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3.1 SYLLABUS
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SYNCHRONOUS RELUCTANCE MOTORS

Constructional features Types Axial and radial air gap motors Operating
principle Reluctance Phasor diagram - Characteristics Vernier motor.
2.

STEPPING MOTORS

Constructional features Principle of operation Variable reluctance motor

Hybrid motor Single and multi stack configurations Theory of torque
predictions Linear and non-linear analysis Characteristics Drive circuits.
3.

SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTORS

Constructional features Principle of operation Torque prediction Power

controllers Non-linear analysis Microprocessor based control - Characteristics
Computer control.
4.

PERMANENT MAGNET BRUSHLESS D.C. MOTORS

Principle of operation Types Magnetic circuit analysis EMF and torque

equations Power controllers Motor characteristics and control.
5.

PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS

Principle of operation EMF and torque equations Reactance Phasor diagram

Power controllers - Converter - Volt-ampere requirements Torque speed
characteristics - Microprocessor based control.
L = 45 Total = 45
TEXT BOOKS
1.

T.J.E. Miller, Brushless Permanent Magnet and Reluctance Motor Drives,

Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989.

2.

P.P. Aearnley, Stepping Motors A Guide to Motor Theory and Practice, Peter
Perengrinus, London, 1982.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1.

T. Kenjo, Stepping Motors and Their Microprocessor Controls, Clarendon Press

London, 1984.

2.

T. Kenjo and S. Nagamori, Permanent Magnet and Brushless DC Motors,

Clarendon Press, London, 1988.

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SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

UNIT-I - SYNCHRONOUS RELUCTANCE MOTOR
1. What is synchronous reluctance motor?
A reluctance motor is a type of synchronous electric motor which induces nonpermanent magnetic poles on the ferromagnetic rotor. Torque is generated through the
phenomenon of magnetic reluctance.
The stator consists of multiple salient (ie. projecting) electromagnet poles, similar to a
wound field brushed DC motor. The rotor consists of soft magnetic material, such as
laminated silicon steel, which has multiple projections acting as salient magnetic poles
through magnetic reluctance.
The number of rotor poles is typically less than the number of stator poles, which
minimizes torque ripple and prevents the poles from all aligning simultaneously -- a
position which can not generate torque.
2. Define the characteristics of synchronous reluctance motor.
The synchronous reluctance motor is not self starting without the squirrel cage. During
run up it behaves as an induction motor but as it approaches synchronous speed, the
reluctance torque takes over and the motor locks into synchronous speed.
3. Write the applications of syrm.
Used where regulated speed control is required in applications suc as metering pumps
and industrial process equipment.
4. What are the classification of syrm
Axially laminated
Radially laminated
5. What are the primary design consideration of syrm?

High o/p power capability

Ability of the rotor to withstand high speed.
High reliability
Low cost
High efficiency

6. Define power factor of syrm

PF max=(Ld/Lq-1)/(Ld/Lq+1)
Higher Ld/Lq ratos yield higher power factors,which corresponds to reduced I^2R losses
and reduce volt ampere ratings of the inverter driving the machine.
7. What are the applications of the torque speed characteristics of syrm?
Comparable power density but better efficiency than induction motor
Slightly lower power factor
Sensorless control is much easier due to motor saliency.
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8. What are advantages of syrm over pm machine?

More reliable than PM machine
There need not be any excitation field as torque is zero,thus eleiminating electro
magnetic spinning losses.
9. What are applications of syrm?

Synthetic fiber manufacturing equipment

Wrapping and folding machine
Auxiliary time mechanism
Synchronized conveyors
Metering pumps

