Reg. No.

134 S 74
FOUR YEAR.B.TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATION _ APBIL, 2015.

FOURTH SEMESTEB EXAMINATION

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL MACHINES

(scHEME

II

(EMCz)

2013)

Max. Marks: 70

Time : 3 Hours

Note : Question No. 1 is compulsory and it must be answered first in sequence at one
place only.

Answer any FOUR from the remaining

Question No. 1 carries 10 marks and remaining questions carry 15 marks each.

1.

Answer the following

(a)
(Ul
(c)
(d)
(e)
(0
(g)
(h)
(i)
0)
2. (a)

Defrne all day effrciency.

At maximum efficiency how the losses are equated?

Write two appiications of an autotransformer.
What is uawling?
Write conditions for parallel operation.
What is the speed of rotor field with respect to stator structure of 3 phase
induction motor?
Write expression for maximum torque in 3 phase induction motor.
What is the disadvantage of star-delta starting?
Why capacitance is required to start single phase induction motor?
What is shaded pole induction motor?

Draw the phasor diagrams of single phase transformer for R-L and
R-C

(b)

(10x1=10)

g)

loads.

A SkvA 200/400V, l-phase transformer gives the following test results.

S.C. test (H.V. side) ; 40V, 20A, 200w
The maximum efficiency occurs at upf and 1.2 times the full load current.
Determine frrll load effrciency at 0.8 pf also calculate maximum efficiency. (8)

3.

transformers'

(7)

frl

Write about off-load and on-Ioad tap changirlg

(b)

It is desired to transform a voltage of2400V, 5000kvA three phase power

to Z-phase power at 600V by Scott-Connected transformers. Determine
the voltage and current ratings of both primary and secondary of each
(8)
transformer. Neglect the transformer no-load currents.
Turn Over

4.

(a)

Draw. the power flow diagram and explain about different losses in
induction motors.
(5)

(b) A 4 pole, 3-phase induetion motor develops 30 horse power including

mechanica.l losses totaling 2 hp, at a speed of 1450 rpm on b50V, d0 HZ
mains. The p.f. is 0.88. Neglect rotor core losses. Calculate the following :

(i) The slip

(ii) The rotor copper loss
(iii) The total input if the stator losses are 2000 watts
(iv) The line current.
5. (a)
(b)

6. (a)
(b)

Explain about different types of starting of 3 phase induction

(10)

motor.

(7)

An induction motor has an effrciency of 85% when delivering an output of

30 kw. At this load stator copper losses and rotor copper losses equals the
iron loss. The mechanical losses are one-fourth of the no-load loss.
Calculate the slip.
(8)
Explain about cross-field revolving

theory.

(7)

Draw the equivalent circuit of a single phase induction motor according

to doubie field revolving theory.
(8)

7. (a)

Explain why a l-phase induction motor does not self start. Discuss its
g)
operation based on double field revolving thbory.

(b)

Write about permanent split capacitor (psc) motor with circuit diagram
and speed-torque

characteristics?

(8)

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