Electrical - Engineering - 1 Jecrc Uni
Electrical - Engineering - 1 Jecrc Uni
Academic Programmes
July, 2015
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester III
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 3-1-0
Course Outlines
BEL001A- Field Theory and Circuits
OBJECTIVES: In this course one can understand
Various laws and equations with respect to electric and magnetic fields.
In its second part one can learn various network theorems and transient response under different
excitation.
Field Theory
Unit 1: Review of Vector Analysis- Coordinate Systems, Vectors, gradient, divergence, curl, Laplacian,
divergence theorem, Stoke’s theorem.
Unit 2: Electric and Magnetic fields- Electric fields due to distributed charges configurations, line(s) of
charges, uniform plane surface and spherical volume charge distributions; behaviour of conductors and
dielectrics in electrostatic fields, boundary conditions, applications of ampere’s law and Biot- Savart’s law;
capacitance and inductance calculations for simple configurations; time varying fields – displacement
current, Maxwell’s equations; Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations.
Circuit Theory
Unit 3: Classification and Graph Theory-Classification of circuits, sources and signals, standard signals,
source transformations. Network topology, graph matrices, formulation and solution of circuit equations
based on graph theory using different analysis techniques- circuit, cut set and mixed. Concept of duality.
Unit 5: Transient response-Concept of free and forced response of circuits. Time constants and Transient
response under DC and AC excitation. Analysis of magnetically coupled circuits. Analysis of circuits with
dependent sources.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now apply the knowledge to solve different networks involving electric and/or
magnetic field.
Also with the knowledge of different circuit theorem one can calculate the drop or power
consumed/supplied by the load or source etc.
Text Books:
Field Theory
Circuit Theory
1. Roy Chaudhary, “Networks and systems”, Wiley.
Reference Books:
Field Theory
Circuit Theory
Course Outlines
BEL002A- Electrical Machines I
OBJECTIVES: To study
The working principles of electrical machines using the concepts of electromechanical energy
conversion principles.
Derive expressions for generated voltage and torque developed in various Electrical Machines.
Unit 1: Electromechanical Energy Conversion- Magnetic field energy and co-energy, coupling-field
reaction for energy conversion, mechanical work, mechanical forces and torques in singly and doubly-
excited systems. Concepts of reluctance and electromagnetic torques. Singly excited electric –field systems.
Unit 2: Transformers-
(a) Principle, construction and operation of single phase transformers, phasor diagram, equivalent circuit,
voltage regulation, losses and efficiency.
(b) Testing- Open and short circuit tests, Polarity test, Sumner’s test, Separation of hysteresis and eddy
current losses.
Unit 3: Three phase Transformer- Construction, various types of connection and their comparative
features. Parallel operation of single phase and three phase transformers. Autotransformers- Construction,
Principle, Applications and Comparison with two winding transformer. Excitation phenomenon in
transformers, Harmonics in single phase and three phase transformers, Suppression of harmonics. Phase
conversion-Scott connections, three phase to six phase conversion. Tap changing Transformers- No load and
on load tap changing of transformers. Three winding Transformers. Cooling methods of transformers.
Unit 4: DC Machines-
(a) Working principle, construction and methods of excitation.
(b) Armature Winding- Detailed study of simple lap and wave windings.
(c) DC Generators-emf equation. Circuit models, Armature reaction, Effect of brush shift. Compensating
winding, Characteristics of various types of generators, applications.
Unit 5: DC Motors- Torque equation, Circuit models Characteristics of DC shunt, series and compound
motors, applications. Starting and Speed Control- Starting methods and speed control of DC shunt and series
motors. Commutation- Causes of bad commutation, Methods of improvement. Testing- Direct and
regenerative methods to test DC machines.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now apply the knowledge of transformer and DC machines in testing them for the study
of speed control, efficiency calculation and their various characteristics.
Text Books:
Reference Books:
1. George Mcphersion ,”An Introduction to Electrical Machines and Transformers”, John Wiley and
Sons, NY
2. BL Theraja, A textbook of electrical technology, Volume- II, S.Chand and Company. LTD.
3. Nagrath and Kothari, “Electric Machines”, Tata McGraw Hill.
4. MG Say, Theory, Performance and Design of AC Machines, CBS Publishers.
5. Clayton. A.E., “Performance and Design of Direct Current Machines” UBS Publishers.
6. Irving L. and Kosow, “Electric Machinery and Transformers”, PHI
Course Outlines
BEL003A- Measurements and Instruments
OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the students to the standards which are available for measurement of different physical
quantities.
To introduce the students to the instruments which are available for measurement of different
physical quantities.
Unit 1: Units, Standards and Errors: S.I. units, Absolute standards (International, Primary, and Secondary
Standards), True Value, Errors (Gross, Systematic, Random); Static Characteristic of Instruments
(Accuracy, Precision, Sensitivity, Resolution and threshold). Generalized Instrument (Block diagram,
description of blocks), three forces in Electromechanical indicating instrument (Deflecting, controlling and
damping forces), Comparison between gravity and spring controls; Comparison of damping methods and
their suitability, bearing supports, pivot-less supports (Simple and taut-band), Scale information, Instrument
cases or Covers.
Unit 4: Low And High Resistance Measurements: Introduction, sensitivity and limitations of Wheatstone
bridge; Kelvin’s double bridge method, Difficulties in high resistance measurements, Measurement of high
resistance by direct deflection, loss of charge method, Megohm bridge and Megger.
Unit 5: AC Bridges: General balance equation, circuit diagram, Phasor diagram, Advantages,
disadvantages, applications of Maxwell’s inductance, inductance-capacitance, Hays, Anderson, Owens, De-
Sauty’s, Schering and Wien’s bridges.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now select different instruments (based on type, range and accuracy) to measure
different physical quantities.
Also they can compare different instruments to ascertain which is best for a particular condition and
requirement.
Text Books:
1. A.K. Sawhney, “Electrical and Electronic Measurement and Instrument”, Dhanpat Rai and Sons
Reference Books:
Course Outlines
BEL004A- Network Analysis and Synthesis
OBJECTIVES:
The objective is to familiarize the students with electric circuits and to make them learn to solve
them.
Unit 1: Introduction: Introduction to circuit elements and their characteristics. Response of single element,
double element and triple element circuits. Resonance, selectivity and Q-factor in AC circuits.
Unit 2: Poly phase Circuits: Power and Reactive Volt-Amperes in a 3-Phase System. Power in AC
Circuits, Apparent Power, Reactive Power, Power Triangle, Complex Power. Power Factor.
Unit 3: Non-Sinusoidal Waves: Complex Periodic Waves and Their Analysis by Fourier Series. Different
kinds of Symmetry; Determination of Coefficients. Average and Effective values of a Non-Sinusoidal
Wave;
Unit 5: Time Domain and Frequency Domain Analysis: Response of networks to step, ramp, impulse,
pulse and sinusoidal inputs. Time domain and frequency domain analysis of circuits. Shifting theorem,
initial and final value theorems. Special signal waveforms with Laplace transforms & their applications to
circuit analysis.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now apply the knowledge of circuit theorems to solve the electrical problems.
Text Books:
Reference Books:
Course Outlines
Unit 1: Multivariable functions, limits, continuity and differentiability, partial derivatives, maximum-
minimum problems, Lagrange Multiplier, triple integrals.
Unit 2: Vectors covering, laws of vector algebra, operations- dot, cross, triple products; Vector function –
limits, continuity and derivatives, geometric interpretation; Gradient, divergence and curl – formulae.
Unit 3: Line integrals, simple connected regions, Green’s theorem; Path independence, surface
integrals, Stokes theorem; Fourier series and integral, Dirichlet conditions, Parseval’s identity. The
convolution theorem.
OUTCOMES:
The students will have a clear perception of the power of numerical techniques, ideas and would be
able to demonstrate the applications of these techniques to problems drawn from industry,
management and other engineering fields.
Text Books:
1. Advance Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig, Wiley India.
Reference Book:
Course Outlines
BEE008A Electronic Devices and Systems
OBJECTIVES:
To study the basic concepts, working and utility of electronic devices such as transistors, OPAMPs.
Basic concepts of digital electronics such as Logic gates and its families, sequential circuits and A/D
and D/A converters.
Analog:
Unit 1: Transistor biasing circuits: CE, CC and CB amplifiers, Darlington amplifier. H-parameters and
their application in analysis. Class A, B, C and D amplifiers.
Unit 2: OP-AMP: OP-AMP, Differential amplifier and its DC, AC analysis, OP-AMP characteristics, Non-
Inverting/Inverting Voltage and Current feedback. Regulated power supplies; Oscillators.
Digital:
Unit 3: Logic gates and Logic Families: Logic gates, Universal gates, transistor as a switching element,
Combinational Logic gates, arithmetic and logical operation, design of Half adder and full adder, subtract or
circuits, parity generator and checker, code converter, decoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers, comparators.
Unit 4: Sequential Circuits- Flip-flops, bi-stable circuits: RS, JK, D, T, Master/Slave Flip-flop, race around
condition, latches, synchronous and asynchronous counters up and down counters, shift registers, state
transition diagram.
Unit 5: A/D and D/A Converters- D/A converter, accuracy, resolution and precision, variable resistor
network, binary ladder, A/D converter, accuracy and resolution, simultaneous conversion, counter method,
continuous A/D converter, dual slope, successive approximation method.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now apply the knowledge of analog and digital circuits and components to make
different projects.
Text Books:
Analog:
1. S.Salivahanan, NS Kumar, A Vallavaraj “Electronic Devices & circuits” Vikas Pub house.
Digital:
Reference Books:
Analog:
Digital:
Course Outlines
BEL005A Basic Programming and Simulation Lab
OBJECTIVES:
To expose the students to learn programming and simulation on MATLAB / Sci Lab software.
1. Introduction to simulation software for e.g. MATLAB, Sci Lab, including its installation,
applications, opening of software, extensions used for programming and simulation, storage of file in
hard disk, heaviness of file, saving and running the files, role of different colours reflected in
programs, error identification and rectification etc.
2. To learn and calculate the results using different mathematical functions in command window.
3. Write a program to calculate the area of triangle and rectangle using definite input values in the
program made in editor window.
4. Write a program to calculate the area of triangle and rectangle using input values from command
window.
5. Write a program using the knowledge of DC machine in such a manner that there is graphical output
plotting between two parameters of DC machine (for e.g. speed control of DC machine), thereby
learning graphic window functions.
6. Write a program to calculate the efficiency of the transformer using the knowledge of open circuit
and short circuit test.
