DEPT.

OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

DEPT. OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SECOND SERIES TEST SEPTEMBER 2016

SECOND SERIES TEST SEPTEMBER 2016

SUBJECT: EE09 704 ELECTRICAL MACHINE DESIGN

SUBJECT: EE09 704 ELECTRICAL MACHINE DESIGN

Time: 1 hours

Max. Marks: 36 Marks

Max. Marks: 36 Marks

PART A

PART A

[Answer all questions - each question carries 2 marks]

[Answer all questions - each question carries 2 marks]

1. Name and justify the selection of the type of synchronous generator used in
(i) thermal and hydel power stations
2.
3.

Time: 1 hours

What are the uses of damper winding of a synchronous machine.

Discuss the factors that affect the choice of average gap density for
synchronous machines

1. Name and justify the selection of the type of synchronous generator used in
(i) thermal and hydel power stations
2.
3.

What are the uses of damper winding of a synchronous machine.

Discuss the factors that affect the choice of average gap density for
synchronous machines

(32=6)

(32=6)

PART B

PART B

[Answer any Two of the following- each question carries 5 marks]

[Answer any Two of the following- each question carries 5 marks]

4. Write the output equation of an alternator

5. Discuss the effect of SCR on machine performance
6. What are damper winding? Explain their design for an alternator

4. Write the output equation of an alternator

5. Discuss the effect of SCR on machine performance
6. What are damper winding? Explain their design for an alternator
(25=10)

PART C
[Answer any Two of the following - each question carries 10 marks]

7. A 1250 KVA, 3 phase, 50 Hz , 3300rpm synchronous generator with a

concentric wining has the following design data: specific magnetic loading
and electric loading are 0.45 Wb/m2 and 23000Ampere Conductors/ metre
respectively. Airgap length is 6mm, Field turns per pole =60, short circuit
ratio is 1.2. the effective gap area is 0.6 times the actual area. The peripheral
speed is 30 m/s. F ind the stator bore, core length, turns /phase, mmf for
airgap, armature mmf/pole and field current at no load.

(25=10)
PART C
[Answer any Two of the following - each question carries 10 marks]

7. A 1250 KVA, 3 phase, 50 Hz , 3300rpm synchronous generator with a

concentric wining has the following design data: specific magnetic loading
and electric loading are 0.45 Wb/m2 and 23000Ampere Conductors/ metre
respectively. Airgap length is 6mm, Field turns per pole =60, short circuit
ratio is 1.2. the effective gap area is 0.6 times the actual area. The peripheral
speed is 30 m/s. F ind the stator bore, core length, turns /phase, mmf for
airgap, armature mmf/pole and field current at no load.

8. A 1250 kVA, 3 phase,6600 V, salient pole alternator has the following data:
air gap diameter = 1.6m; length of core = 0.45m; number of poles =20;
armature ampere conductors per metre =2800; ratio, pole arc: pole pich
=0.68; stator slot pitch =28 mm; current density in damper bars =3A/mm 2.
Design a suitable damper winding for the machine.
9. A 2500kVA,225 rpm,3 phase,60Hz,2400V,star connected salient pole
alternator has the following design data. Stator bore =2.5m,core
length=0.44m,slot per pole per phase=3,conductor per slot=4,circuits per
phase=2,leakage factor=1.2,winding factor=0.95. The flux density in pole
core is 1.5Wb/m2, the winding depth is 30mm,the ratio of full load field
mmf to armature mmf is 2, field winding space factor is 0.84 and the field
winding dissipates 1800W/m2 of inner and outer surface without the
temperature rise exceeding the permissible limit. Leave 30mm for
insulation, flanges and height of pole shoe along the height of pole. Find (a).
flux/pole.(b). length and width of pole (c). winding height and pole height
10. Calculate (a) the size of armature wire (b) the ac resistance of each phase for
a 3 phase, 50 Hz, 8 pole star connected synchronous generator having the
following data: Pole pitch = 0.3 m; line current = 100A ; slots per pole per
phase =3; conductor per slot =6; gross axial length =0.3 m; length of active
copper = 50 percent of total copper length; average eddy current loss factor
= 1.3 ; current density =

43000
Va
+
ac
16 , where is the current density

in A/mm2; ac , ampere conductors per metre and Va is the peripheral speed

in m/s.
(210=20)

8. A 1250 kVA, 3 phase,6600 V, salient pole alternator has the following data:
air gap diameter = 1.6m; length of core = 0.45m; number of poles =20;
armature ampere conductors per metre =2800; ratio, pole arc: pole pich
=0.68; stator slot pitch =28 mm; current density in damper bars =3A/mm 2.
Design a suitable damper winding for the machine.
9. A 2500kVA,225 rpm,3 phase,60Hz,2400V,star connected salient pole
alternator has the following design data. Stator bore =2.5m,core
length=0.44m,slot per pole per phase=3,conductor per slot=4,circuits per
phase=2,leakage factor=1.2,winding factor=0.95. The flux density in pole
core is 1.5Wb/m2, the winding depth is 30mm,the ratio of full load field
mmf to armature mmf is 2, field winding space factor is 0.84 and the field
winding dissipates 1800W/m2 of inner and outer surface without the
temperature rise exceeding the permissible limit. Leave 30mm for
insulation, flanges and height of pole shoe along the height of pole. Find (a).
flux/pole.(b). length and width of pole (c). winding height and pole height
or
10. Calculate (a) the size of armature wire (b) the ac resistance of each phase for
a 3 phase, 50 Hz, 8 pole star connected synchronous generator having the
following data: Pole pitch = 0.3 m; line current = 100A ; slots per pole per
phase =3; conductor per slot =6; gross axial length =0.3 m; length of active
copper = 50 percent of total copper length; average eddy current loss factor

43000
Va
= 1.3 ; current density =
+ 16 , where is the current density
ac
in A/mm2; ac , ampere conductors per metre and Va is the peripheral speed
in m/s.
(210=20)