DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

M.Tech. - POWER SYSTEMS (Full Time)

Curriculum & Syllabus 2010-12 Onwards

Code Course Title L T P C

Theory
Theory Semester
Semester -- II
I
MTPSR21
MTPSR11 Digital
AppliedSignal Processing
Mathematics for Electrical & 3
3 11 0
0 4
4
MTPSR22 Power
Electronics Engineering and Analysis - II
System Modelling 3 1 0 4
MTPSR23
MTPSR12 Power
DigitalSystem
Control Control
Systemsand Operation -II 3
3 01 0
0 4
3
MTPSR24
MTPSR13 Power
Power System
System Protection
Modelling and Analysis - I 3
3 0
1 0
0 3
4
MTPSRE07
MTPSR14 Elective – III
Power System Control and Operation -I 3
3 0
1 0
0 3
4
MTPSRE08
MTPSRE01 Elective – I 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE09
MTPSRE02
MTPSRE10
MTPSRE03 Elective - IV 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE11
MTPSRE04 Elective – II 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE12
MTPSRE05
Practical
MTPSRE06
MTPSRP2
Practical Power System Simulation Lab 0 0 3 1
MTPSRP1 Digital Simulation Lab 0 0 Total
3 22
1
Total 22
 Theory Semester - III
MTPSR31 Flexible AC Transmission Systems 3 0 0 3
MTPSR32 Power System Modelling and Analysis - III 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE13 Elective – V 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE14
MTPSRE15
MTPSRE16 Elective - VI 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE17
MTPSRE18
Practical
MTPSRP3 Project Work (Phase –I) 0 2 12 6
Total 18

Semester – IV
MTPSRP4 Project Work (Phase-II) 0 2 30 13
Total 13

Total Credits to be earned for the award of the Degree: 75

 List of Electives

Elective Group I
Code Course Title L T P C
MTPSRE01 Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE02 Solid State Power Converters 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE03 Distribution System Design and Control 3 0 0 3

Elective Group II
Code Course Title L T P C
MTPSRE04 Generalized Theory of Electrical Machines 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE05 Power System Planning and Reliability 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE06 Wind Energy Conversion System 3 0 0 3

Elective Group III

Code Course Title L T P C
MTPSRE07 Energy Auditing Conservation and Management 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE08 Soft Computing Techniques 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE09 Computer Aided Design of Electrical Machines 3 0 0 3

Elective Group IV
Code Course Title L T P C
MTPSRE10 Power Electronics Applications in Power Systems 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE11 Power Sector Economics, Management and 3 0 0 3
Restructuring
MTPSRE12 Electrical Drives and Control 3 0 0 3

Elective Group V
Code Course Title L T P C
MTPSRE13 Micro controller Based System Design 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE14 HVDC Transmission 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE15 A.I Applications to Power Systems 3 0 0 3

Elective Group VI
Code Course Title L T P C
MTPSRE16 Electrical Transients in Power Systems 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE17 Power System Monitoring & Communication 3 0 0 3
MTPSRE18 Power Quality 3 0 0 3
MTPSR11 APPLIED MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICAL & 3 1 0 4
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

UNIT – I Random Process: 9- Hours

Random Variables – density & distribution Functions- Moments – Moment Generating Functions
– Two-Dimensional Random Variables – Marginal & Conditional Distributions – Random
Process – Stationary & Ergodie Processes – Auto Correlation Cross Correlation – Properties –
Power Spectral Density.

UNIT – II Special Functions: 9-Hours

Series Solutions – Bessel’s Functions – Legendre’s Equation – Legendre’s Polynomial –
Rodrigue’s Formula – Recurrence Relations – Generating Functions & Orthogonal property for
Bessel’s Function of the first kind

UNIT – III Calculus Of Variations: 9-Hours

Introduction – Euler’s Equations - Functional Dependent on First and Second Derivaties
-Brachistochrone Problem - Functional involving two or more Independent Variables
-Isoperimetric Problems - Variational Methods of solving Partial Differential Equations -Rayleigh
- Ritz Method - Kantorovich Methods.

UNIT –IV LINEAR INTEGRAL EQUATIONS 9-Hours

Different Types of Integral Equations - Fredholm & Volterra Integral Equations - Relation
between Differential and Integral Equations - Green’s Functions - Fredholm’s Equations with
Separable Kernal – Iterative Methods for Solving Equations of Second kind - Properties of
Symmetric Kernals.

UNIT –V INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD 9-Hours

Introduction FEM-Functions-Base Functions - Methods of Approximation - Rayleigh-Ritz
Method - Galerkin Method - Application to One- Dimensional & Two-Dimensional Problems.
L=45 T = 15 P=0, Total = 60

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Hildebrand,F.B. “ Methods of Applied Mathematics”, PHI, New Delhi (1992)
2. Elsgolt,L. “Differential Equations & calculus of Variations”, Mir Pub., Moscow,(1985)
3. Clarke, A.B., Disney, R.L., “Probability and Random Process”,John Wiley,(1970)
REFERENCES:
1. Narayanan, S.,et.al, “Advanced Mathematics for Engineering Students” Madras,(1989)
2. Zienkienviez.O.C , “Finite Element Methods inEngg Sciences”, Mcgraw Hill, London,
(1989).
3. Papoulis, “ Probability, Random Variables &Stochastic Processes”, Mcgraw Hill,
Newyork, (1991)
4. Petrovsky,I.G., “Lectures on Theory of Integral Equations”, MirPub, Moscow, (1971)
5. Andrews,L.A., “Special Functions for Sciences &Engineers”, Mcgraw Hill, Newyork,
(1992).
MTPSR12 DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS 3 0 0 3

UNIT-I INTRODUCTION 9-Hours

Introduction to discrete time control system - Sampling and holding - sample and hold
device - D/A, A/D conversion – sampling theorem – data interpolation Z transform –properties -
inverse Z transform - Pulse transfer function
UNIT-II STATE VARIABLE TECHNIQUE 9-Hours
State equations of discrete time systems – solution of state equation - state transition
matrix, its properties – state space realization and state diagram – pulse transfer function from
state equation - characteristic equation - Eigen values - Eigen vectors.
Similarity transformation – transformation into various canonical forms.
UNIT-III CONTROLLABILITY, OBSERVABILITY AND STABILITY 9-Hours
Controllability and observability of Llinear Time Invariant (LTI) discrete data systems –
tests for controllability and observability - relationship between controllability, observability and
pulse transfer functions
Stability of LTI discrete time systems - Jury’s stability tests – Schur - Cohn stability test - Bilinear
transformation method - Lyapunov stability analysis.
UNIT-IV CONTROLLER DESIGN – I 9-Hours
Classical approach:
Correlation between root locations in Z-plane and time response - direct digital design in
Z and W plane (under bilinear transform)
State space approach:
State feedback - Design via pole placement – observer based state feedback - Introduction
to digital redesign.
UNIT-V CONTROLLER DESIGN – II 9-Hours
Kalman filter – optimal state estimation – optimal controllers – LQR, LQG frameworks –
Extended Kalman filter.PID controller – Digital PID controller design.
L=45 T = 0 P=0, Total = 45

TEXT BOOKS:
1. K.Ogata, “Discrete time control systems”, 2nd edition, Pearson Edu., 2003
2. Franklin, Powell, workman, “Digital control of Dynamic systems”, 3rd edition, Pearson
Edu., 2002.

