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WorksheetsEL19 DC machines Revision
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 39mins
The image shows the major parts of a d. c. machine.
The parts that require regular maintenance are:
the field windings
the brush gear and commutator
the armature windings
the bearings
the pole shoes
DC machines are devices which work by the use of electromagnetism just like transformers, solenoids, relays, etc. However, they have an additional hazard which is:
very strong magnetic fields
rotating parts
higher fault levels
Which of these is/are NOT a part of a d.c. generator?
slip rings
commutator
brushes
armature
Which part of a d.c. generator converts the a.c. produced in the coil into d.c. at the generator terminals?
field coils
commutator and brushes
yoke or frame
armature
The process of generating an EMF in a conductor is called:
electro motive force
electromagnetic induction
generator energy conversion
voltage induction
The single loop generator shown, produces maximum output at the:
(select all that apply)
0° coil position
90° coil position
180° coil position
270° coil position
360° coil position
Generators get their mechanical power from:
batteries
prime movers
transformers
power capacitors
Generators are devices that convert
_______ energy into _______ energy.
chemical; mechanical
mechanical; electrical
electrical; mechanical
potential; kinetic
The direction of an induced EMF is determined using:
Fleming’s left-hand rule
Fleming’s right-hand rule
Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
Lenz's law
In Fleming’s left-hand rule, what does the index finger (first finger) indicate?
the direction of induced EMF
the direction of the conductor motion
the direction of the electric field
the direction of the magnetic field
A d. c. machine has which of the following parts?
(tick all that apply)
an armature
a commutator
a solenoid
brushes
What material is the yoke (frame) of a d. c. machine made of?
silicon steel
carbon steel
cast iron or cast steel
wrought iron
Which voltage graph shows the output at the terminals of a d. c. generator?
A d. c. machine may operate as either a motor or a generator.
true
false
maybe
d. c. generators always need an external source of d. c. to power to the shunt field.
true
false
To build up an initial generated EMF, self-excited
d. c. generators require:
very high speed
an external supply
interpoles
residual or remanent magnetism
How many parallel paths are there in a four pole wave wound armature?
eight
six
two
four
To increase conductor length and produce a higher EMF, a practical d. c. generator uses:
segments
a commutator
larger conductors
coils
The metal piece that a field coil is mounted on is called a:
pole piece
interpole piece
coil piece
yoke
The speed and supply voltage respectively, of the motor whose nameplate is pictured are:
1180rps; 500V
300/150; 1180rpm
1180rpm; 300/150V
1180rpm; 500V
A 200V field coil test yields the following values:
coil 1 = 0V, coil 2 = 0V, coil 3 = 0V, coil 4 = 200V
coils 1, 2 and 3 have shorted turns
coil 4 is shorted
coil 4 is open circuit
coil 4's resistance has doubled
A 4 pole lap wound d. c. shunt generator has 300 conductors, a magnetic flux of 60mWb per pole and runs at a speed of 1600rpm. Its generated voltage is: Eg=60aθZnp
960V
480kV
576V
480V
A 200V field coil test yields the following values:
coil 1 = 55.2V, coil 2 = 54.6V, coil 3 = 55.8V, coil 4 = 34.4V
coils 1, 2 and 3 have shorted turns
coil 4 has shorted turns
coil 4 is open circuit
coil 4's resistance has increased
Eg=VT+IaRa
A d. c. generator has the following parameters:
Eg = 200; Ia = 45A; Rsh = 140Ω; Ra = 0.2Ω
Calculate the terminal voltage VT
191V
209V
22.2V
200V
Which of the following is NOT a prime mover for a d. c. generator?
a wind turbine
a wave powered turbine
a water turbine
a diesel engine
a solar panel array
Which of the following d. c. generators is used in low cost applications?
Separately excited generator
Shunt generator
Series generator
Compound generator
Which of the following d. c. generators is used for
general-purpose applications?
