Assignment Questions

UNIT-1
1. Explain with a neat sketch, the construction of a D C machine. 2. What is the difference between lap type and wave type of armature winding 3. Derive from first principals and expressions for the induced emf of a dc generator. 4. Explain with neat sketches, the basic action of a commutator. 5. With neat diagrams explain the phenomenon of armature reaction in a D C machine and Explain how this effect can be neutralized by using interpoles. 6. Develop an expression for demagnetizing and cross magnetizing Armature Amp-turns dc Generators 7. Explain the functions of interpoles in a DC machine. 8. Define Reactance voltage. What is its effect? Why it is necessary to neutralize it? 9. Explain why compensating winding is used in a DC machine. 10. Expalin why the voltage drop due to load in s DC separately excited generator is less than that in a DC generator.

UNIT-II 1.Explain the working principal of a DC Motor. 2.State the voltage and power equation of a d.c motor explaining the importance of each term. 3. What is back EMF? Explain the significance of a back emf. 4. Derive the expression for electromagnetic torque developed in a DC motor. 5. Sketch and explain the speed current, speed torque and torque current characteristics of a DC motor. 6.Explain the suitability of a DC series motor for Traction. 7.What is saturation? How it can affect the performance of a DC motor. 8.Explain the operation of a Three point Starter with a neat sketch. 9.Why a DC series motor can not be started on no load? 10. Derive the torque equation of a DC motor.

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Unit-III and IV
1. Explain Swinburnes test for finding the efficiency of a d.c. machine. can this method Applicable to d.c. series motors. 2. Describe Hopkinsons test in detail with its advantages disadvantages. 3. How the efficiency of each machine on full load is obtained from the regenerative test ? 4. Describe the retardation test as applied to the d.c. shunt machines. 5. How can stray losses of machine be determined with the help of a retardation test with and Without the knowledge of moment of inertia. 6. What is the method available for testing d.c. series motor? Explain it in detail. 7. Explain how will you obtain efficiency of d.c. machine by fields test. 8. The Hopkinsons test on two shunt machines gave the following results for full-load: Line Voltage = 250 V; current taken from supply system excluding field current = 50motor Armature current = 380 A; field currents 5A and 4.2 A. Calculate the efficiency of the Machine working as a generator. Armature resistance of each machine is 0.02----

Unit-V
1. Explain in detail the constructional features of a three phase alternator. 2. Discuss the advantages of rotating field type of alternators. 3. List the difference between salient type and non-salient type of rotor construction. 4. Establish the relationship between the speed for a three phase alternator. 5. Establish the working principle of a three phase alternator. 6. What is difference between degrees mechanical and degrees electrical ? Explain. 7. With the help of neat sketches, explain the various types of windings used in alternators. 8. Derive the generalized expression for an induced e.m.f. per phase in three phase alternator, when coils are not full pitch and concentrated in one slot. 9. Define and state the expressions for, 1) Pitch factor 2) Distribution factor number of poles, frequency and the synchronous

10. Derive the expressions for the pitch factor and Distribution factor. 11. Briefly explain the significance of chording and distribution factors . Develop the emf Equation for a synchronous generator having fractional pitch and distributed windings. 12. Explain the methods adopted to eliminate harmonics in the voltage in an alternator.

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Unit-VI

1.Which are the various parameters of an armature winding of a synchronous generator ? Draw its equivalent ciecuit. 2. Explain the effect of armature reaction on the performance of an alternator. How it depends on the load p.f.? Explain with suitable diagrams. 3. What is armature reaction reactance? Explain. 4. Explain the concept of synchronous reactance and impedance. 5. State the voltage equation of an alternator and explain each term in it. 6.Derive an expression for the induced e.m.f. in an alternator interms of terminal voltage, p.f. and armature , from the phasor diagram . 7. What is voltage regulation ? How it is defined for an alternator. 8. Explain the direct loading method determining the regulation of an alternator. 9. What is potier reactance ? Now determine regulation ? 10. Write a note on armature reaction in alternators. 11. Write a note on MMF method of predetermining the regulation. 12. Explain the ASA modification of MMF method. it is determined by potier triangle ? How it is used to

Unit-VII 1. Derive an expression for power developed in a salient pole synchronous generator. 2. What are the conditions to be satisfied before a 3 phase alternator is synchronized to Infinite Bus bars? 3. Describe a method of synchronizing the 3 phase alternator to the infinite bus giving the relevant circuit diagram. 4. Describe a method of synchronizing a 3 phase synchronizing machine to the infinite bus bars two bright one dark lamp method with relevant circuit diagram. 5. Discuss the effect of speed-load characteristics of the prime movers on the load sharing of two alternators connected in parallel. 6. Derive an expression for power developed in a non-salient pole alternator . 7. Write a note on synchronizing power on no load and on load. 8. Discuss the factor on which the division of load between two alternators take place when

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UNIT-VIII
1. Explain the construction features of the synchronous motor. 2. Why synchronous motors are not self-starting ? Explain. 3. What are the various methods of making synchronous motors self-starting . 4. When loaded, does the speed of the synchronous motor changes? if not, explain how the synchronous motor reacts for the changes in the load condition . 5. Explain the effect of variable excitation on the behavior of the synchronous motor under constant condition. 6. What is synchronous condenser? Explain with the phasor diagram. 7. State the various application areas of the synchronous motor. 8. Write a note on damping windings in synchronous machine. 9. Explain the methods of starting the synchronous motor. 10. Write a note on hunting in synchronous motor. 11. Derive an expression for the power developed per phase of a synchronous motor. 12. Derive an expression for the maximum torque developed by the synchronous motor.

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