Course Curriculam
Course Code: ELEC405 Credit Units L T P/S SW AS/DS FW No. of PSDA Total Credit Unit
Course Level UG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Course Title Electric Drives
Course This course provides the concepts regarding operation and control of Electric drive, Dynamics of Electrical Drives, Selection of Motor Power
Description : Rating etc.
Course Objectives :
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Objectives
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This course aims to prepare students for the processes of design and operation for electric drive systems requiring knowledge of the specifics and
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characteristics of electric motors as objects of control
Pre-Requisites :
SN. Course Code Course Name
1 ELEC202 Control Systems
2 ELEC203 Electrical Machines- I
3 ELEC301 Electrical Machines- II
4 ELEC304 Power Electronics
Course Contents / Syllabus :
SN. Module Descriptors / Topics Weightage
Module I :
Concept of Electrical drive, Parts of Electrical Drives Classification of Electric Drives, advantages, Characteristics of
1 Electrical 20.00
Electric Motors, Classification of methods of speed control, status of ac and dc drives.
Drives
Module II :
Modes of operation: Steady state, Acceleration including starting, Deceleration including stopping, closed loop
Control of
2 control of drives: Current-Limit Control, Closed-Loop Torque Control, Closed–Loop speed Control, Closed-Loop 20.00
electrical
Speed Control of Multi-motor Drivers, sensing of current and speed, Microprocessor based control of electric drives
drives
Module III :
Fundamental torque equations, Speed Torque Conventions and multi-quadrant operation, equivalent values of drive
Dynamics of
3 parameters: Loads with Rotational Motion, Loads with Translational Motion, Measurement of Moment of Inertia, 20.00
Electrical
Components of Load Torques, Nature and classification of load torques.
Drives
Module IV :
Thermal Model of Motor for Heating and cooling, Different classes of motor duty, determination of motor rating,
Selection of
4 continuous, short time and intermittent duty rating, load equalization and determination of moment of inertia of the 20.00
Motor Power
flywheel.
Rating
Module V : Starting, Acceleration control, braking, transent analysis, Static control techniques- stator frequency control, stator
5 Induction voltage control, rotor resistance control. Static Scherbius system & Static Kramer system, Vector control drives, 20.00
Motor Drives Switched Reluctance Machine Drives.
Course Learning Outcomes :
SN. Course Learning Outcomes
Acquire knowledge of DC and AC electrical drives, in order to understand their operating characteristics in reference to the various types of
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applications
2 To acquire knowledge of different control mechanize for AC and DC drives.
Describe the structure of Electric Drive systems and their role in various applications such as flexible production systems, energy conservation,
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renewable energy, transportation etc., making Electric Drives an enabling technology.
4 To acquaint with the techniques to select different motors with different rating as per load requirements
5 Demonstrate knowledge of speed control of induction motor drives and employ it for various practical applications
Pedagogy for Course Delivery :
SN. Pedagogy Methods
1 Class Room Lectures, assignments, Quizes
Theory /VAC / Architecture Assessment (L,T & Self Work): 100.00 Max : 100
Attendance+CE+EE : 5+35+60
SN. Type Component Name Marks
1 Attendance 5.00
2 End Term Examination (OMR) 60.00
3 Internal CLASS TEST 15.00
4 Internal HOME ASSIGNMENT 10.00
5 Internal CLASS QUIZ 10.00
Lab/ Practical/ Studio/Arch. Studio/ Field Work Assessment : 0.00 Max : 100
N/A
List of Professional skill development activities :
No.of PSDA : 0
N/A
Text & References :
SN. Type Title/Name Description ISBN/ URL
Fundamentals of Electrical Drives:- by G.K.
1 Book Dubey, Narosa Publishing House, New
Delhi, 1995
Electric drives: Concepts and applications,
2 Book
V. Subrahmaniyam, TMH, New Delhi
Power Semiconductor Controlled Drives; by
3 Book
G.K.Dubey, Prentice Hall
Kusko, A., Solid State DC Motor Drives,
4 Book
MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.USA,1969
5 Book Pillai S.K., A First course in elecric drives,
Wiley Eastern, New Delhi
Chillikan, M., Electric Drives, Mir
6 Book
Publishers, Moscow, 1970
Bose B.K., Power Electronics & AC Drives,
7 Book
Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 1991
8 Url http://www.electrical4u.com/electrical-drives
9 Url http://www.nptel.ac.in/courses/108104011
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