7. Simulate using MATLAB software to learn the application of different mathematical blocks.
8. Simulate using MATLAB software to learn the application of different control system blocks.
9. Simulate using MATLAB software to learn the application of different measurement blocks.
10. Simulate half wave rectifier (uncontrolled) using MATLAB software with R Load.
11. Simulate half wave rectifier (controlled) using MATLAB software with R Load.
12. Simulate half wave rectifier (uncontrolled) using MATLAB software with RL Load.
13. Simulate half wave rectifier (controlled) using MATLAB software with RL Load.
14. Simulate half wave rectifier (uncontrolled) using MATLAB software with RLC Load.
15. Simulate half wave rectifier (controlled) using MATLAB software with RLC Load.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now use programming skills to get output on any mathematical objective function.
They can also simulate the electric circuit by connecting different components and tools available in
different block sets.
Course Outlines
BEL006A- Measurements and Instruments Lab
OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the basic functional elements of instrumentation and to learn the comparison between
various measurements techniques and display devices.
1. To perform the working of CRO and to learn to take readings of frequency, unknown voltage etc
using divisions method and using plotting paper method.
2. To perform the working of a) Megger to calculate unknown high resistance, b) Tong-tester to
calculate unknown and c) pf meter to calculate unknown pf.
3. To perform the working of single phase energy meter and take readings at unknown load.
4. To measure power and power factor by three voltmeter method.
5. To measure power and power factor by three ammeter method.
6. To calibrate an ammeter using DC slide wire potentiometer.
7. To calibrate a voltmeter using Crompton potentiometer.
8. To measure low resistance by Crompton potentiometer.
9. To measure Low resistance by Kelvin's double bridge.
10. To measure earth resistance using fall of potential method.
11. To measure resistance using Wheatstone bridge.
12. To measure inductance by Maxwell’s bridge.
13. To measure unknown inductance by Hay’s bridge.
14. To measure self-inductance using Anderson's bridge.
15. To measure capacitance using De Sauty Bridge.
16. To measure frequency using Wien’s bridge.
17. To measure frequency using vibrating reed type frequency meter.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now use the above instruments to measure unknown quantity or verify the given known
physical quantity.
Course Outlines
Unit 1: Energy Sources - Fossil fuels, Nuclear fuels, hydel, solar, wind and bio fuels in India, Energy
conservation, Nuclear energy through fission and fusion processes.
Unit 2: Energy Conversion- Energy conversion from source to utility, Solar, Nuclear, Geothermal, Tide and
Wind Energies.
Unit 3: Global Energy Scenario- Role of energy in economic development and social transformation,
Overall energy demand, availability and consumption, Depletion of energy resources and its impact on
economy, Non proliferation of nuclear energy. International energy policies of G-8, G-20, OPEC and
European Union Countries.
Unit 4: Indian Energy Scenario- Commercial and non-commercial forms of energy, Utilization pattern in the
past, present and also future prediction, Sector wise energy consumption.
Unit 5: Energy Policy: Energy policy issues at global level, national level and state level, Energy
conservation act 2001, Electricity act 2003, Energy pricing and its impact on global variations.
OUTCOMES:
Knowing the various generation processes, energy demand and energy policy; everyone is more
inclined to energy conservation and can contact different government agencies for energy projects.
Text Books:
Reference Book:
1. Bukhootsow, B., Energy Policy and Planning, PHI New Delhi, 2003.
2. Dr.A.N Mathur-Non Conventional resources of Energy.
3. International Energy Outlook, EIA Annual Publication, 2011.
4. Charles E. Brown, World Energy Resources, Springer Publication, New York, 2002.
5. Culp, A.W., Principles of Energy Conversion, McGraw Hill New York, 2004.
Unit 1: Basic power electronics devices: Characteristics and switching behaviour of different solid-state
devices namely Power Diode, SCR, UJT, TRIAC, DIAC, GTO, MOSFET, IGBT, MCT and power
transistor. Two-transistor analogy of SCR, Firing circuits of SCR and TRIAC, SCR gate characteristics,
Unit 2: SCR: SCR ratings. Protection of SCR against over current, over voltage, high dv/dt, high di/dt.
Thermal protection, methods of commutation. Series and Parallel operation of SCR.
Unit 3: Rectifier: Classification of rectifiers, Phase controlled rectifiers: Single phase half wave controlled.
Fully controlled and half controlled rectifiers and their performance parameters.
Unit 4: Three phase rectifiers: Three phase half wave, full wave and half controlled rectifiers and their
performance parameters. Effect of source impedance on the performance of single phase and three phase
controlled rectifiers. Single-phase and three phase Dual Converter.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now apply the knowledge of working of different power electronic devices to control
electrical and electronic systems.
Text Books:
Reference Book:
Course Outlines
BEL010A- Electrical Machines II
OBJECTIVES:
To study the working principles of electrical machines using the concepts of electromechanical
energy conversion principles.
Derive expressions for generated voltage and torque developed in various AC Machines.
Unit 1: Basic concepts of Electrical Machines-Winding factors, generated emf, mmf of distributed AC
winding, rotating magnetic field.
Unit 2: Induction Machines- (a) Constructional features, production of torque, phasor diagram, equivalent
circuit, performance analysis, torque-slip characteristics. (b) Testing-Running light and blocked rotor test,
load test. (c) Effect of rotor resistance, deep bar and double cage induction motor. (d) Generator Operation
(e) Starting- Starting methods of squirrel cage and wound rotor induction motor. (f) Speed Control- Various
methods of speed control of squirrel cage and wound rotor induction motor. (g) Effects of space harmonics.
Unit 3: Single phase Induction Motors- Constructional features, double revolving field theory, equivalent
circuit, determination of parameters. Split phase starting methods and applications.
Unit 4: Synchronous Machines- (a) Constructional features. (b) Cylindrical rotor machine-I) Synchronous
Generator- Generated emf, circuit model and phasor diagram, armature reaction, synchronous impedance,
voltage regulation and different methods for its estimation. II) Synchronous Motor- Operating principle,
circuit model, phasor diagram, effect of load. III) Operating characteristics of synchronous machines, V-
curves, starting methods of synchronous motors.
Unit 5: Salient pole Machine- Two reaction theory, analysis of phasor diagram, power angle
characteristics, determination of xd and xq. Parallel operation of Alternators-Synchronization and load
division.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now apply the knowledge of AC machines in testing them for the study of speed
control, efficiency calculation and their various characteristics.
Text Books:
1. PS Bhimbra, “Electrical Machinery”, Khanna Publishers.
Reference Book:
1. Nagrath and Kothari,” Electric Machines” TMH
2. BL Theraja, A textbook of electrical technology, Vol-II, S.Chand & Co. LTD.
3. Fitzgerald and Kingsley, “Electric Machinery” McGraw Hill
4. Alexander S. Langsdorf, “AC Machines”, Tata McGraw Hill.
5. MG Say, “Theory Performance and Design of AC Machines” CBS Publisher
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester IV
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 3-1-0
Course Outlines
Unit 1: Basic organization: Basic organization of computers, Block level description of the functional units
as related to the execution of a program; Fetch, decode and execute cycle.
Unit 2: Machine instructions: Machine instructions, Instruction set architectures, Assembly language
programming, addressing modes, instruction cycles, registers and storage, addressing modes; discussions
about RISC versus CISC architectures.
Unit 4: Memory Technology: Memory Technology, static and dynamic memory, Random Access and
Serial Access Memories, Cache memory and Memory Hierarchy, Address Mapping, Cache updation
schemes, Virtual memory and memory management unit.
Unit 5: I/O subsystems: Input-Output devices such as Disk, CD-ROM, Printer etc.; Interfacing with IO
devices, keyboard and display interfaces; Basic concepts Bus Control, Read Write operations, Programmed
IO, Concept of handshaking, Polled and Interrupt-driven I/O, DMA data transfer.
OUTCOMES: After completing this course the student must demonstrate the knowledge and ability to:
1. Computer Organization by V. Carl Hamacher, Safwat G. Zaky and Zvonko G. Vranesic , McGraw-Hill
series (2002)
Reference Books:
1. Computer Organization and Design, by David Patterson and John Hennessey,” Elsevier. 2008.
2. Computer System Architecture by Mano, M.M., Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1992
3. Computer Systems Design and Architecture (2nd Edition) by Vincent P. Heuring and Harry F. Jordan
(Dec 6, 2003)
4. Computer Architecture and Organization, by Hayes, J.P.1998, McGraw-Hill
Course Outlines
BES019A Basic Thermodynamics
OBJECTIVES:
To familiarize the students with different laws of thermodynamics and their applications.
Unit 1: Introduction- Basic Concepts: System, Control Volume, Surrounding, Boundaries, Universe, Types
of Systems, Macroscopic and Microscopic viewpoints, Concept of Continuum, Thermodynamic
Equilibrium, State, Property, Process, Exact & Inexact Differentials, Cycle – Reversibility – Quasi – static
Process, Irreversible Process, Causes of Irreversibility – Energy in State and in Transition, Types,
Displacement & Other forms of Work and Heat, Point and Path functions, Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
– Concept of quality of Temperature – Principles of Thermometry –Reference Points – Constant Volume
gas Thermometer – Scales of Temperature, Ideal Gas Scale.
Unit 2: PMM I - Joule’s Experiments – First law of Thermodynamics – Corollaries – First law applied to a
Process –applied to a flow system – Steady Flow Energy Equation. Limitations of the First Law – Thermal
Reservoir, Heat Engine, Heat pump, Parameters of performance, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Kelvin-
Planck and Clausius Statements and their Equivalence / Corollaries, PMM of Second kind, Carnot’s
principle, Carnot cycle and its specialties, Thermodynamic scale of Temperature, Clausius Inequality,
Entropy, Principle of Entropy Increase – Energy Equation, Availability and Irreversibility – Thermodynamic
Potentials, Gibbs and Helmholtz Functions, Maxwell Relations –Elementary Treatment of the Third Law of
Thermodynamics.
Unit 3: Pure Substances, p-V-T- surfaces, T-S and h-s diagrams, Mollier Charts, Phase Transformations –
Triple point at critical state, properties during change of phase, Dryness Fraction – Clausius Clapeyron
Equation, Property tables. Mollier charts – Various Thermodynamic processes and energy Transfer – Steam
Calorimetry. Perfect Gas Laws – Equation of State, specific and Universal Gas constants – various Non-
flow processes, properties, end states, Heat and Work Transfer, changes in Internal Energy – Throttling and
Free Expansion Processes – Flow processes.
