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Module-I

1. Explain specific electric loading

2. Explain unbalanced magnetic pull?
3. Explain optimum design?
4. Define rating.
5. Mention the different types of duties of a machine.
6. Explain the properties which determine the suitability of material for insulating materials.
7. Generalize the major considerations to evolve a good design of electrical machine?
8. How materials are classified according to their degree of magnetism?
9. Define specific magnetic loading
10. List the different types of magnetic materials.
11. List the parts of electromagnetic rotating machines?
12. Classify the electrical engineering materials.
13. Give the applications of insulating materials.
14. Classify the insulating materials used for wires.
15. Prepare the list of factors that should be considered for limitation in design.
16. Prepare the fundamental requirements of high conductivity materials.
17. Explain how the high resistivity materials can be classified?
18. Discuss about total magnetic loading.
19. Discuss about total electric loading.
20. Prepare the list of factors that affect the size of rotating machine?
21. List the various limitations in design and explain them in detail.
22. Briefly explain about electrical engineering materials
23. Explain about ratings of machines.
24. i) Describe the methods of measurement of temperature rise in various parts of an
electrical machine.
ii) Discuss the advantages of hydrogen cooling.
25. What are the main groups of electrical conducting materials? Explain the properties and
applications of those materials.

Module-II

1. Define field form factor.

2. Prepare the list of factors governing the length of armature core in a DC machine.
3. Distinguish between real and apparent flux densities in a dc machine.
4. List the factors that influence choices of commutator diameter?
5. Define copper space factor of a coil.
6. Express the output equation of a dc machine.
7. Give any two guiding factors for the choice of number of poles.
8.Define leakage flux and fringing flux.
8. Explain why square pole face is preferred.
9. Give the main parts of dc machine.

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10. State the relationship between the number of commutator segments and number of
armature coils in dc generator.
11. Explain window space factor?
12. Define stacking factor.
13. How will you calculate the net length of iron?
14. What is meant by magnetic circuit calculations?
15. Compare electric and magnetic circuit.
16. Explain leakage coefficient.
17. Explain carter’s gap coefficient.
18. Explain total gap contraction factor.
19. List the methods for calculating mmf for teeth.

21. (i) Derive the relation between real and apparent flux densities in dc machine.

(ii) Identify the main dimensions of the machine for a 500 kV, 4 pole, 1500 rpm shunt
generator is designed to have a square pole face. The loadings are: average flux density in the
2
gap=0.42Wb/m and ampere conductors per meter=15000. Assume full load efficiency 0.87
and ratio of pole arc to pole pitch=0.66.

22. Design the diameter and length of armature core for a 55 kW, 110 V,1000 rpm, 4 pole
shunt generator, assuming specific electric and magnetic loadings of 26000 amp. cond./m and
2
0.5Wb/m respectively. The pole arc should be about 70% of pole pitch and length of core
about 1.1 times the pole arc. Allow 10 ampere for the field current and assume a voltage of
4V for the armature circuit. Specify the winding used and also determine suitable values for
the number of armature conductors and number of slots.

23. (i) Derive the output equation of dc machine.

(ii) Determine the mmf required for the air-gap of a dc machine having open slots, given
the following particulars: slot pitch=4.3cm; slot opening=2.1cm, Gross length of core=48cm,
pole arc=18cm, air-gap length=0.6cm, flux per pole=0.056 Wb. There are 8 ventilation ducts
each 1.2 cm wide.

Slot-opening/ gap length 1 2 3 3.5 4

Carter’s coefficient 0.15 0.28 0.37 0.41 0.43

The above data may be used for ducts also. (10)

24.Identify the main dimensions, number of poles and the length of air-gap of a 1000 kW,
2
500V, 300rpm dc generator. Assume average gap density as 0.7 Wb/m and ampere
conductors per meter as 40000. The pole arc to pole pitch ratio is 0.7 and the efficiency is

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92%. The mmf required for air gap is 55% of armature mmf and gap contraction factor is
1.15. The following are the design constraints: peripheral speed should not exceed 30m/s,
frequency of flux reversals should not exceed 50Hz, current per brush arm should not exceed
400 A, and armature mmf per pole should not exceed 10000 AT.

