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JOSEPHS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, CHENNAI - 119 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING QUESTIONS BANK EE 2403 SPECIAL ELECTRICAL MACHINES UNIT I SYNCHRONOUS RELUCTANCE MOTORS PART - A 1. What are the different types of reluctance machines? Compare them. Reluctance machines are synchronous machines with certain unique features pertaining primarily to their doubly salient stator and rotor pole design. The machines are robust, use simple construction, and are suitable for high speeds. They include two types, switched and synchronous. The synchronous reluctance motor is used in industry, where motors are required to operate in synchronism or where highly regulated speed control is required using a variablefrequency drive. The motors provide constant, unvarying (or highly controlled) speed from no load to full load with no slip. The switched reluctance motor (SRM) is excited by current pulses applied to each phase. The current pulses are applied based on precise rotor position. The inductance profile is triangular, with maximum inductance when it is in an aligned position. When voltage is applied to the stator phase, the motor creates torque in the direction of increasing inductance. Both synchronous and SRMs require a position sensor unless new, sensorless technology is employed. Position sensors are a source of increased cost and reduced reliability. 2. What is the principle of operation of reluctance machine? In reluctance machines, torque is produced by the tendency of the rotor to move to a position where the inductance of the excited stator winding is maximized (i.e., rotor tooth aligns with active stator phase to minimize reluctance). The rotor is typically constructed of soft magnetic iron shaped so as to maximize the variation of inductance with rotor position. Opposite poles form a phase and the phases are magnetically independent of one another. The machines tend to be noisy; a characteristic that has limited their applications in the past and has also limited their use currently in vehicles. Research has been on-going for years in an attempt to address the noise issue, but little has been accomplished in actual noise mitigation. Reluctance machines are relatively low-cost machines, and they generally do not contain PMs. 3. What are the properties of Reluctance motor? a. Combined reluctance and magnet alignment torque b. Field weakening capability c. Under excited operation for most loaded condition d. High inductance e. High speed capability f. High temperature capability 4. What are the various stator current modes used in synchronous reluctance motor? a. Unipolar current modes b. Bipolar current modes 5. Mention the applications of distributed anisotropy cage rotor of synchronous reluctance motor? These rotors are used for line start (constant voltage and frequency) applications.

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St. Josephs College of Engineering 6. Mention the applications of distributed anisotropy Cageless rotor of synchronous reluctance motor? These rotors are used for variable speed applications. 7. What is Synchronous reluctance motor? Synchronous reluctance motor is similar to three phase Synchronous motor except the rotor are demagnetized and made with saliency to increase the reluctance power. It is a motor which develops torque due to the difference in reluctance of the two axis, namely quadrature and direct axis. 8. What is meant by reluctance torque? The torque which is exhibited on the rotor due to the difference in Reluctance in the air gap (or) a function of angular position of rotor with respect to the stator coil is known as reluctance torque. 9. What are the advantages of Synchronous reluctance motor? Rotor is simple in construction i.e. very low inertia Robust Low torque, ripple Can be operated from standard PWM AC Inverters. It can be also built with a standard induction motor, stator and windings. 10. What are the disadvantages of Synchronous reluctance motor? It has poor power factor performance and therefore the efficiency is not as high as permanent magnet motor. The converter kVA requirement is high. The pull in and pull out torque of the motor are weak. 11. What are the characteristics of Synchronous reluctance motor? It has combined reluctance and magnetic alignment torque. It has field weakening capability ( to get higher synchronous speed) Under excited operation for most load conditions. High inductance High speed capability High temperature capability 12. State the applications of Synchronous reluctance motor? It is used for constant speed applications i.e. timing devices, signaling devices, Recording instruments and phonograph. It is used in automatic processors such as in food processing and packaging industries. Used in high speed applications. Synthetic fibre manufacturing equipment Wrapping and folding machines. Synchronized conveyors. 13. What are the types of Synchronous reluctance motor? Synchronous reluctance motor is classified into three types depending upon the construction of rotor. They are Salient type or Radial type rotor. Flat type or Axial type rotor. Flux Barrier type or Laminated type rotor. 14. Write the torque equation of Synchronous reluctance motor? T = (U2/ 2s) ( 1/Xq - 1/Xd) sin 2 U = Supply Voltage