Unit 4: Deviations from perfect Gas Model – Vander Waals Equation of State –Compressibility charts –
variable specific Heats – Gas Tables. Mixtures of perfect Gases – Mole Fraction, Mass Fraction,
Gravimetric and Volumetric Analysis – Dalton’s Law of partial pressures, Avogadro’s Laws of additive
volumes – Mole fraction , Volume fraction and partial pressure, Equivalent Gas constant and Molecular
Internal Energy, Enthalpy, Specific Heats and Entropy of Mixture of Perfect Gases and Vapour,
Atmospheric air - Psychometric Properties – Dry Bulb Temperature, Wet Bulb Temperature, Dew point
Temperature, Thermodynamic Wet Bulb Temperature, Specific Humidity, Relative Humidity, Saturated Air,
Vapour pressure, Degree of saturation – Adiabatic Saturation, Carrier’s Equation – Psychrometric chart.
Unit 5: Power Cycles- Otto, Diesel, Dual Combustion cycles, Sterling Cycle, Atkinson Cycle, Ericsson
Cycle, Joule Cycle – Description and representation on P–V and T-S diagram, Thermal Efficiency, Mean
Effective Pressures on Air standard basis – comparison of Cycles. Refrigeration Cycles- Brayton and
Rankine cycles – Performance Evaluation – combined cycles, Bell-Coleman cycle, Vapour compression
cycle-performance Evaluation.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now apply the knowledge for model making where thermodynamics concepts are used
with the help of different associated laws and cycles.
Text Books:
Reference Book:
1. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics - Sonntag, Borgnakke and Van Wylen - John Wiley 2010.
2. Thermodynamics – An Engineering Approach – Yunus Cengel and Boles/TMH, New Delhi 2008.
3. Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, P. Yadav, Central Publishing, Allahabad, 2009.
Course Outlines
BAS005A-Complex Analysis
OBJECTIVES:
This course aims at providing the necessary basic concepts of a few numerical methods and give
procedures for solving numerically different kinds of problems occurring in engineering and
technology.
Unit 1: Complex Analysis including limits and continuity, derivatives; Analytic Functions; Cauchy
Riemann Equations; Integrals, Cauchy theorem and Cauchy integral formulae; Taylor’s series.
Unit 2: Singular points and poles; Laurent’s Series, Residues, Residue Theorem.
Unit 3: Evaluation of definite integrals, Conformal mapping, Riemann’s mapping theorem; Some
general transformations, mapping a half plane into a circle; The Schwarz- Christoffel transformation;
The solution of Laplace equation by conformal mapping.
Unit 4: The complex inverse formula, the Bromwich contour, the use of Residue theorem in finding
Laplace transforms; A sufficient condition for the integral around T to approach zero; The case of
infinitely many singularities.
OUTCOMES:
The students will have a clear perception of the power of numerical techniques, ideas and would be
able to demonstrate the applications of these techniques to problems drawn from industry,
management and other engineering fields.
Text Books:
Reference Book:
Course Outlines
BES011A Materials Science
OBJECTIVES:
Materials Engineers are experts on the entire life cycle of materials, including recovery of materials
from minerals, making engineered materials, manufacturing materials into products, understanding
and evaluating materials performance, proper disposal and recycling of materials, and evaluating
societal and economic benefits.
Unit 1: Crystal Structure covering, Atomic structure and inter-atomic bonding; Structure of crystalline
solids; Lattices, unit cells; Crystal systems, Bravais lattices; Indexing of directions and planes, notations,
Inter-planar spacings and angles, co- ordination number, packing factors;
Unit 2: Defects in Crystals covering, Point defects; Dislocations, Types of dislocations, Burgers vector and
its representation; Planar defects, stacking faults, twins, grain boundaries;
Unit 3: Ceramic Materials covering, Introduction, ceramic structures, silicate structures, processing of
ceramics; Properties, glasses; Composite Materials- Introduction, classification, concrete, metal-matrix and
ceramic –matrix composites; Electrical & Electronic Properties of Materials: Electrical Conductivity,
Electronic and Ionic Conductivity, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semi conductivity, Semiconductor Devices,
Dielectric Properties, Piezo-electricity.
Unit 4: Mechanical Properties of Materials covering, Concepts of stress and strain, Stress-Strain diagrams;
Properties obtained from the tensile test; Elastic deformation, Plastic deformation. Impact Properties,
Strain rate effects and Impact behaviour. Hardness of materials;
Unit 5: Magnetic Materials covering, Introduction, Magnetic fields or quantities, types of magnetism,
classification of magnetic materials, soft magnetic materials, H magnetic materials, Ferrites, Ferro, Para
Magnetic materials; Nano Materials covering, Introduction – Nano material preparation, purification,
sintering nano particles of Alumina and Zirconia, Silicon carbide, nano-op, nano-magnetic, nano-
electronic, and other important nano materials.
OUTCOMES:
Students will be able to apply core concepts to solve engineering problems knowledgeable of
contemporary issues relevant to Materials Science and Engineering.
They will be able to select materials for design and construction.
Text Books:
Reference Book:
Course Outlines
BAS006A-Probability and Statistics
OBJECTIVES:
This course aims at providing the necessary basic concepts of probability and statistics to give
procedures for solving numerically different kinds of problems occurring in engineering and
technology.
Unit 1: Mathematical Statistics, Sample space, Events, Random Variables; Definitions of probability,
conditional Probability, expectation and higher order moments, distributions (pdf), examples of (discrete
and continuous).
Unit 2: Normal, Poisson, Binomial distributions. Characteristic functions (mean and standard deviation);
Correlation and Regression, Curve Fitting (Linear, Parabolic and Exponential).
Unit 3:OLS (single and multivariate cases), Estimators and their properties (unbiased, consistent),
Gauss-Markov Theorem; Limitations of OLS- Hetero-sckedasticity, multi-collinearity; Limit theorems
and convergence of random variables.
Unit 4: Sampling Theory, Hypothesis testing, Types of Error, Power of a test, Goodness of a fit, Student t
and Chi square; Sufficient Statistic and MLEs; (10 Lectures)
Unit 5: Limit theorems and convergence of random variables; Elementary concepts related to stochastic
processes; Forecasting and Modeling applications.
OUTCOMES:
The students will have a clear perception of the power of probability and statistics, ideas and would
be able to demonstrate the applications of these techniques to problems drawn from industry,
management and other engineering fields.
Text Books:
Reference Book:
Course Outlines
BEL011A Power Electronics Lab
OBJECTIVES:
To enable the students to verify the behavior of power electronics devices based on experimentation.
1. To perform the comparison of following power electronics devices regarding ratings, performance
characteristics and applications: Power Diode, Power Transistor, Thyristor, DIAC, TRIAC, GTO,
MOSFET, MCT and SIT.
2. To plot V-I characteristics of SCR and measure forward breakdown voltage, latching and holding
currents.
3. To plot the V-I characteristics of TRIAC and DIAC.
4. To draw output characteristics of MOSFET and IGBT.
5. To draw transfer characteristics of MOSFET and IGBT.
6. To draw UJT static emitter characteristics and study the variation in peak point and valley point.
7. To test firing circuits for SCR-R, RC and UJT firing circuits.
8. To test three phase diode bridge rectifier with R and RL loads.
9. To obtain waveforms of single-phase half wave controlled rectifier with and without Filters and also
find the variation of output voltage with respect to firing angle.
10. To obtain waveforms of single-phase half controlled bridge rectifier with R and RL loads. To test the
effect of freewheeling diode.
11. To obtain waveforms of single-phase full controlled bridge converter with R and RL loads.
12. To perform the rectification and inversion operations on single-phase full controlled bridge converter
with R and RL loads with and without a freewheeling diode.
13. To control the speed of a DC motor using single-phase half controlled bridge rectifier and full
controlled bridge rectifier and plot armature voltage versus speed characteristics.
14. To perform the forced commutation circuits of SCR.
15. To perform the experiment on protection circuits of SCR: (i) dv/dt (ii) di/dt (iii) Over voltage (iv)
Over current.
16. To perform the firing circuit of SCR using ramp-comparator scheme.
17. To perform the firing circuit of SCR using cosine-wave scheme.
18. To perform the firing circuit of SCR using Op-amps and Gates.
19. To perform the digital firing circuit of SCR.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now compare the effect of different power electronic devices on the basis of their
applications and performance characteristics.
Course Outlines
BEL012A- Electrical Machines Lab II
OBJECTIVES:
To expose the students to the operation of transformers, synchronous machines and induction motors
and give them experimental skill.
1. Separation of transformer core losses and to determine the hysteresis and eddy current losses at rated
voltage and frequency.
2. To plot the OCC and SCC of an alternator and to determine its regulation by synchronous impedance
method.
3. To synchronize an alternator across the infinite bus (RSEB) and summarize the effects of variation of
excitation on load sharing.
4. To plot the V-curve for a synchronous motor for different values of loads.
5. To perform Sumpner’s back-to-back test on 3 phase transformers, find its efficiency & parameters
for its equivalent circuits.
6. To perform the heat run test on a delta/delta connected 3-phase transformer and determine the
parameters for its equivalent circuit.
7. To perform no load and blocked rotor test on a 3 phase induction motor and to determine the
parameters of its equivalent circuits. Draw the circle diagram and compute the following (i) Max.
Torque (ii) Current (iii) slip (iv) p.f (v) Efficiency.
8. To perform the load test on a 3-phase induction motor and determine its performance characteristics
(a) Speed vs load curve (b) p.f Vs load curve (c) Efficiency Vs load curve ( d) Speed Vs torque curve
9. Determination of losses and efficiency of an alternator.
10. To find Xd and Xq of a salient pole synchronous machine by slip test.
11. To conduct running light test on a three phase squirrel cage induction motor and measure and plot
input current, power, power factor at different values of applied voltage.
12. Draw complete equivalent circuit of the three phase squirrel cage induction motor and compute the
performance at rated voltage and at a slip of 5 %.
13. To conduct direct load test on a three phase squirrel cage induction motor and measure and plot
input current, torque, power factor, speed efficiency against output power.
14. To run a slip ring induction motor with variable rotor resistance and plot speed versus external
resistance.
15. To run a slip ring induction motor with variable rotor resistance and plot braking time versus external
resistance.
16. To determine the resistance of squirrel cage induction motor by performing variable frequency test.
17. To run a three phase Schharge motor plots the variation of (a) Injected voltage versus brush
separation. (b) No load speed versus brush separation. (c) No load speed versus injected voltage.
18. To run the induction motor as a SEIG (separately excited induction generator) and plot the variation
of terminal voltage with speed, frequency with speed at different excitation capacitance.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now analyze the efficiency and characteristics of different electrical machines.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now apply the knowledge to make their own static webpage using different html tags.
Software development skills of students will improve.
Students will understand the importance of web as a medium of communication.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester V
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 3-1-0
Course Outlines
BEL013A Control Systems
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of any design problem is a statement of what the final system is to achieve, and this
applies to control system design as well.
This course deals with techniques to meet out above objective.