25.Explain the various steps involved in design of i)commutator and brushes of dc

machine.

26.Identify the diameter and length of armature for a 7.5kW, 4 pole, 1000rpm, 220V shunt
motor.
2;
Given: full load efficiency=0.83; Maximum gap flux density=0.9 Wb/m specific electric
loading=30000 ampere conductors per meter; field form facto=0.7. Assume that the maximum
efficiency occurs at full load and the field current is 2.5% of rated current. The pole face is
square.
27. i) A 5 KW, 250 volts and 4 pole, 1500 rpm d.c. shunt generator is designed to have a square
pole face. The average magnetic flux density in the air gap is 0.42 wb/m2 and ampere conductors
per metre = 15000. Compute the main dimensions of the machine. Assume full load efficiency =
87%. The ratio of pole arc to pole pitch = 0.06.

ii) Determine the air gap length of the DC machine from the following particulars: gross
length of the core =0.12, number of Ducts = one and 10mm wide, slot pitch=25mm, slot width
=10mm, carter’s coefficient for slots and ducts =0.32, gap density at pole center =0.7Wb/m2;
field mmf/pole =3900AT, mmf required for iron parts of magnetic circuit =800AT.

28.Estimate the main dimensions of .a 200 kW, 250 volts, 6 pole, 1000, rpm DC generator. The
maximum value of flux density in the air gap is 0.87 wb/m2 and the ampere conductors per
metre length of armature periphery are 31000; The ratio of pole arc to pole pitch is 0.67 and the
efficiency is 91 percent. Assume that the ratio of length of core to pole pitch = 0.75.

29.Design the suitable dimensions of armature core of a d.c. generator which is rated 50 kW. P =
4, N = 600 rpm. Full load terminal voltage is 220 volts. Maximum gap flux density is 0.83 Wb/
2
m and specific electric loading is 30,000. ampere conductors/metre. Full load armature voltage
drop is 3 percent of rated terminal voltage. Field current is 1 percent of full load current Ratio of
pole arc to pole pitch is 0.67 pole face is a square.

30.i)A 4 pole 50 HP de shunt motor operates with rated voltages of 480 volts at rated speed of
600 rpm. It has wave wound armature with 770 conductors. The leakage factor of the poles is 1.2
. The poles are of circular cross section. The flux density in the poles is 1.5 Wb/ m2. Compute
diameter of each pole.

ii)Explain the various steps involved in design of shunt field winding of DC Machine

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Module-III

1. List the different losses in a transformer?

2. Define window space factor.
3. Explain how the heat dissipates in a transformer?
4. Discuss iron space factor.
5. What is conservator?
6. Explain why circular coils are preferred in transformers?
7. Distinguish between shell type and core type transformer.
8. Give the relationship between emf per turn and KVA rating in a transformer.
9.Prepare the list of factors affecting the choice of flux density of core in a transformer?
10. Give the different cooling methods used for dry type transformer?
11. Generalize the merits of three-phase transformer over single-phase transformer
12. What is the range of efficiency of a transformer?
13. Prepare the list if factors to be considered for selecting the cooling methods of a transformer?
14. Why cooling tubes are provided?
15. Explain the main function of cooling medium used in transformers.
16. How much heat is dissipated by radiation and convection?
17. Define stacking factor.
18. Discuss about leg spacing?
19. Explain why the cross section of yoke is greater than core section?
20. Explain why stepped core are generally used for transformer?
21.Describe the methods of cooling of transformers.
22.A single-phase 400V, 50Hz transformer is built from stampings having a relative permeability
-3 2
of 1000. The length of the flux path is 2.5*10 m and the primary winding has 800 turns.
Estimate the maximum flux and no load current of the transformer. The iron loss at the working
3
flux density is 2.6 W/Kg. Iron weighs 7.8*1000 Kg/m . Stacking factor is 0.9

23.Derive the output equation of single-phase and three phase transformer.

24.Explain the step by step procedure for the design of core, shell type transformer, windings and
yoke.

