MATRUSRI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SAIDABAD, HYDERABAD 500 059

LESSON PLAN
Faculty Name : MV Dept. : Electrical
SUBRAMANYAM &Electronics
Subject Name : UTILISATION Code : EE 451
Year : IV Semester : II
Degree & : B.E. & EEE Academic : 2016-17
Branch Year

Course Objectives:
C.O.451-01.To understand heating effects of electricity.
C.O.451-02.To understand the schematic connection for motor control.
C.O.451-03. To understand the illumination and lighting schemes.
C.O.451-04.To understand the electric traction and traction motors
C.O.451-05. To understand the utilization of electrical energy

S.No. Topic No. of Periods Remarks

UNIT-I
1. 1
Introduction and necessity of Utilization

2. 1
Advantages & Methods of heating

3. Description and operation of resistance 1

ovens

4. 1
Performance of resistance ovens

5. 1
Design of element

6. 1
Problems on design

7. 1
Core and Coreless type of Furnace

8. 1
High frequency eddy current heating
9. 1
Dielectric heating

10. Arc furnace 1

11. Resistance welding 1
12. Welding transformer & its rating 1
13. Various types of electric arc welding 1
14. Various types of resistance welding 1
Total No. of Periods: 14
UNIT-II
15. Introduction to schematic wiring diagrams 1
16. Direct reversing and remote control operation 1
17. Jogging operation of I/M and contactor control 1
circuit
18. Push button control station 1
19. overload relay and limit switches 1
20. Float switches and interlocking methods of 1
reversing control
21. Starting of S/M and motor protection 1
Total No. of Periods: 07
UNIT-III
22. Introduction, nature & production of light 1
23. Sensitivity of eye , units of light , inverse law 1
and cosine law
24. Solid angle & lighting calculations 2
25. Solid angle & lighting calculations 2
26. Determination of MSCP and Rouseeeas 1
calculations
27. SVP &MVP lamps 1
28. Fluorescent Lamp , starting and PF 1
corrections
29. Stroboscopic effect ,neon signs and 1
application to factory lighting
30. Street Lighting and flood lighting 1
31. Street Lighting and flood lighting 1
Total No. of Periods: 12
UNIT-IV
32. System of Electric traction and transmission 1
of drive
33. Traction mechanics 1
34. Speed time curves 2
35. Speed time curves 1
36. Tractive effort, power of traction and Specific 1
Energy consumption
 37. Mechanics if train movement, coefficient of 2
adhesion
38. Mechanics if train movement, coefficient of 1
adhesion
Total No. of Periods: 09
UNIT-V
39. DC and AC series motor characteristics 1
40. 3 phase I/M characteristics and series parallel 1
operation of dc series motor
41. Shunt bridge transition and energy saving 1
42. lead acid batteries 1
43. SMF batteries 1
44. construction and maintenance of batteries 1
45. Charging of batteries 1
46. rating of batteries 1
Total No. of Periods: 08

Total :50 Periods

Signature of Staff:
HOD

MATRUSRI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SAIDABAD, HYDERABAD 500 059
IV year II semester UTILISATION EE 451
 Question bank

Unit-I
Short Questions
1. Why electric heating is preferred over other form of
heating.
2. What is pinch effect and how it is overcome in Ajar watt
furnace.
3. Why coated electrodes are preferred for welding.
4. What are different methods of heat transfer.
5. Mention the advantages of coreless induction furnaces.
6. Name the various resistance welding processes
7. What are specific advantages of dielectric heating.
Long Questions
1. List the various types of furnaces in use with their
applications .Describe with neat diagram the working
principle of i) vertical core furnace ii) coreless induction
furnace.
2. I) Describe with neat sketches the various methods of
electric resistance heating ii)Describe the construction
and operation of an electric arc furnace.
3. Estimate the energy required to melt 500 kg. of brass in a
1 phase Ajax Wyatt furnace. If the melt is to be carried
in hour , what must be the average power input to the
furnace. Specific heat of brass = 393 J-kg -1 0 C-1 , Latent
heat of fusion of brass = 163 X 10 3 J/kg , Melting point of
brass 920o ,Furnace efficiency = 70%.
4. Explain dielectric heating with neat diagram and derive
necessary equations.(5M)
5. A 30 kw. 3 phase , 400 V, resistance oven is to employ
Nickel-chrome strip of 0.025 cm thick for a three phase
star connected heating elements . If the wire temperature
is to be 11000 C, estimate the suitable width of strip.
Assume radiating efficiency of 0.6 and emissivity of 0.9.
The specific resistance of nichrome alloy is 1.03 X 10 -6
-m.State any assumption made.
6. Describe with neat sketches the various methods of
electric resistance welding. Give its merits and demerits
with respect to arc welding.
Unit-II
Short Questions
1. How is synchronous motor started
2. What do you understand by push button control
stations?
3. Differentiate ordinary switch and limit switch.
4. Explain the process of starting synchronous motors.
5. What is meant by limit switch?
6. What are applications of float switches?
7. What do you understand by float switches.
8. Write short notes on over-load relays.
Long Questions
1. Explain the following with neat diagrams: a) Two supply
source for 3-phase induction motor b) jogging operation
of 3-phase induction motor.
2. Explain the following with neat schematic diagram a)
direct reversing of 3-phase induction motor b) Two supply
source for 3-phase induction motor.
3. a) Explain the applications of i) limit switch ii)pressure
switch iii) plugging switch and iv) transfer swatch b)
Explain the jogging operation of 3-phase induction motor.
4. A)Explain the interlocking methods for reversing control of
3-phase induction motor. b) Explain the two supply source
of 3-phase induction motor with control circuit.
5. a) Explain the float switches with neat schematic
diagrams.
b) Explain jogging operation of 3-phase induction motor
with neat schematic diagram.