Unit 1: Introduction to Control Systems- Concept of control, control system terminology, classification of
Control Systems. Mathematical Models of Systems- Differential equations of physical systems, transfer
function of linear systems, block diagram models, signal flow graph.
Unit 2: Feedback Control System Characteristics- Time domain and frequency domain responses and
characteristics, steady state error, performance indices, concept of stability.
Unit 3: Analysis of Linear Feedback Systems- R-H stability criterion, Nyquist criterion, Bode plot, Root
locus and Lyapunov’s criterion.
Unit 4: State Variable Models- State variables of a dynamic system, state equation, transfer function from
the state equation and vice-versa.
Unit 5: Design using State variable Feedback- Controllability, observability, pole placement using state
feedback, Ackerman’s formula, limitations of state variable feedback. Introduction to P/I/D and ON-OFF
control actions.
OUTCOMES:
Student will be able to analyze the transient and steady state performance of different systems and
can also verify the stability of an electrical, electronics and other physical systems.
Text books:
2. BS Manke, “Linear control systems”, Khanna Publishers.
Reference Books:
Course Outlines
BEL014A- Power Systems I
OBJECTIVE:
To make the students understand the concepts of generation, transmission and distribution of power.
Unit 1: Generation of Electric Power- Brief description of Thermal, hydro and gas power plants. Tariffs
and Load Curves- Definition and different tariffs for domestic, commercial, industrial application, Different
Load and Load duration curves.
Unit 2: Transmission and Distribution Systems- DC 2–wire and 3–wire systems, AC single phase, three
phase and 4-wire systems, comparison of copper efficiency. Distribution Systems: primary and secondary
distribution systems, concentrated and uniformly distributed loads on distributors fed at one and both ends,
ring distribution, sub-mains and tapered mains, voltage drop and power loss calculations, voltage regulators.
Unit 3: Overhead Transmission Lines- Types of Conductors, Line parameters; calculation of inductance
and capacitance of single and double circuit transmission lines, three phase lines with stranded and bundle
conductors, Generalized ABCD constants and equivalent circuits of short, medium and long lines. Line
Performance: regulation and efficiency of short, medium and long lines, Series and shunt compensation.
Unit 4: Overhead Line Insulators- Type, string efficiency, voltage distribution in string of suspended
insulators, grading ring, preventive maintenance.
Unit 5: Mechanical Design of Transmission Lines- Different types of tower, sag-tension calculations,
vibrations and damaging Corona-corona losses, radio and audio noise, transmission line – communication
line interference.
OUT COMES:
Students will be able to analyze the different factors which affect the design and performance of
transmission and distribution lines along with the generation of power.
Text books:
1. BR Gupta, “Power System Analysis and Design”, S.Chand.
Reference Books:
1. Grainger John, J. and Stevenson, Jr. W.D., “Power System Analysis”, McGraw Hill, 1994.
2. Harder Edwin, I., “Fundamentals of Energy Production”, John Wiley and Sons, 1982.
3. Deshpande, M.V., “Elements of Electric Power Station Design”, A.H. Wheeler and Co. Allahabad,
1979.
4. Wadhwa, C.L., “Electric Power Systems”, Second Edition, Wiley Eastern Limited, 1985.
5. Nagrath, I.J. and Kothari, D.P., “Power System Engineering”, TMH, 1995.
Unit 1: Evolution of microprocessors, technological trends in microprocessor development. The Intel family
tree. CISC Versus RISC. Applications of Microprocessors. 8086 Block diagram; description of data
registers, address registers, pointer and index registers, PSW, Queue, BIU and EU. 8086 Pin diagram
descriptions. Microprocessor BUS types and buffering techniques, 8086 minimum mode and maximum
mode CPU module. Instruction formats, addressing modes.
Unit 2: Data transfer instructions, string instructions, logical instructions, arithmetic instructions, transfer of
control instructions, process control instructions; Assembler directives. Writing assembly Language
programs for logical processing, arithmetic processing, timing delays; loops, data conversions. Writing
procedures, Data tables, modular programming, Macros.
Unit 3: 8086 Interrupt types and interrupt vector table. DOS interrupt INT 21 h functions. INT 10h and INT
16h functions. Intel 8086 bus cycles, instruction queue, 8086 CPU Read/Write timing diagrams in minimum
mode and maximum mode, reset operation, wait state, halt state, hold state, lock operation, interrupt
processing. Address decoding techniques.
Unit 4: Intel’s 8255 description, 8255 different modes operation and interfacing with 8086. Interfacing
ADC(0808/0809),DAC-(0808) using 8255. Wave form generation. Intel’s 8251 description and operation.
Intel’s 8259. DMA operation. Intel’s 8237. Intel’s 8279. Intel’s 8253. Introduction to i3, i5, i7 processors.
Unit 5: 8051 microcontroller pin diagram, Block diagram, Flag, RAM configuration, Register Banks,
addressing modes, instruction set, 8051 programming and interfacing.
OUTCOMES:
Students will be able to verify assembly-language instructions which are used in microprocessor,
cache memories, and parallel execution.
They can now understand the parts of a computer and the workings of each part buses and memories.
Text Books:
1. DouglasHall Microprocessors Interfacing, Tata McGraw Hill, 1991.
2. The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded systems by Muhammad Ali Mazidi Pearson Education
Asia.
Reference Books:
1. Computer Organization and Design, The hardware and software interface by D A Patterson and J H
Hennessy, Morgan Kaufman Publishers.
2. The 8051 Microcontroller Architecture, programming and Applications by Kenneth Ayala, Penram
International.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester V
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 3-0-0
Course Outlines
BAS004A-Optimization and Calculus of Variations
OBJECTIVE:
This course deals with the extremely important topics under the broad umbrella of optimization.
This is synonymous with efficiency which is the underlying prime rationale for all scientific and
technological advances and progress.
Unit 1: First and second order conditions: First and second order conditions for local interior optima
(concavity and uniqueness), Sufficient conditions for unique global optima; Constrained optimization with
Lagrange multipliers; Sufficient conditions for optima with equality and inequality constraints; Kuhn
Tucker conditions, duality; (10 Lectures)
Unit 4: Calculus of Variations: Basic definition, Simplest problem, Isoperimetric problem, Problems
with Higher order derivatives; (8 Lectures)
OUTCOMES:
Students will be able to design any physical, electrical, mechanical etc problem to get best results
(for e.g., minimum losses, maximum efficiency, least weight etc.)
Text Books:
Reference Book:
Course Outlines
BEL015A- Control Systems Lab
OBJECTIVE:
To learn the different order systems in controls circuits, plotting different steady state and transient
responses.
Study the frequency response of different damping networks.
OUTCOMES:
Students will be able to analyze the response characteristics of different physical systems with the
transient and steady state performances of a standard system.
It will help them in understanding the stability of an Electrical, Electronics and other physical
systems.
Course Outlines
BEL016A- Power Systems Lab I
OBJECTIVE:
The power system laboratory is responsible for getting the line parameters and other power system
quantities using hardware, panels and simulated results.
1 To perform various test on transmission line hardware / software model, to determine the ABCD
parameters.
2 To perform various test on transmission line hardware / software model, to determine the surge
impedance load.
3 To perform various test on transmission line hardware / software model, to determine the efficiency
at various load.
4 Write a program in MATLAB to calculate sending end voltage and regulation in a short transmission
line.
5 Write a program in MATLAB to apply Kelvin’s law to determine the economic cross-section of the
conductor of over head transmission line.
6 To measure (PPS and NPS) sequence components of supply voltages by segregating networks and
verify graphically using hardware / software.
7 To determine negative and zero sequence reactance’s of an alternator using software programming
tool such as MATLAB.
8 To test the given AC energy meter by phantom loading at (i). Unity power factor (ii). 0.8 power
factor lagging (iii). 0.8 power factor leading.
9 To find the string efficiency (i). Without the guard ring (ii). With guard ring using hardware or
software programming tool such as MATLAB.
10 To study the negative phase sequence protection scheme on testing kit or using software
programming tool such as MATLAB.
11 To find the zero sequence impedance of a given three phase transformer using software
programming tool such as MATLAB.
12 Write a MATLAB program for sag calculation with supports at same level.
13 Write a MATLAB program for sag calculation with supports at different level.
14 Write a MATLAB program for sag calculation with supports at same level considering the ice and
wind load (given the wind velocity in km/hr).
OUTCOMES:
Students will be able to verify the principle of protective schemes and various faults in the power
system scenario.
They can also analyze the extrapolated results arrived through simulation / programming output.
Course Outlines
OUTCOMES: The whole conclusion of this lab is that now the students can make their final year projects
based on microprocessor and microcontroller.
Course Outlines
BEL017A Power System Reliability
OBJECTIVE:
This course covers power system planning, operation and management issues as well as reliability in
a regulated and deregulated environment.
Unit 1: System Reliability: Introduction, definition of reliability, failure, probability, concepts, power
quality variation, reliability measurements, power supply quality survey, Reliability aids, and recent
development.
Unit 2: Reliability Concepts: Measure of reliability rules for combining probabilities, Mathematical
expectation. Distributions, reliability theory series and parallel systems, Markov processes. Static generating
capacity reliability.
Unit 3: Outage Definition: Loss of load probability methods, loss of energy probability method. Load
forecast, System Design and planning, Strategies for generation, Transmission and Distribution networks.
Transmission system reliability evaluation-Average interruption rate method. The frequency and duration
method.
Unit 4: Interconnected System: Generating capacity reliability evaluation introduction. The loss of load
approach, reliability evaluation in two and more than two interconnected systems, Interconnection benefits.
Unit 5: Load Forecasting: Necessity short-term forecasting by preliminary analysis control, medium term
forecasting by field survey method, and long-time forecasting by statistical method. Regression analysis.
Analysis of time series. Factors in power system loading.
OUTCOMES:
One can now effectively plan a power system which is reliable and meet out the power demands of
present and future.
Text Books:
1. A.S. Pabla-Electric power distribution. (Text Book).
2. Roy Billinton and Ronald N.Allan-Reliability Evaluation of power system volume-I
Reference Books:
Course Outlines
BEL018A- Switchgear and Relaying
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in understanding the principle and working of protective schemes, equipments
used and various faults in the power system.
Unit 1: Switchgear- Introduction, functions of a circuit breaker, contacts separation and arc phenomenon,
theory of arc formation and its extinction, recovery voltage, restriking voltage, interruption of capacitive and
inductive currents, resistance switching, double frequency transients, circuit breaker ratings, clearing time,
reclosing time.
Unit 2: Classification of circuit breakers: Classification of circuit breakers, detailed principle, working,
advantages and disadvantages of oil, air-blast, vacuum and SF6 circuit breakers.