25.Identify the full load MMF for the ratio of flux in weber to full load mmf in a 400 kVA,50
-6
Hz, single-phase, core type transformer is 2.4*10 . Also identify alculate the net iron area and
2
window area of the transformer. Assume maximum flux density 2.7 A/mm and window area
constant 0.26.
26.Identify overall dimensions for a three phase,250 kVA,6600/440 V, 50 Hz core type transformer
2
with the following data. Emf/turn =11.5 V, maximum flux density =1.75 wb/m
2
current density =2.5 A/mm window space factor = 0.32 stacking factor = 0.94 overall height=
overall width, a 3 stepped core is used, width of the largest stamping = 0.9 d and the net iron area
2
= 0.6 d where d is the diameter of circumscribing circle.

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27.Calculate the core and window areas required for a 100 kVA 6600/400V 50 Hz single phase
2
core type transformer. Assume a maximum flux density 1.25 wb/m and a current density of 2.5
2
A/mm voltages per turn is 30, window space factor is 0.32.

28.Calculate the main dimensions and winding details of a 100 kVA 2000/400 V 50 Hz single
phase shell type, oil immersed, self cooled transformer. Assume voltage per turn 10 V, flux
2 2
density in core 1.1 wb/m , current density 2 A/mm , window space factor 0.33. The ratio of
window height to window width and ratio of core depth to width of central limb = 2.5, the
stacking factor is 0.9.

29.Estimate the main dimensions including winding conductor area of a three-phase delta-star
core type transformer rated at 300 kVA,6600/440V 50 Hz. A suitable core with 3 steps having a
,
circumscribing circle of 0.25 m diameter and leg spacing of 0.4m is available. Emf/turn=8.5 V,
2
Kw= 0.28,Ki=0.9 density=2.5A/mm
30. A 3 phase, 50Hz, oil cooled core type transformer has the following dimensions: Distance
between core centers=0.2m , height of window =0.24m, Diameter circumscribing Circle =0.14m.
The flux density in the core =1.25Wb/m2, the current density in the conductor =2.5 A/mm2.
Assume a window space factor of 0.2 and the core area factor =0.56. The core is two stepped.
Estimate KVA rating of the transformer.

Module-IV

1. Discuss the reason for the unbalanced magnetic pull in an induction motor.

2. Define SCR. What are the effects of SCR on machine performance?

3. How the dimensions of induction generator differ from that of an induction motor?

4. State the use of end rings.

5. Define runaway speed.

6. Why is the length of air gap in an induction motor kept at minimum possible range?

7. Explain the effects of change of air gap length in an induction motor?

8. Define dispersion coefficient and give its significance in an induction motor.

9. How the induction motor can be designed for best power factor?

10. What are the factors to be considered for estimating the length of air-gap in induction
motor?

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11. Differentiate crawling and cogging?

12. Why fractional slot winding is not used for induction motor?

13. Define integral slot winding and fractional slot winding?

14. Estimate the ranges of specific magnetic loading and electric loading in induction motor?

15. Estimate the ranges of efficiency and power factor in induction motor?

16. Describe full pitch and short pitch or chording?

17. Name the methods used for reducing harmonic torques in induction motor

18. Where mush winding is used?

19. Define full pitch and short pitch or chording?

20. Express the equation for output coefficient in an induction motor.

21. Identify the main dimension, air gap length, stator slots, slots / phase and cross sectional
area of stator and rotor conductors for three phase, 15HP, 400V, 6 pole, 50Hz, 975 rpm
induction motor. The motor is suitable for star – delta starting. Bav = 0.45 wb/m2. ac =
20000 AC/m.L / τ = 0.85. η = 0.9 , P.F = 0.85.

22.A 15 kW, three phase, 6 pole, 50 Hz, squirrel cage induction motor has the following data,
stator bore dia = 0.32m, axial length of stator core = 0.125 m, number of stator slots=54,
number of conductor / stator slot = 24, current in each stator conductor =17.5 A, full load
P.F = 0.85 lag. Evaluate number of rotor slots section of each bar and section of each
ring for a suitable cage rotor. The full speed is to be 950 rpm, use copper for rotor bar and
end ring conductor. Resistivity of copper is 0.02 Ωm.

