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GATE EE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A $$400$$ $$V,$$ $$50$$ $$Hz$$, $$4$$ pole, $$1400$$ $$rpm$$, star connected squirrel cage induction motor has the following parameters referred to the stator:
$$R = 1.0\,\Omega ,{X_s} = X{'_r} = 1.5\,\Omega $$ Neglect stator resistance and core and rotational losses of the motor. The motor is controlled from a $$3$$-phase voltage source inverter with constant $$V/f$$ control. The stator line-to-line voltage $$(rms)$$ and frequency to obtain the maximum torque at starting will be:
A
$$20.6\,V,\,\,2.7\,Hz$$
B
$$133.3\,V,\,\,16.7\,Hz$$
C
$$266.6\,V,\,\,33.3\,Hz$$
D
$$323.3\,V,\,\,40.3\,Hz$$
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GATE EE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A synchronous motor is connected to an infinite bus at $$1.0p.u$$ voltage and draws $$0.6$$ $$pu$$ at unity power factor. Its synchronous reactance is $$1.0$$ $$pu$$ and resistance is negligible.

Keeping the excitation voltage same, the load on the motor is increased such that the motor current increases by $$20\% $$. The operating power factor will become

A
$$0.995$$ lagging
B
$$0.995$$ leading
C
$$0.791$$ lagging
D
$$0.848$$ leading
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GATE EE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A $$3$$-phase, $$440$$ $$V,$$ $$50$$ $$Hz,$$ $$4$$ pole, slip ring induction motor is feed from the rotor side through an auto transformer and the stator is connected to a variable resistance as shown in the figure. GATE EE 2008 Electrical Machines - Induction Machines Question 19 English

The motor is coupled to a $$220$$ $$V$$, separately excited $$d.c.$$ generator feeding power to fixed resistance of $$10\Omega .$$ Two watt-meter method is used to measure the input power to induction motor. The variable resistance is adjusted such that motor recorded
$${W_1} = 1800\,W,\,\,{W_2} = - 200\,W.$$

The Speed of rotation of stator magnetic field with respect to rotor structure will be

A
$$90$$ $$rpm$$ in the direction of rotation
B
$$90$$ $$rpm$$ in the opposite direction of rotation
C
$$1500$$ $$rpm$$ in the direction of rotation
D
$$1500$$ $$rpm$$ in the opposite direction of rotation
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GATE EE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A synchronous motor is connected to an infinite bus at $$1.0$$ $$p.u$$ voltage and draws $$0.6$$ $$pu$$ at unity power factor. Its synchronous reactance is $$1.0$$ $$pu$$ and resistance is negligible.

The excitation voltage and load angle will respectively be

A
$$0.8$$ $$pu$$ and $$36.86$$ degrees lag
B
$$0.8$$ $$pu$$ and $$36.86$$ degrees lead
C
$$1.17$$ $$pu$$ and $$30.96$$ degrees lead
D
$$1.17$$ $$pu$$ and $$30.96$$ degrees lag