Assignment No.3
Assignment No.3
3 UEE(22626)
1. Enlist the various types of electric drives used in Industry.
2. Recommend relevant motor for the following application with justification. (i) Rolling
mill drives (ii) Air compressor
3. A motor used for mines has following type of Duty cycle : (i) Power demand increases
from zero to 100 H.P. in 4 minutes. (ii) Constant running for 50 H.P. for 6 minutes. (iii)
Remains at rest for another 5 minutes. Estimate the size of motor.
4. Enumerate the factors governing selection of Electric drives for a particular service /
application.
5. An electric motor has load variation as given below. i) Torque 140 Nm for 20 minutes ii)
Torque 40 Nm for 10 minutes iii) Torque 200 Nm for 10 minutes iv) Torque 100 Nm for
20 minutes If the speed of the motor is 720 rpm, calculate the power rating of the motor.
6. Explain the factors on which shape and size of car of elevator depends.
7. With neat diagram, explain the plugging method applied to d.c. series motor
8. Explain electrical braking. State any six requirements of ideal braking system.
9. i) State Bombay Lift Act 1939. (Latest Amendment) ii) List any four safety and
protective devices used in elevator.
10. Suggest suitable electric drive for following application i) Electric traction ii) Paper mills
11. State any two types of bearing and its application.
12. Draw the curve and estimate suitable H.P. of motor having following duty cycle. i)
Rising load from 200 to 400 HP - 5 minutes ii) Uniform load of 400 HP - 2 minutes iii)
Regenerative braking from 50 to zero HP - 1 minute iv) Idle for - 1 minute
13. State the factors to be considered for selection of shape and size of elevators.
14. State the need of load equalization in drive. Describe the common method to achieve
load equalization in industry.
15. State any two advantages and two disadvantages of individual drive.
16. Explain with necessary circuit diagram rheostatic braking applied to D.C. series motor
and DC Shunt motor.
17. State the types of elevator based on : 1) Speed 2) Capacity. State any two functions of
elevator.
ii) State any three safety and protective devices and their function used in elevator.
18. State any two advantages and disadvantages of Group Drive.
19. Recommend relevant motor for the following application i) Refrigerators and air
conditioners ii) Electric clock iii) Vacuum cleaner iv) Washing machine
20. State the factors to be considered for selection of motor.
21. Describe the need of load equalization in motors.