A-2 Ism 2022-23

Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Subject Name: ISM
Assignment Questions-2
Unit-3:
1. a) Discuss the different starters for 3 phase Induction motors.
b) A squirrel-cage induction motor has a starting current of six times the full-load
current at a slip of 0.04. Calculate the line current and starting torque in pu of full load
values for the following methods of starting: i) Direct switching ii) Auto-transformer
starting with motor current limited to 2.0 pu iii) Star-Delta starting.
2. a) What do you mean by “Forward and Backward” fields in single-phase Induction
motor? Explain why in case of 1-phase Induction motor are not self-starting? Enlist
the starting methods.
b) Using double field revolving field theory explain the torque–slip characteristics of
a single-phase induction motor and prove that it cannot produce starting torque.
3. a) Explain the construction and working of AC series motor. What are the differences
between AC series motor and DC series motor?
b) The short circuit current of SCIM on normal voltage is 3.5 times the full load
current and the full load slip ids 4%. Determine the percentage tapping required to an
autotransformer starter to start the motor against 1/3rd full load torque. Neglect
magnetizing current.
4. Write a short note on different methods of starting single phase IM.
Unit-4:
1 a) List the differences between salient pole and non-salient pole alternators.
b) A 3 phase 16-pole alternator has the following data: Number of slots=192,
conductors/slot =8; coil span 10 slots, speed of the alternator=375 rpm, flux per pole
=55 m wB. Calculate phase and line emf voltage.
2. a) Explain the effect of variation of mechanical input on the parallel operation of
alternators with necessary phasor diagrams
b) Write Short notes on two reaction theory and hence draw and explain the phasor
diagram of a salient pole alternator for leading p.f. load.
3. a) What is armature reaction? Explain the effect of armature reaction on the terminal
voltage of an alternator at ZPF lag and ZPF lead with the help of necessary phasor
diagram.
b) The open and short circuit test readings for a three-phase star connected 1000 kVA
2000 V and 50 Hz alternator are
The armature effective resistance is 0.2 Ω/ phase. Estimate the full load voltage
regulation using M.M.F. method for 0.8 pf lag.
4. a) What is synchronizing power of an alternator? Derive an expression for
synchronizing power between the two alternators when they are connected in parallel?
b) The governors of each 2000 kW, rating turbo alternators running in parallel are so
adjusted that the frequency of one of the alternators drops uniformly from 50 Hz to 45
Hz and that of other from 50 Hz to 47 Hz from No load to full load. Calculate the load
on each machine when the total load is 3000 kW
5. a) Why stationary armature is preferred over rotating armature? Explain the
classification of alternators based on rotor used.
b) A three-phase star connected alternator has an open circuit voltage of 6000V. The
armature resistance and synchronous resistance are 0.4Ω and 4Ω per phase
respectively. Find the terminal voltage and the phase difference between terminal
voltage and open circuit EMF at a power factor of 0.9 leading. Given load current is
140A.
6. a) Explain the effect of armature reaction on the performance of an alternator. How it
depends on the load p.f. Explain with suitable diagrams.
b) Two identical 3 MVA alternators are running in parallel. The frequency drops from
no load to full load for the two alternators are 50 Hz to 47 Hz and 50 Hz to 48 Hz
respectively. i. How they will share a load of 4000 kW? ii. What is maximum unity
factor load which they can supply jointly without any one of them over loaded?
Unit-5:
1. a) Explain the effect of variation of mechanical input on the parallel operation of
alternators with necessary phasor diagrams
b) Write Short notes on two reaction theory and hence draw and explain the phasor
diagram of a salient pole alternator for leading p.f. load.
2. a) Explain different methods of starting synchronous motor.
b) A synchronous motor takes 20 kW at 400 V supply mains. The synchronous
reactance of the motor is 4 Ω. Find the p.f. at which the motor would operate when
the exciting current is so adjusted that the generated e.m.f. is 550 V. Assume the star
connected stator.
3. a) What is synchronous condenser? What are the advantages of installing a
synchronous condenser in an electrical system? Illustrate your answer with an
example?
b) An industrial plant has an average load demand of 800 kW at a pf of 0.71 lag. A
synchronous motor of 400 kVA is installed for driving an additional load and
improving the plant power factor. The synchronous motor load is 160 kW at an
efficiency of 90%. For synchronous motor operation at rated kVA, calculate the total
load kVA and the resultant pf.
4. a) Explain, why synchronous motor is not self-starting? Explain any one method of
starting a synchronous motor.
b) A 3-phase star connected synchronous motor is designed for a terminal voltage of
3300V and its synchronous impedance is (0.25 + j 2.00) Ω/ph. The excitation is
adjustable to a value which corresponds to an open circuit terminal voltage of 3500V.
Determine the current and p.f. from an input of 750kW.
5. a) Explain the variation of current and power factor with excitation in synchronous
motor.
b) A synchronous motor absorbing 50 kW is connected in parallel with a factory load
of 200 kW at 0.80 lagging pf. If the resultant power factor after connecting SM is 0.92
lagging, how much leading kVAR is to be supplied by synchronous motor? At what
power factor is it working?
6. a) Draw and explain the ‘V-curves’ and ‘inverted V-curves’ of synchronous motor.
b) A 3-φ, 6000 V, star connected synchronous motor has effective per phase
synchronous reactance/ phase of 15 Ω & negligible armature resistance. For a certain
load, the input is 800 kW at normal voltage and the induced line EMF is 8500 V.
Determine: (i) Line current (ii) Power factor.
7. a) Explain hunting of synchronous machines and methods of its prevention.
b) A 500V, 6-pole, 3-phase, 50Hz, star-connected synchronous motor has a resistance
and synchronous reactance of 0.3Ω and 3Ω per phase respectively. The open circuit
voltage is 600V. If the friction and core losses total 1kw, calculate the line current and
power factor when the motor output is 100hp.

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