Test 1 for checking knowledge

1. Why only three-phase induction motor fins wide applicability in industry as well
as farm sector?
2. In what way the performance of an induction motor is affected by the choice of
specific magnetic loading?
3. What is crawling?
4. What is cogging?
. !ow a slow speed induction motor has inherently poor p.f.?
". Why the length of air gap in induction motor is kept minimum possible whereas in
a #$ machine it is larger?
%. Why does an induction motor designed with higher specific electric loading has
smaller o&er load capacity?
'. (he air gap of a polyphase induction motor is kept small to
)a* reduce the possibility of crawling
)b* reduce the noise
)c* reduce the magneti+ing current
)d* obtain high starting tor,ue.
-. . three-phase s,uirrel cage induction motor finds wide applicability in industry
and farm sector because of
)a* its high starting tor,ue
)b* its high power factor
)c* its robust construction and &ery little maintenance
)e* its wide range of speed control.
1/. #ie cast rotor is e0tensi&ely used in making three-phase cage induction motor
because
)a*it gi&es ,uiet operation
)b*it is economical and ease in mass production
)c*it impro&es the starting tor,ue
)d*it a&oids the problem of harmonics.
Test 2 for checking knowledge
1. Why is the harmonic leakage flu0 in s,uirrel-cage induction motor +ero?
2. !ow the o&erload capacity of an induction motor is higher if higher magnetic
loading is used?
3. !ow the o&erload capacity of an induction motor is lower if higher magnetic
loading is used?
4. What is done to reduce tooth pulsation losses in an induction motor?
. When a three-phase induction motor is designed with higher &alue of 1
a&
it will
gi&e
)a* better full load power factor
)b* a higher starting tor,ue
)c* higher full load efficiency
)d* higher o&er load capacity.
". .n increase in number of poles of an induction motor results in of an induction
motor
)a* decrease in ma0imum p.f.
)b* increase in ma0imum p.f.
)c* no change in ma0imum p.f.
)d* can not be predicted.
%. . -h.p. 4// 23 4-pole / !+ induction motor ha&ing 3" slots in the stator and 4/
slots in the rotor may crawl synchronously at
)a* / rpm
)b* 1/ rpm
)c* 2// rpm
)d* %/ rpm.
'. In case of induction motors the a&erage &alue of air gap flu0 density 1
a&
taken is
)a* 1.2 to 1. (esla
)b* /.% to 1./ (esla
)c* /.3 to /." (esla
)d* /.1 to /.2 (esla.
-. 4arger &alues of air gap flu0 density is taken while designing induction motors of
)a* larger output
)b* larger bore diameter
)c* both )a* and )b* abo&e
)d* none of the abo&e.
(est 5 3 for checking knowledge
1. Why die-cast aluminium rotor bars are commonly employed compared to copper
bars?
2. !ow the si+e and hence cost of machine decreases if increased &alue of specific
loading s are used?
3. Why is the unbalanced magnetic pull high when the machine is designed with a
small air gap?
4. Why a great ma6ority of induction motors are made with s,uirrel cage rotors?
. Why the frames of totally enclosed machines are pro&ided with a0ial fins?
". 4arger &alues of air gap flu0 density is taken while designing induction motors of
)a* higher &oltages
)b* lower &oltages
)c* higher speeds
)d* both )b* and )c* abo&e.
%. . 3.% kW cage induction motor of 1/// rpm has a p.f. of /.%". . % kW cage
induction motor of 1/// rpm can be e0pected to ha&e a p.f. of
)a* /.'"
)b* /.%"
)c* /.%2
)d* /.%/.
'. . % kW %/ rpm induction motor has a p.f. of /.'4. . % kW 1// rpm
induction motor can ha&e a p.f. of
)a* /.%'
)b* /.'2
)c* /.'4
)d* /.-1.
1/. .n induction motor of %. kW 1/// rpm has an efficiency of '27. .n induction
motor of % kW with the same rpm can ha&e an efficiency of
)a* '/7
)b* '7
)c* -17
)d* -%7.
(est 5 1. Main dimensions of a rotating machines
1. (he diameter of a rotor of a 4 kW3 / !+3 two-pole induction motor is
-' mm and the length is '2 mm. .ssume 17 rated slip and calculate the machine
constant and the a&erage tangential stress.
2. Why the length of air gap in induction motor is kept minimum possible
whereas in a #$ machine it is larger?
3. What is a suitable air gap for a 11/ kW3 si0-pole3 hea&y-duty induction
motor?
4. . salient-pole synchronous machine with a no-load sinusoidal air 8gap
flu0 density has a stator linear current density of . 9 "/ k.:m3 an air-gap flu0
density amplitude of 1 ( and a pole pitch of /. m. ;ind a suitable air gap for the
machine.
(est 5 2. Design of magnetic circuits
1. .n induction motor has an air gap /.' mm. (he stator slot opening is b
1
9 3 mm3
the rotor slots are closed and the stator slot pitc
h
is 1/ mm. the rotor magnetic
circuit is manufactured from high-,uality electrical steel with low eddy current
losses. $alculate the $arter-factor-corrected air gap of the machine. !ow deep is
the flu0 density dip at a slot opening if the rotor eddy currents do not affect the
dip? !ow much three-phase stator current is needed to magneti+e the air gap to /.-
( fundamental peak flu0 density? (he number of stator turns in series is 1//3 the
number of pole pairs is p 9 23 and the number of slots per pole and phase is , 9 3.
