IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ON ELECTRIC TRACTION &

ELECTROLYSIS
1. State the main requirements for an ideal traction system. Give merits and demerits of
electric traction over steam engine traction.
2. Using the simplified trapezoidal speed time curve, derive an expression for the
maximum speed in km/h in terms of acceleration, retardation, distance between
stops and actual time of run between stops.
3. Discuss track electrification in detail.
4. Draw typical speed time curve for main line and derive expression for max
speed using trapezoidal speed time curve.
5. Draw typical speed-time curve for train movement and explain (a) acceleration (b)
free running (c) coasting (d) retardation
6. Deduce the expression for :
(i) The tractive effort transferred to the driving wheel in terms of wheel diameter,
motor torque, gear ratio and efficiency of transmission. (ii) The tractive effort for
propulsion of train up and down the gradient. What do you understand by tractive
effort?
7. Explain following term (1) co-efficient of adhesion(2) schedule speed(3)specific
energy consumption
8. Explain the method of series-parallel starting of traction motor. Mention its
advantages.
9. A train is required to run between two stations 2 km apart at an average speed of 40
km/h. The run is to make to simplified quadrilateral speed time curve. If the
maximum speed is to be limited to 60 km/h, acceleration to 2 km/h/s and
coasting and braking retardations to 0.15 km/h/s and 3 km/h/s respectively,
determine the duration of acceleration, coasting and braking.
10. An electric train weighing 200 tonnes runs a uniform upgradient of 1% with the
following speed-time curve Uniform acceleration of 2 kmphps for 30 seconds,
Constant speed for 40 second, Coasting for 30 seconds, Braking at 2.5 kmphps to
rest, Stop at station 15 seconds. If the tractive resistance is 40 N/tone,
rotational inertia effect 10% of dead weight and overall efficiency of
transmission and motor is 75% determine (1)Schedule speed (2) specific energy
consumption (3) total energy consumption (4) distance between two station.
11. A 500 tonnes goods train is to be hauled by a locomotive up a gradient of 1 in 40 with
an acceleration of 1.5 kmphps. Determine the weight of locomotive and number of
axles, if axel load not to exceed 24 tonnes. Coefficient of adhesion is 0.31, track
resistance is 45 N/tonne and effective rotating masses 10% of dead weight.
12. Explain the terms used in electrolytic process (i) Current efficiency (ii) Energy
efficiency. Also explain Faradays laws of electrolysis.
13. What are the various applications of electrolysis? State and explain Faradays laws of
electrolysis.
14. Explain electro deposition process and discuss clearly various factors governing the
electro deposition process.

SOME IMPORTANT QUESTION OF (INDUCTION MOTOR, SYNCHRONOUS

MACHINE, DC MACHINE)
1. State the methods of measurement of slip of induction motor. Also explain any one in
detail.
2. Explain procedure for conducting full load test on 3-ph induction motor. also analyze
characteristics of diff. parameter with curve.
3. What is the necessity of drying of electrical equipment and? Explain the polarization
index of induction motor?
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Define degree of protection in induction motor and explain ip and ic code for same.
Explain the Troubleshooting and maintenance of induction motor?
Explain commissioning step for synchronous machine.
Explain the causes of various troubles with Commutator and brush gear in d.c.
machines. Give remedies for same. list out the various test performed on the
synchronous machine. Explain any two tests with necessary circuit diagram and also
explain its significance.
8. State the cause of the vibration in the generator and motor? Explain the harmful effect
of vibration? How are the vibration measured?
9. Explain the procedure of locating earth fault and open circuit in shunt field of d.c
machine.
10. Explain the causes and remedies of unbalance input current in 3- phase induction
motor.
11. For the following conditions explain in detail troubles, causes and its remedies for
synchronous of motor.
i) motor fails to start
ii) motor fails to synchronize
iii) motor starts but fail to come up to full speed
12. Explain the testing of voltage regulators and excitation circuit of synchronous
generator.
13. List out the necessary condition for synchronization. Draw the circuit diagram of
synchronization of alternator with grid.
14. Explain purpose for performing no-load and blocked rotor test on three phase
induction
motor.
15. State the importance of mechanical balanced and magnetic balanced in synchrouns
machine. How mechanical balanced is measured.
16. Explain the Hopkinson test on dc machine.
17. Explain the voltage drop or bar to bar test on the dc machine.
18. Explain the retardation test for separation of losses of d.c machine.
19. A Brake test is carried on the dc shunt motor
i) Effective load on the brake pulley =265N
ii) Effective radius of the pulley =325mm.
iii) Motor speed=720 rpm.
iv) Motor takes a current=35A.
v) Applied voltage V=220v
Rated speed of motor=1500rpm.
Find 1) torque 2) output power 3) efficiency.

Power System Security:

1) Introduce power system security by a short note on it.
OR
2) What are major functions of system security? Explain them
in brief
3) Explain power system operating states with neat diagram
OR
4) Explain system state classification with relevant figure
clearly indicating all security levels and transition between
different security levels
5) Explain in detail as related to power system security:
1. System monitoring
2. Contingency Analysis
6) Explain generation shift factor and line outage
distribution factor in relation to security analysis. How they are
helpful in security analysis?
OR
7) Discuss sensitivity factors used in security analysis.
Power System Structures:
What do you mean by deregulated power system? Discuss its
advantages and relative limitations to vertical integrated
system
Explain the structure of deregulated electric industry. How does
it differ from vertically integrated electric industry?
Describe structure of vertically integrated utility in brief
Describe structure of deregulated (restructured) power industry
Explain function of different entities in deregulated power
system
Write a short note on The Electricity Act 2003.
OR

Write a short note on Indian scenario of power systems and

Electricity Act, 2003

An Introduction to State Estimation of Power Systems:

1) What do you mean by state estimation? Discuss External
System Equivalency.
2) Explain static and dynamic state estimation of power
system.
3) Describe Least Square Estimation (LSE) and Weighted LSE
for estimation of x (vector of n random variables) using
another vector y of variables m (>n).
4) In relation to state estimation process, explain detection,
identification and suppression of bad data in the
measurement vector
OR
5) What is bad data in state estimation? How bad data are
detected and suppress in state estimation.
6) Explain various applications of state estimations in a
power system.
OR
7) Explain how state estimation used in power system