10. What is vernier motor?

It is an unexcited reluctance type sync.motor.the peculiar feature of this motor is that a
small displacement of the rotor produces a large displacement of the axis of maximum and
minimum permeance.
11. What are the advantages of syrm ?
a. Freedom from pm
b. Ability to maintain full load torque at zero speed
c. A wide speed range at constant power.
12. What are the classifications of SYRM?
Rotor configuration
i)cage rotor for line start
ii)cageless-rotors for variable speed
Stator windings
Stator current controlled mode
13. What are the rotor configurations of SYRM?
Rotor configuration
i)cage rotor for line start
ii)cageless-rotors for variable speed
14. What is meant by Slow-speed synchronous timing motors
Representative are low-torque synchronous motors with a multi-pole hollow cylindrical
magnet (internal poles) surrounding the stator structure. An aluminum cup supports the
magnet. The stator has one coil, coaxial with the shaft. At each end of the coil are a pair of
circular plates with rectangular teeth on their edges, formed so they are parallel with the
shaft. They are the stator poles. One of the pair of discs distributes the coil's flux directly,
while the other receives flux that has passed through a common shading coil. The poles are
rather narrow, and between the poles leading from one end of the coil are an identical set
leading from the other end. In all, this creates a repeating sequence of four poles, unshaded
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alternating with shaded, that creates a circumferential traveling field to which the rotor's
magnetic poles rapidly synchronize. Some stepping motors have a similar structure.
15. What is meant by Watthour-meter motors?
These are essentially two-phase induction motors with permanent magnets that retard
rotor speed, so their speed is quite accurately proportional to wattage of the power passing
through the meter. The rotor is an aluminum-alloy disc, and currents induced into it react
with the field from the stator. One phase of the stator is a coil with many turns and a high
inductance, which causes its magnetic field to lag almost 90 degrees with respect to the
applied (line/mains) voltage. The other phase of the stator is a pair of coils with very few
turns of heavy-gauge wire, hence quite-low inductance. These coils are in series with the
load.
16. How does the Watthour-meter motors look like?
The core structure, seen face-on, is akin to a cartoon mouth with one tooth above and
two below. Surrounding the poles ("teeth") is the common flux return path. The upper pole
(high-inductance winding) is centered, and the lower ones equidistant. Because the lower
coils are wound in opposition, the three poles cooperate to create a "sidewise" traveling
flux. The disc is between the upper and lower poles, but with its shaft definitely in front of
the field, so the tangential flux movement makes it rotate.
17. Electronically commutated motors?
Such motors have an external rotor with a cup-shaped housing and a radially
magnetized permanent magnet connected in the cup-shaped housing. An interior stator is
positioned in the cup-shaped housing. The interior stator has a laminated core having
grooves. Windings are provided within the grooves. The windings have first end turns
proximal to a bottom of the cup-shaped housing and second end turns positioned distal to
the bottom. The first and second end turns electrically connect the windings to one another.
The permanent magnet has an end face rom the bottom of the cup-shaped housing. At least
one galvano-magnetic rotor position sensor is arranged opposite the end face of the
permanent magnet so as to be located within a magnetic leakage of the permanent magnet
and within a magnetic leakage of the interior stator. The at least one rotor position sensor is
designed to control current within at least a portion of the windings. A magnetic leakage
flux concentrator is arranged at the interior stator at the second end turns at a side of the
second end turns facing away from the laminated core and positioned at least within an
angular area of the interior stator in which the at least one rotor position sensor is located
18. what is meant by repulsion motor?
Repulsion motors are wound-rotor single-phase AC motors that are similar to universal
motors. In a repulsion motor, the armature brushes are shorted together rather than
connected in series with the field. By transformer action ,the stator induces currents in the
rotor, which create torque by repulsion instead of attraction as in other motors. Several
types of repulsion motors have been manufactured, but the repulsion-start induction-run
(RS-IR) motor has been used most frequently. The RS-IR motor has a centrifugal switch
that shorts all segments of the commutator so that the motor operates as an induction motor
once it has been accelerated to full speed. Some of these motors also lift the brushes out of
contact with the commutator once the commutator is shorted. RS-IR motors have been used
to provide high starting torque per ampere under conditions of cold operating temperatures
and poor source voltage regulation
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19. Define Slip.

If the rotor of a squirrel runs at high speed, the flux in the rotor at any given place on
the rotor would not change, and no current would be created in the squirrel cage. For this
reason, ordinary squirrel-cage motors run at some tens of rpm slower than synchronous
speed, even at no load. Because the rotating field (or equivalent pulsating field) actually or
effectively rotates faster than the rotor, it could be said to slip past the surface of the rotor.
The difference between synchronous speed and actual speed is called slip, and loading the
motor increases the amount of slip as the motor slows down slightly.
20. Write the formula for the speed of the AC motor.
The speed of the AC motor is determined primarily by the frequency of the AC supply
and the number of poles in the stator winding, according to the relation:
Ns = 120F / p
Where
Ns = Synchronous speed, in revolutions per minute
F = AC power frequency
p = Number of poles per phase winding

