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BAPATLA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

COURSE PLAN

1. Department

2. Program

3. Semester/Year

4. Course title /code

5. Prerequisite – Code and Title

6. Number of hours tuition

7. Date of Preparation
8. Syllabus

Unit-I
GENERATION OF IMPULSE VOLTAGES: Standard specifications - standard wave shapes for
testing - properties of double exponential wave shapes - approximate estimate of wave shape control
resistors - Multistage impulse generator - Energy of impulse generator.
GENERATION OF IMPULSE CURRENTS: Standard specifications - analysis of impulse current
generator.
GENERATION OF HIGH D.C AND A.C VOLTAGES: Principle of Voltage Doubler circuit -
Cockcroft-Walton cascade arrangement and its Mathematical analysis - cascade connection of
transformers - Resonant transformers - Tesla coil.
Unit-II
MEASUREMENT OF HIGH VOLTAGES: General concepts of High voltage measurements -
voltage Dividers (Resistive, Inductive and Capacitive) for impulse measurement. High speed
Oscilloscope - peak voltmeter and Sphere gap. Use of fibre optics in H.V measurement of high voltage
DC - Layout of high voltage lab.
Unit-III
CORONA: Corona - factors affecting corona - critical voltages and power loss - Radio interference
due to Corona.
HIGH VOLTAGE TESTING TECHNIQUES: Testing of insulators – Bushings - isolators and CB’s
- Testing of transformers, Fault detection using Wavelets-theoretical aspects.
Unit-IV
NUMERICAL METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL FIELD COMPUTATION: Finite difference
method - Finite element method - charges simulation methods - Boundary element methods

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9. Course Objectives

To understand the principles of theory of high voltage generation and measurements.

Gain knowledge on the generation and measurement of high voltages and currents as well as the testing of
high voltage equipment.
Familiarize the concept of CORONA

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10. Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will have:

1. Knowledge of the high voltage applications and general knowledge about high voltage engineering

3. Knowledge of the high voltage testing equipment and methods, requirements for high voltage testing
procedures, testing procedures.

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11. Teaching – Learning Methods

12. Assessment Methods

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13. LESSON PLAN
Week No. of Learning Unit/module/ Topic(s) Teaching Assessment
Periods Outcomes Methods Methods

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14.Resources
TextBook

Reference Books

Journals/Journal Articles

Other Resources such as Guest Lecture, Field

Study, etc.

Assessment Scheme:

Assessment Type of questions ILOs to be Marks allocated Percent weight

method tested

SLE Essay type,

numerical problems,

Case study.

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Self-learning Exercises (SLE):

Week Questions Date of

Submission

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Plagiarism Policy:

The similarity of the work should not exceed 20 % of the content. This applies to all the non-
Examinations under observation.