23. A 90 kW, 500V, 50 Hz, three phase, 8 pole induction motor has a star connected stator
winding accommodated is 63 slots with a 6 conductors / slot. If slip ring voltage, an
open circuit is to be about 400V at no load find suitable rotor winding. Identify number
of rotor slots, number conductors / slot, coil span, number of slots per pole. P.F = 0.9
and the efficiency is 0.85.

24. Identify the approximate diameter and length of stator core, the number of stator slots and
the number of conductors for a 20 kW, 400V, 3 phase, 4pole, 1200rpm, delta connected
induction motor. Bav =0.5T, η = 0.82, ac = 26,000 amp.cond /m, power factor = 0.8, L/τ
= 1, double layer stator winding.

i. Estimate the main dimensions, air-gap length, stator slots, stator turns per
phase and cross sectional area of stator and rotor conductors for 3 phase,
110 kW, 3300V, 50 Hz, 10 poles, 600 rpm, Y connected induction motor,

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Bav = 0.48 Wb/m2, ac = 28,000 amp.cond/m, L/τ = 1.25, η = 0.9, power

factor = 0.86.

ii. Design a cage rotor for a 18.8HP, 3phase, 440V, 50Hz, 1000rpm,
induction motor having full load efficiency of 0.86, power factor =
0.86, D=0.25m, L=0.14m, Zss/Ss= 54. Assume missing data if any.

iii. A 15KW, 400V, 3 phase , 50Hz, 6 pole induction motor has a diameter of
0.3m and the length of core 0.12m. The number of stator slots is 72 with
20 conductors per slot. The stator is delta connected. Estimate the value
of magnetizing current per phase if the length of air gap is 0.55m. The
gap contraction factor is 1.2. Assume the mmf required for the iron parts
to be 35 percent of the air gap mmf. Coil span = 11 slots
25. (i) Discuss on Dispersion coefficient. (ii) Choice of specific electric and magnetic
loadings in an induction motor.
iii)Find the values of diameter and length of stator core of a. 7.5 kW. 220 V, 50 Hz. 4 pole.3
phase induction motor for best power factor.

26. A 11 kW, three phase 6 pole, 50 Hz; 220 volts star connected induction motor has 54
Stator slots, each containing 9 conductors. Calculate the value of bar and end ring
currents. The number of rotor bars is 64. The machine has an efficiency of 8.6 percent and
a power factor of 0.85. The rotor MMF may be assumed to be 85 percent of stator MM F.
2
Also find the bar 'and the end ring sections if the current density is 5 A/mm .

27. (i)A 15 KW, 440 V, 4 pole, 50HZ, 3 phase induction motor is built with a stator bore 0.25 m
and a core length of 0.16m.The specific electric loading is 23000 ampere conductors per
meter. Using the data of this machine, determine the core dimensions, number of stator slots
and number of stator conductors for a 11KW, 460V, 6 pole, 50 Hz motor. Assume a full load
efficiency of 84% and power factor of 0.82 for each machine. The winding factor is 0.955.

a. Write short notes on: a) Design of rotor bars and slots.

i. Design of end rings.

Module -V

1. Name the two types of synchronous machines.

2. List the factors to be considered for the choice of specific magnetic loading?
3. Define runaway speed?
4. List the types of poles used in salient pole machines
5. Prepare the list of factors to be considered for the choice of specific electric loading?
6. Define short circuit Ratio (SCR)?

7. What is salient pole rotor? What is Alternator? What are the advantages of large Air-
gap in synchronous machine?
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8. What are the constructional differences between salient pole type alternator and
cylindrical rotor type alternator?
9. State merits of Computer Aided Design of electrical machines
10. What is the use of-damper winding?
11. What is the use of damper winding in synchronous alternator and synchronous motor?
12. How is cylindrical pole different from salient pole in a synchronous machine?
13. How is computer aided design different from conventional design in the case of
electrical apparatus?
14. List the advantages of large air-gap in synchronous machines?
15.Why choice of high specific loading in the design of synchronous generators loads to poor
Voltage regulation?

16. Define critical speed.

17. List the advantages of large air-gap in synchronous machines?
18. Write the expressions for length of air-gap in salient pole synchronous machine?
19. List the factors that govern the design of field system of alternator.
20. Explain how the value of SCR affects the design of alternator?