PART_B
1. Explain the constructions and working principle of synchronous reluctance
motor. (16)
2. Explain in detail about classification of synchronous reluctance motor. (16)
3. Draw the phasor diagram of synchronous reluctance motor. (16)
4. Derive the torque equation of synchronous reluctance motor. (16)
5. Draw and explain the characteristics of synchronous reluctance motor.
(16)
6. Explain in detail about vernier motor. (16)
UNIT II - STEPPER MOTORS

1. What is stepper motor?

A stepper motor is a digital actuator whose input is in the form of programmed
energization of the stator windings and whose output is in the form of discrete angular
rotation.
2. Define step angle.
Step angle is definrd as the angle through which the motor rotates for each command
pulse.it is denoted as .
=(Ns-Nr/Ns.Nr)360 (or)360/(mNr)
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3. Define slewing
The stepper motor operates at very high speed is called slew angle.i,e (25000 steps per
sec).
4. Define resolution
It is defined as the no.of steps needed to complete one revolution of the shaft.
Resolution = no . of steps /revolution
5. Mention some applications of stepper motor
I.floppy disc drives
ii. qurtz watch
iii. camera shutter operation
iv. dot matrix and line printers
v. small tool application
vi. robotics
6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of stepper motor?
Adv:
1. it can be driven in open loop without feedback
2. it is mechanically simple
3. it requires little or no maintenance.
Disadv:
1.low efficiency
2.fixed step angle
3.limited power output
7. Define holding torque.
Holding torque is the maximum load torque which the energized stepper motor can
withstand without slipping from equilibrium position
8. Define detent torque
Detent torque is the maximum torque which the unenergised stepper motor can
withstand without slipping.it is also known as cogging torque.
9. What is meant by full step operation?
Full step operation or single phase on mode is the one in which at a time only one phase
winding is energized, due to which one stator winding is energized and causes the rotor to
rotate some angle.
10. What is meant by two phase mode of operation?

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Two phase on mode is the one in which two phase windings are energized at a time, due
to which two stator windings are energized and causes the rotor to rotate through some
angle.
11. Define pull in torque.
It is the maximum torque the stepper motor can develop in start stop mode at a given
stepping rate Fs (step/sec) without losing synchronism.
12. Define pull out torque.
It is the maximum torque the stepper motor can develop in slewing mode at a given
stepping rate Fs (step/sec) without losing synchronism.
13. What is synchronism in stepper motor?
It is the one to one correspondence between the number the number of pulses applied to
the stepper motor and the number of steps through which the motor has actually moved.
14. Define mid frequency resonance in stepper motor.
The phenomenon at which the motor torque drops to a low value at certain input pulse
frequencies.
15. Define static stiffness.
It is a measure of ability of the actuator to resist disturbing torques and forces and
thereby to maintain position.it is defined as
S=torque / rad
16. Give the types of driver circuits.
Resistance or L/R drive
Dual voltage or bilevel drive
Chopper drive
17. What is multi stack VR motor
Multi stack VR motor is the one in which the stepper motor has three separate
magnetically nisolated sections or stacks.here the rotor and stator teeths are equal.
18. What is meant by micro stepping in stepper motor.
The methods of modulating currents through stator windings so as to obtain rotation of
stator magnetic field through a small angle to obtain micro stepping action is known as
micro stepping.

19. What are the advantages of micro stepping?

Improvement in resolution.
Dc motor like performance
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Elimination of mid frequency resonance

Rapid motion at micro stepping rate.
20. Define bandwidth in stepper motor.
It is a measure of the frequencies upto which the actuator or servo motor system can
respond.
PART-B

1. Explain the construction and various modes of excitation of VR stepper

motor. (16)
2. Explain the construction and various modes of excitation of PM stepper
motor. (16)
3. Explain the construction and working principle of Hybrid Stepper motor.
(16)
4. State and explain the static and dynamic characteristics of a stepper
motor. (16)
5. Explain in detail about different types of power drive circuits for stepper
motor. (16)
6. Explain the mechanism of torque production in VR stepper motor. (16)
7. Draw any two drive circuits for stepper motor. (16)

