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CMR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

(AUTONOMOUS)
B.TECH III Semester Mid-2 Examinations November – 2017
(Regulation: CMRCET-R15) A:Y 2017-18
Subject Name:Electrical Machines-I SET-1
Date: 8.11.17 Time: 1 Hour Max.Marks:20

PART-A
Answer all five questions (Compulsory)
Each question carries ONE mark. 5x1=5Marks
1) Describe why a series motor should not be run without load.
2) Illustrate the necessity of starter in DC motors
3) List the different methods of speed control of DC series motor.
4) Write the merits and demerits of Brake test
5) Illustrate the drawbacks of hopkinson’s test?

PART-B
Answer any THREE questions. Each question carries FIVE Marks. 03x5=15Marks

1) Explain swinburne’s test in DC motors.

2) Draw and Explain the operation of 4-point starter.
3) Derive the condition for maximum efficiency of dc motors?
4) The following results are obtained during Hopkinson’s test on two similar 230v machines armature
currents are 37A and 30A. Field currents are 0.85A and 0.8A calculate the efficiencies of the machines if
each has an armature resistance of 0.33Ω.
5) A 6 pole, 500 volts wave connected shunt motor has 1200 armature conductors and useful flux per pole
of 20mWb. Armature and field resistances are 0.5 ohms and 250 ohms. What will be the speed and torque
developed by the motor when it draws 20A from supply? Neglect armature reaction. If magnetic and
mechanical losses are 900 watts. Find i. useful torque ii. Efficiency at this load

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Hall Ticket No. Question Paper Code:

CMR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

(AUTONOMOUS)
B.TECH III Semester Mid-2 Examinations November – 2017
(Regulation: CMRCET-R15) A:Y 2017-18
Subject Name: Electrical Machines-I SET-2
Date: Time: Max.Marks:20

PART-A
Answer all five questions (Compulsory)
Each question carries ONE mark. 5x1=5Marks
1) List the different types of tests which can be made for different types of DC motors
2) Illustrate the drawbacks of brake test?
3) Describe how the eddy current and hysteresis losses be minimized.
4) List the different methods of speed control of DC shunt motor.
5) Describe why swinburne’s test cannot be done on a DC series motor

PART-B
Answer any THREE questions. Each question carries FIVE Marks. 03x5=15Marks

1) Explain Hopkinson’s test on Dc machines.

2) Explain the parallel operation of dc series generators
3) Explain Ward leonard speed control system and state its limitations.
4) A 440V d.c shunt motor takes a no load current of 2.5A. The resistance of the shunt field and armature
are 550Ω and 1.2Ω respectively. The full load line current is 32A. Find the full load output and efficiency of
the motor.
5) In a brake test conducted on dc shunt motor the full load readings are observed as Tesnsion of the tight
side =9.1kg Ternsion on the slack side = 0.8kg Total current = 10A Supply voltage = 110 V Speed = 1320 rpm
Raius of the pulley is 7.5vm Calculate its full load efficiency.

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 CMR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(AUTONOMOUS)
B.TECH III Semester- ASSIGNMENT-2 QUESTIONS PAPER November – 2017
(Regulation: CMRCET-R15) A:Y 2017-18

Subject Name: Electrical Machines-I

Answer all five questions 5x1=5Marks

1) List the different types of losses in DC machines and derive thecondition for maximum efficiency
2) Explain with a neat circuit diagram the swin burne’s test with its merits and demierits
3) Explain with a neat circuit diagram the hopkinson’s test with its merits and demierits
4) Explain with a neat circuit diagram the brake test with its merits and demierits
5) Explain with a neat circuit diagram the retartdation test with its merits and demierits