PART A

1 a) What are the main factors which decide the choice of electrical drive for a given
application? (1a/S1/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1b) Describe the flux control method of series motor. (1b/S1/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1c) Explain the first quadrant chopper controlled separately excited dc motor.
(1c/S1/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1d) Draw the block diagram of closed loop operation of induction motor drives.
(1d/S1/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1e) Define Slip power and its significance. (1e/S1/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1f) When operating in true synchronous mode, why the frequency must be changed in
small steps? (1f/S1/R/R13/April-16) [4M]
PART A-2

1 a) Explain in detail about components of load torques. (1a/S2/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1b) Briefly explain different speed control techniques for D.C. motor. (1b/S2/R/R13/April-
16) [4M]

1c) Describe the first quadrant chopper control of dc series motor. (1c/S2/R/R13/April-16)
[4M]

1d) Why V/f ratio must be constant for a frequency controlled induction motor drive?
Explain. (1d/S2/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1e) Draw and explain the equivalent circuit of a wound rotor induction motor when
voltage is injected in the rotor circuit. (1e/S2/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1f) Compare self-controlled and load-commutated inverter controlled synchronous motor

 drives. (1f/S2/R/R13/April-16) [4M]
PART A-3

1 a) What are advantages of electrical drive? (1a/S3/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1b) Discuss the drawbacks of rectifier control of dc series motor. (1b/S3/R/R13/April-16)

[4M]

1c) List the advantages offered by dc chopper drives over line-commutated converter
controlled dc drives. (1c/S3/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1d) Draw the speed-torque characteristics of induction motor with variable frequency
control. (1d/S3/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1e) Why rotor resistance control is preferred in low power crane drives?
(1e/S3/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1f) What is the basic difference between true synchronous mode and self control mode
for variable frequency control of Synchronous motor? (1f/S3/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

PART A-4

1 a) Explain about fundamental torque equation. (1a/S4/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1b) Describe the rectifier control of dc series motor. (1b/S4/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1c) Draw the block diagram of closed loop operation of chopper controlled dc motor.
(1c/S4/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

1d) Explain the significance of (V/f) speed control method of an induction motor.
(1d/S4/R/R13/April-16) [3M]

1e) Draw the circuit diagram for static Scherbius drive (1e/S4/R/R13/April-16) [4M]
1f) Compare self-controlled and load-commutated inverter controlled synchronous motor
drives. (1f/S4/R/R13/April-16) [4M]

PART A

1 a) What are the advantages of electric drives? (1a/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[3M]

1 b) Explain the demerits of four quadrant dc drives employing circulating current dual
converter? (1b/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[4M]

1 c) Explain the advantages of chopper control of dc drives when compared to converter

control of dc drives? (1c/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[4M]

1 d) Draw and explain the speed torque characteristics of the induction motor under
variable frequency control? (1d/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[4M]

1 e) List the advantages of static rotor resistance control over conventional rotor
resistance control? (1e/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[3M]

1 f) What is the basic difference between true synchronous mode and self control mode
for variable frequency control of synchronous motor? (1f/S1/S/R13/Dec-16)[4M]
PART A

1 a) How do you define passive and active load torques? What are the differences between
the two? (1a/S1/R/R13/April-17)[4M]

b) Compare conventional and static Ward-Leonard systems. (1b/S1/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

c) Give the advantages of chopper fed dc drives. (1c/S1/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

d) Give the disadvantages of AC voltage controller fed induction motor drive.

(1d/S1/R/R13/April-17) [4M]
e) Write short notes on slip power. (1e/S1/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

f) Explain true synchronous mode operation of synchronous motor drive.

(1f/S1/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

PART A

1 a) Explain what do you understand by the steady-state stability? (1a/S2/R/R13/April-17)

[4M]

b) Among armature resistance & armature voltage control methods, which one is efficient?
(1b/S2/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

c) Give the advantages of chopper fed dc drives over rectifier fed dc drives.
(1c/S2/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

d) Variable voltage control method of induction motor is not suitable for constant torque
loads. Justify. (1d/S2/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

e) Compare slip power control and slip power recovery. (1e/S2/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

f) How do you start a synchronous motor? (1f/S2/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

PART A

1 a) List out three common load torques experienced in practice& draw the speed-torque curves.
(1a/S3/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

b) Three phase converter controlled dc drives offer small discontinuous operating region
compared to single phase converter fed dc drives. Justify. (1b/S3/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

c) Give the quadrants in which electric drive can operate using class C & class D choppers
respectively. (1c/S3/R/R13/April-17) [3M]
d) How do you get linear relation between voltage and frequency in v/f control of induction
motor at low frequency operation? (1d/S3/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

e) Give the advantages of rotor side control of induction motor over stator side.
(1e/S3/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

f) Write short notes on modes of variable frequency control. (1f/S3/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

PART A

1 a) Define constant torque & constant power drive with examples. (1a/S4/R/R13/April-
17) [4M]

b) Compare circulating and non-circulating mode of dual converters. (1b/S4/R/R13/April-

17) [4M]

c) Using choppers, regenerative braking is possible down to zero speed though drive is fed by
fixed dc voltage. Justify. (1c/S4/R/R13/April-17) [3M]

d) Can V/f ratio maintain constant for above base speed? Above base speed is flux weakening
region, explain (1d/S4/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

e) State major features of rotor resistance control of wound rotor induction motor.
(1e/S4/R/R13/April-17) [4M]

f) Why synchronous motor is not self start? (1f/S4/R/R13/April-17) [3M]