EE 8353 Electrical Drives and Control AU Question Papers

B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Examination, April / May 2018

Third Semester
Mechanical Engineering
EE 6351 – Electrical Drives and Controls
(Regulation 2013)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer all questions
Part A – (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
1 Define Electric Drive.
2 What are the elements of electric drives?
3 Mention the various types of electrical machines.
4 How slip-ring induction motor is advanced over squirrel cage induction motor?
5 What is the significance of starter in electrical machine operation?
6 What are the protective devices are used in a DC / AC motor starter?
7 Give the applications of DC drives.
8 What are the advantages of series motor?
9 Rotor resistance control technique can’t be used for case 1 M – Justify.
10 Compare 120o and 180o inverter mode.
Part B – (5 × 13 = 65 marks)
11 (a) (i) What are all the factors influencing the choice of electrical drives? (6)
(ii) Explain about the Classes of Motor Duty with a neat diagram. (7)
(OR)
(b) Derive the heating and cooling curves. (13)

12 (a) (i) Explain the characteristics of DC shunt motors with a neat diagram. (6)
(ii) Write the types of electric braking and explain shortly. (7)
(OR)
(b) Explain various electric braking applying in AC induction motor and its
characteristics during braking operation. (13)

13 (a) (i) Give short notes about necessity of a starter for electric motors. (6)
(ii) Explain the operation of three point starter and mention its merits and demerits. (7)
(OR)
(b) Brief discuss about the need for starter in an induction motor and its different types. (13)

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14 (a) Explain about the operation of the Ward Leonard Control System with neat sketch. (13)
(OR)
(b) (i) Write short notes on DC chopper. (5)
(ii) Explain the control of speed control of DC drives. (8)

15 (a) Explain the slip recovery scheme in induction motor. (13)

(OR)
(b) What are the speed control methods available to control speed from rotor side? (13)

Part C – (1 × 15 = 15 marks)
16 (a) Explain the closed loop speed control of DC motor in above and below the rated speed
with the block diagram. (15)
(OR)
(b) Explain the 4 point starter with diagram. Compare 3 point and 4 point starter. (15)

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B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Examination, Nov / Dec 2017

Third Semester
Mechanical Engineering
EE 6351 – Electrical Drives and Controls
(Regulation 2013)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer all questions
Part A – (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
1 List out the components in electrical drive with block diagram.
2 Draw the heating and cooling curve of electric drive.
3 Why DC shunt motor in termed as a constant speed motor?
4 Define regenerative braking.
5 State the reason for using starters in DC motor.
6 Draw the equivalent circuit diagram of three phase Clip ring induction motor.
7 What are the four quadrant of DC drives?
8 Why self-commutated devices are preferred over Thyristors for chopper circuits?
9 Write a note on slip power recovery scheme.
10 List out the drawback of rectifier fed DC drives.
Part B – (5 × 13 = 65 marks)
11 (a) Explain any four classes of duty for an electric motor. (13)
(OR)
(b) Explain different types of electric drives and the factors affecting the selection of drives.
(13)

12 (a) Explain in detail about any two methods of electrical braking in DC machines. (13)
(OR)
(b) Discuss in detail about characteristics of shunt motors. (13)

13 (a) Explain with neat sketch of working principle of three point starter and its
disadvantages. (13)
(OR)
(b) Discuss in detail about different control circuits used in series motors. (13)

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14 (a) Explain the procedure of speed control of DC shunt motor using armature control method.
(13)
(OR)
(b) Discuss briefly of ward-Leonard speed control method with neat sketch. (13)

15 (a) Explain any two speed control methods of three phase induction motor. (13)
(OR)
(b) Explain in detail about static scherbius drive. (13)

Part C – (1 × 15 = 15 marks)
16 (a) Explain with neat sketch working principle of four quadrant chopper fed DC motor
and its application. (15)
(OR)
(b) Explain the speed control of DC Series motors using controlled rectifiers. Also draw
the transfer characteristics. (15)

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B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Examination, April / May 2017

