Department of Mechanical Engineering

Sub. Code / Sub. Name: ME 2205 Electrical Drie! and Control

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1. Define Drives
2. Define Electric Drives.
3. What are the basic elements of Electric Drives?
4. Write the classification of Electric Drives.
5. Draw the block diagram of Electric Drive.
6. What is meant b !ro"# drive? !ive an e$am#le.
%. What is meant b &ndivid"al drive? !ive an e$am#le.
'. What is meant b ("lti)motor drive? !ive an e$am#le.
*. What are the advantages and disadvantages of &ndivid"al drive sstem?
1+. What are the advantages and disadvantages of !ro"# drive sstem?
11. What are the advantages of electric drive over mechanical drive?
12. (ention the drawbacks of electric drives.
13. What are the factors infl"encing the choice of electric drives?
14. (ention the f"nctions of ,ower mod"lators.
15. -om#are &ndivid"al. !ro"# and ("lti)motor drives.
16. What are the motors "sed in Electric drives?
1%. (ention the necessit of #ower rating?
1'. Write down the dissi#ation e/"ation d"e to convection #rocess.
1*. Draw the heating and cooling c"rve for a #artic"lar electric drive.
2+. What are the classes of d"t for an electric motor?
21. What is meant b contin"o"s d"t?
22. What is meant b contin"o"s d"t variable load?
23. What ha##ens if the motor is selected at highest load handling ca#acit
at contin"o"s d"t variable?
24. What is meant b time intermittent d"t?
25. What is meant b #eriodic intermittent d"t?
26. What is d"t factor?
2%. !ive the ass"m#tions for heating and cooling calc"lation.
2'. What is heating c"rve?
2*. Define 0eating time constant .
3+. What is cooling c"rve?
31. -om#are 1.- drives and D.- drives.
32. What is meant b short time rating of motor?
33. What are the factors that affect the #ower rating and si2e of electric drives?
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1. E$#lain the factors governing the selection of motors. 3164
2. Disc"ss in detail the determination of #ower rating of motors. 3164
3. 3i4 E$#lain the different t#es of loading of drives. 3'4
3ii4 E$#lain the choice of selection of the motor for different loads. 3'4
4. 3i4 Describe the sim#lifications based on which the heating and cooling
calc"lations of an electric motor are made. 334
3ii4 Establish the heating time constant and the heating c"rves.3134
5. 3i4 -om#are the D.- and 1.- drives. 364
3ii4 Write a brief note on classes of d"t for an electric motor. 31+4
6. Draw the t#ical tem#erat"re rise)time c"rve and derive the e/"ation for
tem#erat"re rise in an electric drive. 3164
%. E$#lain the loading of an electric motor and its d"t ccle with a sim#le
diagram. 3164
'. E$#lain in detail abo"t the vario"s t#es of electric drives. 3164
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1. Wh motor characteristics are im#ortant?
2. Wh D- series motor sho"ld never be started on no)load?
3. Wh a fl)wheel set"# is "sed in D- series motor?
4. Wh differential com#o"nd motors are not "sed in #ractical?
5. What is the main reason of fitting fl)wheel along with the motor?
6. Draw the mechanical 3or4 s#eed 5tor/"e characteristics of all t#es of D-
(otors.
%. 6tate the condition at which the starting to/"e develo#ed in a sli#)ring
ind"ction motor is ma$im"m.
'. 6tate the different modes of o#eration of three #hase ind"ction machines.
*. What is mechanical characteristics of a motor?
1+. !ive the a##lication where D- 6h"nt. D- 6eries and D- -om#o"nd motors
are "sed.
11. Draw the tor/"e)sli# characteristics of a three #hase s/"irrel cage ind"ction
motor.
12. What is meant b braking?
13. (ention the -lassifications of 7raking.
14. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Electrical 7raking?
15. E$#lain the #l"gging method of braking.
16. Wh regenerative braking is not #ossible ion D- 6eries motor witho"t
modification?
1%. !ive the t#es of braking "sed for D- (otors.
1'. What is meant b 8egenerative braking in D- (otor?
1*. (ention the demerits of mechanical braking.
2+. !ive the advantage of dnamic braking.
21. What is meant b rheostat 3or4 dnamic braking?
22. What is meant b ,l"gging in D- (otor?
23. Draw the s#eed)tor/"e characteristics of vario"s t#es of loads.
24. What are the conditions for the stable o#erations of the motors?
25. 9ist the electrical braking for D- -om#o"nd (otor.
26. Differentiate (echanical and Electrical 7raking.
2%. Draw the s#eed)tor/"e characteristics of three #hase ind"ction motor.
2'. Write short notes abo"t the different t#es of loads.