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St. Josephs College of Engineering Is be the supply current which has two components Id and Iq Id = Direct axis current Iq = Quadrature axis current = Synchronous speed in rad / sec. s Xd = Direct axis reactance Xq = Quadrature axis reactance 15. Skewing is required for Synchronous reluctance motor. Justify? At the time of starting, reluctance motor are subjected to logging due to the saliency of motor. This can be minimized by the skewing of the rotor parts. 16. What are the design considerations in Synchronous reluctance motor? Power factor Copper loss and core loss Cost Efficiency 17. What are the advantages of increasing Ld / Lq ratio in Synchronous reluctance motor? Motor power factor increases I2R losses reduced. Reduced volt ampere ratings of the inverter driving the machine. 18. Compare Synchronous reluctance motor and Induction motor. S.No. Synchronous reluctance motor Induction motor 1. Better efficiency Efficiency is low 2. High cost Low cost 3. Low power factor High power factor 4. Used for low and medium power Used for high power application application 19. Define : Magnetic flux The amount of magnetic lines of force setup in a magnetic circuit is called magnetic flux. It is analogous to electric current in electric circuit. 20. Define : Reluctance The opposition offered to the magnetic flux by a magnetic circuit is called its reluctance. 21. Define : Permeance It is a measure of the ease with which flux can be setup in a material. It is the reciprocal of the reluctance of the material. PART B 1. Explain the principle of operation and constructional features of Synchronous reluctance motor. 2. Explain the torque speed and torque angle characteristics of Synchronous reluctance motor. 3. Draw and explain the steady state phasor diagram of Synchronous reluctance motor. 4. List the advantages and disadvantages of a Synchronous reluctance motor. 5. Derive the expression for torque equation of a Synchronous reluctance motor. 6. Explain the various stator current modes in a Synchronous reluctance motor. 7. Explain the various types of Synchronous reluctance motor based on rotor construction with neat sketch. 8. Explain the Cage and Cageless rotors of Synchronous reluctance motor with neat sketch. 9. Compare a reluctance motor with an equivalent induction motor and list out the merits and demerits of reluctance motor over induction motor.

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St. Josephs College of Engineering 10. A 10 HP, 4 pole, 240V, 60Hz, reluctance motor operating under rated load condition has a torque angle of 30. Determine (a) Load torque on shaft (b) Torque angle if the voltage drops to 224V (c) For the above torque angle, will the rotor pullout of synchronism. Solution: (a) P = 7.46 kW ; 2N s 120 * 60 = =1800 rpm ; Ns = s 4 60 s =188 .496 rad / sec
TL = P

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rel =41 .903 (7M) So, the motor will not pull out of synchronism (4M)

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UNIT II STEPPING MOTORS PART - A 1. Define: Stepper motor? Stepper motor is a motor which rotates step by step and not continuous rotation. When the stator is excited using a DC supply the rotor poles align with the stator poles in opposition such that reluctance is less. 2. What are the advantages of Stepper motor? No feedback is normally required for either position control or speed control Positional control is non cumulative. Stepping motor are compatible with modern digital equipment 3. Mention the different types of stepper motor? Variable Reluctance stepper motor 1. Single stack 2. Multi stack Permanent magnet stepper motor Hybrid stepper motor Outer rotor stepper motor 4. What are the different modes of excitation? Single phase excitation Two phase excitation Half step mode Mini-step drive 5. Mention the features of stepper motor? Small step angle High positioning accuracy High torque inertia ratio Stepping rate Pulse frequency 6. Define: Step Angle of stepper motor?

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St. Josephs College of Engineering A stepping motor rotates through a fixed angle for every pulse. The rated value of this angle is called the step angle and expressed in degrees. 7. Define: Holding torque of stepper motor? Holding torque is defined as the maximum static torque that can be applied to the shaft of an excited motor without causing continuous rotation. 8. Define: Resolution of stepper motor? It is defined as the accuracy of positioning of the rotor pole at a particular step angle with respect to stator pole. 9. Define: Detent torque of stepper motor? It is defined as the maximum static torque that can be applied to the shaft of an unexcited motor without causing continuous rotation. 10. Define: Pull in torque of stepper motor? These are alternatively called the starting characteristics and refer to the range of frictional load torque at which the motor can start and stop without loosing steps for various frequencies in a pulse strain. 11. Define: Pull out torque of stepper motor? These are alternatively called the slewing characteristics. After the test, motor is started by a specified driver in the specified excitation mode in the self starting range, the pulse frequency is gradually increased; the motor will eventually run out of synchronism. The relation between the frictional load torque and the minimum pulse frequency with which the motor can synchronize is called pull out characteristics. 12. Define: Slewing frequency of stepper motor? This is defined as the maximum frequency (stepping rate) at which the loaded motor can run without losing steps is alternatively called the maximum slewing frequency. 13. Define: Stepping frequency of stepper motor? The speed of rotation of a stepping motor is given in terms of the number of steps per second and the term stepping rate is often used to indicate speed. 14. Define: Maximum starting torque of stepper motor? This is alternatively called as maximum pull in torque and is defined as the maximum frictional load with which the motor can start and synchronize with the pulse train of frequency as low as 10 Hz. 15. Define: Maximum starting frequency of stepper motor? It is the maximum control frequency at which the unloaded motor can start and stop without losing steps. 16. Define: Maximum starting frequency of stepper motor? It is the maximum control frequency at which the unloaded motor can start and stop without losing steps. 17. What is rest position or equilibrium position of stepper motor? It is defined as the position at which as excited motor comes to rest at no load. 18. What is detent position of stepper motor? It is defined as the position at which a motor having a permanent magnet in its rotor or stator comes to rest without excitation at no load. 19. Define: Maxwells stress It is defined as curving of magnetic lines of force at the end of the poles of the stator. 20. Why interleaving is done in a stepper motor? Interleaving is done in the stepper motor to decrease the step angle and thus increasing the resolution. 21. Explain: VR type stepper motor?