Separately excited generator
Shunt generator
Series generator
Compound generator
The output of a separately excited d. c. generator can be reversed by:
swapping the armature connections
swapping the field connections
swapping both the field and the armature connections
none of the above, as only a self excited generator can have its output voltage reversed
In the image shown, the two axes have been identified for you. What is represented by the letters 'A' and 'B' respectively?
Generated voltage; Saturation
Field current; EMF due to Residual magnetism
EMF due to Residual magnetism; Saturation
Saturation; EMF due to Residual magnetism
When a shunt d. c. generator is operated at rated speed without load, which of the following could be easily measured?
Terminal voltage
Armature current
Field current
Load current
When d. c. generators are operated at rated speed and fully loaded, which of the following must be measured to determine the output power?
Terminal voltage
Armature current
Field current
Load current
Pout=602πNT A d. c. motor has the following parameters: Torque = 34.25Nm; speed =1450RPM
5.2kW
312kW
156kW
5.2W
Which d. c. motor should never be run on no-load because of the likelihood of over-speeding?
a compound motor
a series motor
a shunt motor
a permanent magnet motor
Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPs) do not apply to d. c. machines in Australia.
True
False
The image shows the relationship between Fixed losses (Fe), variable losses (Cu) and efficiency.
The maximum efficiency is;
where Cu losses are at a minimum
where Fe losses are at a minimum
at no load
at maximum load
where fixed losses equal variable losses
Armatures use silicon steel in their construction to:
reduce the weight
reduce hysteresis losses
increase the strength of the armatures
reduce eddy current losses
The silicon steel used in armature construction is laminated to:
reduce the weight
reduce hysteresis losses
allow for better air circulation
reduce eddy current losses
Pin=VI Part 1
A d. c. motor has the following parameters:
Supply voltage = 230V; Line current = 28.5A;
Speed = 1400RPM; Output torque = 35.4Nm
Calculate the input power (to the nearest watt)
(a)
Pout=602πnT Part 2
A d. c. motor has the following parameters:
Supply voltage = 230V; Line current = 28.5A;
Speed = 1400RPM; Output torque = 35.4Nm
Calculate the output power (answer to the nearest watt)
(a)
Ploss=Pin−Pout Part 3
A d. c. motor has the following parameters:
Supply voltage = 230V; Line current = 28.5A;
Speed = 1400RPM; Output torque = 35.4Nm
Calculate the total losses (to the nearest watt)
(a)
η %=PinPout×1100 Part 4
A d. c. motor has the following parameters: Supply voltage = 230V; Line current = 28.5A; Speed = 1400RPM; Output torque = 35.4Nm Calculate the Efficiency (1decimal place)
(a)
Copper losses in a DC Machine are caused by:
friction and windage
the resistance of the armature circuit windings
the resistance of the field windings
the resistance of the armature circuit and field windings
Fixed losses in a d. c. machine are determined by doing a:
load test
no load test
drop test
locked rotor test
Permanent magnet, separately excited, and shunt motors, all have a similar speed regulation.
False
True
The best motor for reasonable speed regulation and intermittent load changes is the:
series motor
shunt motor
cumulatively compounded motor
differentially compounded motor
The image shows four d. c. motor connection types.
From left to right and down they are:
series; shunt; compound; separately excited
shunt; series; separately excited; compound
compound; separately excited; series; shunt
separately excited; shunt; compound; series
separately excited; series; shunt; compound
The image shows the load characteristic for a shunt generator.
What does point 'A' represent?
Load current
Terminal voltage
Full load current
No load voltage
Full load voltage
The image shows the load characteristic for a shunt generator.
What does point 'B' represent?
Load current
Terminal voltage
Full load current
No load voltage
Full load voltage
The image shows the load characteristic for a shunt generator.
What does point 'C' represent?
Load current
Terminal voltage
Full load current
No load voltage
Full load voltage
Pout=602πNT Part 2
A d. c. motor has the following parameters:
Supply voltage = 230V; Line current = 28.5A;
Speed = 1400RPM; Output torque = 35.4Nm
Calculate the output power (answer to the nearest watt)
(a)