Unit-III Switched reluctance motor

1. What is srm?
It is a doubly salient , single excited motor.this means that it has salient poles on both
rotor and the stator.but only one member carries winding.the rotor has no windings,magnets
or case windings.
2. What are the advantages od SRM?
Construction is very simple
Rotor carries no winding
No brushes and requires less maintenance
3. What are the disadvantages of SRM?
It requires a position sensor
Stator phase winding shold be capable of carrying magnetizing currents

4. Why rotor position sensor is essential for the operation of switched reluctance
motor?
It is necessary to use a rotor position sensor for commutation and speed feedback. The
turning on and off operation of the various devices of power semiconductor switching
circuit are influenced by signals obtained from rotor position sensor.
5. What are the different power controllers used for the control of SRM?
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Using two power semi conductors and two diodes per phase
Phase windings and bifilar wires
Dump C converter
Split power supply converter

6. What are the applications of SRM?

Washing machines
Fans
Robotic control applications
Vacuum cleaner
Future auto mobile applications

7. What are the two types of current control techniques?

Hysteresis type control
PWM type control
8. What is meant by energy ratio?
Energy ratio = Wm/(Wm+R)=0.45
Wm=mechanical energy transformed
This energy cannot be called as efficiency. As the stored energy R is not wasted as a
loss but it is feedback to the source through feedback diodes.
9. Write the torque equation of SRM?
T=1/2(i^2 dL/d)
10. What is phae winding?
Ststor poles carrying field coils.the field coils of opposite poles are connected in series
such that mmf s are additive and they are called phase winding of SRM.
11. Write the characteristics of SRM.

Lowest construction complexity, many stamped metal elements

Like a BLDC or stepper without the magnets
High reliability (no brush wear), failsafe for Inverter but...acoustically noisy
High efficiency

12. Write the voltage,power range of SRM.

Industrial
Voltage
100 - 240 Vac

Motor Power

Speed Range

50W - 10'sKW

0 - 60,000 RPM

Automotive
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Voltage

Motor Power

Speed Range

12 - 42Vdc

50W -1kW

0 - 20,000 RPM

13. Define the control system of SRM.

The control system is responsible for giving the required sequential pulses to the power
circuitry in order to activate the phases as required. There are two options for producing the
sequence including a microcontroller to produce the signal or a timer circuit which could
also produce the desired signal
14. Define the timer circuit of SRM.
The use of a timer circuit would be very effective in producing the necessary signal in
which to control the circuit. As the required signal is very simple it could easily be
implemented by digital timer, such as the 555 timer. A digital timer is more precise than
any other form of timer, such as a mechanical timer. With the widespread use of digital
logic within integrated circuits the cost of these timers has reduced considerably. The latest
controllers in use incorporate programmable logic controllers (PLCs) rather than
electromechanical components in its implementation. Within PLCs, the timers are
normally simulated by the software incorporated in the controller; the timer is therefore
controlled by the software. There are obvious advantages to this system, although the
control of a soft start could be hard to implement in this way.
15. Write the soft starters of SRM.
Mechanical come in the form of torque limiters utilizing clutches and various couplings,
Electrical these soft starters alter the power supply to the motor to reducing the torque
and current demand. This is normally performed either by reducing the supply voltage, or
controlling the frequency of excitation. Since switched reluctance motors are driven by a
controlled pulsed supply, frequency control is an obvious choice in this case.
16. What are the goals to contro, soft starting?
Fixed start-up time - the start up will be controlled to achieve full speed within a fixed
time
Current limit - the motor current can be monitored and the start up controlled to keep it
below a specified limit
Torque limit - an intelligent starter can calculate the motor torque based on the current and
voltage demand and control the start up to provide a constant starting torque
17. What are the major advantages of frequency control of SRM?
This has a major advantage of being easily controlled and changed at any point by
simply altering the programming. By using this method the development time is reduced
and the number of modules to implement is also reduced.
18. Define the isolation of SRM.
The electrical isolation of the control and power circuitry modules is very important and
is used so that the control electronics are protected from any voltage fluctuations in the
power circuitry. The major method of isolation used today are optoisolators, these isolators
use short optical transmission paths to transfer a signal from one part of a circuit to another.
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electrical to optical before converting back to electrical thereby breaking any electrical
connection between input and output.
19. Define the power circuitry of SRM.
The most common approach to the powering of a switched reluctance motor is to use an
asymmetric bridge converter.
There are 3 phases in this in an asymmetric bridge converter corresponding to the
phases of the switched reluctance motor. If both of the power switches either side of the
phase are turned on, then that corresponding phase shall be actuated. Once the current has
risen above the set value, the switch shall turn off. The energy now stored within the motor
winding shall now maintain the current in the same direction until that energy is depleted.
N+1 Switch And Diode
This basic circuitry may be altered so that fewer components are required although the
circuit shall perform the same action. This efficient circuit is known as the (n+1) switch and
diode configuration.
A capacitor can be added to either configuration, and is used to address noise issues by
ensuring that the switching of the power switches shall not cause fluctuations in the supply
voltage.
20. What are the current control schemes?
Hysteresis type current regulator
PWM type current regulator
PART B
1. Explain the construction and working principle of switched reluctance
motor. (16)
2. Describe the various power controller circuits applicable to switched
reluctance motor and explain the operation of any one scheme with
suitable circuit diagram. (16)
3. Draw a schematic diagram and explain the operation of a C dump
converter used for the control of SRM. (16)
4. Derive the torque equation of SRM. (16)
5. Draw and explain the general torque-speed characteristics of SRM and
discuss the type of control strategy used for different regions of the
curve. Sketch the typical phase current waveforms of low speed
operation. (16)
6. Describe the hysterisis type and PWM type current regulator for one
phase of a SRM. (16)