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1. 3i4 9ist o"t the advantages and disadvantages of electrical braking over
mechanical braking. 3'4
3ii4 Disc"ss an one method of electrical braking of D- (achines. 3'4
2. E$#lain the 6#eed):or/"e characteristics of three #hase ind"ction motor with
neat diagrams. 3164
3. E$#lain abo"t the s#eed)tor/"e characteristics of a D- 6h"nt (otor with
s"itable gra#h and e/"ations. 3164
4. E$#lain abo"t the /"adrantal diagram of s#eed)tor/"e characteristics for a
motor driving hoist load.3164
5. E$#lain how an ind"ction motor is bro"ght to sto# b 3i4 ,l"gging and 3ii4
dnamic braking. 3164
6. E$#lain the vario"s methods of braking of ind"ction motors. 3164
%. Draw and e$#lain vario"s load characteristics of D- 6h"nt (otor. 3164
'. E$#lain 8heostat braking in D- 6eries (otor and ,l"gging in D- 6h"nt
(otor. 3164
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E$#lain vario"s methods of braking of D- 6h"nt (otors with neat diagrams.
3164
1+. E$#lain vario"s methods of braking of D- 6eries (otors with neat
diagrams. 3164
11. 3i4 E$#lain the s#eed 5 tor/"e c"rve of single #hase ind"ction motors in
detail. 3'4
3ii4 E$#lain the method of regenerative braking em#loed in D- (otors.3'4
12. E$#lain abo"t the s#eed)tor/"e characteristics of a D- -om#o"nd (otor
with s"itable gra#h and e/"ations. 3164
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1. What are the f"nctions of starters?
2. What are the factors infl"encing the selection of starters?
3. Wh starter is necessar for starting a D- (otor?
4. What are the starters "sed for starting D- (otors?
5. Wh is starting c"rrent high in a D- (otor?
6. What are the #rotective devices "sed in D- (otor 6tarters?
%. 0ow does the fo"r #oint starter differ from three #oint starter?
'. E$#lain the f"nction of ;<8 coil in D- (otor 6tarters?
*. E$#lain the f"nction of =98 coil in D- (otor 6tarters?
1+. What are the different methods of starting three #hase ind"ction motors?
11. 0ow man terminals are #rovided on the terminal bo$ of a s/"irrel cage
ind"ction motor to be started b a star)delta starter?
12. (ention the reasons for most of the three #hase ind"ction motors #rovided
with delta connected stator winding?
13. Write the a##lications of three #hase ind"ction motors?
14. (ention the merits of D=9 starter.
15. (ention the demerits of D=9 starter.
16. Wh stator resistance starter is rarel "sed?
1%. What are the effects of increasing rotor resistance on starting c"rrent and
starting tor/"e?
1'. 0ow red"ced voltage starting of ind"ction motor is achieved?
1*. 0ow a"tomatic starters are working in D- (otors?
2+. 0ow we start the wo"nd)rotor 3sli#)ring4 motors?
21. Wh single #hase ind"ction motor is not self)starting?
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1. Draw a neat schematic diagram of a three #oint starter and e$#lain its
working. 3164
2. Draw a neat schematic diagram of a fo"r #oint starter and e$#lain its
working. 3164
3. E$#lain with neat circ"it diagram. the star)delta starter method of starting
s/"irrel cage ind"ction motor. 3164
4. E$#lain the t#ical control circ"its for D- 6eries and 6h"nt motors 3164
5. E$#lain the different starting methods of three #hase s/"irrel cage ind"ction
motors with neat sketches.
3164
6. E$#lain different methods of starting of D- (otors. 3164
%. E$#lain with neat diagram the starting of three #hase sli# ring ind"ction
motor. 3164
'. Draw and e$#lain the #"sh)b"tton o#erated direct)on line starter for three
#hase ind"ction motor. 3164
*. Draw and e$#lain the man"al a"to)transformer starter for three #hase
ind"ction motor. 3164
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1. En"merate the factors on which the s#eed of a D- (otor de#ends.
2. 7 what methods can the s#eed of a D- 6h"nt (otor be controlled?
3. Wh the field control is considered s"#erior to armat"re resistance control for
D- 6h"nt (otors?
4. What is the effect of inserting resistance in the field circ"it of a D- 6h"nt
(otor on its s#eed and tor/"e?
5. What is meant b s#eed control?
6. (ention the different methods of s#eed control em#loed for D- 6eries
(otor.
%. What is meant b armat"re control?
'. What will be the effect of change in s"##l voltage on the s#eed of D- 6h"nt
(otor?
*. What are the advantages and disadvantages of armat"re resistance control of
D- 6h"nt (otor?
1+. What are the advantages and disadvantages of >ield control 3or4 >l"$
control method?
11. What is meant b fl"$ control 3or4 field control method?
12. &n which t#e of control the field c"rrent and armat"re c"rrent ke#t
constant?
13. 0ow we select the sh"nt and series motor based on the tor/"e and s#eed in
#artic"lar a##lication?
14. Write down the a##lications of Ward)9eonard sstem of s#eed control.
15. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Ward)9eonard method of
s#eed control?
16. Write down the disadvantages and a##lications of armat"re diverted method
of s#eed control of D- 6eries (otor.
1%. What is meant b solid state s#eed control?