Unit 3: Relays: Introduction, basic requirements, operating principles and characteristics of electromagnetic
type over-current, differential, impedance and admittance relays. Detail of protection against abnormal
conditions for alternators, transformers, feeders transmission lines, and bus-bars. Carrier current protection
for long lines.
Unit 4: Static Relays: Introduction, comparison with electromagnetic relays, working of instantaneous,
definite time, inverse time and directional over current relays, introduction to digital relays.
Unit 5: Sub-Stations: Types of sub-stations, sub-station equipments and outdoor yard layout, types of bus-
bars, key diagrams and bus-bar arrangements.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to design a protective power system which is able to meet out any
contingency and they will be in position for fault detection and removal therein.
Text Books:
Reference Books:
Course Outlines
BEL019A-Mathematical modelling of Electrical Machine
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in understanding the components and dynamics involved in electrical drive,
thereafter in deals with modeling of different electrical machines.
Unit 1: Review of Electrical drive: Dynamics of Electrical drive, Conventions and multi-quadrant
operation, Transient and steady state stability of Electrical drive, Control of Electrical drive.
Unit 2: Modelling of DC machine: Theory of operation, Induced EMF, Equivalent circuit and
Electromagnetic torque, Electromechanical modelling, State-space modelling, Block diagram and Transfer
functions. DC motor drives: DC motor and their performance, starting, braking, transient analysis, speed
control, Ward-Leonard drives, controlled rectifier fed DC drives, control of fractional HP motors, Chopper
controlled DC drives.
Unit 3: Dynamic modelling of induction machine: Real-Time model of a two-phase induction machine,
Transformation to obtain constant matrices, Three-phase to two phase transformation, Generalized model in
arbitrary reference frames, Derivation of commonly used induction motor models, Per unit model. Induction
motor drives: Three-phase I.M. braking, transient operation, variable frequency control from voltage and
current source, single phase I.M. and Linear I.M. and its control.
Unit 4: Synchronous motor drives: synchronous motors operation from fixed frequency supply,
Synchronous motor variable speed drives, starting large synchronous machines.
Unit 5: Miscellaneous Drives: Brushless DC motor, stepper motor and switched reluctance motor traction
drives, Energy Conservation in Electric Drives. Introduction to vector control scheme.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to design different electric machine projects.
Text Books:
1. GK Dubey, Electrical Drives, Narosa Publication.
Reference Books:
1. S.K.Pillai, Electrical Drives, II Edition, New Age International(P) Ltd.
2. J.M.D. Murphy and F.G. Turnbull, Power Electronic control of AC Motors, Pergamon Press.
3. P.Lloyed & Conard AC Drives, AC Machines.
4. R.Krishnan, Electric Motor Drives, Pearson Education,
5. B.K. Bose, Power Electronics & AC Drives, Prentice Hall, England wood cliffs.
6. Generalized Electrical Machines by Atkinson.
7. Electrical Drives Concept & Application, Vedam Subrahmanyam, TMH
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester V
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 3-0-0
Course Outlines
BEL020A- Advanced Theory and Analysis of AC machines
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in understanding the components and dynamics involved in electrical drive,
thereafter in deals with modeling of different AC machines.
Unit 1: Introduction: Physical model, Different reference frame, Transformations, Primitive Machine,
Dynamic variable, Formulation of dynamic equations of a generalized machine.
Unit 2: Maxwell equations: Introduction to Maxwell equations, Electric field of Transformers, Shaft
voltages and fluxes, bearing currents.
Unit 3: Induction machines: Induction motor modelling, oscillations In Induction machines, Asymmetries
in stator and rotor windings.
Unit 5: Short circuit analysis: Symmetrical and Asymmetrical short circuit analysis, Measurement of
Reactance, Power Systems.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to design different AC machine projects.
Text Books:
Reference Books:
Course Outlines
BEL023A- Power Systems II
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in formulating a single line, impedance and reactance diagram of power system
network with the help of per unit system which helps in calculating the power system components
during faulty and healthy conditions.
It also gives information about load flow studies.
Unit 1: Representation of Power System Components- Synchronous machines, Transformers,
Transmission lines, one line diagram, Impedance and reactance diagram, per unit System
Unit 3: Symmetrical fault analysis- Transient in R-L series circuit, calculation of 3-phaseshort circuit
current and reactance of synchronous machine, internal voltage of loaded machines under transient
conditions
Unit 4: Unsymmetrical faults-Analysis of single line to ground fault, line-to-line fault and Double Line to
ground fault on an unloaded generators and power system network with and without fault impedance.
Formation of Zbus using singular transformation and algorithm, computer method for short circuit
calculations
Unit 5: Load Flow- Introduction, bus classifications, nodal admittance matrix (Y bus), development of load
flow equations, load flow solution using Gauss Siedel and Newton Raphson method, approximation to N-R
method, line flow equations and fast decoupled method.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to design different power system network using different representations.
Also they can select as to which load flow method is suited for which condition.
Text Books:
1. BR Gupta, “Power System Analysis and Design”, S.Chand.
Reference Books:
1. CL Wadhwa, “Electrical Power System”, New Age International.
2. W.D. Stevenson, Jr. “Elements of Power System Analysis”, McGraw Hill.
2. T.K Nagsarkar and M.S. Sukhija, “Power System Analysis” Oxford University Press,2007.
3. L. P. Singh; “Advanced Power System Analysis and Dynamics”, New Age International
4. Hadi Sadat; “Power System Analysis”, Tata McGraw Hill.
5. Stagg and El-Abiad, “Computer Methods in Power System Analysis” Tata Mc Graw Hill
6. Kothari and Nagrath, “Modern Power System Analysis” Tata McGraw Hill.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester VI
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 3-1-0
Course Outlines
BEL024A- Electric Drives
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in explaining the design, function, operation and control of all major components
of a typical electric vehicle power train / drives (AC and DC both).
Unit 2: Rectifier Control of DC Drives- Controlled rectifier circuits, 1-phase fully controlled rectifier-fed
separately excited DC motor, 1-phase half-controlled rectifier-fed separately excited DC motor, 3-phase
fully controlled rectifier-fed separately excited DC motor, multi quadrant operation of fully-controlled
rectifier-fed DC motor.
Unit 3: Chopper Control of DC Drives- Principle of operation and control techniques, motoring operation
of separately excited and series excited motors, multi quadrant control of chopper-fed motors.
Unit 4: Induction Motor (IM) Drives:- 3-phase AC voltage controller-fed IM drive, voltage source inverter
(VSI) and current source inverter (CSI) variable frequency drives, comparison of VSI and CSI drives, cyclo-
converter-fed IM drive, static rotor resistance control of 3-phase slipring IM Synchronous Motor Drives-
VSI drive, CSI drive, CSI drive with load commutation, cyclo-converter drive,
Unit 5: Braking methods- Various methods of braking DC and AC motors, regenerative braking of DC
motors during chopper control, static Scherbius drive, commutator less Kramer drive. Introduction to
Microprocessor Control of Electric Drives.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to describe the structure of electric drive systems and their role in various
applications such as flexible production systems, energy conservation, renewable energy,
transportation etc.
Text Books:
1. G.K. Dubey, “Fundamentals of Electrical Drives” Narosa Publishing House, 1995.
Reference Books:
1. V. Subrahmanyam, “ Electric Drives: Concepts and Applications”, TMH 1994.
2. GK Dubey, “ Power Semiconductor Controlled Drives, Prentice Hall.
3. EL- Sharkawi & A Mohamad “Fundamental of Electric Drive”, Vikas Pub. House
4. SK Pillai, “A First course on Electrical Drives” Wiley Eastern Ltd.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester VI
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 3-0-0
Course Outlines
BEL021A- Energy Auditing
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in understanding the components and process involved in energy auditing.
Unit 1: Introduction to Audit: Introduction to industrial energy auditing, Definition of energy auditing,
Objectives , Types of energy audits, Overview of energy audit procedures, Preparation for the energy audit,
Defining the audit criteria, Defining the audit scope, Selection of energy audit team, Making an audit plan,
Preparing an audit checklist.
Unit 2: Survey: Conducting the initial walk-through visit, Collecting energy bills and available data and
information, Conducting the preliminary analysis, Analyzing energy bills, Electricity bills, Natural gas
bills, Coal and fuel oil bills, Graphical analysis of historical energy use.
Unit 3: Inventory and production patterns: Inventory and measurement of energy use, Electrical load
inventory, Thermal energy use inventory, Energy system-specific measurements, Energy balance,
Analyzing energy use and production patterns, Load/Demand profile, Scatter diagram for presenting the
dynamics of the energy-production relationship, Interpretation of energy-production data pattern on a
scatter diagram, Benchmarking and comparative energy performance analysis, Identifying energy efficiency
and energy cost reduction opportunities.
Unit 4: Analysis of data: Electrical demand control, Cross-cutting energy-efficiency improvement options,
Energy-efficiency improvement opportunities in electric motors, Energy-efficiency improvement
opportunities in compressed air systems, Energy-efficiency improvement opportunities in pumping systems,
Energy-efficiency improvement opportunities in fan systems, Energy-efficiency improvement opportunities
in lighting system, Energy-efficiency improvement opportunities in steam systems, Energy-efficiency
improvement opportunities in process heating systems, Sector-specific energy-efficiency improvement
opportunities for selected industrial sectors, Cost-benefit analysis of energy-efficiency , Life-cycle cost
analysis (LCCA), Life cycle cost (LCC) method, Net present value (NPV) method, Internal rate of return
(IRR) method, Simple payback period (SPP) method.
Unit 5: Audit preparation: Preparing an energy audit report, Post-audit activities, Create an action plan for
the implementation of energy-efficiency measures, Conversion factors, Energy audit instruments, Safety
considerations, Measuring electrical parameters, Temperature measurement, Flow measurements, Exhaust
gas measurements, Measurement of the speed of rotating equipment, energy-efficiency improvement
opportunities for selected industrial sectors.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to perform the energy audit of any industry or institution, residential /
commercial colony etc.
Text Books:
1. Energy Conservation Hand Book, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Govt. of
India.
2. Industrial Energy Audit Guidebook: Guidelines for Conducting an Energy Audit in Industrial
Facilities, Ali Hasanbeigi, Lynn Price, China Energy Group, Energy Analysis Department.,
Environmental Energy Technologies Division.
Unit 1: Programmable Logic Introduction: programmable Logic structures Programmable Logic Arrays
(PLAs), Programmable Array Logic (PALs), Programmable Gate Arrays (PGAs), Field Programmable Gate
Arrays (FPGAs) Sequential network design with Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) Design of sequential
networks using ROMs and PLAs Traffic light controller using PAL.
Unit 2: Programmable Logic Controllers: (PLCs) Introduction Parts of PLC Principles of operation PLC
sizes PLC hardware components I/O section Analog I/O section Analog I/O Units, digital I/O Units CPU
Processor memory Unit Programming devices Diagnostics of PLCs with Computers.
