Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 examination

GTU 3160918 Element of Electrical Design Summer 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Electrical Engineering · Semester 6 · Subject code 3160918
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
State properties of good insulating materials.
(b)
4 marks
Derive the equation of gap contraction factor for slots.
(c)
7 marks

Define real and apparent flux densities in the tooth of d.c. machine armature and give the difference between them. Also derive the relation between them.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define the following terms used in armature winding design:
1)Front pitch
2)Back pitch
3)Commutator pitch
(b)
4 marks

Justify the use of dummy coils and equalizer connections in DC armature windings.

(c)
7 marks

Find the Front pitch, back pitch, winding pitch and commutator pitch for a simplex wave wound 13 slots, 4-pole d.c armature with 13 commutator segments. Draw the winding diagram in developed form. Also draw the sequence diagram to indicate the position of brushes. Assume number of coil sides per slot = 2.

(c)
7 marks

Design a mush winding for 3-phase, 4-pole and 24 slots stator. Also show winding diagram for phase R only.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Describe how to calculate the magnetizing current in a machine with distributed winding.

(b)
4 marks

Write short note on use of field regulator in case of DC motor and DC generator.

(c)
7 marks

Determine the MMF required for the airgap of a machine with open slots from the following particulars: Slot pitch= 4.3 cm, Slot opening= 2.1 cm, Gross length of core= 48 cm, Pole arc= 18 cm, Airgap length= 0.6 cm, Flux per pole= 0.056 wb, No. of ventilating ducts= 8, Width of each ventilating ducts= 1.2 cm. Slot opening/Gap length 1 2 3 3.4 4 Carter’s coefficient 0.15 0.28 0.37 0.41 0.43

(a)
3 marks

Give the definition of the following terms with respect to load assessment:

1)demand factor
2)load factor
3)diversity factor
(b)
4 marks

Compare mush winding and double layer winding for three phase AC machine.

(c)
7 marks

Calculate the steps in a 4-section rotor resistance starter for a 3-phase slip ring induction motor having full load slip 2.5%. Maximum starting current = full load current and rotor resistance/phase=0.02Ω. Neglect rotor reactance.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain working of three-point starter for DC motor.
(b)
4 marks
Discuss briefly the different types of loads with examples.
(c)
7 marks
Give design steps for small single-phase transformer.
(a)
3 marks
Discuss the necessity of starter in DC motors and Induction motors.
(b)
4 marks

Explain the working of auto transformer starter with neat sketch for squirrel cage induction motor.

(c)
7 marks
Give the design steps for three phase variable chock coil.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
List any three guidelines for estimation of internal wiring.
(b)
4 marks
Discuss types of electrical wiring.
(c)
7 marks
Explain the grading of starting resistance for DC shunt motor starters.
(a)
3 marks

List various methods for calculating mmf required for the tapered teeth and explain any one method in detail.

(b)
4 marks
Compare simplex lap winding with simplex wave winding.
(c)
7 marks
Explain the grading of starting resistance for DC Series motor starters.

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