Third Semester
Mechanical Engineering
EE 6351 – Electrical Drives and Controls
(Regulation 2013)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer all questions
Part A – (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
1 What are the factors that influence the choice of electric drives?
2 Define heating time constant and cooling time constant.
3 List the types of single phase induction motor.
4 Draw the mechanical characteristics of shunt and series motor.
5 What is the necessity of starter for AC motors?
6 What are the protective devices in a DC motor starter?
7 Why chopper based DC drives give better performance than rectifier controlled drives?
8 List the limitations of field control method.
9 What are the advantages of slip power recovery scheme of controlling the speed of
induction motor?
10 What is meant by V/f control?
Part B – (5 × 13 = 65 marks)
11 (a) Draw and explain how to classify the drives according to their duty cycle and give
examples. (13)
(OR)
(b) (i) The enclosure of a 10 kW motor is equivalent to a cylinder of 70 cm diameter and
100 cm length. The motor weight 500 kg assuming that specific heat is 700 J/kg/oC and that
the peripheral surface of the enclosure of the motor alone is capable of heat dissipation of
12.5 W/m2/oC. Calculate the heating time constant of the motor and its final temperature
rise. Assume the efficiency of the motor as 90 %. (5)
(ii) Show that for an electric motor, the relationship between temperature rise and time is an
exponential function. (8)

12 (a) Explain the torque slip and speed torque characteristics of three phase induction motor. (13)
(OR)
(b) What are the different electrical braking methods used in electrical drives? Explain the
methods applied to DC shunt motor. (13)

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13 (a) With neat diagram, explain any three types of AC starters. (13)
(OR)
(b) What is the necessity of DC starters? Explain with neat sketches, the principle of
operation of 3 point starter. (13)

14 (a) (i) Explain the Ward-Leonard system for speed control of DC motors. State the
advantages and disadvantages of the system. (8)
(ii) Explain the flux control method of speed control for DC shunt motor. (5)
(OR)
(b) Describe the working of step down DC chopper, with the help of suitable circuit diagram
and waveforms. State the relation between output and input voltages. How the speed of a
DC motor is controlled using a step down chopper? (13)

15 (a) Explain with neat sketch the conventional Kramer and Scherbius method of variable
speed drive system used for slip power recovery scheme. (13)
(OR)
(b) Discuss the salient aspects of speed control scheme for AC voltage controller fed three
phase induction motor. (13)

Part C – (1 × 15 = 15 marks)
16 (a) A starter required for a 220 V shunt motor. The maximum allowable current is 55 A and
the minimum current is about 35 A. Find the number of starter resistance required and the
resistance of each section. The armature resistance of the motor is 0.4 ohm. (15)
(OR)
(b) Explain the different types of braking of three phase induction motors. (15)

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B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Examination, Nov / Dec 2016

Third Semester
Mechanical Engineering
EE 6351 – Electrical Drives and Controls
(Regulation 2013)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer all questions
Part A – (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
1 What is an electrical drive?
2 Define the term “Short Time Rating”.
3 What are the various components of load torque?
4 What do you understand by electric braking?
5 Why DC motors should not be started without starters?
6 What type of protection is provided in the starters used for three phase induction motor?
7 List the various methods of conventional and solid state speed control of DC motors.
8 Compare armature control and field control.
9 Why the V/f is kept constant while controlling the speed of a three phase induction motor?
10 Mention the advantages of squirrel cage induction motor over a DC motor.
Part B – (5 × 13 = 65 marks)
11 (a) (i) What are the various factors which decide the choice of an electric drive for industrial
applications? (6)
(ii) Discuss different classes of duty cycles. (7)
(OR)
(b) Draw the pattern of temperature rise characteristic under steady state for
(i) Shot time duty
(ii) Intermittent duty
And explain the equivalent current method of estimating motor rating. (13)

12 (a) Describe various methods of braking used for shunt, series and compound motors. (13)
(OR)
(b) (i) For drives, classify the types of load torque available and sketch few speed torque
curves of typical loads. (7)
(ii) Explain the four quadrant operation of a motor driving a hoist. (6)

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13 (a) Discuss, with circuit diagrams, the star delta starter and auto transformer starter on the
basis of starting torque and starting current. (13)
(OR)
(b) Describe with suitable diagram the function of
(i) 2 point starter (6)
(ii) 3 point starter (7)

14 (a) Describe with a help of a neat circuit diagram explain Ward-Leonard control of DC
motors. (13)
(OR)
(b) Explain the speed control of DC shunt motors using DC choppers. (13)

15 (a) Describe the variable voltage variable frequency method of speed control of three phase
induction motors for full range of speed control. (13)
(OR)
(b) Explain slip power recovery scheme with neat diagram. (13)

Part C – (1 × 15 = 15 marks)
16 (a) A 220 V DC shunt motor takes 22 A at rated voltage and runs at 1000 rpm. Its field
resistance is 100 ohms and armature circuit resistance is 0.1 ohms. Compute the value of
additional resistance required in the armature circuit to reduce the speed to 800 rpm when
the load torque is proportional to speed. (15)
(OR)
(b) A motor has a thermal time constant of 45 minutes. When the motor runs continuously
on full load, its final temperature rise is 80o C (i) what is the temperature rise after 1 hour if
the motor runs continuously on full load? (ii) If the temperature on 1 hour rating is 80o C,
find the maximum steady state temperature at this rating? (15)