REFERENCE:
1. M.Gopal, “Digital Control and state variable methods”, Tata McGraw hill, New Delhi,
2003.
2. Aashish Tiwari, “Modern control design with MATLAB and SIMULINK”, John Wiley
and sons Ltd., 2002
3. Benjin.Kuo, ‘Digital Control systems’, 2nd Edition, Oxford University, 1992.
MTPSR13 POWER SYSTEM MODELLING & ANALYSIS – I 3 1 0 4
(STEADY STATE ANALYSIS)

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION 9-Hours

An overview of system modelling and analysis - Modelling of transmission lines and
transformer with off-nominal taps. Introduction to power system planning – Load forecasting
– Generation Planning – Transmission Planning – steady state analysis and transient analysis
- Overview of Power System modelling for various studies.

UNIT – II OVERVIEW OF MATHEMATICS FOR BASIC POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS

9-Hours
Algebric equations – Differential equations – Numerical solution of algebric equatioins –
review of Gauss – elimination and Bi-Factorization methods – crouts algorithm – sparsity –
sparsity oriented network solution.

UNIT – III POWER FLOW STUDIES 9-Hours

Bus classification – Power flow model using Y bus computational aspects of power flow
problem – Newton Raphson methods – Fast decoupled power flow method – Multi area
power flow analysis with tie line control – contigency and sensitivity analysis.
Special purpose power flow studies – Harmonic power flow, three-phase load flow,
distribution power flow (Qualitative treatment only).

UNIT – IV SHORT CIRCUIT STUDIES 9-Hours

Symmetrical short circuit analysis – Symmetrical components and sequence impedances.
Algorithm for symmetrical fault analysis using Z bus – Unsymmetrical fault analysis using
symmetrical components – Algorithm for unsymmetrical fault analysis using Z bus.

UNIT – V SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE THEORY AND MODELLING 9-Hours

Modelling for dynamic studies – synchronous machine model – Physical description of
synchronous machines – dqo transmission – Per unit representation – Equivalent circuit –
Steady state analysis – transient performance characteristics – Magnetic saturation –
mechanical characteristics of synchronous machines in stability studies.
L=45 T = 15 P=0, Total = 60

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Stagg G.W., El.Abiad A.H., " Computer methods in power system analysis ", McGraw Hill,
1968.
2. Elgerd.O.I., " Electrical energy systems theory - An Introduction ", Tata McGraw Hill, 1971.
3. Kundur P., " Power system stability and control ", McGraw Hill, 1994.
4. Carson.W.Taylor, " Power system voltage stability ", McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1994.
MTPSR14 POWER SYSTEM CONTROL AND OPERATION -I 3 1 0 4

UNIT – I Introduction 9-Hours

Planning and operational problems of power systems - review of economic dispatch and
calculation using B matrix loss formula - use of participation factors in on line economic
dispatch.

UNIT – II Optimal Power Flow Problem 9-Hours

Real and reactive power control variables - operation and security constraints and their limits
- general OPF problem with different objective functions - formulation - cost loss
minimization using Dommel and Tinney 's method and SLP method - development of model
and algorithm - MVAR planning - optimal siting and sizing of capacitors using SLP method -
interchange evaluation using SLP.

UNIT – III Hydro Thermal Scheduling 9-Hours

Problems definition and mathematical model of long and short term problems - discretization
- dynamic and incremental dynamic programming - methods of local variation - hydro
thermal system with pumped hydro units - solution by local variation treating Pumped Hydro
unit for load management and spinning reserve.

UNIT – IV Unit Commitment 9-Hours

Constraints in unit commitment - solution by priority list method - dynamic programming
method – backward and forward - restricted search range.

UNIT – V Maintenance Scheduling 9-Hours

Factors considered in maintenance scheduling for generating units - turbines - boilers -
introduction to maintenance scheduling using mathematical programming.

L = 45 T = 15 P = 0 TOTAL = 60

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Allen J Wood and Bruce F Wollenberg, "Power generation and control", John Wiley
& Sons, New York, 1984.
2. Krichmayer L., "Economic operation of power systems", John Wiley and sons Inc, New
York, 1958.
REFERENCES:
1. Krichmayer L.K, "Economic control of Interconnected systems", John Wiley and sons
Inc, New York, 1959.
2. Elgerd O.I., "Electric energy systems theory - an introduction", McGraw Hill, New Delhi,
1971.
MTPSRP1 DIGITAL SIMULATION LAB 0 0 3 1

1. Study of simulation packages like SABER, PSPICE, MATLAB, PSCAD.

2. Mathematical models for power transistors, thysistors, GTOS, diodes.

3. Review of mathematical models of electrical machines – simulations based on these models.

4. Simulations of phase controlled line commutated converters, DC choppers, inverters.

5. Case studies of converter \ chopper controlled drives, dual converter DC drive, VSI fed
induction motor drive, CSI fed IM, synchronous motor drives.

Reference Books:

1. Rajagopalan,V. “Computer aided analysis of power electronic systems”, Marcell – Dekker

Inc.,1987.
2. John Keown, “Microsim Pspice and circuit analysis”, Prentice hall Inc.,1998.
3. Orcad Pspice user manual, Orcad corporation.
4. Saber user manual, Analogy Corporation.
5. MATLAB user manual.
Total no. of Hours = 45
MTPSR21 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING 3 1 0 4

UNIT – I Review Of Discrete Time Systems 9-Hours

Discrete time Signals-Sequences-Stability and Causality-Frequency domain Representation
of Discrete time systems and signals-Two-dimensional Sequences and Systems - Z-
Transform- Z-Transform Theorems and Properties - Two-dimensional Z-Transform.
Structures for discrete time system-direct, cascade and parallel forms- lattice structure.

UNIT – II The Discrete Fourier Transform 9-Hours

Representation of Periodic Sequences-the Discrete Fourier Series - Properties of the discrete
Fourier series sampling - Z-transform-discrete Fourier transform - properties of discrete
Fourier Transform.

UNIT – III Fast Fourier Transform 9-Hours

Linear Convolution - Decimation-in-Time and Decimation-in-Frequency -FFT Algorithms -
Two-dimensional discrete Fourier Transform-spectral analysis-time, frequency analysis of
signals.

