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This document is an exam for an electric drives course, covering topics related to DC motors, AC motors, and motor drives. It contains 5 questions with 3 parts each, testing knowledge of speed control methods for DC motors, DC motor drive operation in motoring and regenerative modes using choppers, closed loop speed control techniques for DC and AC motors, carrier frequency selection for inverters, VSI and CSI drive comparisons, and control schemes for induction motor drives like constant air gap flux control. Students are instructed to attempt all questions and use assumptions when necessary.

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Gujarat Technological University

This document is an exam for an electric drives course, covering topics related to DC motors, AC motors, and motor drives. It contains 5 questions with 3 parts each, testing knowledge of speed control methods for DC motors, DC motor drive operation in motoring and regenerative modes using choppers, closed loop speed control techniques for DC and AC motors, carrier frequency selection for inverters, VSI and CSI drive comparisons, and control schemes for induction motor drives like constant air gap flux control. Students are instructed to attempt all questions and use assumptions when necessary.

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE - SEMESTER–VI (NEW) EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2022
Subject Code:3160919 Date:10/06/2022
Subject Name:Electric Drives
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Draw speed torque characteristic of DC separately excited, shunt and 03
series motor with proper labeling.
(b) Enlist methods for speed control of DC motor. Explain any one in brief. 04
(c) Describe four quadrant operation of a dc motor. 07

Q.2 (a) Give of comparison between converter fed dc drives and chopper fed dc 03
drives.
(b) Explain dynamic model of DC motor drive. 04
(c) Explain chopper controlled DC shunt motor drive operation for 07
motoring mode and regenerative mode.
OR
(c) A dc chopper is used for regenerative braking of a separately excited dc 07
motor. The dc supply voltage is 400 V. The motor has 𝑟𝑎 =0.2 Ω,
𝑘𝑚 =1.2V-s/rad. The average armature current during regenerative
braking is kept constant at 300 A with negligible ripple. For a duty cycle
of 60% for a chopper, determine: (a) power returned to the dc supply
(b) equivalent load resistance of motor acting as a generator (c)
minimum and maximum permissible breaking speeds and (d) speed
during regenerative braking.

Q.3 (a) Draw the circuit and waveform of 1-ɸ dual converter drive for the speed 03
control of separately excited dc motor.
(b) Explain the closed loop speed control technique for DC motor. 04
(c) Discuss chopper controlled Separately excited DC motor drive 07
operation for motoring mode.
OR
Q.3 (a) Define the principle of vector control. 03
(b) Compare DC Drive with AC Drive. 04
(c) Explain closed loop speed control of induction motor using slip control 07
scheme.

Q.4 (a) Discuss the points to be considered while selecting carrier frequency for 03
inverter.
(b) Compare VSI with CSI fed induction motor drives. 04
(c) Draw and explain block diagram of CSI variable frequency drive with 07
current control.

1
OR
Q.4 (a) List advantages of V/f control over scalar control. 03
(b) Discuss effect of various harmonic torques of VSI based induction 04
motor drive.
(c) Explain the feature of PWM inverter fed Induction motror drive. 07

Q.5 (a) Explain the effect of non-sinusoidal supply on VSI. 03


(b) Explain stator voltage control of induction motor. 04
(c) Explain constant air gap flux control scheme for induction motor drives. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Explain operation of doubly fed induction machine in sub synchronous 03
mode.
(b) Compare scalar control and vector control. 04
(c) Apply the slip recovery scheme for speed controlling of induction motor 07
drive.
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