Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Class: B.Tech 3rd Year (Electrical Engg)

Course: Modern Electrical Machines (Electrical Engg.)

Question No.1
(a) Draw ideal current waveform for motoring and generating of SRM.
(b) Draw the torque-speed characteristics of SRM.
(c) Write the torque equation of switched reluctance motor.
(d) Write three important features of stepper motor.
(e) Write one difference between SRM and stepper motor.
(f) Draw the winding current waveform in SRM during the change of inductance, when controlled by current control method.
(g) Draw the inductance variation as a function of rotor position for aligned and unaligned position.
Question No. 2:
(a) A stepper motor is operating at a pulse rate of 5000 pulse/sec. It travels 100 deg. in 0.02 sec. Find its resolution.
(b) For a three phase variable reluctance stepper motor, write logic sequence for 2 phase, ON mode
Question No. 3:
(a) Fig. 1 shows the 2-phase stepper motor (unipolar). Write switch/pulse sequence to obtain one revolution for full and half step rotation.

Fig. 1

(b) Permanent magnet servomotor has the specifications as: KT = 3.4 in.oz/A (0.024 N-m/A); KE =2.5 V/krpm (0.024 V. s / rad)
Ra = 12.4 ohm; Jm =2.5 10-4 in. oz_ s2 /rad (1.8 10-6 N-m s2 / rad); Bm = 0.015 in. oz/krpm (1.01 10-6 Nm s / rad);
Tm = 0.5 in.oz (3.5 10-3 Nm); Tmax =2.5 in. oz (1.8 10-2 Nm); Imax = 0.75 A; max = 10,500 rpm at no load (1099 rad/ s)
La =3.1 mH; e _= 0.25 10-3 s; Rth = thermal resistance = 13oC/W.
Determine the motor constant, and unit step response of angular speed against applied armature voltage.

(c) For a typical 2-phase AC servomotor, specifications are as:

Number of poles P = 4
Stator resistance R1 = 10 ohm
Stator inductance = L1 =3 mH
Moment of inertia of rotor Jm =5.4 10-5 in.oz s2 /rad (3.8 10-7 Nms2 /rad)
Locked torque = 9.5 in. oz (6.71 10-2 Nm)
Torque at 1000 rpm= 5.4 in. oz (3.810-2 Nm)
Voltages: Vc = 110 V at 90o; Vm= 110 V at 0o
Frequency = 60 Hz
Synchronous speed Ns= 1800 rpm (188.3 rad/ s)
Slip ratio at standstill SR1 = 1
Slip ratio at 1000 rpm SR2 = 0.44
Determine C1, C2, A, B constants. Also determine the transfer function of servomotor.