1'. What are the advantages and disadvantage of solid state drive methods?
1*. What is meant b D- -ho##er?
2+. What is meant b d"t ccle?
21. What are the different t#es of -ho##er?
22. What is the f"nction of freewheeling diode?
23. Write the o"t#"t e/"ation for single #hase half and f"ll converters.
24. What are the arrangements are available "sing ,ower semi)cond"cting
materials?
25. What are the two main methods for s#eed control of D- 6h"nt (otor?
26. What are the advantages of thristor control on s#eed control of D- (otor?
2%. Wh -ho##er based D.- drives give better #erformance than rectifier
controlled drives?
2'. ;ame the solid state controllers "sed for the s#eed control of D.- 6h"nt
motor and 6eries (otor.
2*. What is free)wheeling?
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1. E$#lain with neat sketch the cho##er control method of s#eed control of D-
(otors. 3164
2. E$#lain with neat sketches abo"t the D- 6h"nt (otor s#eed control b "sing
single #hase f"ll controlled bridge converter. 3164
3. Disc"ss the Ward)9eonard s#eed control sstem with a neat circ"it diagram.
1lso mention its advantages and disadvantages. 3164
4. E$#lain how the s#eed of a D- 6h"nt (otor can be varied both above and
below the s#eed at which it r"ns with f"ll field c"rrent. 3164
5. 3i4 E$#lain with neat sketch the o#eration of cho##er fed D- 6eries (otor
drive. 1lso. derive the e$#ression for average motor c"rrent. 31+4
3ii4 E$#lain :ime ratio control and -"rrent limit control. 364
6. E$#lain the s#eed control schemes of D- 6eries (otor. 3164
%. E$#lain the different methods of s#eed control em#loed in D- 6h"nt (otor.
3164
'. E$#lain the control of D- drives "sing rectifiers and cho##ers. 3164
*. E$#lain the single #hase half wave converter drive s#eed control for D- drive
with waveforms. 3164
1+. E$#lain in detail the single #hase semi)converter s#eed control for D- drive
for se#aratel e$cited motor. 3164
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1. 9ist the different methods of s#eed control of three #hase ind"ction motor.
2. Write short notes abo"t cascaded method of s#eed control?
3. Define 6li#.
4. What is sli#)#ower recover sstem?
5. What are the advantages of 6li#)#ower recover sstem?
6. What is meant b <oltage control in ind"ction motor? and where it is
a##licable?
%. What is meant b <oltage ? >re/"enc control?
'. What are the main feat"res of <?f control?
*. What is meant b 6tator fre/"enc control?
1+. What is meant b 1- <oltage controller?
11. (ention the advantages and disadvantages of 6tator voltage control.
12. What are the #ossible methods of s#eed control available b "sing inverter?
13. Wh we go for ,W( inverter control?
14. Write the classifications of ,W( techni/"es.
15. What is meant b -clo converter?
16. Write the t#es of cclo converter.
1%. Write the a##lications of -clo converter.
1'. Write down the limitation of cclo converter method of s#eed control.
1*. -om#are the 6tatic @ramer and 6cherbi"s 6stem.
2+. What are the advantages and disadvantages of 6tatic 6cherbi"s scheme of
s#eed control?
21. Write the s#eed e/"ation of an ind"ction motor.
22. What is <<<> control?
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1. Draw the #ower circ"it arrangement of three #hase variable fre/"enc
inverter for the s#eed control of three #hase ind"ction motor and e$#lain its
working. 3164
2. E$#lain the <?f control method of 1- drive with neat sketches. 3164
3. Disc"ss the s#eed control of 1- motors b "sing three #hase 1- <oltage
reg"lators. 3164
4. E$#lain the s#eed control schemes of #hase wo"nd ind"ction motors.3164
5. E$#lain the concatenation o#eration of three #hase ind"ction motors. 0ence
derive the s#eed e$#erienced for the cascaded set. 3164
6. E$#lain in detail abo"t 6li# #ower recover scheme. 3164
%. E$#lain the different methods of s#eed control "sed in three #hase ind"ction
motors. 3164
'. E$#lain the working of following methods with neat circ"it diagram.
i4 @ramer sstem ii4 6cherbi"s sstem 3164
*. E$#lain in detail rotor resistance method of s#eed control of a sli# ring
ind"ction motor. 3164
1+. 3i4 E$#lain the o#eration of ,ole changing method of s#eed control. 3'4
3ii4 E$#lain the #ole am#lit"de mod"lation method. 3'4
11. E$#lain the static @ramer method and static scherbi"s method of s#eed
control of three #hase ind"ction motor. 3164
12. E$#lain in detail abo"t the vario"s methods of solid state s#eed control
techni/"es b "sing inverters. 3164
13. E$#lain the solid state stator voltage control techni/"e for the s#eed control
of three #hase ind"ction motor. 3164
14. E$#lain the vario"s methods of s#eed control of a three #hase ind"ction
motor when fed thro"gh semicond"ctor devices. 3164