UNIT -4 PERMANENT MAGNETS AND BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS

1. what are the advantages of brushless dc motors drives?

Regenerative braking is possible
Speed can be easily controllable
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2. what are the disadvantages of brushless dc motors drives?

It requires a rotor position sensor
It requires a power semiconductor switching circuits.
3. Define mechanical commutators?
Its arrangement is located in the rotor
No of commutators segments are very high .
4.Define electronic commutators?

Its arrangement is located in the stator

No of switching devices limited to six

5.mention some applications of PMBL DC motor?

Power alternators
Automotive applications
Computer and Robotics applications
Textile and Glass industries

6.what are conventional Dc motor?

Field magents on the stator

Maintenance is high

7.what are PMBL DC motor?

Field magents on the rotor

Low maintanace

8.why is the PMBLDC motor called electronically commulated motor?

The PMBL DC motor is also called electronically commutated motor because the
phase windings of PLMBL DC motor is energized by using power semiconductor
switching circuits.here the power semiconductor switching circuits act as a commutator.
9.what are the classification of BLPM DC motor?

BLPM square wave motor

BLPM sine wave motor

10.what are the two types of BLPM SQW DC motor?

180polerarc BLPM SQW motor

120polearc BLPM SQW motor

11.what are the two types of rotor position sensors?

Optical position sensor

Hall effect position sensor
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12.what are the materials used for making Hall IC pallet?

Indiem-antinomy
Gallium-arsenide

13.what are applications of stator?

Automotive applications
Veticular electric drive motors

14.what are the classification of BLPM dc motor?

One phase winding and one pulse BLPM dc motor

One phase winding and two pulse BLPM dc motor
Two phase winding and two pulse BLPM dc motor
Three phase winding and three pulse BLPM dc motor
Three phase windings and six pulse circuits

15.what are the features of one phase winding and one pulse BLPM dc motor?

It is inertia should be high,such that rotor rotates continuously

Utilization of transistor and windings are less

16.what are the features of one phase winding and two pulse BLPM dc motor?

In this case winding utilization is better,however transistor utilization is less.

Torque developed is more uniform

17.what are the features of two phase winding and two pulse BLPM dc motor?

Winding utilization is only 50%which is less

It provide better torque waveforms

18.what are the features of three phase windings and 6 pluse circuits?

Utilization factor of winding will be better

Torque pulse and ripple frequency components are less

21.what is meant by self control?

