ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-18

Subject Code EE6703 L P T C

Subject Title SPECIAL ELECTRICAL MACHINES 3 0 0 3
Year / Dept / Sem III/ EEE/ VI Regulation Year 2017
Faculty Name / Desg / Dept
Course Prerequisite Fundamentals of Construction ,Principle of operation ,and
Performance of basic electrical machines

Attach the copy of syllabus

CO1: To impart knowledge on construction, principle of operation and
performance of synchronous reluctance motors.
CO2: To impart knowledge on construction, principle of operation,
control and performance of stepping motors.
CO3: To impart knowledge on construction, principle of operation,

Course Objectives (CO) control and performance of switched reluctance motors.

CO4: To impart knowledge on construction, principle of operation,
control and performance of permanent magnet brushless
D.C. motors.
CO5: To impart knowledge on construction, principle of operation and
performance of permanent magnet synchronous motors.
Expected Course Outcomes At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
(ECO) ECO1:Understand the Construction, principle of operation of
synchronous reluctance motors and analyse the performance of
synchronous reluctance motors
ECO2: Understand the Construction, principle of operation of Stepping
motors and analyse the performance of stepping motors
ECO3: Understand the Construction, principle of operation of switched
reluctance motors and analyse the performance of switched reluctance
motors
ECO4: Understand the Construction, principle of operation of
permanent magnet brushless D.C motors and analyse the performance
of permanent magnet brushless D.C motors

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 ECO5: Understand the Construction, principle of operation of permanent
magnet synchronous motors.and analyse the performance of permanent
magnet synchronous motors.

Mapping of CO & PO(Specify the PO’s) - (Fill the col.s with the legend given below)
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 2 - 2 - 2 - - - - - - -
CO2 1 3 3 3 - 1 2 3 - - - -
CO3 1 3 1 - - - - - - - - -
CO4 2 1 2 3 - - - - - - - -
CO5 2 1 3 - - 3 3 3 - - - -

Bridging the Curriculum Gap

(Additional Topics beyond BCG1: Giving practical classes for special electrical machines.
syllabus/Seminars/Assignments)
W1: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ape/2013/862734/
W2: http://www.engineersgarage.com/articles/stepper-motors?
page=2
W3: http://services.eng.uts.edu.au/cempe/subjects_JGZ/eet/
Related Website URLs EET_Switched%20Reluctance%20Motor_JGZ_7_3_05.pdf
W4: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-
computer-science/6-061-introduction-to-electric-power-systems-
spring-2011/readings/MIT6_061S11_ch12.pdf

V1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bngx2dKl5jU
Related Video Course Materials
V2: http://nptel.ac.in/courses/108105067/
(min. 3 nos)
V3: http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-Engineering-Video-lectures-
ltv230-Page1.htm

Book
& No of Cumulativ
S.No Topic Name Mode of delivery
Page hrs e hrs
no
UNIT I - SYNCHRONOUS RELUCTANCE MOTORS
1. Introduction Notes BB 1 1
2. Constructional features R5 1.1 BB 1 2
3. Types – Axial and Radial R51.2 BB 1 3
flux motors
4. Operating principles- R5 1.7 BB 1 4
Variable Reluctance Motors
5. Hybrid Motors R5 BB 1 5
1.17
6. SYNREL Motors R5 1.7 BB 2 7
7. Voltage and Torque Notes OHP 2 8
Equations
8. Phasor diagram Notes PPT 1 9

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9. Characteristics R5 1.9 PPT 1 10
10. Revision - - 1 11
UNIT II - STEPPING MOTORS
11. Constructional features, R5 2.1 BB 1 12
Principle of operation
12. Variable reluctance motor- R5 2.2 PPT 2 14
Single stack configurations
13. Multi stack configurations R5 2.8 BB 1 15
14. Hybrid motor R5 PPT 1 16
2.17
15. Torque equations R5 BB 1 17
Notes
16. Modes of excitations R5 PPT 1 18
2.24
17. Characteristics R5 BB 1 19
Notes
18. Drive circuits R5 BB 1 20
2.47
19. Microprocessor control of R5 BB 1 21
stepping motors & Closed 2.63
loop control
20. Revision - - 1 22
UNIT III - SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTORS
21. Constructional features, R5 3.2 BB 1 23
Rotary and Linear SRMs
22. Principle of operation R5 3.3 BB 1 24
23. Torque production R5 BB 1 25
3.35
24. Steady state performance R5 BB 1 26
prediction & Analytical
method
25. Power Converters and their R5 3.5 PPT 3 29
controllers
26. Methods of Rotor position R5 BB 1 30
sensing
27. Sensorless operation & R5 PPT 1 31
Closed loop control of
SRM- Characteristics
28. Revision - 1 32
UNIT IV - PERMANENT MAGNET BRUSHLESS D.C. MOTORS
29. Permanent Magnet R5 BB 2 34
materials – Magnetic
Characteristics- Permeance
coefficient
30. Principle of operation – R5 BB 1 35
Types
31. Magnetic circuit analysis R5 BB 1 36
32. EMF equations R5 BB 1 37
33. Torque equations R5 BB 1 38
34. Commutation R5 BB 1 39
35. Power controllers- Motor R5 PPT 1 40

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 characteristics and control
36. Revision - - 1 41
UNIT V - PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS
37. Principle of operation - R5 6.1 BB 1 42
Ideal PMSM
38. EMF equation R5 6.5 BB 1 43
39. Torque equations R5 BB 1 44
6.11
40. Armature reaction MMF R5 BB 1 45
41. Synchronous Reactance- R5 BB 1 46
Sinewave motor with 6.18
practical windings
42. Phasor diagram R5 OHP 1 47
6.18
43. Torque/speed R5 PPT 1 48
characteristics 6.37
44. Power controllers R5 PPT 1 49
45. Converter Volt-ampere R5 BB 1 50
requirements
46. Revision - - 50

Prepared by Approved by
Signature

Name K.Padukolai / EEE

Designation Associate Professor / EEE HOD /EEE
Signed date

LEGEND:
METHODOLOGY TO MAP OBJECTIVE WITH OUTCOME
Course outcomes are achieved through
a. Class room teaching.
b. Assignments.
c. Tutorials
d. Weekly, monthly and model exams.
e. Brain storming.
f. Seminars

TEXT BOOKS:
1. K.Venkataratnam, ‘Special Electrical Machines’, Universities Press (India) Private
Limited, 2008.
2. T.J.E. Miller, ‘Brushless Permanent Magnet and Reluctance Motor Drives’,
Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989.
3. T. Kenjo, ‘Stepping Motors and Their Microprocessor Controls’, Clarendon Press
London, 1984.

REFERENCES:
1. R.Krishnan, ‘Switched Reluctance Motor Drives – Modeling, Simulation, Analysis,
Design and Application’, CRC Press, New York, 2001.
2. P.P. Aearnley, ‘Stepping Motors – A Guide to Motor Theory and Practice’, Peter

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 Perengrinus London, 1982.
3. T. Kenjo and S. Nagamori, ‘Permanent Magnet and Brushless DC Motors’,
Clarendon Press, London, 1988.
4. E.G. Janardanan, ‘Special electrical machines’, PHI learning Private Limited, Delhi,
2014.
5. J.Gnanavadivel Dr.S.Muralidharan Dr.J.Karthikeyan” Principles of Special Electrical
Machines” Anuradha Publications.

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