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B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Examination, May / June 2016

Third Semester
Mechanical Engineering
EE 6351 – Electrical Drives and Controls
(Regulation 2013)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer all questions
Part A – (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
1 List the basic elements of electrical drives.
2 Define thermal overloading.
3 Draw speed-torque characteristics of a traction load.
4 What is meant by “Braking of Electrical Motor”?
5 Why starter is necessary to start an electrical motor?
6 State the difference between three phase squirrel cage and slip-ring induction motors.
7 List the advantages and disadvantages of DC choppers.
8 Give the applications of controlled rectifier circuit.
9 List the types of speed control methods in three phase induction motor.
10 What is AC voltage regulator?
Part B – (5 × 16 = 80 marks)
11 (a) Discuss the following:
(i) Heating and Cooling curves (8)
(ii) Classes of duty (8)
(OR)
(b) (i) Describe the factors influencing the choice of electrical drives. (8)
(ii) Discuss about selection of power rating for drive motors. (8)

12 (a) (i) Draw and explain the speed-torque characteristics of DC shunt, series and compound
motors with necessary equations. (10)
(ii) Draw and explain the speed-torque characteristics of three phase induction motor. (6)
(OR)
(b) What are the different methods used for braking of electrical motors? Explain all the
methods with neat diagrams. Also explain which method is suitable for which electrical
motor. (16)

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13 (a) Explain typical control circuits in starter for shunt series motors. (16)
(OR)
(b) Explain typical control circuits in starters for the 3 phase slip-ring induction motors. (16)

14 (a) Explain armature and field control of DC motors using controlled rectifiers. (16)
(OR)
(b) Explain armature and field control of DC motors using DC choppers. (16)

15 (a) Explain speed control of three phase induction by combined V/f control. (16)
(OR)
(b) Explain slip power recovery scheme for the speed control of three phase induction
motor. (16)

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B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Examination, Nov / Dec 2015

Third Semester
Mechanical Engineering
EE 6351 – Electrical Drives and Controls
(Regulation 2013)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer all questions
Part A – (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
1 Draw the block diagram of an electric drive.
2 Mention the factors affecting the selection of electrical drives.
3 A 220 V, DC shunt motor having the armature current of 10 A, runs at 1500 rpm. Find the
armature current if the source voltage drops to 150 V. Assume the load toque as constant.
4 What are the different methods of braking of DC series motor?
5 What is the need for a starter in electrical motors?
6 Mention the advantage of four point starter over three point starter.
7 Write the disadvantages of armature resistance method of speed control in DC shunt motor.
8 List the applications of chopper fed DC drives.
9 What are the various speed control methods used in AC motors?
10 What are the different types of slip power recovery scheme?
Part B – (5 × 16 = 80 marks)
11 (a) Explain the various classes of motor duty with necessary diagrams and examples. (16)
(OR)
(b) (i) Define an electric drive and describe the classification of electric drives. (8)
(ii) Explain the selection of motor power rating for different loading conditions. (8)

12 (a) Explain the four quadrant operation in motor drives. (16)

(OR)
(b) (i) Discuss the dynamic braking of DC shunt motor. (8)
(ii) Describe the speed-torque characteristics of DC shunt and series motor with neat sketch. (8)

13 (a) Explain the three point starter in detail. (16)

(OR)
(b) Briefly explain the various types of starters used in three phase induction motor. (16)

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14 (a) (i) Explain the War-Leonard method of speed control in DC shunt motor. (12)
(ii) A 220 V, DC shunt motor having a field flux of 0.8 weber, runs at a speed of 900 rpm.
Find the speed of the motor, if the field flux reduced to 0.6 weber by field resistance control
method. (4)
(OR)
(b) (i) Explain the voltage control strategies employed in DC chopper drives. (8)
(ii) A 220 V, 1200 rpm, single phase full converter fed separately excited DC motor having
a armature resistance and current of 0.25 ohms and 40 A respectively. For the delay angle of
30o, find the speed of the motor. Consider motor constant, KaΦ = 0.18 N/rpm. (8)

15 (a) Explain the rotor resistance control employed in three phase induction motor. (16)
(OR)
(b) Explain the concept of slip power recovery scheme in static scherbius method of speed
control of induction motor. (16)

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B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Examination, April / May 2015