UNIT – IV Digital Filter Design Techniques 9-Hours

Introduction - Design of IIR Digital Filters from Analog Filters - Analog-Digital
Transformation - Properties of FIR Digital Filters - Design of FIR Filters Using Windows -A
comparison of IIR and FIR Digital Filters.

UNIT – V Effects Of Finite Register Length in Digital Signal Processing 9-Hours

Introduction-Effects of coefficient of Quantization - Quantization in Sampling Analog
Signals- Finite Register Length effects in realizations of Digital Filters, discrete Fourier
Transform Computations.

L = 45 T = 15 P = 0 TOTAL = 60

TEXT BOOKS
1. Alan Oppenheim.V and Ronals.W. Schafer, "Digital Signal Processing”, Prentice Hall
of India Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi, 1989.
2. John-H Karl, "An Introduction to digital processing", Academic Press INC, Harcourt
Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1989.
3. Douglas F. Elliot, "Handbook of Digital Signal Processing - Engineering Applications".
Academic Press, 1987. King, Robert.
REFERENCES:
1. King, Robert, "Digital filtering in one and two dimensions, Design and applications” -
Plenum Press, 1989.
2. V.Oppenheim and Ronald W. Schafer, "Discrete time Signal processing", Prentice Hall of
India Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi, 1992.
3. M. Bellanger, "Digital Processing of Signals", John Wiley and Sons, 2000.
4. Ralph Chasseing "Digital Signal Processing Laboratory Experiments using C & TMS320
C31", John Wiley and Sons, 1999.
MTPSR22 POWER SYSTEM MODELLING & ANALYSIS – II 3 1 0 4
(STABILITY ANALYSIS)

UNIT – I REVIEW OF MACHINE MODELLING 9-Hours

Operational parameters – standard parameters etc – small signal stability analysis –
involving machines only – SMIB with classical type 1 machine model.

UNIT – II EXCITATION SYSTEM MODELLING 9-Hours

Excitation systems requirement – types of excitation systems – dynamic performance
measures – control and protective functions – Modelling of Excitation systems - IEEE
simulation models.

UNIT – III SMALL SIGNAL STABILITY ANALYSIS 9-Hours

Small signal stability analysis including excitation systems – power system stabilizers –
small signal stability analysis of multi machine power systems – characteristics of small
signal stability problems – methods of improving small signal stability.

UNIT – IV TRANSIENT STABILITY ANALYSIS 9-Hours

Solution methods – simultaneous implicit approach – Dommel – Stato algorithm
involving classical and type 1 machine model – interfacing excitation system model with
transients stability algorithm.

UNIT – V PRIME MOVERS AND ENERGY SYSTEM MODELLLING 9-Hours

Hydraulic turbines and governing systems – steam turbines and governing systems –
thermal energy systems – IEEE simulation model – interfacing of steam and hydraulic
turbine governor models.

L = 45 T=15 P=0 TOTAL = 60

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Kundur P., "Power system stability and control", McGraw Hill, 1994.
2. Anderson P.M., and Foaud A.A, "Power system control and stability", Galgotia
Publications, New Delhi, 1981.
REFERENCES:
1. Taylor C.W., "Power systems voltage stability", McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1993.
2.IEEE recommended practice for excitation system models for power system stability
studies, IEEE standard 421.5, 1992.
3.Kimbark E.W., "Power system stability", Vol.3., synchronous machines, John Wiley and
sons, 1956.
4.T.V Custem, C.Vournas, "Voltage Stability of power system", Kluwer Acadamic Publishers,
1998.
MTPSR23 POWER SYSTEM CONTROL AND OPERATION-II 3 1 0 4

UNIT – I Automatic Generation Control 9-Hours

Plant and system level control problem - ALFC of single area system - modelling-static and
transient response - EDC control loop - ALFC of multi area system-modelling - static and
transient response of two area system - development of state variable model -Two area
system- AGC system design Kalman’s method.

UNIT –II Automatic Voltage Control 9-Hours

Modelling of AVR loop -components - dynamic and static analysis - stability compensation -
system level voltage control using OLTC, capacitor and generator voltages - expert system
application for system voltage control.

UNIT – III Security Control Concept 9-Hours

System operating states by security control functions - monitoring, evaluation of system state
by contingency analysis -corrective controls (preventive, emergency and restorative) -
Islanding scheme.

UNIT – IV State Estimation 9-Hours

Least square estimation -basic solution - sequential form of solution - static state estimation
of power system by different algorithms - tracking state estimation of power system -
computation consideration – external equivalency. Treatment of bad data and on line load
flow analysis.

UNIT – V Computer Control of Power System 9-Hours

Energy control center - various levels - national - regional and state level SCADA system –
computer configuration - functions - monitoring, data acquisition and controls - EMS
system- software in EMS system. Expert system applications for power system operation.

L = 45 T = 15 P = 0 TOTAL = 60
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Elgerd O.I., "Electric energy systems theory - an Introduction", McGraw Hill, New
Delhi, 1971.
2. Mahalanabis A.K., Kothari.D.P., and Ahson .S.I., "Computer Aided Power System
Analysis and Control", McGraw Hill publishing Ltd., 1984.

REFERNCES:

3. Kundur.P., "Power system stability and control", EPRI publications, California, 1992.
MTPSR24 POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I Introduction 6-Hours

General philosophy - Review of conventional equipment protection schemes - state-of-the art
- Numeric relays.

UNIT –II Distance Protection 12-Hours

Transmission line protection - fault clearing times - relaying quantities during swings -
Evaluation of distance relay performance during swings - prevention of tripping during
transient conditions - automatic line reclosing - generator out -of- step protection - simulation
of distance relays during transients.

UNIT – III Generator Protection 9-Hours

Out - of - step, loss of excitation.System Response to Severe Upsets: Nature of system
response to severe upsets - frequency actuated schemes for load shedding and islanding.

UNIT – IV Introduction to Computer Relaying 9-Hours

Development of computer relaying – Historical background – Expected benefits of computer
relaying –Computer relay architecture – A/D converter – Anti-aliasing filters – substation
computer hierarchy.

UNIT – V Digital Transmission Line Relaying 9-Hours

Introduction - source of error - relaying as parameter estimation - beyond parameter
estimation – symmetrical component distance relay - protection of series compensated lines.
Digital protection of transformers, machines and buses

L = 45 T= 0 P = 0 TOTAL = 45

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Arun K. Phadke, James.S. Thorp, "Computer relaying for Power system", John Wiley and
sons, New York, 1988.
2. Jones D., "Analysis and protection of electrical power systems", Pitman Publishing, 1971.

