BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

HYDERABAD CAMPUS
INSTRUCTION DIVISION
FIRST SEMESTER 2013-2014
Course Handout
Date: 01.08.2013
In addition to general handout for all courses appended to the time table, this
portion gives further specific details regarding the course.
Course No.
Course Title
Instructor-in-charge
Team of Instructors

: EEE F211; ECE F211; INSTR F211; EEE C371

: Electrical Machines or Electromechanical
Energy Conversion
: U. MADHAVA RAO
: Ms. Haripriya

1. Course Description: Theory, performance, testing, applications and

control of electromechanical energy converters like Transformers,
Induction machines, DC machines, synchronous machines,
Fractional HP and miniature motors. To have hands-on experience
by testing transformers and electric machines to evaluate their
performance.
2. Scope and objective of the Course: To obtain thorough knowledge
on testing, performance and control of transformers, induction
machines, dc machines, fractional HP and miniature motors during
normal and extreme working conditions.
3. Text Book :
1. Nagrath I J and D P Kothari - Electric Machines Tata McGraw
Hill, 4th edition, 2010.
2. Electrical Machines Laboratory Manual by Dr. Alivelu Manga
Parimi. (Notes will be supplied in Lab).
3. Reference Books :
1. M.G. Say Performance and Design of AC machines Pitman.
2. P.S. Bimbhra, Electrical Machinery, Khanna Publishers

4. Course Plan :
Lec.
No.

Learning Objectives

Topic to be covered

References

1-2

Study of Magnetic circuits

3-5

To study Transformer tests and Operation, equivalent circuit, phasor 3.1 to 3.9,
performance
diagrams, voltage regulation, efficiency, 3.12 of T1
No-load, full-load, Sumpners test,
frequency response.

To learn Auto-transformer

7-8

To learn three phase transformer Connections,

Phasor
operation
Applications and Harmonics

To learn parallel operation of Parallel operation and load sharing

transformers

10

To learn about phase conversions Three phase to two phase conversions 3.16; 3.17 of
and tap changers.
(Scott connection)
T1

11-12

Special purpose transformers

13-14

To learn basic principle of Construction, MMF wave, Slip and 9.1 to 9.3 of
3phase Induction Machines
frequency of rotor currents
T1

15-16

To learn modeling
Induction Motor

17-18

To learn about testing of 3phase No-Load and short circuit

Induction motor
determination of parameters,
diagram, starting, speed control

19-20

Starting and speed control of Starting, cogging and crawling and speed 9.8 to 9.10
induction motor
control

21-22

single phase induction motor

Operation & characteristics of single 10.1 to 10.2

phase induction motor
of T1

23-24

Linear induction motor

Configuration & characteristics

25-27

To learn
machines

about

To study the MMF, flux relations in 2.1; 2.2 of

magnetic cores with windings.
T1

Principle of operation, Use & Analysis

3.11 of T1

groups, 3.13 of T1
3.14 of T1

Voltage and current transformers, audio- 3.18-3.21

frequency
transformer,
grounding
transformer, welding transformer

of 3phase Circuit model, Power across air gap, 9.4, 9.5 of

Torque and power output, Torque slip T1
characteristics

synchronous Operation,
reaction,

tests, 9.6 to 9.7 of

circle T1 and 9.9
to 9.10 of
T1

5.8, 9.17 of
T1

circuit model, armature 8.1 to 8.8 of

synchronous
reactance, T1

determination of synchronous impedance

28-29

To learn about synchronizing

Synchronizing to infinite bus bar, 8.9 to 8.11
and operating characteristics of operating characteristics, efficiency of of T1
synchronous machine
synchronous machine.

30

To learn about Power transfer in Power flow equation

a synchronous generator.

31-32

Two reaction theory in salient Two reaction model, phasor diagram, 8.14,8.15 of
pole synchronous machine, power angle characteristics and slip test
T1
synchronizing torque

33-34

Characteristics of DC machines

35

Starting and Braking of DC Shunt motor starter step calculation, 7.16; 7.18 of
motors & applications.
Plugging, dynamic & regenerative T1
braking

36-37

Speed control of DC motor

38

To learn about brushless DC Basic features and operation

motors

8.22 of T1

39-40

Stepper motors

10.6 of T1

8.12 of T1

Shunt, series & compound motors

DC Motor speed control

7.17 of T1

Basic features and operation

5. LABORATORY COMPONENT :
The list of experiments:
1. No load and load test on DC shunt generator (5HP)
2. Hopkinsons test (5HP)
3. No load and load test and speed control on DC shunt motor
(5HP)
4. No load test and short circuit test on alternator (5 kVA)
5. No load and load test on squirrel cage induction motor (5HP)
6. OC and SC test on 1-Phase Transformer
7. Sumpners test and Scott Connection of Transformers
8. Parallel operation of 1-phase Transformers

6. Evaluation Scheme:
Component
Test 1

50 mins

Maximum
Marks
50

Test 2

50 mins

50

3 Hrs

120

Comprehensive
Examination

Duration

Date & Time

Remarks

28/9
9:30 to 10.30 AM
11/11
9:30 to 10.30 AM
02/12 (AN)

CB

2.00 PM to

7.10, 7.15 of
T1

OB
CB

5.00PM

Practicals:
Regularity, Lab
Viva reports
Lab test & Viva

40
40

7. Make-up Policy: No make-up unless for genuine reasons.

8. Notices: Notices concerning this course will be displayed on the EEE Notice
Board and on CMS.

Instructor-in-charge
EEE F211; ECE.F211; INSTR F211; EEEC371