Code: 15A02504 R15

B.Tech III Year I Semester (R15) Supplementary Examinations June/July 2019

ELECTRICAL MACHINES – III
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART – A
(Compulsory Question)
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1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) What is an armature reaction? Explain its effect on the terminal voltage of an alternator at unity
power factor load?
(b) Define pitch factor and distribution factor of a synchronous machine.
(c) Why does synchronous impedance method give a poor voltage regulation?
(d) Two reaction theory is applied only to salient pole machines. State the reasons.
(e) What is synchronous reactance?
(f) Discuss about synchronizing power.
(g) How are ‘V’ and ‘Λ’ curves of synchronous motor are defined?
(h) List different methods for starting of synchronous motors.
(i) Name the applications of shaded pole induction motor.
(j) Mention the advantages of stepper motor.

PART – B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
UNIT – I
2 (a) Explain the principle of operation of a synchronous machine.
(b) A 4-pole, 50 Hz star connected alternator has 6 slots per pole per phase and a two layer winding
with 4 conductors per slot. If the coil span is 1500, find the no-load terminal emf if the flux per pole is
300 mWb.
OR
3 (a) List and explain the salient features of cylindrical – rotor type synchronous machine.
(b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of short pitched and distributed winding in alternator?
UNIT – II
4 (a) In a 1500 KVA, 3300 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase, star connected synchronous generator, a filed current of
50 A produces a short-circuit current of 250 A and open-circuit voltage of 1100 V line to line.
Determine the voltage regulation at full load and at 0.8 power factor lagging. Consider the armature
resistance to be 0.3 ohms.
(b) With the help of neat sketch, explain the two reaction theory of an synchronous machine.
OR
5 (a) Explain the ASA method of finding the voltage regulation of an alternator.
(b) A synchronous generator has Xd = 0.75 pu and Xq = 0.5 pu. It is supplying full-load at rated voltage
at 0.8 lagging power factor. Draw the phasor diagram and compute the excitation emf.
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UNIT – III
6 (a) Derive the expression for synchronizing torque when two alternators are connected in parallel.
(b) A 100 HP, 500 V, three phase star connected synchronous motor has a resistance and synchronous
reactance of 0.03 Ω and 0.3 Ω respectively. Calculate for full load and 0.8 pf leading, EMF per phase
and total mechanical power developed assuming efficiency of 93%.
OR
7 (a) What is an infinite bus? State the characteristics of an infinite bus. What are the operating
characteristics of an alternator connected to an infinite bus?
(b) Discuss in detail about sub-transient, transient and steady state reactances.
UNIT – IV
8 (a) Explain hunting of synchronous machines and methods of its prevention.
(b) Why at any load, the power factor decreases and the armature current increases if the field current
is varied above and below the normal excitation. Explain.
OR
9 A 2500 V, three phase star-connected synchronous motor has a resistance of 0.35_ per phase and
synchronous reactance of 2.2_ per phase. The motor is operating at 0.75 power factor leading with
a line current of 250 A. Determine the excitation voltage per phase.
UNIT – V
10 What are the types of single phase induction motor? Explain any two in detail.
OR
11 Write short notes on:
(a) Universal motor.
(b) Hysteresis motor.

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B.Tech III Year I Semester (R15) Regular & Supplementary Examinations November/December 2018
ELECTRICAL MACHINES – III
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART – A
(Compulsory Question)
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1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) Define synchronous speed. How is it related to the frequency of generated EMF?
(b) What are the various functions of damper winding provided in alternator?
(c) Explain briefly about ZPF method.
(d) Write short notes on SCR.
(e) Explain about synchronizing alternators with infinite bus bars.
(f) Explain briefly about power flow equations in alternator.
(g) Define hunting and mention various methods to eliminate hunting.
(h) Write any two starting methods of synchronous motor.
(i) Write short notes on shaped pole motor.
(j) Write short note on hysteresis motor.

PART – B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
UNIT – I
2 Explain principle and construction features of salient pole and round machines.
OR
3 Explain in detail about synchronous reactance and impedance with phasor diagram.
UNIT – II
4 Determine Xd and Xq with the help of a phasor diagram of a synchronous generator..
OR
5 Discuss in detail about two reaction theory of a synchronous generator.
UNIT – III
6 Discuss in detail about how to determine sub-transient, transient and steady state reactions.
OR
7 Discuss in detail about parallel operation load sharing of a synchronous generator..
UNIT – IV
8 Explain theory of operation of a synchronous motor with phasor diagram.
OR
9 With neat sketch, explain V and inverted V curves.
UNIT – V
10 Explain double revolving field theory with suitable example.
OR
11 Write short notes on principle operation of :
(a) Reluctance motor.
(b) Stepper motor.