REFERENCES:
1. "Power system reference manual, Ray rolls protection", Orient press, 1982.
2. Stanley H., Horowitz (ED), "Protective relaying for power system", IEEE press, 1980.
3. Kundur P., "Power system stability and control", McGraw Hill, 1994.
MTPSRP2 POWER SYSTEM SIMULATION LAB 0 0 3 1

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. Familiarization with various operating systems.

2. Line parameters evaluation.
3. Formation of Y bus and computation of Z bus using Y bus.
4. Direct formation of Zbus.
5. Power flow analysis: Gauss-Seidel, Newton-Raphson, Plain Decoupled and Fast
decoupled methods.
6. Small signal stability analysis: SMIB and Multi-machine configuration.
7. Transient stability analysis of Multi-machine configuration.
8. Analysis of switching surge using EMTP.

Total no. of Hours = 45

MTPSR31 FLEXIBLE AC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I Introduction 9-Hours

FACTS - a toolkit, Basic concepts of Static VAR compensator, Resonance damper, Thyristor
controlled series capacitor, Static condenser, Phase angle regulator, and other controllers.

UNIT - II Series Compensation Schemes 9-Hours

Sub-Synchronous resonance, Torsional interaction, torsional torque, Compensation of
conventional, ASC, NGH damping schemes, Modelling and control of thyristor controlled
series compensators.

UNIT – III Unified Power Flow Control 9-Hours

Introduction, Implementation of power flow control using conventional thyristors, Unified
power flow concept, Implementation of unified power flow controller.

UNIT – IV Design of Facts Controllers 9-Hours

Approximate multi-model decomposition, Variable structure FACTS controllers for Power
system transient stability, Non-linear variable-structure control, variable structure series
capacitor control, variable structure resistor control.

UNIT – V Static Var Compensation 9-Hours

Basic concepts, Thyristor controlled reactor (TCR), Thyristors switched reactor (TSR),
Thyristor switched capacitor(TSC), saturated reactor (SR) , and fixed capacitor (FC)

L = 45 T = 0 P = 0 TOTAL = 45
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Narin G.Hingorani, " Flexible AC Transmission ", IEEE Spectrum, April 1993, pp 40-45.
2. Narin G. Hingorani, " High Power Electronics and Flexible AC Transmission Systems ",
IEEE Power Engineering Review, 1998.
3. Narin G.Hingorani, " Power Electronics in Electric Utilities: Role of Power Electronics in
future power systems ", Proc. of IEEE, Vol.76, no.4, April 1988.
REFERENCES:
1. Einar V.Larsen, Juan J. Sanchez-Gasca, Joe H.Chow, " Concepts for design of FACTS
Controllers to damp power swings ", IEEE Trans On Power Systems, Vol.10, No.2, May
1995.
2. Gyugyi L., "Unified power flow control concept for flexible AC transmission", IEEE Proc-
C Vol.139, No.4, July 1992.
MTPSR32 POWER SYSTEM MODELLING & ANALYSIS – III 3 0 0 3
(TORSIONAL & VOLTAGE STABILITY ANALYSIS)

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION TO HVDC SYSTEMS 9-Hours

Flexible AC transmission devices – modelling of HVDC systems FACTS devices and
interfacing with transient stability algorithm.

UNIT – II TORSIONAL OSCILLATIONS 9-Hours

Review of multi-machine rotor model – turbine – generator torsional characteristics -
interaction with power system controls – sub synchronous resonance – counter measure to
SSR problems – Impact of network – Switching disturbances – Time domain simulation of
sub synchronous oscillations – Introduction to EMTP - Integration of machine stator
equations using trapezoidal rule – Interfacing with EMTP.

UNIT – III TRANSMISSION SYSTEM VOLTAGE STABILITY 9-Hours

Power system stability classification – voltage stability – voltage collapse – Transmission
system aspects – single load infinite bus system – maximum deliverable power – power
voltage relationships – generator reactive power requirement – effect of compensation – VQ
curves – effect of adjustable transformer ratios problems.

UNIT – IV GENERATOR CONTROLLERS 9-Hours

Review of synchronous machine theory – frequency and voltage controllers – limiting device
affecting voltage stability – voltage reactive power characteristics of synchronous generators
– capability curves – effect of machine limitations on deliverable power.

UNIT – V LOAD MODELLING 9-Hours

Power system load modelling – voltage dependance of loads – load restoration dynamics –
induction motors – load tap changers – Thermostatic load recovery – generic aggregate load
models HVDC links – problems.

L = 45 T=0 P=0 TOTAL = 45

TEXT BOOKS:
1. T.V. Custem, C.Vournas, " Voltage stability of power systems ", Kluwer Academic
Publishers, 1998.
2. P.Kundur, " Power system stability and control ", EPRI publications California, 1992.

REFERENCES:
1. H.W.Dommel, “ Electromagnetic Transients Program”, Reference Mannual
prepared forBonnerville Power Administration, U.S.A., August 1986.
MTPSRE01 NEURAL NETWORKS & FUZZY SYSTEMS 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION 9-Hours

Motivation for the development of neural networks - Elementary Neuro physiology – From
Neuron to ANNS – Activation functions – Neuron model and Network architectures.
Perceptron – fundamentals – training algorithm – the Delta rule – limitations.

UNIT – II BACK PROPAGATION 9-Hours

Introduction to Backpropagation, Backpropagation Network (BPN) – Backpropagation
training algorithm – BPN applications. Counter Proragation Network (CPN): CPN structure
– Kohonen and Grossberg layers – training of CPN – applications.

UNIT – III BAM AND HOPFIELD MEMORY 9-Hours

Memory definitions – the BAM – Hopfield nets – Binary and Continuos systems – Stability
– applications. Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART): ART1 model - architecture – Analysis of
ART system dynamics – ART training – applications.

UNIT – IV INTRODUCTION TO FUZZY LOGIC 9-Hours

Introduction to Fuzzy Logic: Fuzzy control – Principles – a comparison with real time expert
systems – nonlinear control system – Advantages of Fuzzy logic limits – when to use Fuzzy
logic – Fuzzy sets – Fuzzy – Set operations – Fuzzy relations – Fuzzy functions.

UNIT – V FUZZY KNOWLEDGE BASED CONTROLLER 9-Hours

Knowledge representation – Rule base – FKBC design parameters – Structure –
Fuzzification – Knowledge base interference engine – Defuzzification module – Rule base
Data base choice of membership function, scaling factor Interference engine – Fuzzification
procedures – choice Defuzzification procedure – comparision and evaluation of
defuzzification methods – Nonlinear fuzzy – Adaptive fuzzy – stability considerations

L= 45 T = 0 P = 0 TOTAL = 45
TEXT BOOKS:

1. Wassermann P.D., " Neural computing ", Van Reinhold, 1988.

2. Jacek.M.Zurada, "Introduction to Artificial Neural Systems", Jaico Publishing House, 1999.
3. D.Driankov, H.Hellendroom, M.Reinfrank, “An Introduction to Fuzzy Control”, 2nd Edition.
Springer, 1995.

