Electrical Machines 1 University Questions

ANNA UNIVERSITY PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS - OCTOBER 2011
CENTRE: 702 - BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SATHY

BRANCH: B.E. / ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONCIS ENGINEERING
SEMESTER: III
SUBJECT: ELECTRICAL MACHINES I LABORATORY
SUBJECT CODE: EE 1203
DATE:
EXTERNAL EXAMINER:
INTERNAL EXAMINERS:
1. What are the conditions required for self excitation of DC shunt generator? Demonstrate any
two of the conditions by conducting an experiment.
2. What is armature reaction in DC shunt generator? How it will affect the generated voltage?
Justify your answer experimentally with resistive load. Take Ra = 1.81 Ohms.
3. By conducting suitable experiment on given DC shunt generator, find the values of induced
emf when the external resistance in the field circuit are 1180 , 1000 , 750 , 600 , 400
and 200 respectively. From the characteristics, compute the critical field resistance.
4. Obtain the magnetization characteristics of the given DC generator whose field is shunted
with the armature at 75 % of rated speed. What is the voltage due to residual flux?
5. Plot the internal characteristics of the given DC generator whose field poles are magnetized
by a DC supply. Compute the value of required armature resistance by the application of
Ohms law.
6. Draw the no load characteristics for the given machine whose field does not depend on the
armature current, by conducting suitable experiment. Compute the value of field resistance
that is required to build up the voltage.
7. Obtain the external characteristics of a DC generator which is excited from a 230 V DC

source.
8. By conducting suitable experiment, sketch the internal characteristics of the given DC

machine, whose field is excited by an outside source. Measure the resistance of armature
using a multimeter.
9. Perform suitable test on the DC machine where the flux in the series winding aids the flux in
the shunt winding to plot the characteristics load current versus induced emf. Assume the
required resistance values.
10. Conduct a suitable experiment on DC machine in which the series field opposes the shunt
field and plot the load characteristics. Assume the sum of series and armature resistance to
be 1.
11. By conducting suitable experiment on a compound generator, calculate the copper losses
when the generator delivering a load current of 8 A to a resistive load. R a + Rse = 2 .
12. By conducting suitable experiment on the given DC shunt motor, find the shaft torque when it
draws a load current of 6 A and 7.5 A respectively.
13. Plot the mechanical characteristics of a constant speed DC motor by conducting a suitable
experiment.
14. Identify the DC motor which has torque - speed characteristics like curve ___. Justify your
answer experimentally.
15. Conduct an experiment on a DC machine which is used in lathes to find the efficiency at its
full load.
16. By conducting a suitable experiment on a DC constant speed motor, obtain the no load
losses.
17. By conducting suitable experiment on the given DC shunt machine, find the torque and gross
mechanical power developed while drawing a current of 7 A and running at 1500 rpm.
18. Draw the following characteristics for the given DC machine whose stator is in parallel with
the rotor.
i. Output power Versus Torque
ii. Output power Versus Efficiency
19. By conducting suitable experiment, draw the efficiency curve of a DC machine which is used
in electric locomotive.
20. Obtain the characteristics which resembles rectangular hyperbola by conducting suitable test
on DC machine.
21. Compute the efficiency of the given DC motor whose field windings are in series with the
armature at its 3/4th load.
22. Identify the DC motor which has torque - speed characteristics like curve ___. Justify your
answer experimentally.
23. While delivering a same power output, which induces more back emf and produces highest
torque DC series motor or DC shunt motor. Demonstrate experimentally.
24. By conducting suitable experiment on the given DC shunt motor, find the value of back emf
and field current required for a speed of 1560 rpm, 1620 rpm & 1670 rpm. Take R a = 1.
25. By conducting suitable experiment on given DC shunt motor, find the value of external
resistance to be inserted in its field circuit to bring the motor speed to 3 times the original
speed.
26. What do you mean by constant torque and constant hp operations in DC shunt motor?
Demonstrate your answers experimentally.
27. By conducting suitable experiment on a 5 hp, 220 V DC shunt machine, predetermine the
efficiency, when delivering an output of 2.6 kW at rated voltage and speed. Given R a = 1.5 .
28. By conducting suitable experiment on a 5 hp, 220 V DC shunt machine, predetermine the
efficiency, when drawing an input power of 2 kW. Ra = 1.8 .
29. Conduct a suitable test on a pair of identical DC shunt machines each rated for 220 V, 3 hp,
11 A, 1500 rpm and determine the efficiencies of the machine working as motor and as
generator when the generator supplies 60 % of the load to the motor and the remaining 40 %
fed from the DC mains.
30. By conducting regenerative test on the given set of DC machines, determine the efficiency of
DC motor at 50 % of its rated current.
31. By conducting suitable test on the given two identical shunt machines, determine their
efficiency as a motor and generator when their armature current is 4 A.
32. Conduct a suitable test on the given motor - generator set. Calculate the mechanical losses
for the generator at its 1/4th load.
33. By conducting suitable experiment, predetermine the total impedance of given 1, 2 kVA,
220 V / 110 V, 50 Hz transformer when referred to HV side.
34. By conducting suitable experiment, determine the no load parameters of the given 1-
transformer and hence draw its corresponding equivalent circuit.
35. By conducting suitable experiment on the given 1- Transformer, find the current at which
maximum efficiency occurs.
36. Conduct suitable experiment on the given single phase transformer rated at 2 kVA,
220 V / 110 V, 50 Hz to predetermine the load at which maximum efficiency occurs.
37. Conduct suitable experiment on the given single phase transformer rated at 2 kVA,
220 V / 110 V, 50 Hz to predetermine the regulation at UPF and half load. Compare your
result with actual case.
38. Estimate the copper loss of the given static device at 75 % UPF load by conducting suitable
test.
39. Predetermine the equivalent impedance referred to primary side of the given static device
and full load power factor by conducting suitable test.
40. Determine the no load losses and the magnetizing current required to circulate the primary
flux in the given single phase transformer.
41. Draw the equivalent circuit of the given single phase transformer.
42. Predetermine the regulation of the given transformer at 0.85 power factor leading and 85 % of
full load by conducting suitable test.
43. What is meant by regulation? By conducting suitable experiment, find the regulation of the
given single phase step-down transformer when it delivers a load current of 6 A.
44. Draw the regulation curve of the given single phase transformer for a UPF load. At what load
power factor, its voltage regulation would be zero?
45. Find the line current and efficiency of the given single phase transformer when it is delivering
75 % of its rated current at UPF. Also determine the current at which the transformer operates
at its maximum efficiency. Given R01 = 4.5 Ohms.
46. Conduct a suitable test on the given transformer and calculate the % efficiency and
% regulation at full load, unity power factor.
47. Perform a suitable experiment on the given single phase transformer rated at 2 kVA,
220 V / 110 V and predetermine the regulation of for half load. Compare your result with
actual case.
48. Conduct a suitable test on a 2 kVA, 220 V / 110 V, 1 phase, 50 Hz transformer to determine
1. Regulation at various fractions of full load at UPF
2. Efficiency at various fractions of full load at UPF
49. Conduct a suitable test on the given transformers each rated for 2 kVA, 220 V / 110 V, 50 Hz
and estimate their efficiency and regulation for two different loading conditions.
50. Conduct a suitable test on the given two identical single phase transformers and
predetermine their efficiency for full load, 0.8 p.f. lagging.
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ANNA UNIVERSITY PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS - OCTOBER 2011

CENTRE: 702 - BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SATHY

7. Obtain the external characteristics of a DC generator which is excited from a 230 V DC

8. By conducting suitable experiment, sketch the internal characteristics of the given DC

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