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St. Josephs College of Engineering It is a basic type of stepping motor in which the motor step by step rotation is achieved when the rotor teeth and stator teeth are in alignment such that the magnetic reluctance is minimized and this state provides a rest or equilibrium position. 22. Explain: PM type stepper motor? A stepping motor using permanent magnet in the rotor for step movement is called a permanent magnet motor. 23. Explain: Hybrid type stepper motor? A hybrid motor has permanent magnet in its rotor. The term hybrid derives from the fact that the motor is operated under the combined principles of permanent magnet and variable reluctance motor. 24. What is micro stepping and how is it achieved? It is possible to subdivide on natural step into many small steps by means of electronics. This method is known as mini step or micro step. 25. What is the effect of magnetic saturation in stepper motor? The efficiency is improved And the losses are reduced. 26. What are the classifications of drive system of stepping motor? Open loop system Closed loop system 27. What is the relationship between the step number and the step angle in a stepper motor? Step number (S) = 360 / s s = step angle 28. What is the relationship between the step number and the rotational speed in a stepper motor? Rotational speed in rpm (n) = 60f / S Where, S = Step number f = stepping rate in Hz. 29. What is Cyclonome? A stepping motor manufactured by Sigma instruments Inc., are called Cyclonome. 30. What are the various bipolar drives used for stepper motor? Basic Bipolar drives Bipolar L/R drives Bipolar chopper drives PART B 1. Explain the construction and principle of operation of Variable Reluctance Stepping motor? 2. Explain in detail the various applications of stepper motor? 3. Discuss the various advantages and disadvantages of stepper motor? 4. Explain the construction and operation of permanent magnet Stepping motor? 5. Explain the construction and operation of hybrid Stepping motor? 6. Discuss the static characteristics of stepper motor with neat sketch? 7. Discuss the dynamic characteristics of stepper motor with neat sketch? 8. Explain in detail the linear and non linear analysis of stepper motor? 9. Explain in detail the drive system of a stepping motor? 10. Explain in detail the multi stack Variable Reluctance Stepping motor? 11. (a) What is the motor torque Tm required to accelerate an initial load of

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St. Josephs College of Engineering 3x10-4 kg m2 from f1 = 1000Hz to f2 = 2000Hz during 100msec. The frictional torque Tf is 0.05 Nm and the step angle is 1.8. Solution
Step Angle =s in deg rees * Tm =0.1442 N m

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Tm = Js df dt df =1.434 x10 4 steps / sec 2 dt (2 M ) (6 M )

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UNIT III SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR PART - A 1. What is switched reluctance motor? The switched reluctance motor is a doubly salient, singly excited motor. This means that it has salient poles on both the rotor and the stator, but only one member (usually the stator) carries windings. The rotor has no windings, magnet is or cage windings but is built up from stacks of salient pole laminations. 2. What is meant by self control? In the open loop system, if a load is suddenly applied, the rotor momentarily slow down, making the torque angle delta increase beyond 90 and leading to loss of synchronism. If the rotor speed adjusts the stator frequency the drive system is called as self controlled drive. 3. What are the advantages of Switched Reluctance motor? a. Rotor is simple and it tends to have a low inertia b. The stator is simple to wind c. In most applications the bulk of the losses appear on the stator, which is relatively easy to cool. d. Due to the absence of magnet the maximum permissible rotor temperature may be higher than in PM motors. e. Under fault conditions the open circuit voltage and short circuit current are zero or varying small. f. Extreme by high speeds are possible 4. What is the difference between Switched Reluctance motor and variable reluctance stepper motor? Switched Reluctance motor Variable reluctance stepper motor Conduction angle for phase current is Stepper motor is usually fed with a square controlled and synchronized with the rotor wave of phase current without rotor position, usually by means of a shaft position feedback. position sensor The SRM is designed for efficient power It is usually designed as a torque motor conversion at high speed with a limited speed. 5. What are the disadvantages of a Switched Reluctance motor? a. The absence of free PM excitation imposes the burden of excitation on the stator windings and the controllers and increases the per unit copper losses. b. is limited

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Determine the step angle of a 3 phase Switched Reluctance motor having 12 stator poles and 8 rotor poles. What is the commutation frequency in each phase at a speed of 6000 rpm. Given: q = 3; NS = 12; Nr = 8 ; N = 6000 rpm To find Step angle ( ) Frequency Solution: Step angle ( ) = qN rad r
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8. What are the applications of Switched Reluctance motor? a. Precision position control system for Robotics b. Low power servo motor c. High power traction drives 9. Give basic features of Switched Reluctance motor. The switched reluctance motor is a doubly-salient, singly-excited motor. This means that it has salient poles on both the rotor and the stator but only one member (usually the stator) carries windings. The rotor has no windings, magnets, or cage windings, but is built up from a stack of salient-pole laminations. Low inertia and simple manufacturing Losses appear only on the stator and easy to cool No magnets and so permissible rotor temperature is higher than in PM motors. Torque is independent of the polarity of phase current. Reduction in no of semiconductor devices in controller Open circuit voltage and Short circuit current are zero or very small under faulty condition. Immune from shoot through failure. High starting torque, extremely high speeds possible. 10. Write the relations between the speed and fundamental switching frequency. f = n Nr = (r.p.m./60) Nr Hz Nr = No. of rotor poles, Jayarama Pradeep & N.C.Lenin 8

