor? Compare conventional dc motor and PM brushless DC (PMBLDC) motor. Give the merits of PMBLDC motor. State the principle of operation of PMBLDC motor. What is an electronic commutator? What are position sensors? Name the position sensors that are used for PMBLDC motor? Why the PMBLDC motor is called electronically commutated motor. State some important application of PMBLDC motor. List out the difference between the PMBLDC and PM Synchronous motor. What is the meant by Peak recovery Current in PMBLDC motor What are the types of materials used in PMBLDC motor? Draw the magnetic equivalent circuit of 2 pole PMBLDC motor . List any four permanent magnet materials. Compare PMBLDC and SRM. what are the types of PM brushless square wave dc motor? define magnetic remanence? Name the two comparators used in the power controllers of PMBLDC motor? write down the torque equation of PMBLDC motor. write down the emf equation of PMBLDC motor. what are the difference between mechanical and electronic commutator? define coercivity forces? how the BLPM is classified? state the advantages of brushless configuration. when does the demagnetization occur in PMBLDC motor? define the energy product and maximum energy product of PMBLDC motor PART-B 1. What is commutation in DC motor? Explain in detail. 2. Derive the torque and EMF equation of the PMBLDC motor 3. Explain the constructional features and principle of operation of PMBLDC motor. 4. Explain the modes of operation of Power Controller for PMBLDC motor with a neat diagram. 5. Explain in detail of square wave PMBLDC motor. 6. Explain briefly multiphase brushless motor.

7. Draw the diagram and explain the operation of Electronic Commutator. Also compare the Mechanical and Electronic Commutator. 8. With a neat diagram explain the microprocessor based control for PMBLDC motor. 9. Describe and write the applications of hall sensor and optical Sensor in PMBLDC motor 10. Draw and explain the torque speed characteristics of PMBLDC motor UNIT-4 PART A 1. What is the magnitude of stator current in PMSM to achieve demagnetization? 2. what is permanent magnet synchronous motor? 3. when does a permanent magnet synchronous motor operate as synchronous reluctance motor? 4. List out the differences between PMBLDC and PMSM. 5. What is meant by field oriented control of PMSM? 6. Write down the expression for self and synchronous reluctance of PMSM? 7. state the advantages of PM synchronous motor over other AC motors. 8. Define the Power output ratio of PMSM. 9. List the application of PMSM. 10. What is meant by slotless motor? 11. Draw the phasor diagram of a PMSM. 12. State the 2 classification of PMSM and the types in each. 13. Draw the circle diagram of PMSM for current limit and voltage limit condition. 14. Distinguish between self control and vector control of permanent magnet synchronous motor 15. Write the emf equation of permanent magnet synchronous motor 16. Write the torque equation of permanent magnet synchronous motor 17. what are types of permanent magnet synchronous motor? 18. what is brushless AC motor? 19. state the objective of vector control 20. what are the uses of optical sensor?

21. state the advantages and disadvantages of optical sensors. 22. state the important features of permanent magnet synchronous motor 23. Mention the objective of self control 24. what are the difference between conventional synchronous motor and PM synchronous motor? 25. state the types of power controllers for permanent magnet synchronous motor PART-B 1. Derive the torque and emf equation of permanent magnet synchronous motor. 2. Explain with the phasor diagram the measurement of Ld and Lq in PMSM 3. Explain the N-T Characteristic in PMSM. 4. Describe in detail vector control of PMSM. 5. Explain the principle of operation of sine wave PMSM. Draw the phasor diagram and derive the torque equation. 6. Discuss the various control strategies employed in PMSM drive system under Torque angle control. 7. A PMSM has the following parameter Rsn = 0.184 pu , Ldn = 0.44 pu , Lqn = 0.7 pu , Vsn = 1.5 pu , Isn = 1.0 pu Find the maximum speed of the motor with and without neglecting stator resistance. 8. With a neat schematic , explain the current control method of PMSM drive. 9. Explain the microprocessor based control of PMSM with a neat block diagram & list out its advantages. 10. Derive an expression for synchronous reactance of PMSM.