Third Semester
Mechanical Engineering
EE 6351 – Electrical Drives and Controls
(Regulation 2013)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer all questions
Part A – (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
1 What is an individual electric drive? Give some examples.
2 How heating occurs in motor drives?
3 Why DC shunt motor is termed as a constant speed motor?
4 What are the different types of electric braking?
5 Why starters are required?
6 What is the objective of rotor resistance starter?
7 Give the Limitation of field control.
8 What are the main applications of Ward-Leonard system?
9 What is the function of an inverter?
10 What are the advantages of static Kramer system, over static Scherbius system?
Part B – (5 × 16 = 80 marks)
11 (a) (i) What is an electrical drive system? How are electric drive classified? List its
advantage and disadvantages. (8)
(ii) Explain Heating and cooling curves of an electric drive. (8)
(OR)
(b) What are the factors that influence the choice of electrical drives? (16)

12 (a) List out the advantages and disadvantages of electrical braking over mechanical braking.
Discuss any one method of electrical braking of DC Machines. (16)
(OR)
(b) (i) Explain the Speed-Torque characteristics of three phase induction motor with neat
diagrams. (6)
(ii) Explain about the quadrantal diagram of speed-torque characteristics for a motor driving
hoist load. (10)

13 (a) Explain the theory of three point and four point starters. (16)

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(OR)
(b) Explain DOL, Auto transformer, Star-Delta starters for AC motors. (16)

14 (a) (i) Discuss the Ward-Leonard speed control system with a neat diagram. Also mention its
advantages and disadvantages. (8)
(ii) Explain the single phase half wave converter drive speed control for DC drive with
waveforms. (8)
(OR)
(b) A 220 V, 70 A DC series motor has combined resistance of armature and field resistance
of 0.12 ohm. Running on no-load with field winding connected to a separate source it gave
the following Magnetization characteristics at 600 rpm: (16)
If (Amps) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Vt (Volts) 64 118 150 170 184 194 202 210
Motor is controlled by chopper with a source voltage = 220 V.
Calculate
(i) Motor speed for a duty ratio of 0.6 and motor current of 60 A
(ii) Torque for a speed of 400 rpm and duty ratio of 0.65.

15 (a) Explain the pole changing, stator frequency variation methods for controlling the speed
of AC motor. (16)
(OR)
(b) Explain the slip power recovery control of slip ring induction motor. (16)

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B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Examination, Nov / Dec 2014

Third Semester
Mechanical Engineering
EE 6351 – Electrical Drives and Controls
(Regulation 2013)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer all questions
Part A – (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
1 Distinguish between group drive and individual drive.
2 Define continuous, short time and intermittent duty.
3 Define pulsating and impact loads with examples.
4 What are the advantages of electric braking over other type of braking?
5 Why we need starters for starting electric motors?
6 What are the advantages of relay based starters compared to conventional starters?
7 What are the various parameters that control the speed of DC motors?
8 What is the function of a chopper and give some of the applications.
9 What is the various conventional speed control methods used in induction motors?
10 What do you meant by VVVF control and mentions some of its advantages.
Part B – (5 × 16 = 80 marks)
11 (a) Define heating and cooling of a motor. Derive the heating and cooling curve of a motor
with necessary assumptions. (16)
(OR)
(b) (i) List out the factors that influence the choice of electric drives. (8)
(ii) An electric motor subjected to a load torque variation as given below: (8)
210 Nm for 20 minutes
140 Nm for 10 minutes
300 Nm for 10 minutes
200 Nm for 20 minutes
If speed of motor is 720 rpm find the power rating of motor.

12 (a) Define various types of electric braking and discuss the various braking characteristics of
DC shunt and DC series motors. (16)
(OR)

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(b) Derive the torque equation of a three phase induction motor from the basics and obtain
the speed Vs torque characteristics. (16)

13 (a) With a neat diagram explain the working of a DC motor starter using time delay relays. (16)
(OR)
(b) Explain the working of a three phase slip-ring induction motor starter using frequency
sensing relay. (16)

14 (a) With a neat diagram explain the construction and working of a Ward-Leonard system of
speed control and write the advantages and disadvantages. (16)
(OR)
(b) Explain the speed control of a DC shunt motor using three phase fully controlled
rectifiers. (16)

15 (a) (i) Explain the pole changing method of speed control for a squirrel cage induction
motor. (10)
(ii) Explain the stator voltage variation method of a wound rotor induction motor. (6)
(OR)
(b) Explain the speed control of a three phase induction motor using three phase bridge
inverter- 120o mode of condition. (16)

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