St. Josephs College of Engineering If there are q phases there are q Nr steps per revolution and the step angle or stroke is given by = 2 /(q Nr) rad. The no of stator poles usually exceeds the no of rotor poles. 11. What is co-energy? In the i curve of a motor, the area between the curve and horizontal i axis is the co-energy W and the other part is the stored field energy Wf. 12. Give the expression for torque of a Switched Reluctance motor. The torque is given by T = [ W / ] i=const Or by T = [ Wf / ] =const With magnetic saturation negligible and with i curve straight line , =Li W = Wf = () L i2 T = () i2 dL /d Nm 13. Explain torque speed characteristics of Switched Reluctance motor. For speed below b the torque is limited by the motor current. Up to base speed it is possible to maintain the torque constant by means of the regulators. In the speed range below b the firing angles can be chosen to optimize efficiency of minimum torque ripple. The corner point or base speed wb is the highest speed at which maximum current can be supplied at rated voltage with fixed firing angle. If these angles are still kept fixed, then the maximum torque at rated voltage decreased with speed squared. However if the conduction angle is increased there is a considerable speed range over which maximum current can still be forced into the motor and thus sustain the torque at a level high enough to maintain constant power change. This is shown between points B and P. The angle D is dwell or conduction angle of the main switching device in each phase. It should generate can be possible to maintain constant power up to 2.3 times base speed. 14. What are the types of power controllers used for Switched Reluctance motor? Using two power semiconductors and two diodes per phase (n + 1) power switching devices and (n + 1) diodes per phase Phase windings using Bifilar wires Dump C converter Split power supply converter 15. Why rotor position sensor is essential for the operation of Switched Reluctance motor? It is normally necessary to use a rotor position sensor for communication and speed feedback. The turning ON and OFF operation of the various devices of power semiconductor switching circuit are influenced by signals obtained from rotor position sensor. 16. What are the two types of current control techniques? Hysteresis type control PWM type control 17. What is meant by energy ratio? Energy ratio = (Wm / Wm + R) 0.45 Wm = Mechanical energy transformed This energy ratio cannot be called as efficiency. As the stored energy R is not wasted as a loss but it is feedback to the source through feedback diodes. 18. What is phase winding of SRM?

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St. Josephs College of Engineering Stator poles carrying field coils. The field coils of opposite poles are connected in series such that mmfs are additive and they are called Phase winding of Switched Reluctance motor. 19. What is Hysteresis current control? This type of current controller maintains a more or less constant throughout the conduction period in each phase. This controller is called hysteresis type controller. 20. Define: Chopping mode of operation of Switched Reluctance motor? In this mode, also called low speed mode, each phase winding gets excited for a period which is sufficiently long. 21. Define: Single pulse mode of operation of Switched Reluctance motor? In this mode, also called high speed mode, the current rise is within limits during the small time interval of each phase excitation. 22. What is the step angle of an 5 phase Switched Reluctance motor and commutation frequency in each phase for the speed of 6000 rpm. SRM having 10 stator poles and 4 rotor poles. Solution: Step angle ( ) = ( 2 / qNr ) = ( 360 / 5*4) = 18 Commutation frequency at each phase = ( Nr * ) / 2 = ( 4*6000) / 60 = 400 Hz. [ = 2N] 23. What are the merits of Dump C Converter? This topology uses lower number of switching devices and has only one switch voltage drop. The converter has full regenerative capability There is faster demagnetization of phases during commutation 24. What are the merits of split power supply Converter? It requires lower number of switching devices. There is faster demagnetization of phases during commutation 25. What are the merits of classic converter? Control of each phase is completely independent of the other phases The energy from the off going phase is feedback to the source, which results in useful utilization of the energy. PART B 1. Explain the construction and working of Switched Reluctance motor? 2. With a block diagram, explain the importance of closed loop control of Switched Reluctance motor. 3. Describe the Hysteresis type and PWM type current regulator for one phase of Switched Reluctance motor. 4. Explain in detail about microprocessor based control of Switched Reluctance motor. 5. Describe the various power controller circuits to Switched Reluctance motor and explain the operation of any one scheme with suitable circuit diagram. 6. Describe the various operating modes of Switched Reluctance motor. 7. Derive the torque equation of Switched Reluctance motor. 8. Draw and explain torque speed characteristics of Switched Reluctance motor. 9. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Switched Reluctance motor. 10. Discuss in detail the frequency of variation of the inductance of each phase winding of Switched Reluctance motor. UNIT IV PERMANENT MAGNET BRUSHLESS D.C. MOTORS PART - A

