Isabela State University: Isui - Eie - Pre - 001 Effectivity: January 1, 2017 Revision: 0

Republic of the Philippines
ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

Ilagan, Campus
City of Ilagan, Isabela
Name: ___________________________ Date: ___________
Year/ Section: _____________________ Score: __________
AC Machinery
Preliminary Examination
Test I
Directions: Identify the correct word/s to complete the sentence. (1 point each)
1. ___________________ are motors and generators whose magnetic field current is supplied by a separate dc
power source.
2. ____________ are motors and generators whose field current is supplied by magnetic induction into their field
windings.
3. Rotating part of the motor is called ______________.
4. Stationary part of the machine is called ________________.
5. The voltage generated in the loop is a sinusoid whose magnitude is equal to the __________ of the flux inside
the machine and the speed of rotation of the machine.
6. The voltage in any real machine will depend on three factors; a constant representing the construction of the
machine, speed of rotation and _________________.
7. The torque induced in the loop is proportional to the strength of the loop`s magnetic field, the strength of the
__________________ and the sine of the angle between them.
8. A three – phase set of currents, each of equal magnitude and differing in phase by 120 degrees, flows in a three -
phase winding, then it will produce a rotating magnetic field of _________________.
9. The mechanical speed of rotation of the magnetic field in revolutions per second is _______ to the electrical
frequency in hertz for a 2-pole machine.
10. One electrical cycle is 360 electrical degrees and the mechanical motion is _______ mechanical degrees.
11. If the _______ in any two of the three coils is swapped, the direction of the magnetic field`s rotation will be
reversed.
12. If the rotor is cylindrical, the machine is said to be ____________.
13. If the rotor has pole faces projecting out from it, the machine is said to be _____________________.
14. The flux density vector B takes the shortest possible path across the _______.
15. If the insulation of the motor or generator breaks down, the machine _____________.
16. The increase in temperature produces a gradual degradation of the insulation, making it subject to failure from
another cause such as _________, _________, or __________.
17. There was an old rule of thumb that said that the life expectancy of a motor with a given type of insulation is
_________ for each 10 percent rise in temperature above the rated temperature of the winding.
18. _________are the resistive heating losses that occur in the stator and rotor windings of machine.
19. ______________ are the hysteresis losses and eddy current losses occurring in the metal of the motor.
20. ______________ losses caused by the friction of the bearings in the machine.
21. The mechanical and core losses of the machine are often lumped together which is called____________.
22. ______________________ is a measure of the ability of a motor to keep a constant shaft as load varies.
23. _______________________ are synchronous machines use to converted to mechanical power to ac electric
power.
24. ___________________ applies to the windings that produce the main magnetic field in a machine.
25. __________________ applies to the windings where the main voltage is induced.
26. Supply the dc power from an external dc source to the rotor by means of ______________ and brushes.
27. ____________ are metal rings completely encircling the shaft of a machine but insulated from it.
28. A brush is a block of ________________ compound that conducts electricity freely but has a very low friction, so
that it doesn`t wear down the slip ring.
29. ________________ increase the amount of maintenance required of the machine.
30. _________________ are used to supply the dc field current to the machine.
31. _________________________ is a small ac generator with permanent magnets mounted on the rotor shaft and
a three – phase winding on the stator.
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32. The distortion of the air – gap magnetic field by the current flowing in the stator called _______.
33. An average of 1 volt is generated in one turn of wire if the flux passing through that turn changes at the rate of
________________.
34. __________________ where the electrical frequency produced is locked in or synchronized with the mechanical
rate of rotation of the generator.
35. To generate 50 – Hz power in a four-pole machine, the rotor must turn at _______________.
Test II
Problem Solving: Read and analyze the following problem solving. Show a complete solution. (4 points each)
1. At what speed should a six – pole alternator be driven to develop 40 cycles?

2. A three – phase alternator has a rating of 5000 kVA at 13,200 V. Calculate the full load line current.
3. A dc armature winding resistance between terminals of a 750 kVA, 4400 V, three – phase alternator is 0.9 ohm.
Calculate the copper loss in the winding at full load.
4. The flux distribution over the surface of a two – pole stator of radius r and length l is given by
B=B M cos (ω M t−α). Prove that the total flux under each pole face is ∅=2rl BM .
5. A 200 – kVA, 480 V, 50 Hz, Y-connected synchronous generator with a rated field current of 5A was tested and
the following data were taken:
a. V T ,OC at the rated I F was measured to be 540V.
b. I L ,sC at the rated I F was found to be 300A
c. When a dc voltage of 10 V was applied to two of the terminals, a current of 25 A was measured.
Prepared by: Checked by:
ENGR. CHRISTINE JOY U. DUGAY ENGR. MARY GRACE M. BAQUIRAN

Instructor Program Chair
Approved by:
ENGR. JHOAN V. PAGUIRIGAN, DIT

CEAT Dean
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1. At what speed should a six – pole alternator be driven to develop 40 cycles?

Prepared by: Checked by:

ENGR. CHRISTINE JOY U. DUGAY ENGR. MARY GRACE M. BAQUIRAN

ENGR. JHOAN V. PAGUIRIGAN, DIT

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