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The document contains questions about various types of electric drives including DC motors, induction motors, and synchronous motors. It discusses topics such as the factors that determine the choice of electrical drive, flux control methods, chopper controlled DC drives, closed loop operation of induction motor drives, slip power, speed control techniques, V/F ratio maintenance, and modes of operation of synchronous motors. The questions cover concepts such as components of load torques, advantages and disadvantages of different drive systems, equivalent circuits, and speed-torque characteristics.

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Part A

The document contains questions about various types of electric drives including DC motors, induction motors, and synchronous motors. It discusses topics such as the factors that determine the choice of electrical drive, flux control methods, chopper controlled DC drives, closed loop operation of induction motor drives, slip power, speed control techniques, V/F ratio maintenance, and modes of operation of synchronous motors. The questions cover concepts such as components of load torques, advantages and disadvantages of different drive systems, equivalent circuits, and speed-torque characteristics.

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PART A

1 a) What are the main factors which decide the choice of electrical drive for a given
application? (1a/S1/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1b) Describe the flux control method of series motor. (1b/S1/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1c) Explain the first quadrant chopper controlled separately excited dc motor.
(1c/S1/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1d) Draw the block diagram of closed loop operation of induction motor drives.
(1d/S1/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1e) Define Slip power and its significance. (1e/S1/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1f) When operating in true synchronous mode, why the frequency must be changed in
small steps? (1f/S1/R/R13/April-16) [4M]
PART A-2

1 a) Explain in detail about components of load torques. (1a/S2/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1b) Briefly explain different speed control techniques for D.C. motor. (1b/S2/R/R13/April-
16) [4M]

1c) Describe the first quadrant chopper control of dc series motor. (1c/S2/R/R13/April-16)
[4M]

1d) Why V/f ratio must be constant for a frequency controlled induction motor drive?
Explain. (1d/S2/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1e) Draw and explain the equivalent circuit of a wound rotor induction motor when
voltage is injected in the rotor circuit. (1e/S2/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1f) Compare self-controlled and load-commutated inverter controlled synchronous motor


drives. (1f/S2/R/R13/April-16) [4M]
PART A-3

1 a) What are advantages of electrical drive? (1a/S3/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1b) Discuss the drawbacks of rectifier control of dc series motor. (1b/S3/R/R13/April-16)


[4M]

1c) List the advantages offered by dc chopper drives over line-commutated converter
controlled dc drives. (1c/S3/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1d) Draw the speed-torque characteristics of induction motor with variable frequency
control. (1d/S3/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1e) Why rotor resistance control is preferred in low power crane drives?
(1e/S3/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1f) What is the basic difference between true synchronous mode and self control mode
for variable frequency control of Synchronous motor? (1f/S3/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

PART A-4

1 a) Explain about fundamental torque equation. (1a/S4/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1b) Describe the rectifier control of dc series motor. (1b/S4/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1c) Draw the block diagram of closed loop operation of chopper controlled dc motor.
(1c/S4/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1d) Explain the significance of (V/f) speed control method of an induction motor.
(1d/S4/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1e) Draw the circuit diagram for static Scherbius drive (1e/S4/R/R13/April-16) [4M]
1f) Compare self-controlled and load-commutated inverter controlled synchronous motor
drives. (1f/S4/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

PART A

1 a) What are the advantages of electric drives? (1a/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[3M]

1 b) Explain the demerits of four quadrant dc drives employing circulating current dual
converter? (1b/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[4M]

1 c) Explain the advantages of chopper control of dc drives when compared to converter


control of dc drives? (1c/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[4M]

1 d) Draw and explain the speed torque characteristics of the induction motor under
variable frequency control? (1d/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[4M]

1 e) List the advantages of static rotor resistance control over conventional rotor
resistance control? (1e/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[3M]

1 f) What is the basic difference between true synchronous mode and self control mode
for variable frequency control of synchronous motor? (1f/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[4M]
PART A

1 a) How do you define passive and active load torques? What are the differences between
the two? (1a/S1/R/R13/April-17)[4M]

b) Compare conventional and static Ward-Leonard systems. (1b/S1/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

c) Give the advantages of chopper fed dc drives. (1c/S1/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

d) Give the disadvantages of AC voltage controller fed induction motor drive.


(1d/S1/R/R13/April-17) [4M]
e) Write short notes on slip power. (1e/S1/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

f) Explain true synchronous mode operation of synchronous motor drive.


(1f/S1/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

PART A

1 a) Explain what do you understand by the steady-state stability? (1a/S2/R/R13/April-17)


[4M]

b) Among armature resistance & armature voltage control methods, which one is efficient?
(1b/S2/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

c) Give the advantages of chopper fed dc drives over rectifier fed dc drives.
(1c/S2/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

d) Variable voltage control method of induction motor is not suitable for constant torque
loads. Justify. (1d/S2/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

e) Compare slip power control and slip power recovery. (1e/S2/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

f) How do you start a synchronous motor? (1f/S2/R/R13/April-17) [3M]


PART A

1 a) List out three common load torques experienced in practice& draw the speed-torque curves.
(1a/S3/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

b) Three phase converter controlled dc drives offer small discontinuous operating region
compared to single phase converter fed dc drives. Justify. (1b/S3/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

c) Give the quadrants in which electric drive can operate using class C & class D choppers
respectively. (1c/S3/R/R13/April-17) [3M]
d) How do you get linear relation between voltage and frequency in v/f control of induction
motor at low frequency operation? (1d/S3/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

e) Give the advantages of rotor side control of induction motor over stator side.
(1e/S3/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

f) Write short notes on modes of variable frequency control. (1f/S3/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

PART A

1 a) Define constant torque & constant power drive with examples. (1a/S4/R/R13/April-
17) [4M]

b) Compare circulating and non-circulating mode of dual converters. (1b/S4/R/R13/April-


17) [4M]

c) Using choppers, regenerative braking is possible down to zero speed though drive is fed by
fixed dc voltage. Justify. (1c/S4/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

d) Can V/f ratio maintain constant for above base speed? Above base speed is flux weakening
region, explain (1d/S4/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

e) State major features of rotor resistance control of wound rotor induction motor.
(1e/S4/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

f) Why synchronous motor is not self start? (1f/S4/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

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