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St. Josephs College of Engineering 1. Why adjustable speed drives are preferred over a fixed speed motor? The common reasons for preferring an adjustable speed drives over a fixed speed motor are: 1. Energy saving e.g. Fan or pump flow process 2. Velocity and position control e.g. Electric train, portable tools, washing machine 3. Amelioration of transients: Starting and stopping of motors produce sudden transients. It can be smoothened using adjustable speed drives. 2. What is the structure of an adjustable speed drive system? The general structure of a motion control system or drive consists of the following elements: 1. the load 2. the motor 3. the power electronic converter; and 4. the control. 3. Write briefly about the construction and types of a Brushless DC machines. Brushless PM machines are constructed with the electric winding on the stator and PMs on the rotor. There are several conventional PM machine configurations and other more novel concepts conceived in recent years to improve performance. The configuration of a PM machine and the relationship of the rotor to the stator determine the geometry and the shape of the rotating magnetic field. PM machines in which the magnetic flux travels in the radial direction are classified as radial-flux machines. They are cylindrical in shape, and the rotor is usually located inside the stator but can also be placed outside the stator. PM machines in which the magnetic flux travels in the axial direction are classified as axial-gap machines. They can have multiple disk or pancake-shaped rotors and stators. The stator-rotor-stator configuration is typical. The shape of the back-emf is a fundamental characteristic. The shape of the back-emf of PM machines matches that of the driving currents and can be trapezoidal or sinusoidal. Although both kinds are brushless and synchronous, PM machines with trapezoidal back-emf are often called brushless dc motors (BDCMs), while PM machines with sinusoidal back-emf are referred to as PM synchronous motors. 4. What are the advantages of PM machine? In general, PM machines have a higher efficiency as a result of the passive, PM-based field excitation. PM machines have the highest power density compared with other types of electric machines, which implies that they are lighter and occupy less space for a given power rating. The amount of magnet material that is required for a given power rating is a key cost consideration. The cost of magnet material is high compared with the cost of the other materials used in electric motors, and design attributes that minimize the required amount of magnet material are important considerations in motor selection. The stators of PM machines are generally fabricated in the same manner as induction machine stators; however, modifications are sometimes necessary, such as the design of a stator lamination to accommodate high flux density. 5. What are the types of PM machines? Compare. 1. Interior PM machine and 2. Surface mounted PM machine. In contrast to surface-mounted PM machines, buried-magnet or IPM machines offer certain advantages, their suitability for high-speed operation being perhaps the most obvious. The fundamental difference is that in a surface-mounted rotor, the flux cannot be moved tangentially within the magnet to provide a rotor-to-stator phase advance, while in a buriedmagnet rotor the flux can be moved tangentially above the magnets in the rotor iron so that a quite significant rotor-to-stator phase advance can result. IPM machines can provide torque under certain conditions with less I2R losses than other PM machines.

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6. Sketch different types of IPM machines

7. Sketch different types of Surface PM machines.

8. Discuss briefly about the types of Permanent Magnets used in electrical machines. PM strength and other key properties The various types of PMs include the following: Alnicoa family of magnets made from aluminum, nickel, and cobalt characterized by excellent temperature stability, high residual induction, and enough energy for a number of industrial and commercial applications. Ceramica hard, low-cost ferrite made of barium and strontium ferrite with excellent stability. Ceramic magnets tend to be brittle, hard, and resistant to corrosion. Ferritesa softer (non-sintered) version of the ceramic magnet. Lowest-cost magnets. Samarium cobalt (Sm2Co17)a rare-earth magnet with outstanding magnetic properties including high BHmax, excellent thermal stability, and excellent corrosion resistance. Samarium cobalt is formulated as SmCo5 (1:5 material) and Sm2Co17 (2:17 material). This magnet is well suited for applications demanding high magnetic strength in a high temperature environment. Neodymium iron boron (NdFeB)an advanced, rare-earth magnet that is the most powerful commercialized PM available. The sintered form provides the highest magnetic Jayarama Pradeep & N.C.Lenin 12