Unit-III
Short Questions
1. Why tungsten is selected as the filament material?
2. Define luminance and candle power.
3. Define MHCP and MSCP.
4. What is angstrom unit.
5. Explain in two ways of how glare is produced and how it
can be avoided.
6. A 0.4 meter diameter diffusing sphere of opal glass (20 %
absorption) encloses an incandescent lamp with a
luminous flux of 4850 lumens; calculate the average
luminance of sphere.
7. What is meant by limit switch?
 8. Define luminance.
9. What do you understand by glare.
Long Questions
1. a) Explain the construction of Rousseau diagram.
b) i) a lamp emits a total flux of light of 1500 lumens.
What is MSCP?
ii) a plane surface is placed 3 meters from a 200 cp
uniform source of light . Calculate the intensity of
illumination on the surface when it is normal and incline
600 .
2. a) Explain sodium vapour lamp with neat sketch.
b) Two 220V lamps, one of 60W and other 75W are
connected in series across a 440v supply . Calculate the
potential difference across each lamp , neglecting any
variations in resistance. Assuming candle power to be
proportional to the fourth power of the voltage, calculate
the candle power of each lamp under this condition as a
percentage of its value under normal operation at 220V.

3. Explain the following lamps with neat schematic diagrams:

a) Mercury vapour lamp b)Fluorescent lamp.
4. a) What is meant by stroboscopic effect? How this effect is
eliminated in Fluorescent tube lighting.
b)A lamp having uniform CP of 200 in all directions is
provided with reflector with direct 60% of total light
uniformly onto a circular area of 10 M diameter. The lamp
is hung 6 M above the area . Calculate the illumination i)
at center ii) at the edge of the surface with and without
reflector. Determine also the average illumination over the
area without reflector.

Unit-IV
Short Questions
1. Define crest speed and scheduled speed and explain
the factors which effect the scheduled speed of the
train.
2. Define scheduled speed.
3. Mention electrical and mechanical features of traction
motors.
4. Discuss the merits and demerits of the DC and single
phase AC system of traction.
 5. What is the value of voltage used in overhead supply for
trains in India.
6. What are the different systems of track electrification.
7. What is meant by adhesive weight?
8. What are the advantages of electric traction over other
form.
9. Explain term dead weight and effective weight.
10. Define scheduled speed of a train.
Long Questions
1. A train with a locomotive having 4 motors has a total
mass 250 tonnes . Starting from rest attains a speed of
40 kmph in 20 sec. on a 1% upgradient. The gear ratio
is 3, the gear efficiency is 95% , the wheel diameter is
95 cm, train resistance(average) is 40N per tonne and
rotational inertia is 10%. Find the torque developed by
each of the motors and the minimum weight of the
locomotive. Given the adhesive coefficient as 0.25.
2. A train weighing 200 tones is accelerated uniformly
from rest to speed of 45 kmph up a uniform gradient of
1 in 500, in 30 sec. The power is then cut off and the
train then coasts down a uniform gradient of 1 in 1000
for a period of 40 secs., when brakes are applied the
train comes uniformly to rest in 15 sec. Calculate the
maximum power output of the driving motor assuming
efficiency of 60%.
3. A) What are the advantages of electric drive and state
the limitations to its use.
b) A 200 tonne motor coach having 4 motors each
developing 6000NM torque during acceleration , starts
from rest. If up gradient is 30 in 1000, gear ratio 4, gear
transmission efficiency is 90%. Wheel radius 45 cm.
train resistance 50N/tonne , addition of rotational inertia
10%. Calculate the time taken to attain speed of 50
kmph. If the line voltage is 3000V DC and efficiency of
motors is 85%. , find the current taken during the
notching period.
4. An electric train weighing 400 tonnes runs along an
upgradient of 1& with following speed time curve:
uniform acceleration of 1.5 kmphps. For 30 sec. Free
running for 36 secs. Braking at 2.6 kmphps. to rest. If
tractive effort is 45N/tonne , rotational inertia effect
 10% , overall efficiency of transmission and motor is
75% . Determine specific energy consumption.
5. A electric train to have acceleration and braking
retardation of 0.8 kmphps and 3 kmphps respectively. If
the ratio of average to maximum speed is 1.3 and time
for stops is 26 secs. Find scheduled speed for a run of
1.5 km. . assume simplified trapezoidal speed time
curve.
Unit-V
Short Questions
1. Differentiate AC series motor and DC series motor for
traction work.
2. What are active materials used in lead acid batteries.
3. Explain the suitability of 3-phase induction motor for
traction work.
4. Name various parts in lead acid batteries.
5. Mention electrical and mechanical features of traction
motors .
6. Mention the application of lead acid batteries.
7. What is the scope of application of battery drive.
8. Explain the unsuitability of dc shunt motor for traction
drives.
Long Questions
1. a) Explain the suitability of series motor for traction
duties
.b) What are main transition connections from series to
parallel operation of traction motors and what are their
relative merits.
2. a) Explain various characteristics that an ideal traction
motor should possess.
b) Write short notes on charging and rating of batteries
3. Explain charging and rating of batteries , also explain
maintenance of lead acid batteries.
4. Explain constructional details and maintenance of lead
acid batteries.
 MATRUSRI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SAIDABAD, HYDERABAD 500 059
IV year II semester UTILISATION EE 451

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