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 Code: 15A02504 R15
B.Tech III Year I Semester (R15) Supplementary Examinations June 2018
ELECTRICAL MACHINES - III
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART – A
(Compulsory Question)
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1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) Write the EMF equation of an alternator.
(b) What is meant by armature reaction and mention its effect?
(c) Write short notes on two reaction theory.
(d) Difference between EMF method and MMF method.
(e) Write short notes on parallel operation of synchronous generator.
(f) Write the power flow equation in synchronous motors.
(g) Why a 3-phase synchronous motor will always run at synchronous speed?
(h) Describe the performance of AC series motor.
(i) Explain about hysteresis motor.
(j) Explain about synchronizing power and torque.

PART – B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
UNIT – I
2 Derive EMF equation for synchronous generator.
OR
3 Explain space and slot harmonics of a synchronous generator.
UNIT – II
4 With neat diagram, explain short circuit ratio method.
OR
5 Give a short note on:
(a) ZPF method.
(b) ASA method.
UNIT – III
6 Explain power flow equation in alternator with its torque equation.
OR
7 Describe synchronizing alternators with infinite bus bars.
UNIT – IV
8 Explain construction and principle operation of brushless DC motor.
OR
9 Discuss in detail about variation of current and power factor with excitation in synchronous motor.
UNIT – V
10 Explain principle and performance of AC series motor.
OR
11 Give a short note on:
(a) Single phase synchronous motors.
(b) Hysteresis motor.

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 Code: 15A02504 R15
B.Tech III Year I Semester (R15) Regular Examinations November/December 2017
ELECTRICAL MACHINES – III
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART – A
(Compulsory Question)
*****
1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) Write the types of rotors used in synchronous generators. Where are they used?
(b) What is the purpose of skewing?
(c) Write an expression for % voltage regulation. Name the methods for finding voltage regulation an
alternator.
(d) Name the tests to be conducted for zero power factor method.
(e) Give the expressions for calculation of synchronizing power and synchronizing torque.
(f) When two alternators are operating in parallel, what are the effects of instantaneous reduction in the
angular velocity of one machine?
(g) What is hunting of synchronous motors?
(h) Draw the vector diagram of synchronous motor for no-load condition with losses.
(i) Name the basic types of single phase induction motors which start on the split phase principle.
(j) What are universal motors?

PART – B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
UNIT – I
2 (a) Derive the emf equation of an alternator.
(b) A , 10 pole alternator has 2 slots per pole per phase on its stator with 10 conductors per slot. The
air gap flux is sinusoidelly distributed and equals to 0.05 Wb. The stator has double layer winding with a
coil span of 150 electrical. If the alternator is running at 600 rpm, calculate the emf generated per phase
at no load.
OR
3 Explain in detail the reasons for variation in terminal voltage of an alternator on load.
UNIT – II
4 (a) Why synchronous impedance method is called pessimistic method?
(b) A , star connected alternator is rated at 1500 kVA, 12000 V. The armature effective resistance and
synchronous reactance are 2 and 35 respectively per phase. Calculate the % regulation for a load of
1200 kW at (i) 0.8 lagging pf (ii) 0.8 leading pf.
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5 (a) Define Xd and Xq.
(b) A 2200 V, 50 Hz, , star connected alternator has an effective resistance of 0.5 per phase. A field
current of 30 A produced the full-load current of 200 A on short circuit and a line-to-line emf of 1100 V on
open circuit. Determine the power angle of the alternator when it delivers full load at 0.8 lagging per
factor.
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UNIT – III
6 A 2-pole, 50 Hz, , turbo alternator is excited to generate the bus-bar voltage of 11 kV on no-load.
The machine is star connected and the short circuit current for this excitation is 1000 A. Calculate the
synchronizing power per degree of mechanical displacement of the rotor and the corresponding
synchronizing torque.
OR
7 Two alternators working in parallel supply a lighting load of 3000 kW and a motor load aggregating to
5000 kW at a p.f 0.72. One machine is loaded up to 5000 kW at 0.8 p.f lagging. What is the load and
power factor of the other machine?
UNIT – IV
8 (a) What are synchronous condensers? Explain.
(b) A 440 V, 50 Hz, circuit takes 18 A at a lagging power factor of 0.8 A synchronous motor is used to
raise the power factor to unity. Calculate the kVA input to the motor and its power factor when driving a
mechanical load of 6 kW. The motor has an efficiency of 88%.
OR
9 What is the necessity of a starting method of synchronous motor? Explain different methods of starting of
synchronous motors.
UNIT – V
10 Describe the construction and working of single phase induction motor. Give their applications and
disadvantages.
OR
11 Explain the construction and principle of operation of shaded – pole induction motor with neat diagrams.

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