21.Identify the main dimension for 1000 kVA, 50 Hz, three phase, 375 rpm alternator. The
average air gap flux density = 0.55 wb/m2 and ampere conductors / m = 28000. Use rectangular
pole. Assume a suitable value for L / τ in order that bolted on pole Construction is used for
which machine permissible peripheral speed is 50 m/s. The runway speed is 1:8 times
synchronous speed.
22.Find main dimension of 100 MVA, 11 KV, 50 Hz, 150 rpm, three phase water wheel
generator. The average gap density = 0.65 wb/m2 and ampere conductors / m are 40000. The
peripheral speed should not exceed 65 m/s at normal running speed in order to limit runaway
peripheral speed.
23.(i) Identify suitable number of slots conductors / slot for stator winding of three phase,3300V,
50 Hz, 300 rpm alternator, the diameter is 2.3m and axial length of core = 0.35 m. Maximum
flux density in air gap should be approximately 0.9 wb / m2. Assume sinusoidal flux distribution
use single layer winding and star connection for stator.

(ii) Identify for 500kVA, 6600V, 20Hz, 500 rpm and connected three phase salient pole
machine diameter, core length for square pole face number of stator slots and number of
stator conductors for double layer winding. Assume specific magnetic loading = 0.68 tesla,
ac = 30000 AC/m and Kws = 0.955.
24.A 1000 kVA, 3300V, 50Hz, 300 rpm, three phase alternator has 180 slots with 5 conductors /
slot, single layer winding with full pitch coil is used. The winding is star connected with one
circuit / phase. Evaluate specific electric loading and magnetic loading, IF stator core is 0.2 m
and core length = 0.4 m. Using same loading determine the data for 1250 kVA, 3300V, 50 Hz,
250 rpm, three phase star connected alternator having 2 circuits / phase.

25.Evaluate for a 15 MVA, 11kV, 50 Hz, 2pole, star connected turbo alternator (i) air- gap
diameter, (ii) core length, (iii) number of stator conductors, from the given data Bav= 0.55

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Wb/m2, ac = 36000 amp.cond/m, δ = 5A/mm2, synchronous speed ns = 50 rps, Kws = 0.98,

peripheral speed = 160 m/s.
26..i). Formulate the output equation of a synchronous machine.

ii).Evaluate the main dimensions of stator core for an 8 pole alternator rated at 3300KVA,
300V, 50Hz. Assume specific electric loading to be 28000 ac/m and magnetic loading to
be 0.6 Wb/m2. Pole arc = 0.65 * pole pitch. Assume square pole.
27.Identify the main dimensions of a 12MVA, 13.8KV, 50Hz, 1500rpm 3 phase star connected
alternator. Bav= 0.6 Tesla, ac/m = 42000, peripheral speed = 80m/s. Find also the maximum

flux, number of stator slots if one conductor per slot is used number of turns per
phase.

28.The field coils of a salient pole alternator are wound with a single layer winding of bare
copper strip 30mm depth with separating insulation of 0.15mm thick. Analyze winding length,
no.of.turns and thickness of conductor to develop an mmf of 1200AT with a potential
difference of 5V per coil and with a loss of 1200W/sq.m of total coil surface. The mean

length of turn is 1.2m. The resistivity of copper is 0.021Ω/m and

29 .i)Describe the construction of turbo alternator with neat sketch.
ii)For a 250kVA,1100V, 12 pole, 500 rpm,3 phase alternator, determine core diameter and
core length. Assuming average gap density as 0.6wb/m2 and specific electric loading of
30000 amp.cond/m,L/ɩ=1.5.
30.Identify the output coefficient for a 1500kVA,2200 Volts,3 phase,10 pole,50Hz,Star
connected alternator with sinusoidal flux distribution.The winding had 60 ▫ phase spread and full
pitch coils. ac=30000 amp.cond/m, Bav=0.6 Wb/m2.If the peripheral speed of the rotor must not
exceed 100m/sec and the ratio pole pitch to core length is to be between 0.6 and 1,find D and L.
Assume an airgap length of 6mm.Find also the approximate number of stator conductors.

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