GTU Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Semester 3)
DC Machine & Transformer
December 2014
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INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


Justify
1 (a) (i) C.T secondary should never be kept open in any circumstances.
2 M
1 (a) (ii) DC Series motor should never be started without mechanical load
2 M
1 (a) (ii) Pole shoe section of DC machine is made larger than its body.
2 M
1 (b) Explain each part of DC machine with neat sketch.
8 M

2 (a) he Hopkinson's test on two shunt machines gave the following results for full load: Line Voltage=250V;Current taken from supply excluding field currents=50A; Motor Armature current=380A; field currents 5A and 4.2A. Calculate the efficiency of the machine working as a generator. Armature resistance of each machine is 0.2 Ω.
7 M
Answer any one question from Q2 (b) & Q2 (c)
2 (b) Define Pitch Factor and Distribution factor. Enlist advantages and disadvantages of short pitch or fractional pitch coil.
7 M
2 (c) State methods to control speed of DC shunt motor. Explain any one method in brief
7 M

Answer any two question from Q3 (a), (b) & Q3 (c), (d)
3 (a) Discuss essential and desirable conditions to be satisfied for parallel operation of two single phase transformers.
7 M
3 (b) What is the necessity of starter in DC motor? Explain three point starter with neat sketch.
7 M
3 (c) Write a short note on On load tap changer.
7 M
3 (d) A shunt generator delivers 195A at terminal voltage of 250V.The armature resistance and shunt field resistance are 0.02 Ω and 50 Ω respectively. The iron and friction losses equal 950W. Find:
(i) Emf generated (ii) Cu losses
(iii) Output of the prime mover
(iv) Commercial, Mechanical and Electrical efficiencies
7 M

Answer any two question from Q4 (a), (b) & Q4 (c), (b)
4 (a) Derive an expression for saving of copper when auto transformer is used compared to Two winding transformer.
7 M
4 (b) Define armature reaction. Explain armature reaction effect in DC machine. How it can be minimized?
7 M
4 (c) Draw and explain characteristics of DC series generator. Also enlist applications of DC series generator.
7 M
4 (d) The following readings obtained from open and short circuit tests on 10KVA,400/100V,50HZ single phase transformer are:
O.C test: 100V,4A,80W on L.V. side
S.C. test: 10V,20A,120Won H.V. side
Compute:
(i) The equivalent circuit parameters referred to primary
(ii) Efficiency and voltage regulation at0.8 p.f lagging
7 M

Answer any two question from Q5(a), (b) & Q5 (c), (d)
5 (a) Draw connection diagram and vector diagram for following connections of 3-Phase transformer.
(i) Dd6
(ii) Dy1
(iii) Yz11
(iv) Dd0
8 M
5 (b) A Δ-Δ bank consisting of three 20 KVA, 2300/230V transformers supplies a load of 40KVA. If one transformer is removed, find for the resulting V-V connection.
(i) KVA load carried by each transformer
(ii) Percent of rated load carried by each transformer
(iii) Total KVA rating of the V-V bank
(iv) Ratio of the V-V bank to ?-? bank transformer ratings.
(v) Percent increase in load on each transformer when bank is converted into V-V bank.
6 M
5 (c) Explain direct load test on single phase transformer with circuit diagram.
7 M
5 (d) Explain Scott connection in brief.
7 M



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