REFERENCES:
1. Zimmermann.H.J., “ Fuzzy set Theory and its Application”, Kluwer, 1985.
2. Trimothy.J.Ross, “Fuzzy Logic with Engineering applications”, McGraw Hill Inc.,
1997.
3. IEEE tutorial on “Application of Neural Network to Power Systems ", 1996.
MTPSRE02 SOLID STATE POWER CONVERTERS 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I CHARACTERISTICS OF THYRISTORS 9-Hours

Characteistics of Thyristors – Power transistors, GTO’s, IGBTs and Power MOSFETs, their rating
and trigger circuits, Protection against over voltage and over currents, Cooling of semiconductor
devices.

UNIT – II AC to DC CONVERSION 9-Hours

Line commutated converters and AC Chopper – Single and three phase converters – Dual
converters – Application of Dual converters.

UNIT – III DC to DC CONVERSION 9-Hours

Choppers – different types and their analysis.

UNIT - IV AC to AC CONVERSION 9-Hours

Basic principles of cycloconverter operation - single phase and three phase cycloconverters.

UNIT – V DC to AC CONVERSION 9-Hours

Introduction to force commutated schemes for thyristors – Series parallel capacitor commutated
thyristor inverter – Single phase and poly-phase inverters using solid state devices.

L = 45 T = 0 P = 0 TOTAL = 45
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Vedam Subrahmanyam, “Power Electronics”, New Age International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
1996.
2. Rashid.M.H., “Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and Applications”, PHI, second edition,
New Delhi, 1995.
3. P.C.Sen, “Modern Power Electronics”, Wheeler Publishing Co., First edition, New Delhi,
1998.
REFERENCES:
4. Ned Mohan, Udeland & Robbins, “Power Electronics: Converter, Application & Design”,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1995.
2. G.K.Dubey, S.R.Doradla, A.Joshi, R.M.K.Shinha, “Thyristorised Power Controllers”, New
Age International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1996.
MTPSRE03 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONTROL 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I Distribution system planning & Automation 9-Hours

Introduction, Distribution system planning; factors affecting system planning, present
technique, Role of computers in distribution planning, Distribution Automation, local
energy control center, Typical control applications.

UNIT –II Distribution Substation 9-Hours

Introduction, Load characteristics, substation location, R at in g a distribution substation, sub
station services area with ' n ’ primary feeders, Comparison of four and six feeder patterns,
derivation of K constant, substation Application curves, present voltage drop formula.

UNIT – III Primary and Secondary Distribution Systems: 9-Hours

Introduction, feeder types and voltage levels, feeder loading rectangular type development, radial type
development application of the A, B, C, D general circuit constants to radial feeders, secondary
banking.

UNIT – IV Application of Capacitors in Distribution Systems 9-Hours

Introduction, Power capacitors series, shunt P.F. Correction, economic P-F. applications of capacitors of
installation, types of control, economic justification, practical procedure to determine the best location,
mathematical procedure for optimum- allocation, Dynamic behavior of distribution system.

UNIT – V Artificial Intelligence Methodologies in Distribution System Operation &

Control: 9-Hours
Introduction, Expert system, knowledge based system, simulated annealing technique for loss
minimization and voltage control. Knowledge based methodologies for .system reconfiguration
and service restoration.

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TEXT BOOK
1. Turan Gonen, "Electric Power Distribution System Engineering", McGraw Hill

REFERENCE BOOK
1. A.S,Pabla, "Electric Power Distribution System", Second Edition, TMH.
MTPSRE04 GENERALISED THEORY OF ELECTRICAL 3 0 0 3
MACHINES

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION 9-Hours

Basic elements of generalised theory of machines, circuit models of synchronous, induction
and dc machines – General expressions for voltage and torque.
D.C. Machines: Mathematical models of DC motor – steady state and dynamic performance.

UNIT – II LINEAR TRANSFORMATION 9-Hours

Necessity in electrical machines – phase transformations, concepts of power invariance,
MMF distributions in the air gap in the development of phase transformations – 3 phase to
2 phase - Parks transformations – symmetrical component transformations – space vector
theory.

UNIT – III REFERENCE FRAME THEORY 9-Hours

Concept of reference frame – stationary reference frame – rotating reference frame
synchronously rotating – rotor reference frame – commutator transformation – in phase
variables – two axis variables – transformation matrices – transformations to a rotating
reference frame.

UNIT – IV INDUCTION MACHINES 9-Hours

Matrix models in various reference frames – steady state and transient analysis – derivation
of steady state equivalent circuit – torque equation – speed torque characteristics.

UNIT – V SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES 9-Hours

Matrix module of synchronous motor in rotating reference frame – performance of
synchronous motor – steady state and dynamic performance PM synchronous motor.

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Text Books:
1. C.V Jones, “Unified Theory of Electrical Machine”, Butterworths, 1967.
2. M.G.Say, “Introduction to the Unified Theory of Electromagnetic Machines”, Pitman.

References:
1. Bernard Adkins, Ronald.G.Harley, “ The general theory of alternating Current Machines,
Application to practical Problems”, Chapman and Hall, 1978.
2. Adkins.B., “ The General Theory of Electrical Machines”, John Wiley & Sons, 1957.
3. Gibbs, W.J., “Tensors in Electrical Machines Theory”, Chapman and Hall, 1952.
4. Bimbhra.P.S., “Generalised Circuit Theory of Electrical Machines”, Khanna Publishers,
Delhi, 5th Edition, 1995.
MTPSRE05 POWER SYSTEM PLANNING AND RELIABILITY 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I LOAD FORECASTING 9-Hours

Objective of planning – Long and short-term planning – Load Forecasting - load growth
patterns and their importance in planning - load forecasting based on discounted multiple
regression technique - weather sensitive load forecasting - determination of annual load
forecasting - use of AI in load forecasting.

UNIT – II GENERATION SYSTEM RELIABILITY ANALYSIS 9-Hours

Reliability concepts – Exponential distributions – mean time to failure – Series and parallel
system – Markov process – Recursive technique.
Generator reliability analysis – Probability models for generator unit and loads -
determination of LOLP and expected value of demand not served - determination of
reliability of isolated and interconnected generation systems.

UNIT – III TRANSMISSION SYSTEM RELIABILITY ANALYSIS 9-Hours

Transmission system reliability models analysis – Capacity state classification – Average
interruption rate method – LOLP method – frequency and duration methods - Deterministic
contingency analysis - probabilistic load flow - fuzzy load flow.

