Electric Drives (KEE075)
Tutorial/Assignement-01
Semester: July-Dec. 2025
1. A drive has the following parameters:
T=150-0.1N, N-m, where N is the speed in rpm.
Load torque Tl=100, N-m
Initially the drive is operating in steady state. The characteristics of the load torque are
changed to Tl = -100, N-m. Calculate initial and final equilibrium speeds.
2. A motor is used to drive a hoist. Motor characteristics are given by
Quadrants I, II and IV: T=200-0.2N, N-m
Quadrants II, III and IV: T= -200-0.2N, N-m, where N is the speed in rpm.
When hoist is loaded, the net load torque Tl =100, N-m and when hoist is unloaded, the
net load torque Tl = -80, N-m. Obtain the equilibrium for operation in all the four
quadrants.
3. How do you define passive and active load torques? What are the differences between the
two?
4. Can a motor-load system with a passive load torques have an equilibrium speed in
quadrant II? What will be your answer if the load is active?
5. A motor- load system has following details: Quadrants I and II, T= 400-0.4N, N-m,
where N is the speed in rpm. Motor is coupled to an active load torque Tl =
200, N-m. Calculate the motor speeds for motoring and braking operations in the
forward direction. When operating in quadrants III and IV, T= -400-0.4N, N-m. Calculate
the equilibrium speed in quadrants III.
6. Calculate the starting time of a drive with following parameters:
J=10kg- , T=15+0.5 and Tl =5+0.6
7. A drive has following parameters: J=10kg- , T= 15+0.05N, N-m, and Tl= 5+0.06N, N-
m, where N is the speed in rpm.
Initially the drive is working in steady state. Now the drive is braked by electrical
braking. Torque of the motor in braking is given by T= -10-0.04N, N-m. Calculate the
time taken by the drive to stop.
8. A drive has following parameters: J=1 kg-m2, T = 15 - 0.01N, N-m and passive load
torque Tl =0.005N, N-m; where N is the speed in rpm.
Initially the drive is working in steady state. Now it is to be reversed. For this motor
characteristic is altered such that T = - 15 -0.01N, N-m for positive as well as negative
values of N. Calculate the reversal time .
9. An electric motor has following speed – torque relations:
Speed, 1500 1448 1338 1307 1280 1222 1090 1000 725 490 0
rpm
Torque, 0 12.5 33.0 36 37.8 36 27.6 22.4 15 11.6 9.7
N-m
Calculate the starting time. J = 0.1 N-m.