27 June 2013

DC Motor Part-II

Q. State faraday’s law
Ans: a)  Whenever the magnetic flux linking a circuit changes an emf is always induced in it.
b)  The magnitude of such an emf is proportional to the rate of change of flux linkages.

Q. How do you find the direction of force produced using Fleming’s left hand
rule?
Ans: The thumb, the forefinger and the middle finger of the left hand are held so that these fingers are mutually perpendicular then
Forefinger –>field
Thumb->motion (due to force)
Middle finger-> current

Q.What is the basic  principle of operation of d.c motor?
Ans: The basic  principle of operation of d.c motor is that a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field, experiences a force tending to move it.

Q.What is the purpose of interpoles in modern d.c machine?
Ans: In modern d.c machines commutating poles or interpoles are provided to improve commutation i.e. to reduced sparking at brushes.

Q.What is the use of commutator  and brush in a d.c machine?
Ans: The commutator converts the alternating emf into unidirectional or direct emf.
The brushes are mainly used to collect current from the commutator.

 Q.Write down the voltage equation of a d.c motor?
Ans: Voltage equation of a d.c motor is given by
V=Eb+IaRa
Where V-applied voltage
Eb-back emf
Ia- armature current
Ra- armature resistance

Q. Why are carbon brushes preferred for dc machines?
Ans: The high contact resistance carbon brushes help the current
the coil undergoing commutation to attain its full value in the reverse direction at the end of commutation. The carbon brushes also lubricate and give less wear and tear on commutator surface.

Q. How will you find the direction of emf using Fleming’s right hand rule?
Ans: The thumb, the forefinger and the middle finger of the right hand are held so that these fingers are mutually perpendicular then
Forefinger  direct–>field
Thumb direct ->motion
Middle finger direct -> current.

Q.What is the basic principle of a dc generator?
Ans: Basic principle of a dc generator is Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. That is whenever a conductor is moved in a magnetic field dynamically induced emf is produced in that conductor. Voltage induced [e=Blv] in volts, where B is flux density, l is effective length of conductor, v is speed.

Q. How are hysteresis and eddy current losses minimized?
Ans: Hysteresis loss can be minimized by selecting materials for core such as silicon steel & steel alloys with low hysteresis co-efficient and electrical resistivity.
Eddy current losses are minimized by laminating the core.