UNIT – IV EXPANSION PLANNING 9-Hours

Basic concepts on expansion planning - procedure followed for integrated transmission
system planning, current practice in India - capacitor placement problem in transmission
system and radial distribution system.

UNT – V DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLANNING OVERVIEW 9-Hours

Introduction, sub-transmission lines and distribution substations - design of primary and
secondary systems - distribution system protection and coordination of protective devices.

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Sullivan.R.L , “Power system planning”, McGraw-Hill, 1977.
2. Roy Billington & Allan Ronald " Power system reliability ",

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Turan Gonen, " Electric power distribution system Engineering", McGraw Hill, 1986.
2. Eodrenyi.J, “Reliability Modelling in Electric Power System”, John Wiley, 1980.
3. “Proceedings of work shop on energy systems planning & manufacturing”, CBIP.
MTPSRE06 WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 3

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION: 9-Hours

History of wind electric generation – Darrieus wind – Horizontal and vertical axis – Wind
turbine – other modern developments – Future possibilities.

UNIT II WIND RESOURCE AND ITS POTENTIAL FOR ELECVTRIC POWER

GENERATION: 9-Hours

Power Extracted By A Wind Driven Machine – Nature and occurrence of wind

characteristics and power production – variation of mean wind speed with time.

UNIT III WIND POWER SITES AND WIND MEASUREMENTS: 9-Hours

Average wind speed and other factors affecting choice of the site – Effect of wind
direction – Measurement of wind velocity – Personal estimation without instruments –
anemometers – Measurement of wind direction.

UNIT IV WIND TURBINES WITH ASYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS AND CONTROL

ASPECTS: 9-Hours

Asynchronous systems – Ac Generators – Self excitation of Induction Generator – Single

Phase operation of Induction Generator – Permanenet magnet Generators – Basic control aspects
– fixed speed ratio control scheme – fixed vs variable sped operation of WECS.

UNIT V GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY 9-Hours

Active and reactive power – P and Q transfer in power systems – Power converters –
Characteristics of Generators – Variable Speed options – Economics.
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TEXT BOOK:
1. N.G.Calvert, 'Wind Power Principles: Their Application on small scale’, Charles Friffin&
co. Ltd, London, 1979.
2. Gerald W.Koeppel, “Pirnam’s and Power from the wind”, Van Nastran Reinhold Co.,
London, 1979.
REFERENCE BOOK:
3. Gary L. Johnson, “Wind Energy System”, Prentice hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey, 1985.
4. Wind energy conversion system by L. Lfreris, Prentice hall (U.K) Ltd., 1990.
MTPSRE07 ENERGY AUDITING, CONSERVATION AND 3 0 0 3
MANAGEMENT

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION 9-Hour

System approach and End use approach to efficient use of Electricity; Electricity tariff types;
Energy auditing: Types and objectives-audit instruments- ECO assessment and Economic
methods-specific energy analysis-Minimum energy paths-consumption models-Case study.

UNIT- II ENERGY EFFICIENT MOTORS 9-Hours

Electric motors-Energy efficient controls and starting efficiency-Motor Efficiency and Load
Analysis- Energy efficient /high efficient Motors-Case study; Load Matching and selection of
motors.

UNIT- III DISTRIBUTION 9-Hours

Transformer Loading/Efficiency analysis, Feeder/cable loss evaluation, case study. Reactive
Power management-Capacitor Sizing-Degree of Compensation-Capacitor losses-Location-
Placement-Maintenance .case study; Peak Demand controls-Methodologies-Types of Industrial
loads-Optimal Load scheduling-case study

UNIT- IV CO-GENERATION 9-Hours

Cogeneration-Types and Schemes-Optimal operation of cogeneration plants-case study;Electric
loads of Air conditioning & Refrigeration-Energy conservation measures- Cool storage .Types-
Optimal operation-case study; Electric water heating-Gysers-Solar Water Heaters- Power
Consumption in Compressors, Energy conservation measures; Electrolytic Process; Computer
Controls- softwares-EMS

UNIT- V APPLICATIONS 9-Hours

Variable speed drives; Pumps and Fans-Efficient Control strategies- Optimal selection and
sizing -Optimal operation and Storage; Case study Lighting- Energy efficient light sources-
Energy conservation in Lighting Schemes- Electronic ballast-Power quality issues-Luminaries,
case study.
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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Giovanni Petrecca, .Industrial Energy Management:
Principles and Applications., The Kluwer international series -207,(1999)
2. Anthony J. Pansini, Kenneth D. Smalling, .Guide to Electric Load Management., Pennwell
Pub; (1998)
REFERENCE BOOK
1. Howard E. Jordan, .Energy-Efficient Electric Motors and Their Applications., Plenum
Pub Corp; 2nd edition (1994)
2. Turner, Wayne C., .Energy Management Handbook., Lilburn, The Fairmont Press,
2001
3. Albert Thumann , .Handbook of Energy Audits., Fairmont Pr; 5th edition (1998)
MTPSRE08 SOFT COMPUTING TECHNIQUES 3 0 0 3

UNIT-I FUZZY SET THEORY 9-Hours

Introduction to Neuro – Fuzzy and soft Computing – Fuzzy Sets – Basic Definition and
Terminology – Set-theoretic operations – Member Function Formulation and parameterization –
Fuzzy Rules and Fuzzy Reasoning - Extension principle and Fuzzy Relations – Fuzzy If-Then
Rules – Fuzzy Reasoning – Fuzzy Inference Systems – Mamdani Fuzzy Models-Sugeno Fuzzy
Models – Tsukamoto Fuzzy Models – Input Space Partitioning and Fuzzy Modeling.

UNIT- II OPTIMIZATION 9-Hours

Derivative-based Optimization – Descent Methods – The Method of steepest Descent – Classical
Newton’s Method – Step Size Determination – Derivative-free Optimization – Genetic
Algorithms – Simulated Annealing – Random Search – Downhill Simplex Search.
UNIT-III NEURAL NETWORKS 9-Hours
Supervised Learning Neural Networks – Perceptrons-Adaline – Backpropagation Multilayer
perceptrons – Radial Basis Function Networks – Unsupervised Learning and Other Neural
Networks – Competitive Learning Networks – Kohonen Self – Organizing Networks – Learning
Vector Quantization – Hebbian Learning.
UNIT-IV NEURO FUZZY MODELING 9-Hours
Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems – Architecture – Hybrid Learning Algorithm – learning
Methods that Cross-fertilize ANFIS and RBFN – Coactive Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling –
Framework – Neuron Functions for Adaptive Networks – Neuro Fuzzy Spectrum.