Unit 3: PLC programming: Simple instructions Programming EXAMINE ON and EXAMINE OFF
instructions Electromagnetic control relays Motor starters Manually operated switches Mechanically
operated and Proximity switches Output control devices Latching relays PLC ladder diagram Converting
simple relay ladder diagram in to PLC relay ladder diagram.
Unit 4: Timer instructions & Application: ON DELAY timer and OFF DELAY timer counter instructions
Up/Down counters Timer and Counter applications program control instructions Data manipulating
instructions math instructions. Simple materials handling applications Automatic control of warehouse door
Automatic lubricating oil supplier Conveyor belt motor control Automatic car washing machine Bottle label
detection Process control application, PID control of continuous processes.
Unit 5 : SCADA: Introduction to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, SCADA Functional
requirements and Components, General features, Functions and Applications, Benefits, Configurations of
SCADA, RTU (Remote Terminal Units) Connections, Power Systems SCADA and SCADA in Power
System Automation.
OUTCOMES:
This course will be an excellent opportunity to network with your peers, as well as to gain significant
new information and techniques for SCADA / PLC project.
Text Books:
1. William I. Fletcher, An Engineering Approach to Digital Design, PHI Ltd., ND (1999).
Reference Books:
th
1. Chareles H. Roth, Jr, Fundamentals of Logic Design, 4 Ed., Jaico Pub. House (1999).
2. Siemens, PLC Handbook.
3. Frank D. Petruzella, Programmable Logic Controllers, McGraw- Hill (1989).
4. Wood, AJ & Wollenberg, BF, Power Generation Operation & Control, 2nd Ed. John Wiley.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester VI
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 0-0-2
Course Outlines
BEL025A- Electric Drives Lab
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in practically explaining the design, function, operation and control of all major
components of a typical electric vehicle power train / drives (AC and DC both).
1. Perform the speed control of separately excited DC motor by varying armature voltage using single-phase
fully controlled bridge converter.
2. Perform the speed control of separately excited DC motor by varying armature voltage using single phase
half controlled bridge converter.
3. Perform the speed control of self excited DC motor by varying armature voltage using single-phase fully
controlled bridge converter.
4. Perform the speed control of self excited DC motor by varying armature voltage using single phase half
controlled bridge converter.
5. Perform the speed control of separately excited DC motor using GTO.
6. Perform the speed control of separately excited DC motor using single phase dual converter (Static
Ward-Leonard Control)
7. Perform the speed control of separately excited dc motor using MOSFET/IGBT chopper.
8. Perform the speed control of fan using DIAC or TRIAC.
9. Perform the speed control of separately excited DC generator using MOSFET/IGBT chopper.
10. Perform the closed loop control of separately excited DC motor.
11. Perform the speed control of single phase induction motor using single phase AC voltage controller.
12. Perform the speed control of three phase induction motor using three phase AC voltage controller
13. Perform the speed control of three phase induction motor using three phase current source inverter
14. Perform the speed control of three phase induction motor using three phase voltage source inverter
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to describe the structure of electric drive systems and their role in various
applications such as transportation.
Course Outlines
BEL026A- Computer Analysis and Design Lab
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in learning the tools associated with different software and hardware available in
the market for computer aided design to help them solve different design issues.
Design of transformer
1 Write a program to design the rating of a single phase transformer in kVA using various
physical parameters.
2 Write a program to design the out equation for voltage per turn of a single phase
transformer using various physical parameters.
3 Write a program to design the ratio of iron losses to copper losses of a single phase
transformer using various physical parameters.
4 Write a program to design the relation between core area and weight of iron and copper
of a single phase transformer using various physical parameters.
5 Write a program to design a single phase transformer for minimum cost using various
physical parameters.
6 Write a program to design a single phase transformer for minimum loss using various
physical parameters.
7 Write a program to design window width of a single phase transformer for optimum
output using various physical parameters.
8 Write a program for yoke design and overall dimensions of a single phase transformer
for optimum output using various physical parameters.
Design of DC Machine
9 Write a program to design the output equation of a DC machine using various physical
parameters.
10 Write a program to design the maximum permissible core length of a DC machine using
various physical parameters.
11 Write a program to design the minimum permissible core diameter of a DC machine
using various physical parameters.
12 Write a program to design the minimum number of coils required for a DC machine
using various physical parameters.
Design of rotating AC Machine
13 Write a program to design the output equation of a AC machine using various physical
parameters.
14 Write a program to design a 3 phase squirrel cage induction motor (calculating its main
dimensions, turns per phase, number of stator slots and winding details) using various
physical parameters.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to make different computer aided design projects related to electrical
machines.
Course Outlines
BEL027A- Power Systems Lab II
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in formulating a reactance diagram of power system network with the help of per
unit system and to calculate different types of faults.
Course Outlines
BEL028A- Power Systems Engineering
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in designing a power system network in which there is optimum utilization of
available power generation resources.
It also considers various stabilities associated with power system.
Unit 1: Economic Operation of Power Systems: Introduction, system constraints, optimal operation of
power systems. Input output, heat rate and incremental rate curves of thermal generating units. Economic
distribution of load between generating units within a plant. Economic distribution of load between power
stations, transmission loss equation. Introduction to unit commitment and dynamic programming.
Unit 2: Power Angle equations and curves: Power angle equations and power angle curves under steady
state, and transient conditions. Rotor dynamics and swing equation (solution of swing equation not
included), synchronizing power coefficient.
Unit 3: Equal Area Criterion: Equal area criterion and its application to transient stability studies under
basic disturbances, critical clearing angle and critical clearing time.
Unit 4: Stabilities: Introduction to steady state and dynamic stabilities, steady state stability limit.
Introduction to transient stability. Factors affect transient stability and methods to improve stability.
Unit 5: Miscellaneous Topics: Tap Changing transformer, phase angle control and phase shifting
transformer. Series compensation of transmission lines, location and protection of series capacitors,
advantages and problems.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to find the solution to the problem related to power system security and
voltage stability issues.
Text book
Reference book
Unit 2: Static Shunt Compensators: Mid-point and end point voltage regulation of transmission line, and
stability improvement. Basic operating principle of Static Synchronous Compensators
(STATCOM).Comparison between STATCOM and SVC.
Unit 3: Static Series Compensators: Concept of series capacitive compensation, voltage and transient
stabilities, power oscillation and sub synchronous oscillation damping. Introduction to thyristor switched
series capacitor (TSSC), thyristor controlled series capacitor (TCSC), and static synchronous series
compensator, - operation, characteristics and applications.
Unit 4: Static Voltage and Phase Angle Regulators: (i) Voltage and phase angle regulation. Power flow
control and improvement of stability by phase angle regulator. Introduction to thyristor controlled voltage
and phase angle regulators (TCVR and TCPAR) (ii) Introduction to thyristor controlled braking resistor and
thyristor controlled voltage limiter.
Unit 5: UPFC and IPFC: Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC), basic operating principles, conventional
transmission control capabilities. Comparison of UPFC to series compensators and phase angle regulator.
Applications of UPFC.
IPFC: Interline Power Flow Controller (IPFC), basic operating principles and characteristics. Applications
of IPFC.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now know in depth the problems associated with AC transmission system which limits
its loading capacity and stability.
And hence possible solutions to the above addressed problem.
Text Books:
1. D. P. Kothari, I. J. Nagrath: Modern Power System Analysis
Reference Books:
1. Yong-Hua Song, Allan Johns: Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS).
2. Narain G. Hingorani: Understanding FACTS: Concepts and Technology of Flexible AC
Transmission Systems
2. Narain G. Hingorani, Laszlo Gyugyi: Understanding FACTS: Concepts and Technology of
Flexible AC Transmission Systems
Course Outlines
BEL030A- Indian Electricity Standards and their Applications
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this course is to give knowledge about various standards and rules associated in
power system (transmission and distribution) in India.
Unit 1: Introduction: Various definitions used in Indian electricity rule 1956 i.e., appointment and authority of
Inspectors and officers under government, licence and contents of draft licence. Service lines and apparatus on
consumer’s premises. Cut-out on consumer’s premises, Identification of earthed and earthed neutral conductors and
position of switches and cut-outs, Earthed terminal on consumer’s premises, Accessibility of bare conductors, Danger
Notices, Handling of electric supply lines and apparatus, Cables for portable or transportable apparatus, Cables
protected by bituminous materials, Street boxes, Distinction of different circuits, Accidental charge, Provisions
applicable to protective equipment, Instructions for restoration of persons suffering from electric shock, Precautions to
be adopted by consumers, Periodical inspection and testing of consumer’s installation,
Unit 2: General Conditions Relating To Supply And Use Of Energy: Testing of consumer’s installation,
Precautions against leakage before connection, Leakage on consumer’s premises, Supply and use of energy,
Provisions applicable to medium, high or extra-high voltage installations, Cost of inspection and test of consumer’s
installation, Declared voltage of supply to consumer, Declared frequency of supply to consumer, Sealing of meters,
and cut-outs, Precautions against failure of supply: Notice of failures.
Unit 3: Electric Supply Lines, Systems And Apparatus For Low And Medium Voltages: Test for resistance of
insulation, Connection with earth.
Unit 4: Electric Supply Lines, Systems And Apparatus For High And Extra-High Voltages: Approval by
Inspector, Use of energy at high and extra-high voltage, Testing, Operation and Maintenance, Metal sheathed electric
supply lines, Connection with earth, General conditions as to transformation and control of energy, Supply to X-ray
and high frequency installation.
Unit 5: Overhead Lines, Under Ground Cables And Generating Stations: Material and strength, Maximum
stresses, Clearance above ground of the lowest conductor, Clearance between conductors and trolley wires, Clearances
from buildings of low and medium voltage lines and service lines, Clearances from buildings of high and extra-high
voltage lines, Conductors at different voltages on same supports, Erection of or alternation to buildings, structures,
flood banks and elevation of roads, Clearances, Routes, Maximum interval between supports, Conditions to apply
where telecommunication lines and power lines are carried on same supports, Lines crossing or approaching each
other, Service-lines from Overhead lines, Earthing, Safety and protective devices, Protection against lightning, Unused
overhead lines. Additional rules for electric traction, Introduction to electric supply in mines and oil fields.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now know how to get a new connection and enhancement or reduction of load, recovery of
electricity charges and intervals for billing of electricity charges, disconnection, reconnection and restoration
of supply of electricity.
Authority and responsibility associated with power inspectors.
They can also educate others about the safety precautions which a common man should take care of
while usage of electrical appliances, cables etc. in and around their houses.
