Set-I

(1) Explain the operation of single phase semi-converter fed separately excited dc motor drive
with necessary diagrams and speed-torque characteristics.
(2) Explain the operation of three phase fully controlled rectifier fed DC series motor with
relevant diagrams.
(3) Draw the circuit diagram and explain the operation of closed loop speed control with inner
current loop and field weakening.
(4) A single phase 230 V, 50 Hz supply feeds a separately excited dc motor through two single
phase semi converters, one for the field and the other for the armature. The firing angle for the
semiconverter in field circuit is zero, the field resistance is 200 Ω and the armature resistance Ra
is 0.3 Ω. The load torque is 50 N-m at 900 rpm, the voltage constant is 0,8 V/A-rad/s and the
torque constant is 0.8 N-m/A2. Assume that the armature and field currents are continuous and
constant, and neglect the losses. Find the following.
(i) The field current
(ii) The firing angle of semiconverter in the armature circuit.
(iii) The power factor of semiconverter in the aramature circuit.
(5) A separately excited DC motor has an armature resistance of 0.08 Ohm. The motor is
running at 950 rpm, 210 V and 190 A. The variable voltage source is fed to the motor armature
with an internal resistance of 0.05 Ohm. When the motor is operating in regenerative braking
at 90% of the rated motor torque and running at 750 rpm, calculate the internal voltage of a
variable voltage source.
(6) A 220 V, 750 rpm, 200 A separately excited motor has an armature resistance of 0.05 Ohm.
Armature is fed from a three phase non-circulating current dual converter consisting of fully
controlled rectifiers A and B. Rectifier A provides motoring operation in the forward direction
and rectifier B in reverse direction. Line voltage of ac source is 400 V. Calculate firing angles of
rectifiers for the following assuming continuous conduction.
(i) Motoring operation at rated torque and 600 rpm.
(ii) Regenerative braking operation at rated torque and 600 rpm.
(iii) Motoring operation at rated torque and -600 rpm.
(iv) Regenerative braking operation at rated torque and -600 rpm.

Set-II
(1) Describe the use of three phase semi-converter for the speed control of a D.C series motor
along with the speed-torque characteristics. Illustrate your answer with appropriate waveforms
and also derive the rms values of source and thyristor currents.
(2) Explain the operation of single phase fully controlled rectifier fed separately excited DC
motor with relevant diagrams.
(3) Distinguish between circulating current and non-circulating current mode of operation.
(4) Two independent single-phase semi-converters are supplying the armature and field circuits
of the separately excited dc motor for controlling its speed. The firing angle of the converter,
supplying the field, adjusted such that maximum field current flows. The machine parameters
are: armature resistance = 0.25 , field circuit resistance = 147 , motor voltage constant
Kv=0.7032 V/A-rad/s. The load torque is T=45 N-m at 1000 rpm. The converters are fed from a
208 V, 50 Hz ac supply. The friction and windage losses are neglected. The inductance of the

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field and armature circuits is sufficient to make the armature and field currents continuous and
ripple free. Determine
(a) The field current,
(b) The delay angle of the armature converter,
(c) The input power factor of the armature circuit converter.
(5) A 220 V compensated shunt motor drives a 700 N-m torque load when running at 1200 rpm.
The combined armature compensating winding and interpole resistance is 0.008 Ohm and
shunt field resistance is 55 Ohm. The motor efficiency is 90%. Calculate the value of the
dynamic braking resistor that will be capable of 375 N-m torque at 1050 rpm. The winding and
friction losses may be assumed to remain constant at both speeds.
(6) A separately excited dc motor is running at 1100 rpm, 210 V with an armature resistance of
0.08 Ohm. The initial speed of the motor is 1200 rpm when broken by plugging. Take Ia = 140 A.
Calculate (i) the resistance to be placed in the armature circuit to limit the braking current to
twice the full load value (ii) the initial braking torque (iii) the braking torque when the speed is
reduced to zero.
Set-III
(1) Explain the operation of single phase fully controlled rectifier fed DC series motor with
relevant diagrams.
(2) Explain the operation of three phase semi-converter fed separately excited dc motor drive
with necessary diagrams and speed-torque characteristics.
(3) Draw and explain the torque speed characteristics for dynamic braking operation of DC
series motor.
(4) The speed of a 220 V, 900 rpm dc series motor is controlled by a single phase semiconverter.
The total field and armature circuit resistance is 0.3 Ω. The motor constants being K af = 0.03 N-
m/A2 and Kres = 0.075 V-s/rad, find the motor torque and motor current if the firing angle of the
thyristors in the semiconverter is 300. The motor operates at 1000 rpm and the input supply
voltage is 250 V ac. Also obtain the motor terminal voltage.
(5) The series motor of 220 V dc runs at 1000 rpm and takes an armature current of 100 A when
driving a load with constant torque. Resistance of the armature and field windings are 0.1 Ohm
and 0.05 Ohm and is operated under dynamic braking at twice the rated torque and 800 rpm.
Calculate the value of braking current and braking resistance. Assume linear magnetic circuit.
(6) A 400 V, 25 h.p. (18.65 Kw), 45 rpm dc shunt motor is braked by plugging when running on
full load. Determine the braking resistance necessary if the maximum braking current is not to
exceed twice the full load current. Determine also the maximum braking torque and the
braking torque when the motor is just reaching zero speed. The efficiency of the motor is 74.6%
and the armature resistance is 0.2 Ohm.
Set-IV
(1) Explain the speed- torque characteristics of a separately excited dc motor connected to a
three phase fully controlled converter.
(2) Explain the operation of single phase semi-converter fed dc series motor drive with
necessary diagrams and speed-torque characteristics.
(3) Discuss in detail counter current and dynamic braking operations of DC shunt motors
(4) A single phase full wave converter controls the speed of a 10 HP, 1500 rpm separately
excited dc motor. The rated motor current being 18 A at a particular load and the armature

