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The document is a solved question paper for the B.Tech (Semester VII) Theory Examination on the Utilization of Electrical Energy & Electric Traction, covering various topics such as heat transfer, electric welding, traction systems, and arc furnaces. It consists of three sections: Section A includes short answer questions, Section B requires detailed explanations of selected topics, and Section C involves in-depth analysis of specific questions. The paper is structured to assess students' understanding and application of electrical energy concepts in practical scenarios.

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Solved Utilization Traction Question Paper Structure

The document is a solved question paper for the B.Tech (Semester VII) Theory Examination on the Utilization of Electrical Energy & Electric Traction, covering various topics such as heat transfer, electric welding, traction systems, and arc furnaces. It consists of three sections: Section A includes short answer questions, Section B requires detailed explanations of selected topics, and Section C involves in-depth analysis of specific questions. The paper is structured to assess students' understanding and application of electrical energy concepts in practical scenarios.

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Solved Question Paper: Utilization of

Electrical Energy & Electric Traction


(KEE079)
B.Tech (Semester VII) Theory Examination 2021-22
Total Marks: 100
Time: 3 Hours

SECTION A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)


1. a. Explain conduction mode of heat transfer.
2. b. How is control of power affected in electric air arc furnaces?
3. c. Define the term electric welding.
4. d. What are the various current collection systems?
5. e. Why is tungsten selected as the filament material?
6. f. State and explain refrigeration process.
7. g. Give examples of various traction systems in daily life.
8. h. What is meant by schedule speed of a train?
9. i. Why the magnetic circuit of a traction motor is not made of cast iron?
10. j. State the significant features of traction drives.

SECTION B (Attempt any 3 questions - 10 x 3 = 30 Marks)


11. a. Explain the working of arc furnaces and describe with the help of a sketch the
construction and working of any one type of arc furnace.
12. b. Explain arc blow effect at the edges and due to ground currents. What are the
advantages of using coated welding electrodes?
13. c. Define air conditioning. On what factor does the air conditioning depends? Explain in
detail.
14. d. The distance between two stops is 1.4 Km. A Schedule speed of 50 kmph is required
to cover that distance. The stop is of 20-s duration. The values of the Accelaration and
retardation are 2 kmphp and 3 kmphp, respectively. Then, Determine maximum speed
over the run. Assume a simplified trapezoidal speed-time curve.
15. e. Explain the theory, working and characteristics of linear induction motor for traction
purposes.
SECTION C (Attempt one part of each question - 10 x 5 = 50 Marks)

Q3
 a. Explain the method of induction heating and describe coreless type of induction
furnace.
 b. What is dielectric heating? Explain the factors on which the dielectric loss in a
dielectric material depends.

Q4
 a. Draw a neat sketch of a spot welding machine and describe its construction and
working in detail.
 b. It is required to repair a worn out circular shaft 15 cm in diameter and 32 cm long by
coating it with a layer of 1.6 mm of nickel. Determine the theoretical value of quantity of
electricity required and time taken if the current density used is 210 A/m2. Electro-
chemical equivalent of Nickel is 30.4 x 10^-8 Kg/C of electricity and density of Nickel is
8.9 x 10^3 Kg/m3.

Q5
 a. Explain the working of a fluorescent tube with the help of the circuit diagram giving
the function of various parts.
 b. A room with an area of 6 × 9 m is illustrated by ten 80-W lamps. The luminous
efficiency of the lamp is 80 lumens/W and the coefficient of utilization is 0.65.Find the
average illumination.

Q6
 a. What is tractive effort of a train and what are its functions? Derive an expression for
the tractive effort developed by a train unit.
 b. What are the advantages of single-phase low frequency system of track
electrification? What are the factors due to which its wide spread application remains
limited?

Q7
 a. Discuss the problem associated with diesel-electric traction and indicate how these
are overcome in practice.
 b. How direction of rotation of a traction motor is reversed? Explain the working
principle of metadyne control of traction motor. Also discuss its merits and demrits.

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