Text Books:
1. Indian Electricity Rules, 1956, Manak Bhavan, New Delhi.
2. Substation Design and Practice, P.S. Satnam, Dhanpat Rai and Sons
Course Outlines
BEL031A - Electrical Machines Design
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this course is to give knowledge about various factors and limitations associated
with the design of electric machines such as transformers, three phase induction motors and
alternators.
Unit 1: Principles of design of Machines: Factors and limitations in design, specific magnetic and electric
loadings, output, real and apparent flux densities, separation of main dimensions for DC, induction and
synchronous machines.
Unit 2: Heating, Cooling and Ventilation: Temperature rise calculation, continuous, short-time and
intermittent ratings, types of ventilation, hydrogen cooling and its advantages.
Unit 3: Design of Transformers: General considerations, output equation, main dimensions, leakage
reactance, winding design, tank and cooling tubes, calculation of magnetizing current, losses, efficiency and
regulation.
Unit 4: Design Three-phase induction motors: General considerations, output equation, choice of specific
electric and magnetic loadings, No. of slots in stator and rotor, elimination of harmonic torques, design of
stator and rotor windings, leakage reactance, equivalent resistance of squirrel cage rotor, magnetizing
current, temperature rise and efficiency.
Unit 5: Design of Alternators: Classification and their comparison, specific loadings, output coefficient,
main dimensions, short circuit ratio, elimination of harmonics in generated EMF, stator winding design.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able design an electrical machine project for given output requirement.
Text Books:
Reference Books:
Course Outlines
BEL032A–Materials for Electrical Machines
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this course is to give knowledge about various types of materials (for e.g conducting
materials, dielectric materials, magnetic materials etc.) used in different parts of the machine for a
specific purpose.
Unit 1: Conductor Materials: Electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of conductive and resistive
materials. Important characteristics and applications of specific conductor materials like copper, aluminium,
AAC, ACSR, silver and gold. Study of important resistance materials, carbon and nichrome, standard
resistance materials. Soldering alloys.
Unit 2: Superconducting Materials: Introduction, critical field and critical current density, type I and type
II superconductors, intermediate state, penetration depth and thin films. Super conductivity at high
frequencies, applications of superconductivity. Advancement in superconducting materials.
Unit 3: Dielectric Materials: Dielectric behaviour of materials under static and dynamic field. Polarization,
induced and permanent dipole moments. Surface resistivity. Breakdown processes. Thermal and electrical
properties of important dielectric materials.
Unit 5: a) Semiconductor Materials: Electric properties of semiconducting elements and compounds and
their applications.
b) Miscellaneous Materials: Important electronic properties of electron emitting materials, photo sensitive
materials and luminescent materials.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to use the properties and behavior of different materials for the design of
electrical machines.
Text book
1. Electrical Engineering materials by S.P. Seth and P.V. Gupta.
Reference book
1. Electrical Engineering materials by A.J. Dekker.
2. Electrical Engineering materials by J.B. Gupta.
3. Electrical Engineering Materials by G.P. Chhalotra.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester VI
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 3-0-0
Course Outlines
BEL033A - Advanced Control Systems
OBJECTIVE:
This subject provides an introduction to modern control theory with a particular focus on state-space
analysis of continuous system, analysis of discrete system and stability concerns of control system.
Unit 1: State Space Analysis of Continuous System: Review of state variable representation of continuous
system, conversion of state variable models to transfer function and vice-versa, solution of state equations
and state transition matrix, controllability and observability, design of state observer and controller
Unit 2: Analysis of Discrete System: Discrete system and discrete time signals, state variable model and
transfer function model of discrete system, conversion of state variable model to transfer function model and
vice-versa, modelling of sample hold circuit, solution of state difference equations, steady state accuracy,
stability on the z-plane and Jury stability criterion, bilinear transformation
Unit 3: Stability: Lyapunov’s stability theorems for continuous and discrete systems, methods for
generating Lyapunov function for continuous and discrete system, Popov’s criterion.
Unit 4: Non linear Systems: Types of non linearities, phenomena related to non –linear systems. Analysis
of non linear systems-Linearization method, second order non-linear system on the phase plane, types of
phase portraits, singular points, system analysis by phase-plane method, describing function and its
application to system analysis.
Unit 5: Adaptive Control: Introduction, modal reference adaptive control systems, controller structure, self
tuning regulators. Introduction to neural network, fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms.
OUTCOMES:
Student should be able to apply fundamental state-space techniques in the analysis and design of
linear feedback control systems, as they arise in a variety of contexts.
Students can now formulate and control of engineering problems in terms of optimising an objective
function subject to different constraints.
Use software tools to simulate and design the linear control systems.
Text Books:
1. M.Gopal, “Digital Control and State variable Methods”, Tata Mc Graw Hill.
Reference Books:
Unit 2: Liquid Dielectrics-Conduction and breakdown in pure and commercial liquids, suspended particle
theory, stressed oil volume theory, liquid dielectrics used in practice; Solid Dielectrics-Intrinsic,
electromechanical, and thermal breakdown, composite dielectric, solid dielectrics used in practice;
Applications of Insulating Materials: Application of insulating materials in power transformers, rotating
machines, circuit breakers, cables and power capacitors.
Unit 3: Generation of High Voltages and Currents: Generation of high DC, AC, impulse voltage and
impulse currents. Tripping and control of impulse generators; Measurement of High Voltages and Currents:
Measurement of high DC, AC (Power frequency and high frequency) voltages, various types of potential
dividers, generating voltmeter, peak reading AC voltmeter, Digital peak voltmeter, electrostatic voltmeter.
Sphere gap method, factors influencing the spark voltage of sphere gaps.
Unit 4: High Voltage Testing of Electrical Apparatus: Testing of insulators, bushings, circuit breakers
power capacitors and power transformers.
Unit 5: Over voltage Phenomenon and Insulation Co-ordination: Theory of physics of lightning flashes
and strokes. Insulation co-ordination, volt-time and circuit time characteristics. Horn gap, single diverters,
ground wires, surge absorbers.
OUTCOMES:
Student should be able to select a particular dielectric for circuit breakers and other insulation
requirement in the machine.
They also know how ill effects of over voltages and lightening strokes can be averted by suitably
installing the required equipments.
Text Books:
1. M. S. Naidu and V. Kamaraju, “High Voltage Engineering, TMH.
Reference Books:
1. CL. Wadhwa, “High Voltage Engineering”, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
2. E. Kuffel and W. S. Zacngal, High Voltage Engineering”, Pergamon Press.
3. M.P Chaurasia , “High Voltage Engineering”, Khanna Publishers
4. R. S. Jha, “High Voltage Engineering”, Dhanpat Rai and sons
5. M. Khalifa, ‟ High Voltage Engineering Theory and Practice”, Marcel Dekker.
Course Outlines
BEL035A – Non Conventional Sources of Energy and applications
OBJECTIVE:
This course provides information regarding working and applications of different non conventional
sources of energy.
Unit 1: Introduction: Limitations of conventional energy sources, need and growth of alternate energy
sources, basic schemes and applications of direct energy conversion.
Unit 2: MHD Generators and Solar energy: Basic principles and Hall Effect, generator and motor effect,
different types of MHD generators, conversion effectiveness. Practical MHD generators, applications and
economic aspects. Solar Energy: Photovoltaic effect, characteristics of photovoltaic cells, conversion
efficiency, solar batteries and applications. Solar energy in India, solar collectors, solar furnaces and
applications.
Unit 3: Wind Energy and Thermo-electric Generators: History of wind power, wind generators, theory of
wind power, characteristics of suitable wind power sites, scope in India, advantages and limitations.
Thermo-electric Generators: Seeback effect, peltier effect, Thomson effect, thermoelectric convertors, brief
description of the construction of thermoelectric generators, applications and economic aspects.
Unit 4: Fuel Cells: Principle of action, Gibbs free energy, general description of fuel cells, types,
construction, operational characteristics and applications.
OUTCOMES:
Student will be aware of the energy crisis gripping the world and how non conventional energy
sources are helpful in meeting that demand.
They can also now compare different sources of energy with respect to output, availability of raw
material, installing and running cost etc.
Text Books:
Reference Books:
Unit 1: Illumination- Nature of light, important definitions, laws of illumination, principle of production of
light- discharge through gases under pressure – incandescence/sources of light-filament lamp, halogen lamp-
discharge lamp-sodium discharge lamp, high pressure mercury discharge lamp, dual lamps, fluorescent
lamps, lamp efficiency, requirements of good lighting, illumination level, absence of contrasts, shadows,
glare, colour rendering-lamp fittings. Lighting schemes, design of indoor and outdoor lighting system-street
lighting, flood lighting, photometers.
Unit 2: Electric Heating- Advantages of electric heating, classification of heating methods, detailed study
of resistance heating, arc heating, electron bombardment heating, induction heating and dielectric heating
and their control.
Unit 4: Train Mechanics- Types of services, characteristics of each type of service, speed time curve,
simplified speed time curve, average speed, schedule speed, factors affecting schedule speed, tractive effort
for propelling a train, power of the traction motor, specific energy output, specific energy consumption,
factors affecting specific energy consumption, mechanics of train movement, coefficient of adhesion, factors
affecting slip.
Unit 5: Electric Traction- DC and AC traction motors, their characteristics Traction Motor Control:
Starting and speed control of DC series motors, shunt transition, bridge transition, drum controller
employing shunt transition, energy saving with series parallel starting, metadyne control, multiple unit
control, braking of traction motors.
OUTCOMES:
Student should be able to verify why a particular illumination source is chosen for lighting industrial,
commercial and residential premises.
They also know how different traction motors operate.
Text Books:
1. H. Partap, “Art and Science of Utilization of Electrical Energy”.
Reference Books:
1. BR Sharma, “Utilization of Electrical. Energy”.
2. E. Openshan Taylor, “Utilization of Electric Energy”, Orient Longmans.
3. N.V Suryanarayana, “Utilization of Electric Power”.
4. AT Dover, “Electric Traction”, Pitman.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester VII
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 3-0-0
Course Outlines
BEL037A-Power System Security and Smart Grid
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this course is to give knowledge about power system security, voltage stability.
It also gives information as to how smart grid is helpful in present scenario.
Unit 1: Power system Security: Introduction to power system security, System state classification, Security
analysis, Contingency analysis, Sensitivity factors and power system voltage stability.
Unit 2: Voltage Stability I: Introduction to voltage stability. Comparison of angle and voltage stability.
Reactive power flow and voltage collapse. Mathematical formulation of voltage stability problem.
Unit 3: Voltage Stability II: Voltage stability analysis. Prevention of voltage collapse. State of the art,
future trends and challenges.
Unit 4: State estimation of Power systems: An introduction to state estimation of power systems, least
squares estimation, static state estimation of power systems. Computational considerations. External system
equivalencing. Treatment of bad data. Network observability and Pseudo measurements.