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resistance being 0.3 Ω, find the armature voltage and back emf if the ac input is 230 V and firing
angle = 450. Calculate the firing angle to keep the motor current at its given value if the
polarity of the motor back emf is reversed by reversing filed excitation. What is the amount of
power fed back to the supply? Assume input ac supply to be 220 V.
(5) ) A 220 V, 1500 rpm, 50 A separately excited motor with armature resistance of 0.5 Ohm is
fed from a three phase circulating current dual converter with ac source voltage (line) =165 V.
Determine converter firing angles for the following operating points.
(i) (i) Motoring operation at rated torque and 1000 rpm.
(ii) Regenerative braking operation at rated torque and 1000 rpm.
(iii) Motoring operation at rated torque and -1000 rpm.
(iv) Regenerative braking operation at rated torque and -1000 rpm.
(6) series motor has an armature current of 80 A is running at 1200 rpm with 210 V DC. The
armature and field winding resistances are 0.08 Ohm each. Assuming the linear magnetic
circuit, calculate the braking current and braking resistor when the series motor is at twice the
rated torque and running at 1000 rpm under dynamic braking condition.
Set-V
(1) Explain the concept of constant torque control and constant power control.
(2) What is a dual converter? Explain the principle of operation of a dual converter in a
circulating current mode. How the same is used for speed control of DC drive?
(3) Electrical braking of series motor is not straight forward as that of separately excited DC
motors – Justify?
(4) The speed of a 20 HP, 210 V, 1000 rpm series dc motor is controlled by a single phase full
converter, the combined field and armature circuit resistance is 0.25 Ω, K af = 0.03 N-m/A2 and
Kres = 0.075 V-s/rad. The supply voltage is 230 V. Assuming continuous and ripple free motor
current, determine the following for a firing angle = 300 and speed N = 1000 rpm.
(i) The motor torque (ii) The motor current (iii) The supply power factor.
(5) A 220 V, 50 Hz, single phase dual converter feeding drive has armature resistance 10 Ohm,
Circulating inductance 50 mH, and delay angles 1 =300 and 2 = 1500. Calculate peak circulating
current and peak current of converter 1 and converter 2 (inductance of motor neglected)
without back emf.
(6) A 220 V, 200 A, 800 rpm DC separately excited motor has an armature resistance of 0.06
Ohm. The motor armature is fed from a variable source with an internal resistance of 0.04
Ohm.
(a) Calculate the internal voltage of the variable voltage source when the motor is operating in
regenerative braking at 80% of the rated motor torque and 600 rpm.
(b) If the motor is operated under dynamic braking at twice the rated torque and 800 rpm then
calculate the value of braking current and resistor by assuming linear magnetic circuit.
Set-VI
(1) Write down the basic performance equations for a D.C Series motor. Sketch characteristics
of constant torque drive and constant power drive regions.
(2) Explain how four quadrant operation is achieved by dual converters each of three phase full
wave configuration for separately excited DC motor.

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(3) What are the advantages of electric braking over mechanical braking of DC motors? Explain
with proper circuit diagram speed-torque characteristics of dynamic braking for separately
excited and series DC motors.
(4) A separately excited dc motor drives a rated load torque of 85 N-m at 1200 rpm. The field
circuit resistance is 200 Ohm and armature circuit resistance is 0.2 Ohm. The field winding,
connected to 1-phase, 400 V source, is fed through 1-phase full converter with zero degree
firing angle. The armature circuit is also fed through another full converter from the same 1-
phase, 400 V source. With magnetic saturation neglected, the motor constant is 0.8 V-sec/A-
rad. For ripple free armature and field currents, determine
(a) rated armature current
(b) firing-angle delay of armature converter at rated load
(c) speed regulation at full load
(d) input pf of the armature converter and the drive at rated load.
In the above problem, the polarity of the counter emf is reversed by reversing the field
excitation to its maximum value. Calculate (i) delay angle of the field converter (ii) delay angle
of the armature converter at 1200 rpm to maintain the armature current constant at 50 A and
(iii) the power fed back to the supply during regenerative braking of the motor.
(5) A 220 V, 970 rpm, 100 A dc separately excited motor has an armature resistance of 0.05
Ohm. It is braked by plugging from an initial speed of 1000 rpm. Calculate (a) The resistance to
be placed in armature circuit to limit braking current to twice the full load value. (b) The braking
torque and (c) Torque when the speed has fallen to zero.

(6) A 220 V, 1000 rpm, 60 A separately excited motor with armature resistance of 0.6 Ohm is
fed from a three phase circulating current dual converter with ac source voltage (line) =165 V.
Determine converter firing angles for the following operating points.
(i) (i) Motoring operation at rated torque and 900 rpm.
(ii) Regenerative braking operation at rated torque and 900 rpm.
(iii) Motoring operation at rated torque and -900 rpm.
(iv) Regenerative braking operation at rated torque and -900 rpm.