CAT - II MAY-2025 Reg.
No:
Programme : BE Date :
Branch : EEE Time :
Semester : Duration : 3Hrs
Subject code : Maximum : 100 Marks
Subject Name : Electrical Machines- II
PART A (10X2=20 Marks)
1. Define slip of an induction motor.
2. Why rotor slots are slightly skewed of an induction motor running condition?
3. A 3-Phase, 4 pole induction motor operates from a supply whose frequency is 50Hz.
Calculate the frequency of the rotor current at standstill and speed at which the
magnetic field of the stator is rotating
4. What are the advantages of double squirrel cage induction motor?
5. Draw the torque slip characteristics of double cage induction motor.
6. Illustrate the effect of increasing the rotor resistance on starting current and torque?
7. What are the starting methods of three phase induction motor?
8. What are the advantages of slip power schemes?
9. Why starter is necessary in induction motor?
10. State two advantage of speed control of induction motor by injecting an e.m.f in the
rotor circuit.
PART B (5x13=65 Marks)
11. a) (i) Explain the basic, rotor, stator and approximate equivalent circuit with (8)
equations and neat diagram.
(ii) Derive the power equation of the equivalent circuit, maximum power (5)
output & maximum torque equations.
(or)
b) (i) State the torque-slip characteristics of induction motor. (8)
(ii) An induction motor has an efficiency of 0.9 when the shaft load 45Kw.At (5)
this load stator ohmic loss and rotor ohmic loss each is equal to the iron
loss. The mechanical loss is one third of the no-load losses. Neglect ohmic
losses at no load. Calculate the slip
12. a) Describe the construction and principle of operation of a 3 phase induction (13)
motor with a neat sketch. Explain why a rotor is forced to rotate in the
direction of rotating magnetic field.
(or)
b) (i) Draw the power flow diagram of a 3Φ induction motor and explain each (8)
stage
(ii) A 4 pole, 50Hz, 7.46 kW motor has, at rated and frequency, at starting (5)
torque of 160 percent and a maximum torque of 200 percent of full load
torque. Determine: 1) Full load speed 2) Speed at maximum torque.
13. a) Explain Special rotor construction in i) Deep Bar Rotor construction ii) (13)
Double cage rotor construction.
(or)
b) Describe the two-lead connection and three lead connection of Dynamic (13)
braking with its torque slip characteristics.
14. a) (i) With neat specified diagram explain the Direct Online Starter in detail. (7)
(ii) Explain with a neat sketch the static scherbius drive system of slip power (6)
recovery scheme.
(or)
b) Explain the braking method of i) Plugging ii) Dynamic Braking. (13)
15. a) Explain the change of number of consequent poles method and change of (13)
voltage method used in speed control of induction motor.
(or)
b) Discuss the regenerative braking of three phase induction motor with its (13)
torque slip characteristics method
PART C (1x15=15 Marks)
16. (15)
A 415 V, 29.48kW, 50Hz delta connected induction motor gave the
following test data:
No load test : 410 V, 21 A, 1250 W
Blocked rotor test : 100 V, 45 A, 2730 W
Construct the circle diagram and determine the line current and power
factor for rated output and maximum torque. Assume stator and rotor cu
losses equal at stand still.
Faculty-In Charge HOD Principal
CAT - II MAY-2025 Reg. No:
Programme : BE Date :
Branch : EEE Time :
Semester : 05 Duration : 3Hrs
Subject code : Maximum : 100 Marks
Subject Name : Electrical Machines- II
PART A (10X2=20 Marks)
1. What are the advantages of double squirrel cage induction motor?
2. Why is rotor rheostat starter unsuited for squirrel cage motor?
3. A 50 Hz, 6 pole, three phase induction motor runs at 970 r.p.m. Find slip.
4. How do change in the supply voltage and frequency affect the performance of a 3
phase induction motor?
5. Why an induction motor, at no load, operates at very low power factor.
6. List out the methods of speed control of cage type of 3 phase induction motor
7. Define the term plugging?
8. Draw the torque speed characteristics of an induction motor whose rotor resistance is
very large compared to rotor inductance.
9. A 3-phase squirrel cage induction motor should not be started directly from the main
supply. State reason.
10. What is the need of starter in induction motor?
PART B (5x13=65 Marks)
11. a) A 3 phase, 400V, induction motor, gave the test readings: (13)
No load test : 400 V, 1200 W, 9 A
Blocked rotor test :150 V, 4 kW, 38 A
Draw the circle diagram. If the normal rating is 14.91 kW, find from the
circle diagram, the full load current and slip.
(or)
b) i) Derive the relationship of P2,Pc and Pm of power flow in induction motor. (8)
ii) Explain the method of cogging of harmonic induction motor. (5)
12. a) Derive the torque equation for a three phase induction motor and obtain the (13)
condition for maximum torque
(or)
b) Explain the slip torque characteristics of an induction motor and clearly (13)
indicate the effect of change in rotor resistance.
13. a) Give the detailed construction procedure for the circle diagram of the (13)
induction motor step by step clearly.
(or)
b) A three phase, 6 pole, 50Hz induction motor takes 60A at full load speed of (13)
40 rpm and develops a torque of 150N-m. The starting current at rated
voltage is 300A. If a star/delta starter is used, determine the starting torque
and starting current.
14. a) Why is starter necessary to start the three phase induction motor? What are (13)
the various types of starters? Explain the star delta starter.
(or)
b) Explain the starter method of induction motor by using rotor and also (13)
explain Tstand TFL.
15. a) Explain the change of number of consequent poles method and change of (13)
voltage method used in speed control of induction motor.
(or)
b) A 3-phase squirrel cage induction motor has maximum torque equal to (13)
thrice the full load torque. Determine the ration of starting torque to full
load torque if started by
i)DOL Starter
ii) Star-delta starter.
The maximum torque occur at0.1 slip
PART C (1x15=15 Marks)
16. a) Deduce the equivalent circuit of an induction motor and derive the (15)
expressions for maximum torque and power of three phase induction
motor.
Faculty-In Charge HOD Principal
(K.karuppusamy)
