INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY

(A Central University, Government of India)

MARINE ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

SEMESTER – VI, B.TECH(MARINE ENGINEERING): DEC/JAN 2013-14
SUBJECT CODE: T 1603
(AY 2009-10 to 2012-13 batches only)

Date: 18.12.2013 Time: 3 Hrs

Maximum Marks:100
(Weightage 70%)

SECTION –A
COMPULSORY QUESTIONS. (10X3=30M)

1. a. What is the significance of Excitation in an alternator? What is voltage dip?

b. Enlist the requirements as per regulation for the location of emergency battery
room on board ship.

c. What would be the Ohmic value of neutral earthing resistance(N.E.R.) to limit the
earth fault current to the full load rating of a 10MW, 0.8 pf, 6.6.KV, 3 Phase a.c.
generator.

d. As regard motor enclosure, What is I.P. (ingress protection) code?.

e. How do you check the insulation resistance between the phases of a three phase
Induction motor? Draw a labeled arrangement for the same.

f. What is the significance of Telegraph on board ships? Under what regulation of

“SOLAS” telegraph is constructed and installed?

g. While taking the shore supply on board ship, what is the importance of checking
the phase sequence of the incoming supply?

h. Enumerate the advantages of Azipod system over the conventional system of

electrical propulsion.

i. What protection is provided on main switch board for the protection against
motoring action of a generator?. What is preferential trip?

j. Explain the meaning of Ex. Label provided on Ex protected equipment used in a

hazardous area “E Ex IIC T4 No.BASEEFA Ex 78233X”.
 SECTION- B
Answer any Five of the following ( 5 X 14 = 70)

2. A diesel electric propulsion ship has a d.c. motor as a drive for the propeller. Power
supply to the propulsion motor is from an A.C. generator, which generates power at
constant voltage and frequency. Explain with a neat circuit diagram how the system
fulfils the requirement of maneuvering i.e.,
(a) Variable speed (b) Direction (ahead &astern). (14)

3. A general cargo ship is provided with an all electric steering gear. It works on the
ward Leonard principle. Draw a labeled circuit diagram and explain its working.
(14)
4. What is the significance of a Salinometer on board ship? Explain its working with a
neat circuit diagram. If the temperature of the condensate sample water increase from
25 ºc to 35 ºc due to rise in sea water, what will be it’s effect? How the error is taken
care off? Explain briefly. (10+4)

5. (a) What is intrinsically safe circuit? Where are these circuits used on a tanker? Draw
a circuit and explain how does these circuits provide the necessary safety?
(b) Why tanker’s pump room requires two separate lighting circuits?.
(c) What do you mean by “Hazardous” and “normally safe” space on tankers? Make a
list of Ex protected equipment that can be used safely in the hazardous area.
(6+4+4)

6. A Ships generator generates power at rated voltage of 440 volts, at 60 Hz frequency.

Few of the large motors are started. It is observed that the r.p.m. of the prime mover
(diesel engine) decreased from its rated 750 rpm to 730 rpm and the voltage decreased
to 420 volt from its rated voltage of 440 volts. What is the reason behind this fall in
rpm and voltage? Explain with a neat diagram how this decreased voltage can be
brought back to its rated voltage within seconds.
(14 Marks)

7. a. What is the difference between an rpm indicator and a revolution counter? Draw a
circuit diagram to explain the working of an rpm indicator. Three rpm indicators are
placed, one at the bridge, other in the engine control room and the third at the local
maneuvering stand. What arrangement is made so that all the three indicators show
the same rpm.

b. A cage rotor type induction motor got flooded with sea water. When measured, the
insulation resistance, found to be 200Ω. What will you do to put back the motor into
service?
(7+7)

8. a. What do you mean by condition monitoring based maintenance? Which parameters

are monitored? How does it helps in deciding maintenance schedule in due time?
b. What maintenance should be carried out on an alternator to maintain it in good
working condition? (7+7 Marks)

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