St. Josephs College of Engineering properties, but the bonded version can be made in more shapes and sizes. The sintered neodymium magnet ranges in strength from a BHmax of 28-50 mega-gauss-Oersted (MGOe). Bonded magnets are combinations of magnetic powders and either thermoelastomers or thermoplastic resins. These blended materials can be injection molded or compressed. Compression bonded magnets have greater magnetic output but can be shaped into only simple geometries. Neodymium magnets offer the best value in performance and cost; however, designers should be aware that this type of magnet is temperature-sensitive and susceptible to oxidation if not properly coated. The magnet is high in Br, Hc, and BHmax. Table 5.1 compares key properties of selected neodymium magnets and the most powerful samarium cobalt magnets. Neodymium magnets clearly have a potential for greater magnetic strengths but do not have the high temperature capability of the samarium cobalt magnets. Depending on the specified grade, neodymium magnets may have a working temperature of up to 200 and samarium cobalt magnets a working temperature of up to C 375C. 9. What are the methods for containing the magnets in PMBLDC motor? As the base speed increases, magnet containment becomes a critical problem. For a machine with surface-mounted magnets operating as a brushless direct current motor (BDCM) with trapezoidal back-emf, there are four options: 1. Wrap the magnets with a suitable B-stage. 2. Encase the rotor in a non-magnetic can. 3. Use an inside-outside configuration in which the stator is inside the structure containing the magnets and rotor laminations. The centrifugal forces on the magnets are then restrained by this structure. 4. Use an axial gap configuration. In this arrangement, the stator and rotor are in the shape of a toroid. The armature current is in the radial direction and the magnets are charged in the axial direction. The air gap is in the axial direction and the centrifugal force on the magnets is in the radial direction. Thus a restraining ring can be used that does not impact the air gap volume. 10. Compare brushless DC motor with P.M. commutator motor. Brushless DC motor 1. No Brushes. Maintenance problems (RFI, sparking, ignition and fire accidents) eliminated. 2. More cross sectional available for armature windings. Conduction of heat through the frame is improved. 3. Increase in electric loading is possible, providing a greater specific torque. Higher efficiency. 4. Space saving, higher speed possible, with reduced inertia. 5. Maximum speed limited by retention of magnet against centrifugal force. 6. Shaft position sensor is a must. 7. Complex electronics for controller. P.M. Commutator motor 1. Commutator based DC machines need carbon brushes, so sparking and wear and tear is un avoidable. 2. Armature winding is inside and the magnet is on the stator outside. 3. Efficiency less. 4. Commutator restricts speed. 5. Magnet is on the stator. No problem. 6. Not mandatory. 7. Simple

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St. Josephs College of Engineering switch conducts for the period 120 or 180 degree as per the mode. Commutation from one conducting device to another takes place at every 60 degree intervals. 12. Why the shape of the emf waveform of a BLDC is trapezoidal? The ideal shape of the emf waveform is rectangular. The effect of slotting and fringing causes its corner to be rounded and hence the shape is trapezoidal with flat top portion with 120 degree 13. Give the emf and torque equations of the square wave BLDC motor. The emf equation is given by E = k and the torque equation is given by T = kI. where k is the armature constant depending on the number of turns in series per phase in the armature winding, is rotor speed in rad / sec and is the flux ( mainly contributed by the Permanent Magnet on the rotor). I is the load current. 14. Give the expression for torque speed characteristics of BLDC motor. The emf equation is given by E = k and the torque equation is given by T = kI. E = V - IR At no load , I = 0, so the no load speed 0 is given by 0 =V/ (k) (Since at no load I=0, E= V= k 0 ) The stall torque( motor at zero speed) is given by T0 = kI0, where I0 is the stall current. At zero speed E = 0 , V= I0R, R = V/ I0. E = V- RI K = V (V/ I0) I = V(1-I/ I0) = (V/K)( 1-I/ I0) = 0 (1-T/ T0) since T is proportional to I. This is the equation describing the torque speed characteristics of BLDC motor. 15. Compare 120 degree and 180 degree operation of BLDC motor. The 180 degree magnetic arc motor uses 120 degree mode of inverter operation. The motor with 120 degree magnetic arc uses 180 degree mode of inverter operation. In 180 degree mode of inverter has 1.5 times copper losses but produce same torque with only 2/3 of magnetic material. Motor operation is less efficient. 16. Give the expression for self and mutual inductances of a BLDC motor. Self inductance is given by Lg = (/i) = (0 N2lr1 )/(2g) where g = g + lm/ rec g = Kcg N = Number of conductors in the slot. I = current lm = magnet length in radial direction g = air gap, g = air gap including radial thickness of the magnet rec = relative recoil permeability. Mutual inductance is given by Mg = - (1/3) Lg 17. What are the types of sensors used with PMBLDC motors? Hall effect sensors are most commonly used for speed, position sensing with PMBLDC motors. Optical Disc based sensors are also used. Presently rotor position sensors are avoided by using alternative methods called as Sensorless control methods, which uses terminal emf measurement, third harmonic voltage measurement, flux estimation and neuro fuzzy techniques etc. 18. Why MOSFET or IGBTs are used in inverters for PMBLDC motors?

