ANNA UNIVERSITY : CHENNAI 600 025

B.E/B.Tech Degree Examinations, Oct-Nov-2012

Mechanical Engineering
Time: 3 Hours

Maximum Marks: 100

By conducting a suitable experiment, obtain the performance characteristics of (100)

DC motor (at , , and full load condition) whose field winding have more
number of turns and thin conductor size.

Develop the experimental setup and obtain the performance characteristics of DC (100)
motor (at , , and full load condition) whose starting Torque is high.

By suitable test, plot the magnetizing characteristics (up to 120 percentage of (100)
rated voltage) of a self excited DC Generator whose field winding is connected in
parallel and hence find its critical Resistance.
Plot the Internal characteristics of self excited DC Generator (at , , and full (100)
load condition) whose field winding is connected in parallel with the armature
winding by conducting a suitable test.
By suitable test, plot the External characteristics of self excited DC Generator (at (100)
, , and full load condition) whose field winding is connected in parallel.

By suitable test, plot the Eg versus Ia characteristics of self excited DC Generator (100)
(at , , and full load condition) whose field winding has less number of thick
conductors.

By suitable test, plot the V versus IL characteristics of self excited DC Generator (100)
(at , , and full load condition) whose field winding has less number of thick
conductors.

Conduct a suitable experiment, to control the speed of the motor below the rated (100)
speed and draw the relevant characteristics.

Conduct a suitable experiment, to control the speed of the motor above the rated (100)
speed and draw the relevant characteristics.

10 Conduct a suitable experiment, to predetermine the efficiency and regulation of a (100)

single phase transformer for 1/4, , 3/4 and full load.
11 Conduct a suitable experiment, to develop the equivalent circuit of a single phase (100)
transformer.

12 Conduct an experiment, to determine the regulation of AC Generator by (100)

optimistic method at 0.8pf lagging
13 Conduct an experiment, to find out the regulation of AC Generator by pessimistic (100)
method at 0.8pf leading.
14 Conduct a suitable experiment, to observe the effect of change in armature (100)
current and power factor with respect to change in excitation of a synchronous
motor.
15 Conduct the suitable experiment on rotating Transformer to draw the (100)
performance characteristics at , , and 3/4 of full load
16 Conduct an experiment to perform the speed control of asynchronous motor (100)
having high starting torque.
17 Conduct a suitable experiment on a single phase Induction motor to determine
torque, powerfactor, output power and efficiency for , 1/2, and full load
conditions.

(100)

18 Conduct a suitable experiment on a three phase Induction motor to determine (100)

torque, powerfactor, output power and efficiency for , 1/2 , and full load
conditions.
19 By suitable test, plot the OCC characteristics (up to 120 percentage of rated (100)
voltage) of a self excited DC shunt Generator and find its critical resistance.
20 By suitable test, plot the performance characteristics of an induction motor which (100)
is not self starting.
21 Conduct an experiment, to plot the load characteristics of a static device which (100)
can transfer energy at different voltage levels.