Self control ensures that for all opearating points the armature and rotor fields move
exactly at the same speed.
22.what is meant by vector control?
PMSm are employed for variable speed applications. The process of controlling
voltage and frequency to get the desired speed and torque is known as vector control of
PMSM

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PART B
1. Sketch the structure of controller for PMBLDC motor and explain the
functions of various blocks. (16)
2. Explain the closed loop control scheme of a permanent magnet brushless
dc motor drive with a suitable schematic diagram. (16)
3. Drive the expressions for the emf and torque of a PMBLDC motor. (16)
4. Draw the diagram of electronic Commutator. Explain the operation of
electronic Commutator. (16)
5. Discuss the use of Hall sensors for position sensing in PMBLDC motor.
(16)
6. Sketch the torque-speed characteristics of a PMBLDC motor. (16)

UNIT -5
PERMANENT MAGNETS AND SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS
1.Define stator?
Stator is made up of silicon steel stampings.stator slots carry a balanced 3phase
armature winding, wound for a specified even number of poles.The ends of the armature
windings are connected to the terminals of the motor.
2.Define rotor?
Rotor is made up of forged steel with outward projected poles.The number of rotor
poles must be same as that of stator.These rotor poles carry field coils.They aare suitably
connected to form a field winding.The ends of the field windings are connected to the two
slip rings which are also mounted on to the same shaft.
3.what are merits of 3phase BLPM synchronous motor?

It runs at a constant speed.

No sliding contacts so it requires less maintenance.

4.what are the demerits of 3 phase BLMP synchronous motor?

Power factor of operation cannot be controlled as field current cant be controlled.
5.what are the rotor configurations?

Peripheral
Interior
Claw-pole or Lundell

6. what are the advantages of load commutation?

It does not require commutation circuits

Frequency of operation can be Transverse higher

7. what are the applications of load commutation?

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Some prominent applications of this drive are high speed and high power drives for
compressors,blowers,conveyers,steelrolling.
8. what are advantages of synchronous motor?

Four quadrant operation with regenerative braking is possible

High power ratings(up to 100MW)and run at high speeds(6000rpm)

9. what are the applications of synchronous drive?

High speed and high power drives for compressors,blowers,fans,pumps,aircraft test

facilities.
10.what are the features of permanent magnet synchronous motor?

Robust, compact and less weight

High efficiency

11. what are the advantages of load commutation?

It does not require commutation circuits

Frequency of operation can be higher

12. what are the applications of PMSM?

Used as a direct drive traction motor

Used as high speed and high power drives for compressors,blowers,conveyors

13.what are features of closed-loop speed control of load commutated inverter fed
synchronous motor drive?

High efficiency
Four auadrant operation with regeneration braking is possible

14. what are the merits of PMSM?

It runs at constant speed

No field winding,no field loss,better efficiency

15.what are the demerits of PMSM?
Power factor of operation cannot be controlled as field winding cannot be controlled
It leads to losses and decreases efficiency
16.what are assumptions made in derivation of emf equation for PMSM?

Flux density distribution in the air gap is sinusoidal

Armature winding consists of full pitched,concentrated similarly located coils of

equal number of turns
17. Why PMSM operating in self controlled mode is known commutatorless dc
motor?
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Load side controller performs some what similar function as commutator in a dc

machine.The load side converter and synchronous motor combination function similar to a
dc machine.
First,it is fed from a dc supply and secondly like a dc machine. The stator and rotor
field remain stationary with respect to each other at all speeds.Consequently,the drive
consisting of load side converter and synchronous motor is known as Commutator less dc
motor.
18.what ispulsed mode?
For speeds below 10%of base speed,the commutation of load side converter
thyristors Is done by forcing the current through the conducting thyristors to zero
This is realized by making source side converter to work as inverter each time load side
converter thyristors are to be turned off Since the frequency of operating of load side
converter is very low compared to the source frequency.Such an operation can be
realized.The operation of inverter is termed asPulsed mode
19. What is load commutation?
Commutation of thyristors by induced voltages of load is known asLoad
commutation.Here,frequency of operation is higher and it does not require commutation
circuits.
20. What is meant bysynchronous reactance?
It is the sum of armature leakage reactance and fictitious reactance.
Xs=Xt+Xa
PART B
1. Explain the construction and operation of PMSM. (16)
2. Explain the principle of operation of a sine wave PM synchronous machine
in detail. Draw its phasor diagram and derive its torque equation. (16)
3. Derive the emf equation of PMSM. (16)
4. Write about Self control of PMSM. (16)
5. Derive the expressions for power input and torque of a PMSM. Explain
how its torque speed characteristics are obtained. (16)
6. Explain in detail the vector control of permanent magnet synchronous
motor. (16)

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