Reg. No.
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Question Paper Code : X 60508
B.E./[Link]. Degree Examinations, November/December 2020
Sixth Semester
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
ee 2355/ee 65/10133 ee 605 – design of electrical machines
(Regulations 20008/2010)
(Common to PTEE 2355 – Design of Electrical Machines for B.E. (Part-Time)
Fifth Semester – Electrical and Electronics Engineering – Regulations 2009)
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
Answer all questions
Part – A (10×2=20 Marks)
1. What is peripheral speed ? Write the expression for peripheral speed of a rotating
machine.
2. What are the factors that affect the size of rotating machine ?
3. Write down the output equation of a d.c. machine.
4. State any two guiding factors for the choice of number of poles.
5. What are the advantages of stepped cores ?
6. Why circular coils are preferred in transformer ?
7. What are the advantages of larger air gap length in an induction motor ?
8. Write down the rules for selecting rotor slots of squirrel cage induction motor.
9. What are the factors that influence the choice of specific magnetic loading in a
synchronous machine ?
10. Define short circuit ratio of a synchronous machine.
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Part – B (5×16=80 Marks)
11. a) What are the main groups of electrical conducting materials ? Describe the
properties and applications of those materials. (16)
(OR)
b) Describe the methods of measurement of temperature rise in various parts of
an electrical machine. (16)
12. a) Explain various steps involved in the design of shunt field winding of dc
machine. (16)
(OR)
b) i) Determine the air gap length of a dc machine from the following particulars : gross
length of core = 0.12, number of ducts = one and 10 mm wide, slot pitch = 25 mm, slot
width = 10 mm, carter’s coefficient for slots and ducts = 0.32, gap density
at pole centre = 0.7 wb/m2; field mmf/pole = 3900 AT, mmf required for iron
parts of magnetic circuit = 800 AT. (8)
ii) A 5 kW, 250V, 4 pole, 1500 r.p.m. shunt generator is designed to have a
square pole face. The loading are :
Average flux density in the gap = 0.42 Wb/m2 and ampere conductors per
metre = 15,000. Find the main dimensions of the machine. Assume full load
efficiency = 0.87 and ratio of pole arc to pole pitch = 0.66. (8)
13. a) i) Derive the output equation of a single phase transformer in terms of core
and window area. (8)
ii) Determine the diameter of core and window for a 5 kVA, 50Hz, 1-phase, core
type transformer. A rectangle core is used with long side twice as long as
short side. The window height is 3 times the width. Voltage per turn = 1.8V,
Space factor = 0.2, δ = 1.8A/mm2, Bm = 1Wb/mm2. (8)
(OR)
b) A 250 kVA, 6600/400V, 3 phase core type transformer has a total loss of 4800W
at full load. The transformer tank is 1.25 m in height and 1m × 0.5 m in plan.
Design a suitable for tubes if the average temperature rise is to be limited to
35°C. The diameters of the tubes are 50 mm and are spaced 75 mm from each
other. The average height of tubes is 1.05 m.
Specific heat dissipation due to radiation and convection is respectively 6 and
6.5 W/m2 °C. Assume that the convection is improved by 35 percent due to
provision of tubes. (16)
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14. a) State and explain the factors to be considered when estimating the length of
air-gap of a 3-phase induction motor. (16)
(OR)
b) Estimate the stator core dimensions and the total number of stator conductors
for a 3Φ, 100 kW, 3300 V, 50 Hz, 12 pole star-connected slip ring induction
motor. Assume average gap density = 0.4 Wb/m2, conductors per metre = 25,000 A/m,
efficiency = 0.9, power factor = 0.9 and winding factor = 0.96. Choose main
dimension to give best power factor. (16)
15. a) Find the main dimensions of a 100 MVA, 11 kV, 50 Hz, 150 rpm, 3 phase water
wheel generator. The average gap density is 0.65 Wb/m2 and ampere conductors
per metre are 40000. The peripheral speed should not exceed 65 m/s at normal
running speed in order to limit the runaway peripheral speed. (16)
(OR)
b) Explain the armature winding and rotor design of turbo alternator. (16)
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