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Mangosuthu UMLAZI - KWAZULU NATAL
University of Technology
P.O, Box 12363 Jacobs 4026 Durban Tel: (031) 907 7111 Fax: (031) 907 2892
FINAL EXAMINATION
SUBJECT : ELECTRICAL MACHINES 11
SUBJECT CODE : 080812622
DATE : 9 JUNE 2008
TIME : O9H100 - 12400
NUMBER OF PAGES: 4 (Including Cover)
TOTAL MARKS : FULL MARKS =100
TOTAL MARKS =100
EXAMINER : MRK. W.NGIDI
MODERATOR : = MRZ,NTSHANGASE
DEPARTMENT : ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE(S) : NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
INSTRUCTIONS : ATTEMPT ALL QUESTION
REQUIREMENTS :__ SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS ARE NEEDED
DO NOT TURN OVER UNTIL PERMISSION IS GIVEN QUESTION 1
1.1 Explain the hysteresis and eddy current losses. 15]
1.2. How many parallel paths are there through the armature in the case of
(a) a wave winding and
(b) a lap winding? i
1.3. Give two reasons why sparking may occur at the brushes of a de
generator. fa
1.4, A 4-pole wave wound de machine has an armature of 25 cm diameter
and runs at 1200 rpm. If the armature current is 160 A, thickness of
the brush is 12 mm and the self inductance of each armature coil is
0.14 mH, calculate the average emf induced in each coil during
commutation. [8]
1.5. An 8-pole, 120 kW, 600 V, wave connected de generator has 540
conductors and is delivering full load current. If the brushes are
shifted by 4 mechanical degrees: Calculate:
(a) the demagnetising and
(b) cross-magnetising ampere-turns per pole. BB)
1.6. Name three types of de motors. BI
1.7. Discuss the various methods of speed control of a de motor. BI
1.8. A 460 V de series motor runs at 500 rpm taking a current of 40 A.
Total resistance of the armature and field circuits is 0,8 Q. Assume
that flux is proportional to the field current. Calculate:
(a) the speed and
(b) percentage change in torque if the load is reduced so that the
motor is taking 30 A. uy
[42] QUESTION 2
2.1 Draw the complete phasor diagram of a single-phase step-down
transformer with a turns ratio of 2:1 and feeding a load with a lagging
power factor of approximately 0,8. Show all winding impedance
voltage drops. [10]
2.2 On the elementary theory of an ideal transformer there are idealizing
assumptions made, list them. 14]
2.3 List the conditions that can be fulfilled for operating transformers in
parallel. 14]
2.4 The no-load current of a transformer is 5A at 0,3 power factor when
supplied at 240 V, 50 Hz. The number of tums on the primary winding
is 200. Calculate:
(a) the maximum value of the flux in the core.
(b) the core loss and
(c) the magnetizing current. Is)
2.5 A 100 KVA transformer has a tums ratio of 200/30. The primary winding
is connected to a 1000V, 50-Hz supply. Calculate:
{a) the secondary voltage on no-load.
(b) the approximate value of the primary and secondary currents on
full-load.
(©) The maximum value of flux,
(d) the cross-sectional area of the core if the space factor is 0,93 and
the maximum flux density is not exceeding 1,6 T.
2.6 A 200 VA, 2000/40 V, 50 Hz single-phase transformer gave the
following test results:
O.C. (hv) 2kV, 1,75 kW, 1,84
S.C. (Iv) 13V, 1kW, 300A
Find: (a) parameters of equivalent circuit as referred to the h.v.side,
(b) regulation and efficiency at full-oad, 0,8 pf. lagging. [18]
[50] QUESTION 3
3.1 A400 V, 4 pole, 50 Hz, 3-phase, 10 h.p, star connected induction
motor has a no-load slip of 1 % and full-load slip of 4 %. Find:
(a) the synchronous speed (1)
(b) the speed at no-load (2)
(0) the speed at ful-load )
(d) the frequency of rotor currents at full-load and (1)
() full-load torque. @)
(8)
TOTAL = 100
