ELECTRICAL MACHINES 2

MID-TERM
ASSIGNMENT

1. Calculate the pitch factor for the given windings: (a) 36 stator slots, 4-poles, coil span 1 to 8
(b) 72 stator slots, 6-poles, coil span 1 to 10 and (c) 96 stator slots, 6-poles, coil span 1 to 12.

2. A 3-phase, 6 poles alternator has a star-connected winding with 54 slots and 8 conductors per
slot. The flux per pole is 0.09 Wb sinusoidally distributed and the speed is 1000 rpm. Find the
frequency of generated voltage and the line voltage. Assume the coil to be chorded or short by
five slots.

3. Calculate the distribution factor for a 36-slots, 4-pole, single layer three phase winding.

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4. A part of an alternator winding consists of six coils in series, each coil having an EMF of 10

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V induced in it. The coils are placed in successive slots and between each slot and the next,

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there is an electrical phase displacement of 300. Find graphically or by calculation, the EMF

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of the six coils in series.

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Find the value of kd for an alternator with 9 slots per pole for the following cases:
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(i) One winding in all the slots;
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(ii) One winding using only the 2/3 of the slot/pole; and
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(iii) Three equal windings places sequentially in 600 group

6. A 3-phase, 16 poles alternator has a star-connected winding with 144 slots and 10 conductors
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per slot. The flux per pole is 0.03 Wb, sinusoidal distributed and the speed is 375 rpm. Find
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the frequency of generated voltage, the magnitude of phase voltage and line voltage. Assume
full-pitched coil.
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7. A 3-phase, star-connected alternator supplies a load of 10 MW at power factor 0.85 lagging

0.66 ohm per phase. Calculate the line value of EMF generated.

8. 7. A 60 kVA, 220 V, 50 Hz, 1-φ alternator has effective resistance of 0.016 ohm and an
armature leakage reactance of 0.07 ohm. Compute the voltage induced in the armature when
the alternator is delivering rated current at a load PF of (a) unity, (b) 0.7 lagging, and (c) 0.7
leading.

9. In a 50 kVA, star connected, 440 V, 3-phase, 50 Hz alternator, the effective armature

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reactance is 0.5 ohm per phase. Determine at rated load and unity PF: (a) internal EMF E, (b)
no load EMF E0, (c) percentage regulation on full-load, (d) value of synchronous reactance
which replaces armature reaction.

10. Find the synchronous impedance and reactance of an alternator in which a given field current
produces an armature current of 200A on short-circuit and a generated EMF of 50V on open-
circuit. The armature resistance is 0.1 ohm. To what induced voltage must the alternator be
excited if it is to deliver a load of 100A at a p.f. of 0.8 lagging, with a terminal voltage of 200V.

11. Find the synchronous impedance and synchronous reactance of an alternator in which a given
field current of 20A produces an armature current of 200A on short-circuit and a generated
e.m.f of 50 V on open-circuit. The effective armature resistance is 0.1 ohm. Find the voltage

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regulation if it is to deliver a load of 100A at i) 0.8 p.f. lagging ii) 0.8 p.f. leading and iii) unity

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p.f. with a terminal voltage of 200V. Comment on the result.

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12. A 100 kVA, 3000V, 50 Hz, 3-phase star-connected alternator has effective armature resistance
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of 0.2 ohm. The field current of 40A produces short-circuit of 200A and an open-circuit EMF
of 1040 V (line value). Calculate the full-load voltage regulation at unity PF, 0.8 PF lagging
and 0.8 PF leading. Draw phasor diagram.
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13. A 3300V, 3-phase star-connected alternator has a full load current of 100A. On short-circuit
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a field current of 5 A was necessary to produce full load current. The EMF on open circuit for
the same excitation was 900 V (phase value). The armature resistance was 0.8 ohm/phase.
Determine the full load voltage regulation for: (i) 0.8 PF lagging and (ii) 0.8 PF leading. [ZS=9
Ω, XS= 8.96 Ω, V = 3300/√3 = 1905 V, (i) E0=2594.3 V, %reg=36.18%, (ii) E0=1622.9V,
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14. Find the power angle (α) and the no load generated EMF (E0) when a 1500 kVA, 6.6 kV, 3-
phase, Y-connected alternator having a resistance of 0.4 Ω and a reactance of 6Ω per phase
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delivers full-load current at normal rated voltage and 0.8 pf lagging. Also draw the phasor
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diagram.

15. A 3-phase Y-connected alternator is of the following rating. 164 kVA, 3600rpm, 2200V, 2-
poles and 60-cycles. For a particular value of field current of 31A, the maximum open circuit
voltage is 3200V and the same excitation produces a short circuit of 70A. Effective resistance
of the armature per phase is 0.60Ω. Determine the voltage regulations for unity power factor
and also for 0.8 lagging power factor. (Use synchronous impedance method).

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16. Find the power angle when 1500 kVA, 6.6 kV, 3-phase, Y-connected alternator having a
resistance of 0.4 ohm and a reactance of 6 ohm per phase delivers full-load current at normal
rated voltage and 0.8 PF lag. Draw the phasor diagram.

17. Two single-phase alternators operating in parallel have induced EMFs an open circuit of
230∠0o and 230∠10o volts and respective reactance of j2 ohm and j3 ohm. Calculate (i)
terminal voltage, (ii) currents, and (iii) power delivered by each of alternators to a load of
impedance 6 ohm (resistive).

18. A 3000 kVA, 6 pole alternator runs at 1000 rpm in parallel with other machine on 3300 V bus
bars. The synchronous reactance of both machines is 25% of the voltage per phase. Calculate
the synchronizing power for one mechanical degree of displacement and the corresponding

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19. Two identical 3-phase alternators work in parallel and supply a total load of 1500 kW at 11 kV
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at a PF of 0.867 lagging. Each machine supplies half the total power. The synchronous
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reactance of each is 50 ohm per phase and the resistance is 4 ohm per phase. The field excitation
of the first machine is so adjusted that its armature current is 50 A lagging. Determine the
armature current of the second alternator and the generated voltage of the first machine.
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20. Two similar 6600 V, 3-phase alternators A and B are running in parallel sharing equally a total
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load of 10 MW at lagging power factor of 0.8, the two machines being similarly excited. If the
excitation of machine A is adjusted so that its armature current is 438 A, find (i) the armature
current and power factor of machine B, and (ii) generated voltage of machine A, if the steam
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supply is not changed.

Submission Deadline: 2nd March, 2019

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