APRIL 2019

1904 META
EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Electrical, Electronic&Control Engineering at Management Level
MARINE ELECTRO- TECHNOLOGY
TIME ALLOWED -3 HOURS
Total Marks 100
Instructions: -
1. Answer SIX questions, Not more than three from each section (section 1 & 2
2. All Questions carry equal marks
3. Neatness in handwriting and clarity in expression carries weightage
4. Illustration of an Answer with clear sketches /diagram carries weightage
5. All unused pages of the answer script must be cancelled out by two lines (X) across the page
6. Write the full question before attempting to write the answer to same.
SECTION -I
Q1. With respect to the High Voltage power systems installation, explain the different types of
circuit
breaker that are used, comparing them on merits and de-merits. Describe the theory of arc
phenomenon
and the mechanism fitted to mitigate the arc.
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Q2. What is a soft starting of an Induction motor? Describe with a circuit using a thyristors used
for soft
starting. Discuss its advantages and dis-advantages.
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Q3. With reference to U.M.S. operations:
A. State with reasons the essential requirements for unattended machinery spaces;
B. As second Engineer, describe how you would respond to the irretrievable failure of the
Machinery space fire alarm system whilst the ship is on voyage.
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Q4. Explain the matching of an induction electric motor to a pump required for main circulating
duty,
with the aid of pump characteristic and torque/ship diagrams
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Q5. With reference to the condition monitoring of electrical machinery:
A. State TWO important parameters that may be recorded;
B. Explain how the parameters are measured and what defects may be revealed.
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SECTION-II
Q6. A. Explain what is meant by the terms wave form, frequency and average value.
B. A moving coil ammeter, a thermal ammeter and a rectifier are connected in series with a
resistor
across a 1 10 V sinusoidal a.c. supply. The circuit has a resistance of 50Ω to current in one
direction and,
due to the rectifier, an infinite resistance to current in the reverse direction. Calculate:
() The readings on the ammeters; (ii) The form and peak factors of the current wave.
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Q7.A. Why is it important to maintain high efficiency of operation? And low values of voltages
regulation
for power transformers?
B. A 100 KVA transformer has 400 turns on the primary and 80 turns on the secondary. The
primary
and secondary resistances are 0.3 2 and 0.01 S2 respectively, and the corresponding leakage
reactance's
are 1.1 2 and 0.035 2 respectively. The supply voltage is 2200 V. Calculate:
() The equivalent impedance referred to the primary circuit
(ii) The voltage regulation and secondary terminal voltage for full load having a power factor of
0.8
lagging andi) 0.8 leading.
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Q8. A. List the factors that determine the starting torque of the three-phase induction motor. How
does
this torque generally compare with the value of the rated torque?
B. The low-voltage release of an a.c. motor-starter consists of a solenoid into which an iron
plunger is
drawn against a spring. The resistance of the solenoid is 35 ohm. When connected to a 220 V,
50Hz,
2supply the current taken is at first 2A, and when the plunger is drawn into the "full-in" position
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current falls to 0.7 A. Calculate the inductance of the solenoid for both positions of the plunger,
and the
maximum value of flux-linkages in weber-turns for the "full-in" position of the plunger.
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Q9. A. With the aid of delta and star connection diagrams, state the basic equation from which
delta
star - delta conversion equation can be derived.
B. Three batteries A, B and C have their negative terminals connected together, between the
positive
terminals of A and B there is a resistor of 0.5 ohm and between B and C three is a resistor of 0.3
ohm,
i. Battery A 105 V, Internal resistance 0.25 ohm
i. Battery B 100 V,I
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istance 0.2 ohm
i. Battery C 95 V, I
C. Determine the current values in the two resistors and the power dissipated by them.
l resistance 0.25 ohm
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Q10. A. Compare the effectiveness of a current limiting circuit breaker with that of a HRC fuse
B. A co having a resistance of 10 Ohm, and an inductance of 0.15 H is connected in series with a
capacitor across a 100V, 50Hz supply. If the current and the voltage are in phase what will be the
value
of the current in the circuit and the voltage drop across the coil?
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