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St. Josephs College of Engineering These devices operate at very high switching frequencies for PWM method of operation. The duty cycle of the PWM decides the average voltage applied to the motor and hence the speed is adjusted. These devices are easy to commutate by using microprocessor or microcontroller based software. (Base drive) 19. Write the dynamic equations of the PMBLDC motor. The dynamic model equations of PMBLDC motor is given by dia/dt =( van R ia ea () ) / L dib/dt =( vbn R ib eb () ) / L dic/dt =( vcn R ic ec() ) / L d/dt = [ Te Tl B ] / J d/dt = P / 2 where the Torque developed is given by Te = (ea()ia+ea()ib + ea () ic) / TL = Load torque applied, B is the coefficient of friction and J is the moment of inertia. 20. What are the relative merits and demerits of brush less DC motor drives? Merits: Commutator less motor Specified electrical loading is better Heat can be easily dissipated No sparking takes place due to brush Source of EMI is avoided Demerits: Above 10 kW, the cost of magnet is increase Due to centrifugal force the magnet may come out. 21. How the direction of rotation is reversed in case of PMBLDC motor The direction of rotation can be reversed by reversing the logic sequences in PMBLDC motor 22. What are the difference between conventional DC motor and PMBLDC motor? DC PMBLDC Brushes are present Brushes are not present Sparking may occur due to brush Sparking will not occur as brush is not present Brush tend to produce RF1 RF1 problem does not occur There is a need for brush maintenance No need of brush maintenance 23. Write the torque and emf equation of square wave brushless motor
e = 2 N pn B g lr1 Te = 4 N ph B g lr1 I

24. What are the various kinds of permanent magnets? There are basically three different types of permanent magnets which are used in small DC motors Alnico magnets Ferrite or ceramic magnet, and Rare - earth magnet (samarium cobalt magnet ) 25. Bring out the differences between conventional and brushless DC motors? Description Conventional motors Brushless DC motors Mechanical structure Field magnets on the stator Field magnets on the rotor. Similar to AC synchronous motor. Distinctive features Quick response and Long lasting Jayarama Pradeep & N.C.Lenin 15

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Mechanical contact between Electronic switching using brushes and commutator transistors

26. Write the difference between square wave PMBL and sine wave PMBL motor. S.No. Square wave PMBL Sine wave PMBL motor 1. It has rectangular distribution of It has sinusoidal or quasi sinusoidal magnetic flux in the air gap. distribution of magnetic flux in the air gap. 2. It has rectangular current waveforms. It has sinusoidal or quasi sinusoidal current waveforms. 3. It has concentrated stator winding It has quasi sinusoidal distribution of stator winding (conductors) which is short pitch and distributed or sometimes distributed in some cases. 27. Write the expression of torque equation of a sine wave PMBL motor. For an ideal case
T = 3 2 2 I Bm r1 l N s sin N m

and for the practical case

E I sin Nm ph Where Bm = Maximum flux density in the air gap Wb / m2 l = axial length of the magnetic path, m Ns = stator poles = torque angle p = Number of pole pairs 28. Write the expression for induced emf / phase of the sine wave PMBL motor. For an ideal case T =
E ph = 1 2p 2 Bm r1 l N s

3p

and for the practical case

E ph = 2 1 K w1 N ph f m

Where Bm = Maximum flux density in the air gap Wb / m2 l = axial length of the magnetic path, m Ns = stator poles = torque angle p = Number of pole pairs PART B 1. Derive the torque and EMF equations of the permanent magnet brushless DC motor. 2. What are the differences between mechanical and electronic commutator? 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Brushless DC motor drives? 4. Draw the diagram of mechanical commutator. Explain the operation of the same. 5. Sketch the structure of controller for permanent magnet brushless DC motor and explain the functions of various blocks.

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St. Josephs College of Engineering 6. Explain in detail the various rotor position sensors used in permanent magnet brushless DC motor. 7. Sketch torque speed characteristics of a permanent magnet brushless DC motor. 8. Draw the diagram of electronic commutator. Explain the operation of the same. 9. Explain in detail the magnetic circuit analysis of brushless DC motor on open circuit. 10. Discuss in detail the various driving circuits used in permanent magnet brushless DC motor. UNIT V PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS PART - A 1. Compare PMSM and PMBLDC motors. PM Brushless DC motor PMSM 1. Rectangular distribution of magnetic 1. Sinusoidal or quasisinusoidal flux in the air gap. distribution of magnetic flux in the air gap. 2. Rectangular current waveforms. 2. Sinusoidal or quasi-sinusoidal current waveforms. 3. concentrated stator windings. 3. Quasi-sinusoidal distribution of stator conductors. (short pitched and distributed or concentric stator windings) 2. Give the expression for torque and emf of a PMSM motor. T = (3/2) I 2 [ r1 l B Ns sin()]/2, where is the torque angle +ve for motoring Eph = [2 (kw1Nph) M1 f ] / 2 3. Compare the performance of PMSM with BLDC motor. With equal r.m.s. phase currents the torque of the square wave motor exceeds that of sine wave motor by a factor 1.47. With equal peak currents the factor is 1.27. For the same flux-density flux per pole of a square wave motor exceeds that of a sine wave motor by a factor /2. Square wave motor has a slightly better utilization of the peak current capability of the converter switches. In PMSM three devices conduct at a time (180 degree mode of inverter), where as in BLDC only two devices conduct at a time in 120 degree mode. 4. What is meant by field oriented control of PMSM? In general for field oriented control the stator currents are transformed into a frame of reference moving with the rotor flux. In the PMSM the rotor flux is stationary relative to the rotor. The rotor flux is therefore defined by the mechanical angle of rotation , this is obtained from a rotor position sensor. Thus, the control is much easier to implement than in the case of induction motor. 5. What are the inherent advantages of variable reluctance motor? a. Simple in construction due to absence of rotor windings and or magnets and the use of small number of concentrated stator coils similar to the field coils of a DC motor. b. Efficient motor cooling c. Suitable for sustained high speed operations d. Low motor inertia and high torque / weight rotor 6. Write the expression for the self and synchronous reactance of PMSM The sum of the magnetizing and leakage reactance define synchronous reactance.
XS = XM +Xl

