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Q5. With reference to three phase induction motors:

a) Explain the phenomenon of crawling and cogging in these motors (6)

b) A three-phase induction motor is wound for four poles and is supplied from a 50 Hz System calculate:

a) The synchronous speed

b) The speed of rotor when the slip is 4 per cent.

c) The rotor frequency when the speed of the rotor is 600 r/min. (10)

Q6. A) What is back emf? Derive the relation for the back emf and the supplied voltage in terms of armature resistance. (6)

b) A three-phase induction motor is wound for four poles and is supplied from a 50 HZ system.

Calculate:

(i) The synchronous speed

(ii) The speed of the rotor when the slip is 4 percent

(iii) The rotor frequency when the speed of the rotor is 600 r/min. (10)

Q5. A 400V, 4-pole, 50 Hz, 3-phase, 10 hp, star connected induction motor has a no load slip of 1% and full load slip of 4%, find the following:

(i) Syn speed

(ii) No -load speed

(iii) Full load speed

(iv) Frequency of rotor current at full load

(v) Full – load torque (16)

Q6. a) Describe the working of a single-phase full wave rectifier with a resistive load. Draw the load voltage and current waveforms. (8)

b) Diode half wave rectifier supply a resistive load of 100Ω from a 100 V ac r.m.s voltage source. The diode is a resistance of 5Ω during conduction state. Calculate

i) The DC output voltage

ii) DC average load current (8)

Q8. A. What is back emf? Derive the relation for the back emf and the supplied voltage in terms of armature resistance.

B. A three- phase induction motor is wound for four poles and is supplied from a 50 Hz system. Calculate.

i. The synchronous speed; (4)

ii. The speed of the rotor when the slip is 4 per cent; (3)

iii. The rotor frequency when the speed of the rotor is 600 r/min. (2)

Q9. A. Explain how the efficiency and regulation of a transformer can be assessed by open circuit and short circuit tests?

B. A 25 kVa signal phase transformer 2200:200V has a primary and secondary resistance of 1Ω and 0.01 Ω respectively. Find the equivalent secondary resistance and full load efficiency at 0.8pf lagging, if the iron losses of the transformer are 80% of the full load copper losses.

Q2. Two Alternators running in parallel with D/G # 1 having 2000 KW capacity with 4 % speed droop and D/G # 2 having 1000 KW capacity with 4% speed droop. The no load frequency is 62 Hz. How much KW load shared by each alternator if total ship load is 1200 KW?

Q6. A. Describe with the aid of a sketch, an isolator for a 3 phase 440V, 20-amp electric supply List the safety features of the isolator described in the sketch. B. A moving coil ammeter, a thermal ammeter and a rectifier are connected in series with a resistor across a 110 V sinusoidal a.c. supply. The circuit has a resistance of 50 to current in one direction and, due to the rectifier, an infinite resistance to current in the reverse direction. Calculate: (i) The readings on the ammeters; (ii) The form and peak factors of the current wave.

Q10. a) (i) What is direct-connected alternator? (3)

(ii) How is a direct-connected exciter arranged in an alternator? (3)

b) Find the synchronous impedance and reactance of an alternator in which a given field current produces an armature current of 200 A on short circuit and a generated e.m.f. of 50V on open- circuit. The armature resistance is 0.1 ohm. To what induced voltage must the alternator be excited if it is to deliver a load of 100A at a p.f of 0.8 lagging, with a terminal voltage of 200V. (10)

Q8. A. Define longitudinal centre of gravity (LCG) and longitudinal centre of buoyancy (LCB).

B. A ship 120m long floats has draughts of 5.50m forward and 5.80m aft; MCT1 cm 80 tonne m, TPC 13, LCF 2.5m forward of midships. Calculate the new draughts when a mass of 110 tonne is added 24m aft of midships.

Q10.A. Describe briefly the significance of the factor of subdivision.

B. A ship of 8000 tonne displacement floats upright in seawater. KG = 7.6m and GM = 0.5m. A tank, KG is 0.6m above the keel and 3.5m from the centreline, contains 100 tonne of water ballast. Neglecting the free surface effect, calculate the angle which the ship will heel, when the ballast water is pumped out.

Q10. A. Explain the effects on stability when a tank is partially filled with liquid.

B. A ship of 11200 tonne displacement has a double bottom tank containing oil. Whose centre of gravity is 16.5m forward and 6.6m below the centre of gravity of the ship? When the oil is used the ship’s centre of gravity moves 380mm calculate - (i) The mass of oil used; (ii) The angle which the centre of gravity moves relative to the horizontal.