(he winding is a full-pitch one.
2. In a four-pole machine3 the outer diameter /. m3 the stator air gap diameter is /.3
m3 the machine stator core length is /.3 m and the air gap is 1 mm. (he peak &alue
of the fundamental air-gal flu0 density is o.- (. (he stator yoke height is /./ m.
$alculate the stator yoke magnetic &oltage.
3. (he sum of magnetic &oltages in half of the magnetic circuit of a four-pole
induction motor is 1// .. (here are 1// turns in series per stator winding and the
fundamental winding factor is /.-2. $alculate the no-load stator current.
(est 5 3. Design process and properties of rotating electric machines
1. $alculate the magnetic &oltage and / !+ losses of an induction motor stator of
height /./2 m with a constant width /./1 m and slot pitch /./2 m when the air-
gap flu0 ma0imum density is /.' (. (he stator lamination space factor is /.-%. (he
length of the stator stack is /.1 m.
2. $haracteristics of an induction machine.
3. $ommutation.
(est 5 1 for design pro6ect maintaining )graded test*
1. What is the most important consideration in determining the length of air <gap of
an induction motor?
2. Why closed type slots are often used for small induction motors?
3. When a three-phase induction motor is designed with higher &alue of 1
a&
it will
gi&e
)e* better full load power factor
)f* a higher starting tor,ue
)g* higher full load efficiency
)h* higher o&er load capacity.
4. .n induction motor of 1'. kW at %/ rpm has an efficiency of '7. .n induction
motor of 1'. kW at 1// rpm can ha&e an efficiency of
)a* ''7
)b* '7
)c* '27
)d* '/7.
. In the design of induction motor to incorporate feature of good o&er all design what
should be the ratio of core length of pole-pitch )4:=*
)a* 1./
)b* 1.//
)c* /.'/
)d* 1./ to 2.//.
". In the design of induction motor to incorporate the design feature of minimum cost
what should be the ratio of core length of pole-pitch )4:=*
)a* /.'/
)b* 1.//
)c* 1.2
)d* 1./ to 2.//.
%. In the design of induction motor to incorporate the design feature of good
efficiency what should be the ratio of core length of pole-pitch )4:=*
)a* 1./ to 2.//
)b* 1.//
)c* 1./
)d* 1.2.
(est 5 2 for design pro6ect maintaining )graded test*
What type of slots gi&e ,uiet operation?
1. What is the parameter other than ratio of rotor current limits which decides the
number of resistance sections of a slip-ring induction motor starter?
2. Why stator and rotor slots are not made e,ual in an induction motor?
3. Why for larger si+ed induction motors3 the stator cores are made of segmental
laminations?
4. Why the stator of three-phase s,uirrel cage induction motor is normally connected
in delta?
. In an induction motor the slots per pole per phase are most normally taken as
)a* three or less
)b* more than fi&e
)c* less than three
)d* three to fi&e.
". >ormally semi-enclosed slots are used in an induction motor
)a* reduced cost
)b* dropped-in coils can be used
)c* reduced &alue of magneti+ing current
)d* none of the abo&e.
%. Which type of slots are normally used in induction motors
)a* open
)b* semi-enclosed
)c* closed
)d* round.
'. In induction motors the mean &alue of flu0 density in the stator tooth to lie
between
)a* /.3 to /." (esla
)b* 2.1 to 2.4 (esla
)c* 1.3 to 1.% (esla
)d* /.- to 1.1 (esla.
-. Which of the following ,uantity is affected by the leakage reactance of an
induction motor?
)a* starting current
)b* starting tor,ue
)c* ma0imum tor,ue
)d* all the abo&e.
1/. Which of the following induction motor is cheaper?
)a* s,uirrel cage induction motor
)b* wound rotor induction motor
)c* double cage induction motor.
(est 5 3 for design pro6ect maintaining )graded test*
1. Why the frames of medium and large induction motor are fabricated?
2. Why the s,uirrel-cage rotor is prepared skewed?
3. !ow the power factor of an induction motor becomes poor by selecting higher
&alue of specific magnetic loading?
4. What is the most important consideration in selecting the number of rotor slots of
an induction motor in relation to the number of stator slots?
. What is the relation between rotor copper losses and full load slip?
". . great ma6ority of induction motors are made with s,uirrel cage rotors because of
its high efficiency.
%. (he frames of totally enclosed machines are pro&ided with a0ial fins to impro&e
cooling.
'. (he power factor is the most important consideration in determining the length of
air gap of an induction motor.
-. #ie-cast aluminium rotor bars are commonly employed compared to copper bars.
1/. (he length of air gap in an induction motor is kept minimum possible.
11. (he length of air gap in an induction motor is small to increase the starting tor,ue.
12. (he length of air gap in an induction motor is small to increase the magneti+ing
current.
13. (he magneti+ing current in an induction motor has to be small to impro&e the
power factor.
14. (o limit the magneti+ing current in an induction motor higher specific magnetic
loading is used.
1. ?emi-closed slots gi&e low tooth pulsation losses but noisy operation.
1". ?emi-closed slots gi&e low tooth pulsation losses and ,uiet operation.
1%. 4arge air gap length in an induction motor reduced noise le&el and impro&ed
cooling.