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St. Josephs College of Engineering Xs = Synchronous reactance XM = Magnetizing reactance Xl = Leakage reactance 7. Bring out the differences between synchronous and Induction motor? Synchronous motor Induction motor It is not a self starting one and some It has got self starting torque external means are required Requires DC excitation or PM Does not required DC excitation Speed control not possible Speed can be controlled but to small range It can be operated under wide range of It operates at only lagging power factor power factor both lag and lead which becomes very simple for light load More complicated and costly More simple and less cost 8. What are the applications of synchronous motor? Used in power houses and sub station in parallel to the bus bar to improve the power factor. Used in textile mills, rubber mills, mining and the big industry Fans, Blowers centrifugal pumps 9. What are the applications of PMBLDC and PMSM motors? PMBLDC: (Low rating application) a. turn table drives for record players b. Hard disc drives c. Low cost instruments d. Small fans for cooling electronic equipment (High rating application) a. Air craft b. Satellite system c. Traction system (in future) 10. What are advantages and disadvantages of PMSM? Advantages: a. Elimination of field copper loss b. High power density c. Lower rotor inertia d. Robust construction of rotor e. High efficiency Disadvantages: a. Loss of flexibilities of field flux control b. Demagnetization effect c. High cost 11. What are the features of permanent magnet synchronous motor? Robust, compact and less weight No field current or rotor current in PMSM, unlike in induction motor. Copper loss due to current flow which is largest loss in motors is about half that of induction motor. High efficiency. 12. What are the applications of PMSM? PMSM are used in low to medium power (up to several hundred HP) Applications Fiber spinning mills Jayarama Pradeep & N.C.Lenin 18

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13. Explain the difference between synchronous motor and PMSM Synchronous Motor PMSM 3 phase AC or six step voltage or current 3 phase sine wave ac or PWM ac is used as source inverter is used as supply supply This type of motor is used in very large Here it is used in low integral HP industries compressor and fan drives drives, fiber spinning mills. 14. What are disadvantages of PMSM relative to the commutator motor? Need for shaft position sensing Increased complexion in the electronic controller 15. What are the assumptions made in derivation of emf equation for PMSM? Flux density distribution in the air gap is sinusoidal Rotor rotates with an uniform angular velocity of m ( rad/sec) Armature winding consists of full pitched, concentrated similarly located coils of equal number of turns 16. What are the advantages of load commutation? It does not require commutation circuits Frequency of operation can be higher. It can operate power levels beyond the capability of forced commutation. 17. Write down the expressions for power input of a PMSM? Power input = 3EqIa + 3Ia2Ra 18. Write down the expressions for torque of a PMSM? T = 3EIsin / m N-m 19. What are the features of closed- loop speed control of load commutated inverter fed synchronous motor drive? Higher efficiency. Four quadrant operation with regeneration braking is possible Higher power ratings and run at high speeds ( 6000 rpm) 20. Write down the emf expressions of PMSM? Eph = 4.44 f m Kw1 Tph volts This is the rms value of induced emf per phase, where f = Frequency in Hertz, m = flux per pole Kw1 = Winding factor, Tph = Turns per phase 21. What is load commutation? Commutation of thyristors by induced voltages of load is known as load commutation. Here, frequency of operation is higher and it does not require commutation circuits. 22. What is meant by slotless motor? In slotless motor, the stator teeth are removed and resulting space is partially filled with addition copper. 23. Distinguish between self control and vector control of PMSM?

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St. Josephs College of Engineering S.No. Self control 1. Dynamic performance is poor 2. Control circuit is simple 24. State the two classifications of PMSM? Sinusoidal PMSM Trapezoidal PMSM Vector control Dynamic performance is better Control circuit is complex

25. Write down the expressions for the self and synchronous reactance of PMSM? Xs = ( 3 0 Ns2 l r1 ) / 8 p2 g2 PART B 1. Derive the EMF equation of BLPM Sine wave motor. 2.Explain the microprocessor based control of permanent magnet synchronous motors with a neat block diagram. 3.Derive the torque equation of BLPM Sine wave motor. 4.Explain in detail the vector control of permanent magnet synchronous motor. 5.With neat sketch, discuss the torque speed characteristics of PMSM. 6.What are the advantages and disadvantages of permanent magnet synchronous motor? 7. Explain in detail the construction and principle of operation of permanent magnet synchronous motor. 8.Compare electromagnetic excitation with permanent magnet of PMSM. 9.What are the differences in the constructional features of PMBLDC and PMSM? 10.Explain the principle of operation of a sine wave PM synchronous machine in detail.

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