EE8401 Electrical Machines II PC 2 2 0 3

OBJECTIVES:
To impart knowledge on the following Topics
 Construction and performance of salient and non – salient type synchronous generators
 Construction, principle of operation and performance of single phase induction motors and special
machines.
 Starting and speed control of three-phase induction motors.
 Construction, principle of operation and performance of induction machines.
 Principle of operation and performance of synchronous motor.
UNIT I SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR 6+6
Constructional details – Types of rotors –winding factors- emf equation – Synchronous reactance –
Armature reaction – Phasor diagrams of non salient pole synchronous generator connected to infinite bus--
Synchronizing and parallel operation – Synchronizing torque -Change of excitation and mechanical input-
Voltage regulation – EMF, MMF, ZPF and A.S.A methods – steady state power- angle characteristics– Two
reaction theory –slip test -short circuit transients - Capability Curves
UNIT II SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR 6+6
Principle of operation – Torque equation – Operation on infinite bus bars - V and Inverted V curves – Power
input and power developed equations – Starting methods – Current loci for constant power input, constant
excitation and constant power developed-Hunting – natural frequency of oscillations – damper windings-
synchronous condenser.
UNIT III THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR 6+6
Constructional details – Types of rotors – Principle of operation – Slip –cogging and crawling- Equivalent
circuit – Torque-Slip characteristics - Condition for maximum torque – Losses and efficiency – Load test -
No load and blocked rotor tests - Circle diagram – Separation of losses – Double cage induction motors –
Induction generators – Synchronous induction motor.
UNIT IV STARTING AND SPEED CONTROL OF THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR 6+6
Need for starting – Types of starters – DOL, Rotor resistance, Autotransformer and Star- delta starters –
Speed control – Voltage control, Frequency control and pole changing – Cascaded connection-V/f control –
Slip power recovery scheme-Braking of three phase induction motor: Plugging, dynamic braking and
regenerative braking.
UNIT V SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS AND SPECIAL MACHINES 6+6
Constructional details of single phase induction motor – Double field revolving theory and operation –
Equivalent circuit – No load and blocked rotor test – Performance analysis – Starting methods of single-
phase induction motors – Capacitor-start capacitor run Induction motor- Shaded pole induction motor -
Linear induction motor – Repulsion motor - Hysteresis motor - AC series motor- Servo motors- Stepper
motors - introduction to magnetic levitation systems.
TOTAL : 60 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. A.E. Fitzgerald, Charles Kingsley, Stephen. D. Umans, ‘Electric Machinery’, Mc Graw Hill publishing
Company Ltd, 2003.
2. Vincent Del Toro, ‘Basic Electric Machines’ Pearson India Education, 2016.
3. Stephen J. Chapman, ‘Electric Machinery Fundamentals’4th edition, McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd,
2010.
REFERENCES
1. D.P. Kothari and I.J. Nagrath, ‘Electric Machines’, McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd, 2002.
2. P.S. Bhimbhra, ‘Electrical Machinery’, Khanna Publishers, 2003.
3. M.N. Bandyopadhyay, Electrical Machines Theory and Practice, PHI Learning PVT LTD., New Delhi,
2009.
4. B.R.Gupta, ’Fundamental of Electric Machines’ New age International Publishers,3rd Edition ,Reprint
2015.
5. Murugesh Kumar, ‘Electric Machines’, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, 2002.
6. Alexander S. Langsdorf, ‘Theory of Alternating-Current Machinery’, McGraw Hill Publications, 2001.
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering
EE 6504 _ ELECTRICAL IVIACHINES _ II
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Time: Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
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PART-A (10x2=Z0Marks)
1. What is the necessity of chording in the armature winding of a synchronous
machine ?

2. Distinguish between transient and sub-transient reactances.

3. A 3-phase synchronous motor driving a constant load torque draws power from
infinite bus at leading power factor. How power angle and power factoriill change
if the excitation is increased ?

4. what is the role of darnper winding in synchronous motor ?

5. What measure can be taken for minim izingthe effect of crawling in a B-phase
induction motor ?

6. Draw the torque-slip characteristic of double-cage induction motor.

7. why is rotor rheostat starter unsuited for a squirrel cage motor ?

8. What are the conditions for regenerative braking of an induction motor to be possible ?

9. How is the direction of rotation of a single phase induction motor retersed ?

10. what is the principle of operation of a linear induction motor ?

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PART -B (5x13=65 Marks)

11. a) i) Derive the EMF equation of a 3-phase synchronous machine. (6)

ii) Describe how the direct and quadrature-axis reactances of a salient-pole

synchronorfs machine can be estimated by means of slip test. (7)

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b) i) What is meant by Synchronizing ? State the conditions for paralleling

alternator with infrnite busbars. (5)

il) Explain the Ampere-Turn method of finding voltage regulation of an

alternator. (8)

L2. a) i) Describe the principle of operation of synchronous motor. (5)

ii) What are the methods of starting a synchronous motor ? Explain any one of
them with a circuit diagram. (8)

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b) i) What are 'constant excitation circles and. constant power circle' for a
synchronous motor ? How are they derived ? (8)

ii) Explain briefly how a synchronous motor can be operated as a synchronous

condenser. (5)

13. a) i) Describe the workingprinciple of a 3-phase induction motor. (7)

ii) An induction motor has an efficiency of 0.9 when the shaft load is 45 kW. At
this load, stator ohmic loss and rotor ohmic loss each is equal to the iron loss.
The mechanical loss is one-third of the no-load losses. Neglect ohmic losses
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b) i) Derive the expression for torque under running condition of a 3-phase
induction motor and obtain the condition for maximum torque. (8)

ii) Write short notes on'Induction generators'. (5)

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L4. a) r) With a neat diagram, explain the working of a star-delta starter for a 3-phase
induction motor. (8)
ii) Describe the method of speed control of a 3-phase squirrel cage induction
motor by changing the number of stator poles and state the applications of
this method. (5)
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b) i) Draw and explain the schematic diagram of a static Kramer variable-speed

drive system for a slip ring induction motor. (7)
ii) Explain the dc dynamic braking of a 3-phase induction motor. (6)

15. a) i) Explain the two field revolving theory for single phase induction motors. (8)
ii) Describe the principle of operation of Hysteresis motor. (5)
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b) i) Explain the no-load and blocked rotor tests on a single phase induction motor. (7)
ii) Describe the workingprinciple of any one type of stepper motor. (6)

PART -C (lx15=15 Marks)

16. a) Explain the V/F control technique in 3Q IM. (15)

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b) With neat diagram, explain the construction and operation of shaded pole
induction motor. (15)

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