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M.TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATION
Model Question Paper
Second Semester
Branch: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Specialization: Industrial Drives and Control
MEEID 204 SPECIAL ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND DRIVES
[Regular/Supplementary - 2011 Admission onwards ]
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks
Answer All Questions
(Each full question carries 25 marks)

I (a) Describe the constructional features and principle of operation of stepping motor? (15)
(b) With circuit diagram explain the closed loop control of stepper motor. (10)
OR
2(a) Explain in detail microprocessor based control of stepper motor. (10)
(b) Obtain the transfer function of a variable reluctance stepping motor. (15)

3(a) Explain the principle of operation of switched reluctance motor. Derive its torque
equation. (15)
(b) Explain the general torque- speed characteristics of SRM. (10)
OR
4(a) Explain construction and operating principle of radial gap synchronous reluctance motor.
(10)
(b) Explain the operation principle of synchronous reluctance motor and discuss about its
characteristics. (15)

5(a) Describe the construction and working of multiphase brushless dc motor. (15)
(b) Explain any one method to realize sensorless control of speed in a BLDC. (10)
OR
6(a) Draw and explain torque-speed characteristics of permanent magnet Brushless DC
motor. (10)
(b) Draw and explain a suitable power control structure for a BLDC. (15)

7(a) Discuss vector control scheme for permanent magnet synchronous motor (15)
(b)Sketch and explain torque-speed characteristics of permanent magnet synchronous motor.

(10)
OR
8(a) Explain how a smooth torque is ensured in a PMSM. Draw the phasor diagram
corresponding to leading power factor operation and mention effects of de-magnetizing
mmf. (15)
(b)Discuss the different current control schemes in PMSM. (10)