Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions on “Power Angle Characteristics of Synchronous Machines”.
1. Choose the correct power angle characteristics for the synchronous motor and generator.
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D. None of the mentioned
Answer: A
Clarification: In the generator mode, the power is positive and it is taken out of the terminals.
2. For a 3 phase 400V alternator having 0.5pu of synchronous reactance and its excitation voltage of 1.2pu and Vt of 1pu. Then the power delivered to the infinite bus is?
A. 2.4pu
B. 4.8pu
C. 1.44pu
D. 1pu
Answer: A
Clarification: P = EV/X = 1.2*1/0.5 = 2.4 pu.
3. For a 3 phase 400V alternator supplying a load of 0.8 pf lagging at an armature current of 1.1pu. The power delivered to load is?
A. 0.88pu
B. 0.8pu
C. 0.66pu
D. 1.375pu
Answer: C
Clarification: P = EVsinδ/X = 1.1*1*sin36.67 = 6.6 pu.
4. The power-angle characteristic for a three phase salient pole alternator is most correctly shown by?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: A
Clarification: The power angle curve is not completely sinusoidal due to the salient nature of the poles.
5. A 3 phase 400V salient pole alternator is running at no-load. Suddenly the excitation is removed then the net power in the machine is proportional to _____________
A. sin 2d
B. sin d
C. cos 2d
D. 0
Answer: A
Clarification: The reluctance power generated will be proportional to sin(2δ).
6. A 3 phase 400V cylindrical rotor is running at 1500rpm. Suddenly the field excitation zero. Then the net reluctance power is?
A. 0
B. sin 2d
C. cos d
D. cos 2d
Answer: A
Clarification: The net reluctance power for a cylindrical rotor type alternator will be zero if the field excitation is made zero.
7. A cylindrical rotor alternator can also run as reluctance motor.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
Clarification: The net reluctance power for a cylindrical rotor type alternator will be zero if the field excitation is made zero. There will not be any torque generated.
8. If the synchronous machine is connected to an infinite bus of constant voltage Vt, through a transformed, a transmission line of reactance ‘X’. Then power for a cylindrical machine is?
A. P = (Ef*Vt sinδ)/(Xs + X)
B. P = (Ef*Ef sin2δ)/(Xs + X)
C. P = (Ef*Vt sinδ)/(Xs – X)
D. P = (Vt*Vt sinδ)/(Xs + X)
Answer: A
Clarification: The total reactance will be the reactance offered to the synchronous motor in the machine.
9. Maximum power in cylinder rotor alternator occurs at load angle of __________
A. 90 degree
B. 45 degree
C. less than 90 degree
D. 180 degree
Answer: A
Clarification: The maximum power will occur at exact 90° for a cylindrical rotor alternator.
10. A synchronous generator is operating with a Ef=1.40pu. This machine having Xs of 1.2pu, is delivering a synchronous power of 0.5pu to the bus. If the prime-mover torque is increased by 1%, by how much will the synchronous power P change?
A. 1%
B. 10%
C. -1%
D. 4%
Answer:a
Clarification: dP/dδ = EVcosδ/X
So the change in P will also be 1%.
11. A synchronous generator is running over excited with a Ef=1.40pu. This machine, with a synchronous reactance of 1.2pu, is delivering a synchronous power of 0.5pu to the bus. If the prime-mover torque is increased by 1%, by how much will the reactive power, Q change?
A. -0.475 %
B. 0.475%
C. 4.75%
D. -4.75%