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Seat No.: _____ Enrolment No.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


B.E. Sem-III Examination December 2009
Subject code: 131901 Subject ame: Electrical Machines and Electronics
Date: 17 / 12 / 2009 Time: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm
Instructions: Total Marks: 70
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) Explain the working principle of DC generator. Also explain commutator 07
action.
(b) Explain parallel operation of alternators. 07

Q.2 (a) Explain the different methods of speed control of DC shunt and series motor. 07
(b) How the rotating magnetic field is produces in three phase induction motor, 07
when three phase supply is fed to it? Explain with the help of phasor
diagram.
OR
(b) Explain shaded pole induction motor in detail. 07

Q.3 (a) State the types of instrument transformer and derive the EMF equation of 07
single phase transformer.
(b) A long shunt compound generator delivers a load current of 50 A at 500 V 07
and has armature, series field and shunt field resistances of 0.05 ohm, 0.03
ohm and 250 ohm respectively. Calculate the generated voltage and the
armature current. Allow 2 V brush contact drop.
OR
Q.3 (a) What are the causes of low power factor? Explain various methods of power 07
factor improvement.
(b) A 500 V shunt motor runs at its normal speed of 250 r.p.m. when the 07
armature current is 200 A. The resistance of armature is 0.12 ohm. Calculate
the speed when a resistance is inserted in the field reducing the shunt field to
80 % of normal value and the armature current is 100 A.

Q.4 (a) List the different equipments used in transformer substation with their 07
function.
(b) A synchronous condenser absorbing 60 kW is connected in parallel with a 07
factory load of 240 kW having a lagging power factor of 0.8. If the combined
load has a power factor of 0.9 lagging, what is the value of the leading kVAR
supplied by the motor and at what power factor is it working?
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain the full wave rectifier in detail with the help of circuit diagram and 07
waveforms.
(b) Compare AC and DC transmission. 07

Q.5 (a) State and explain Boolean Laws. 07


(b) Describe various types of tariffs. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Draw block diagram of 8085 microprocessor. 07
(b) Explain inverting and non-inverting comparator. 07
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