Unit 5: Smart Grid: Introduction about smart grid. Aims of the smart grid. Pathways to a smart grid.
Components of a smart grid. Optimizing grid operation and use. Optimizing grid infrastructure. Information
and communication technologies. New market places, users and energy efficiency. Micro grid and smart
micro grid.
OUTCOMES:
Student should be able to detect the contingencies associated with power system security and about
voltage collapse and hence how these can be prevented.
They now know how optimized grid structure can be established.
Text Books:
1. Modern power system analysis by DP Kothari and IJ Nagrath, 4th Ed.TMH.
2. T.K Nagsarkar and M.S.Sukhija, “Power System Analysis” Oxford Uni. Press.
Reference Books:
1. BR Gupta, “Power System Analysis and Design”, S.Chand.
2. P.S.R. Murty, “Operation and control in Power Systems” B.S. Publications.
3. J. Wood and B.F. Wollenburg,“ Power Generation, Operation and Control “ John Wiley
4. P. Kundur, “Power System Stability and Control Mc Graw Hill.
Course Outlines
BEL038A - Advanced Simulation Lab
OBJECTIVES:
To expose the students to learn programming and simulation on MATLAB / Sci Lab software
to realize electrical and electronic circuits.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now use programming / simulation skills to get output on any electrical and electronic
circuits.
Course Outlines
BEL040A - EHV AC/DC Transmission
OBJECTIVE:
This course explains the need and application of EHV AC and DC transmission, load frequency
control (and its methods) and voltage control.
Unit 1: EHV AC Transmission: Need of EHV transmission lines, power handling capacity and surge
impedance loading. Problems of EHV transmission, bundled conductors: geometric mean radius of bundle,
properties of bundle conductors. Electrostatic fields of EHV lines and their effects, corona effects: Corona loss,
audio and radio noise.
Unit 2: Load Frequency Control: Introduction to control of active and reactive power flow, turbine speed
governing system. Speed governing characteristic of generating unit and load sharing between parallel operating
generators.
Unit 3: Method of Load Frequency Control: Flat frequency, flat tie line and tie line load bias control.
Automatic generation control
Unit 4: Voltage Control: No load receiving end voltage and reactive power generation. Methods of voltage
control. Synchronous phase modifier, shunt capacitors and reactors, saturable reactors, Thyistorised static VAR
compensators- TCR, FC-TCR and TSC- TCR.
Unit 5: HVDC Transmission: Types of DC links, advantages and disadvantages of HVDC transmission. Basic
scheme and equipment of converter station. Ground return. Basic principles of DC link control and basic
converter control characteristics. Application of HVDC transmission.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to compare EHV AC and DC transmission.
They will also be in position realize the problems and precautions associated with EHV transmission.
Text Books:
1. R.D. Begamudre-EHV AC Transmission Engineering.
2. K.R. Padiyar-HVDC Power Transmission System
Reference Books:
1. J.J Grainger and W.D. Stevenson-Power system analysis.
2. B.R Gupta-Generation of Electrical Engineering.
Course Outlines
BEL041A- Power Systems Stability
OBJECTIVE:
This course helps in modelling of synchronous machine. It also gives information regarding various
stabilities methods.
Unit :1 Modelling of synchronous machines: Modelling of cylindrical rotor salient pole synchronous
machines, flux linkage equations, voltage equations, Park's transformation, various inductances and time
constraints of synchronous machines, vector diagrams for steady state and transient conditions, power angle
curves.
Unit :2 Swing equation: Development of Swing equation including various factors which effect it.
Unit :3 Machine Systems: Steady state stability of single machine connected to an infinite bus by the
method of small oscillations. Two machine systems. Coherent and non-coherent machines.
Unit :4 Study of various stability methods: Fault clearing time and critical clearing angle. Solution of
Swing equation by step by step method. Euler's Method and Runga-Kutta Method, Application of
Computers in the study of transient stability using these methods. Introduction to steady state and transient
Stability using these methods. Introduction to steady state and transient stabilities of multi-machine system
without controller.
Unit 5: Methods and equipments affecting Stabilities: High speed circuit breakers, auto-reclosing circuit
breaker, single pole operation, excitation control, and bypass valving.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to compare different stabilities methods to find the best for a particular
situation.
Text book:
1. BR.Gupta: “Power system Analysis and Design”, S.Chand.
Reference Books:
1. P.S.R. Murty, “Operation and control in Power Systems” B.S. Publications.
2. J. Wood and B.F. Wollenburg,“ Power Generation, Operation and Control “ John Wiley
3. P. Kundur, “Power System Stability and Control Mc Graw Hill.
4. CL Wadhwa, Electrical power system.New Age international publishers.
Course Outlines
BEL042A- Operation and Control of Power System
OBJECTIVES:
To learn to optimized allocation of generating unit to a load centre and controlling of real and
reactive power of generator.
Unit 1: Optimal Power System Operation: System constraints. Generator operating cost. Input- Output
and incremental fuel characteristics of a generating unit. Optimal operation of generators on a bus bar,
algorithm and flow chart. Optimal unit commitment, constraints in unit commitment, spinning reserve,
thermal and hydro constraints.
Unit 2: Unit Commitment Solution Methods: Priority list method and dynamic programming method.
Reliability consideration, Patton’s security function, security constrained optional unit commitment, start- up
considerations
Unit 3: Optimal Generation Scheduling: Development of transmission loss and incremental loss
equations. Optimal generation scheduling including transmission losses, algorithm and flow chart. Optimal
load flow solution. Hydrothermal coordination
Unit 4: Load Frequency Control: Control of real and reactive power of generator. Turbine speed
governing system, Modelling of speed governing system. Methods of frequency control: flat frequency, flat
tie line and tie line load bias control. Block diagram representation of load frequency control of an isolated
system, steady state analysis, dynamic response. Introduction to Two – area load frequency control
Unit 5: Automatic Generation Control: Speed governing characteristic of a generating unit. Load sharing
between parallel operating generators. Introduction to automatic generation control of an area by computer
(description of block diagram).
OUTCOMES:
Students can now know how the control the flow of power to the load centres takes place using
turbine governing system and hence load frequency control.
Text book:
1. S Sivanagaraju, G Sreenivasan, “Power System Operation & Control” 1st ed., Pearson Pub.
2. D.P. Kothari, I.J. Nagrath, “Modern Power System Analysis”4th Edition, TMH, 2011
Reference Books:
1. C.L. Wadhwa “Electrical Power Systems”, 6th Edition, New Age International, 2012
2. BR.Gupta: “Power system Analysis and Design”, S.Chand.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Semester VII
Contact Hrs per week (L-T-P): 3-0-0
Course Outlines
BEL043A- Excitation of Synchronous Machines and their Control
OBJECTIVES: Students will understand the principle, operation, control and characteristics of different
excitation systems of synchronous machines.
Unit 1: Excitation Systems: Principle Controls of a generating unit. Arrangement of excitation components,
voltage response-ratio. Excitation specifications. Ceiling voltage, time constant and response of excitation
systems. Requirements of excitation systems: Classification of excitation systems.
Unit 2: DC Excitation Systems: configuration of DC excitation system with main and pilot exciters.
Amplidyne and magnetic amplifier.Automatic voltage regulator with magnetic amplifier and Amplidyne.
Limitation and problems of DC excitation systems. Improvement in DC excitation system.
Unit 3: AC Shunt Excitation Systems (Static Rectifier Excitation Systems): Static thyristor rectifier
schemes. Transient Response during fault condition. Use of booster transformer. Application for shunt
excitation systems.
Unit 5: Brushless Excitation Systems: Brush-slip ring problem. Scheme of Brushless excitation system
with rotating diode. Control, protection and monitoring of Brushless excitation system. Introduction to
brushless excitation system with rotating thyristors. Introduction to Superconducting Exciter.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now compare different excitation systems of synchronous machines.
Text book:
1. AE Fitzgerald, Charles Kingsley, & SD Umans, Electrical Machinery, 4th Ed., MGH Pub.
Reference book:
1. MG Say, Theory, Performance and Design of AC Machines, CBS Publishers.
2. C V Jones Unified Theory of Electrical Machines, Butterworths, London 1967
3. Clayton. A.E., “Performance and Design of Direct Current Machines” UBS Publishers.
Course Outlines
BEL044A- Turbines and their Control
OBJECTIVES:
To give information regarding different types of turbines associated with power generation and their
control.
Unit 1: Steam turbines: Introduction, classification and working of steam turbines. Compounding of steam
turbines, steam nozzles.
Unit 3: Hydroelectric power plants: Run of the river, storage and pumped storage. Working of
hydroelectric power plants.
Unit 4: Gas turbines: Introduction to gas turbine and gas turbine plants. Elements and working of simple
gas turbine power plants, closed cycle gas turbine power plants and combines steam and gas turbine power
plants. Comparison of gas turbine power plants with diesel engine and steam power plants. Merits, demerits
and applications of gas power plants
Unit 5: Wind turbines: Construction, working and application of Horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT)
and Vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). Comparison of Horizontal axis wind turbine and Vertical axis wind
turbine. Speed control for wind turbine. Power versus wind speed characteristics.
OUTCOMES:
Students will now be able to understand the working and applications of different turbines used in
power plants.
Text Books
Reference book:
Course Outlines
BEL045A-Advanced Power Electronics
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to get knowledge regarding principle, working and application of
different converters (DC to DC, AC to AC and DC to AC).
Unit 3: DC to AC Converter: Classification, basic series and improved series inverter, parallel inverter,
single phase voltage source inverter, steady state analysis, Half bridge and full bridge inverter: Modified Mc
Murray and Modified Mc Murray Bedford inverter, voltage control in single phase inverters, PWM inverter,
reduction of harmonics, current source inverter, three phase bridge inverter.
Unit 4: Power Supplies: Switched mode DC and AC power supplies. Resonant DC and AC power
supplies.
Unit 5: Applications: Dielectric and induction heating. Block diagram of DC and AC motor speed
control.
OUTCOMES:
Students can now apply the knowledge of these converters to make different power electronic
models and applications.
Text Books:
1. M.H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, devices and applications , PHI.
2. P.S. Bimbhra, “Power Electronics”, Khanna Publishers.
Reference Books:
1. Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, William P. Robbins, Power Electronics : Converters,
Applications and Design , John Wiley and Sons.
2. M. Ramamoorthy An Introduction to Thyristors and their applications East-West Press.
3. Jacob, Michael Power Electronics: Principles and Application, Vikas Pub. House
4. M.D. Singh and K.B. Khanchandani, Power Electronics, Tata McGraw-Hill.
5. AK Gupta & LP Singh, Power Electronics & Introduction to Drives Dhanpat Rai Pub.