Code No: RR310205 RR

III B.Tech I Semester(RR) Supplementary Examinations, November 2010

ELECTRO MECHANICS-III
(Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Describe the different types of prime movers employed in case of alternators.
(b) Calculate the pitch factor of an alternator having 24 stator slots with 4 poles when the coil span
is 1 to 6 slots. [8+8]
2. (a) Derive from fundamentals the emf equation of an alternator
(b) One phase of a 3-phase alternator consists of 12 coils in series. Each coil has an rms voltage of
10V induced in it and the coils are arranged in slots so that there is successive phase displacement
of 10 electrical degrees between the emf in each coil and the next. Find the rms value of total
phase voltage developed by the winding. If the alternator has six poles and is driven at 100rpm
Calculate the frequency of the emf generated. [8+8]
3. (a) Define and Explain the terms synchronous impedance and voltage regulation of an alternator.
State the assumptions made in the synchronous impedance method.
(b) A 3-phase, 50Hz,star-connected, 2000KVA, 2300-V alternator gives a short ?circuit current of
600A for a certain field excitation. With the same excitation, the O.C.Voltage was 900V.The
resistance between a pair of terminal was 0.12Ω.Find full - load regulation at
i. u.p.f.
ii. 0.8 p.f.lagging
iii. 0.8 p.f.leading. [8+8]
4. (a) What conditions must be fulfilled before an alternator can be connected to an infinite bus?
(b) Calculate the synchronizing torque for unit mechanical angle of phase displacement for a 5000KVA,
3- phase alternator running at 1500 rpm when connected to 6600 volt. 50 Hz , bus-bars. The
armature has a short circuit reactance of 15%. [8+8]
5. (a) State and explain the different conditions for operating alternators in parallel.
(b) Two three - phase alternators operate in parallel. The rating of one machine is 200 MW and that
of the other is 400 MW.The droop characteristics of their governors are 4% and 5% respectively
from no - load to full load of 600 MW be shared between them? What will be the system frequency
at this load ? Repeat the problem if both governors have a drop of 4%. [8+8]
6. (a) Explain synchronous motor ratings?
(b) A 3-phase, star connected synchronous motor has a synchronous reactance of 4 Ω per phase and
is working on 1100V. Calculate the power factor of the machine when taking 90KW from the
mains. The excitation being adjusted to a value corresponding to an induced emf of 1200V.
Neglect armature resistance?
[6+10]
7. (a) What are the uses of damper windings in a synchronous motor?
(b) Why it is necessary to increase the excitation to obtain minimum current with the application of
load. [8+8]
8. (a) Describe the constructional feature and principle of operation of a shaded pole motor.
(b) Explain what is meant by the split-phase method of motor starting. [8+8]

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