UNIT-V APPLICATION OF COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 9-Hours

Printed Character Recognition – Inverse Kinematics Problems – Automobile Fuel Efficiency
prediction – Soft Computing for Color Recipe Prediction.
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TEXT BOOK
1. J.S.R.Jang, C.T.Sun and E.Mizutani, “Neuro-Fuzzy and Soft Computing”, PHI, Pearson
Education 2004.
2. Timothy J.Ross,”Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Application “, McGraw Hill, 1977.
REFERENCE BOOK
1. Davis E.Goldberg,”Genetic Algorithms:Search, Optimization and Machine Learning”
Addison Wesley, N.Y.,1989.
2. S.Rajasekaran and G.A.V.Pai,”Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic
Algorithms”,PHI, 2003.
3. R.Eberhart, P.simpson and R.Dobbins,”Computional Intelligence” PC Tools”,AP
Professional,Boston 1996.
MTPSRE09 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL 3 0 0 3
MACHINES

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION 9-Hours

Conventional design procedures –Limitations - Need for analysis based design.

UNIT – II MATHEMATICAL FORMULATION OF FIELD PROBLEMS 9-Hours

Development of torques / forces- Electromagnetic Field Equations – Magnetic Vector/Scalar
potencial –Electrical Vector /Scalar potential – Stored energy in field problems- Inductances-
Laplace and Poisson’s Equations –Energy functional –Principle of energy conversion.

UNIT – III PHILOSOPHY OF FEM 9-Hours

Mathematical Models – Differential / Integral equations – Finite Difference method – Finite
Element Method – Energy minimization – Variation method – 2D Field problems –
Discretisation – Shape functions – Stiffness matrix – Solution techniques.

UNIT – IV CAD PACKAGES 9-Hours

Elements of a CAD System – Preprocessing – Modelling – Meshing – Material Properties –
Boundary Conditions – Setting up solution – Post-processing.

UNIT – V DESIGN APPLICATIONS 9-Hours

Design of Solenoid Actuator – Induction motor – Switched Reluctance Motor –
Synchronous Machines.

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TEXT BOOK:

1. Silvester and Ferrani, “Finite Elements of Electrical Engineers”, Cambridge University

press, 1983.
2. S.R.H.Hoole , “Computer – Aided, Analysis and Design of Electromagnetic Devices”,
Elsevier, New York, Amsterdam, London , 1989.
3. D.A Lowther and P.P Silvester, “Computer Aided Design in Magnetics”, Springer Verlag,
New York, 1956.
REFERENCE BOOK:
a. S.J Salon, “ Finite Element Analysis of Electrical Machines”, Kulwer Academic
Publishers, London, 1995.
2.C.W.Trowbridge, “An Introduction to Computer aided Electromagnetic Analysis”,
Vector Field Ltd.
3.User Manuals of MAGNET, MAXWELL& ANAYS, Software Packages.
MTPSRE10 POWER ELECTRONICS APPLICATION IN POWER 3 0 0 3
SYSTEMS

UNIT – I STATIC VAR CONTROL 9-Hours

Principles of load compensation – voltage regulation and power factor correction –
unsymmetrical loads – phase balancing and power factor Corrections – static compensation
properties – Thyristor controlled Reactor (TCR), Thyristor switched capacitor (TSC),
saturable core reactor (control strategies)

UNIT – II POWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT AND HARMONIC CONTROL

CONVERTERS 9-Hours
Poor power factor – forced commutation techniques for power factor improvement – methods
of improving the power factor of the line commutated converters – use of high frequency
devices.

UNIT – III VOLTAGE CONTROL 9-Hours

Static Tap changer for voltage control – Static Tap changing using thyristors –comparison of
different schemes – Generator excitation – schemes, comparison.

UNIT – IV UNINTERUPTED POWER SUPPLY 9-Hours

Parallel redundant & non-redundant UPS, UPS using frequency devices, Resonant converters,
Switched mode power supplies

UNIT – V UNIFIED POWER FLOW CONTROL 9-Hours

Implementation of power flow control using conventional thyristors, implementation of
Unified power flow controller.

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TEXT BOOK:
1. Miller, T.J.E., “Reactive Power control in Electric Systems”, Wiley Interscience, New
York 1982.
REFERENCE:
1. Gyugyi.L., “Unified Power Flow Control Concept for Flexible AC Transmission”, IEEE
proceedings, Vol. 139, July 1994.
MTPSRE11 POWER SECTOR ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT 3 0 0 3
AND RESTRUCTURING

Unit –I Power sector economics and regulation 9-Hours

Typical cost components and cost structure of the power sector, Different methods of comparing
investment options, Concept of life cycle cost , annual rate of return , methods of calculations of
Internal Rate of Return(IRR) and Net Present Value(NPV) of project, Short term and long term
marginal costs, Different financing options for the power sector .
Different stakeholders in the power sector, Role of regulation and evolution of regulatory
commission in India, types and methods of economic regulation, regulatory process in India
Unit –II Power Tariff 9-Hours
Different tariff principles (marginal cost, cost to serve, average cost),
Consumer tariff structures and considerations, different consumer categories, telescopic tariff,
fixed and variable charges, time of day, interruptible tariff, different tariff based penalties and
incentives etc., Subsidy and cross subsidy, life line tariff, Comparison of different tariff
structures for different load patterns. Government policies in force from time to time. Effect of
renewable energy and captive power generation on tariff. Determination of tariff for renewable
energy.
Unit-III Power sector restructuring and market reform 9-Hours
Different industry structures and ownership and management models for generation,
transmission and distribution. Competition in the electricity sector- conditions, barriers, different
types, benefits and challenges Latest reforms and amendments.
Different market and trading models / arrangements, open access, key market entities- ISO,
Genco, Transco, Disco, Retailco, Power market types, Energy market, Ancillary service market,
transmission market, Forward and real time markets, market power.
Unit – IV Electricity Markets Pricing and Non-price issues 9-Hours
Electricity price basics, Market Clearing price (MCP), Zonal and locational MCPs. Dynamic,
spot pricing and real time pricing, Dispatch based pricing, Power flows and prices. Optimal
power flow Spot prices for real and reactive power. Unconstrained real spot prices, constrains and
real spot prices.Non price issues in electricity restructuring (quality of supply and service,
standards of performance by utility, environmental and social considerations)
Global experience with electricity reforms in different countries.
Unit- V Transmission Planning and pricing 9-Hours
Transmission planning, Different methods of transmission pricing, Different transmission
services, Congestion issues and management, Transmission cost allocation methods, Locational
marginal price, firm transmission right.
Transmission ownership and control, Transco and ISO, Transmission pricing Model in India,
Availability based tariff, role of load dispatch centers (LDCs) Salient features of Electricity act
2003, Price based Unit commitment, concept of arbitrage in Electricity markets, game theory
methods in Power System, security constrained unit commitment. Ancillary services for
restructuring, Forward ancillary service auction. Power purchase agreements
Text Books:

1. “Know Your Power”, A citizens Primer On the Electricity Sector, Prayas Energy Group, Pune
2. Sally Hunt, “Making Competition Work in Electricity”, 2002, John Wiley Inc
3. Electric Utility Planning and Regulation, Edward Kahn, American Council for
Energy Efficient Economy
References:

1. Regulation in infrastructure Services: Progress and the way forward - TERI, 2001
2. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission Regulations and Orders - www.mercindia.com
3. Various publications, reports and presentations by Prayas, Energy Group, Pune
www.prayaspune. org
4. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, Regulations and Orders - www.cercind.org
5. Electricity Act 2003 and National Policies – www.powermin.nic.in

6. Market Operations in Electric Power Systems Forecasting, Scheduling and Risk Management –
Mohammad Shadepur, Hatim Yatim, Zuyi Li.
7. Bhanu Bhushan, “ABC of ABT - A primer on Availability Tariff” - www.cercind.org

Website:

1. www.mercindia.com
2. www.cercind.org
3. www.prayaspune. org
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MTPSRE12 ELECTRICAL DRIVES AND CONTROL 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I CONVERTER FED DC DRIVES 9-Hours

Single phase drives – Three phase drives – half controlled and fully controlled drives – continuous
and discontinuous operation – features of DC motor operations on phase controlled converters –
evaluations of DC drive performance – commutation of the motors – Torque speed curve, power
factor, optional free wheeling – CLC and TRC of DC motors on converter sources.

UNIT – II CHOPPER FED DRIVES 9-Hours

CLC and TRC strategies for controlling DC motor Speed – closed loop control – two quadrant and
four quadrant operation – a comparison of chopper fed and converter fed drives.

UNIT – III INDUCTION MOTOR DRIVES 9-Hours

Speed control by stator frequency variation –operation of induction motor on variable frequency
sources – operation of IM on non sinusoidal waveforms – constant flux operation current fed
operation – Introduction to vector control – cycloconverter drives –features.

UNIT – IV ROTOR RESISTANCE CONTROL & SLIP RECOVERY SCHEME 9-Hours

Speed control by additional resistance in the rotor circuit – speed torque characteristics – chopper
controlled resistance in the rotor circuit – speed torque characteristics with time ratio of chopper as
a parameter – CLC, TRC strategies – braking – combined stator voltage control and rotor resistance
control – closed loop control. Slip energy recovery schemes: Sub-synchronous converter cascade in
the rotor circuit – Principle of operation – Torque speed curves with firing angle of the inverter as a
parameter – Slip and torque equations – Emulating DC motor characteristics – Specific features and
criteria favoring the slip energy recovery scheme.

UNIT – V SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVES 9-Hours

Variable frequency operation of synchronous motors operation of synchronous motor on non-
sinusoidal voltages – methods of providing variable – separate and self control concept of S.V
control. Load commutation – Advantage and disadvantage – VSI and CSI drives - CLM operation –
DC motor like control – torque angle control - Principle of vector control.

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TEXT BOOK:
1. Subrahmanyam Vedam, “Electric Drives, Concepts and Applications”, TMH, New Delhi,
1994.
2. Subrahmanyam Vedam, “Thyristor Control of Electrical Drives”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1988.
3. Dubey, G.K., “Power Semiconductor Controlled Drives”, PH International, NJ, 1989.
REFERENCES:
1. Sen P.C., “Thyristor Controlled DC drives”, John Wiley, NY, 1981
2. Bose, BK., “Power Electronics and AC Drives”, Prentice Hall Enlewood Cliffs, NJ
07632.
3. Murphy, JMD, Turnbull, “Thyristor Control of AC Motors”, Pergamon Press Oxford,
1988.
MTPSRE13 MICRO CONTROLLER BASED SYSTEM DESIGN 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I ROLE OF MICROCONTROLLER 9-Hours

Comparision with microprocessors, Micro controller resources: Family members, Bus widths,
program and data memory parallel port. D/A and A/D converters, Reset circuitry, Watchdog timers,
Power down considerations.

UNIT – II INTEL 8051 9-Hours

Architecture of 8051 – memory organisation – Register banks – Bit addressable area – SFR area –
Addressing model – Instruction set – Programming examples. 8051 Interrupt structure – Timer
modules – Serial features – Port structure – Power saving modes – MCS51 family features:
8031/8051/8751.

UNIT – III MOTOROLA 68HC11 9-Hours

68HC11 features – Different modes of operation and memory map – Functions of I/O ports in single
chip and expanded multiplexed mode – Timer system of 68CH11. Input capture, output compare
and pulsed accumulator features of 68HC11 – Serial peripheral and serial communication interface
– A/D conversion features – watchdog feature.

UNIT – IV 8096 CONTROLLER 9-Hours

Architecture of 8096 – modes – Block diagram of interrupt structure – Timers – High speed input
and outputs – PWM output – Analog interface – Serial pots.

UNIT – V APPLICATIONS 9-Hours

DC motor control – Stepper motor control – Induction motor control – Introduction to micro
controller development tools – development of firing schemes for Thyristor, MOSFET and IGBT
based drives.

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TEXT BOOK

1. “8-Bit Embedded Controllers”, Intel Corporation, 1990.

2. “16-Bit Embedded Controller Handbook”, Intel Corporation, 1989.
REFERENCE BOOK
1. John, B.Peatman., “Design with Microcontrollers”, McGraw Hill, Singapore, 1988.
2. Kenheth.J.Hintz and Daniel Tabak, “Microcontrollers Architecture, Implementation and
Programming”, McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition, 1992.
MTPSRE14 HVDC TRANSMISSION 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION 6-Hours

Comparison of AC - DC transmission - application of HVDC transmission – description of
HVDC transmission system - HVDC system components and their functions.

UNIT – II ANALYSIS OF HVDC CONVERTERS 9-Hours

Pulse number – choice of converter configuration, simplified analysis Graetz circuit –
Converter bridge characteristics – Characteristics of 12-pulse converter – detailed analysis of
converters.

UNIT –III HVDC SYSTEM CONTROL 9-Hours

Principles of DC link control - converter control characteristics - system control hierarchy -
firing angle control – current and excitation angle control - DC link power control - higher
level controllers - reactive power control and VAR sources - Multi terminal DC system - types -
control and protection.

UNIT – IV HARMONICS AND FILTERS 9-Hours

Introduction – generation of harmonics – design of AC filters – DC filters – Carrier frequency
and RI noise.

UNIT – V TRANSIENT STABILITY ANALYSIS & SIMULATION OF HVDC SYSTEMS

12-Hours
Modelling of converter - DC network - AC network and synchronous generator -solution
methodology - transient stability improvement using DC link control. Introduction - system
simulation - Philosophy and tools - HVDC system simulation - modelling of HVDC systems
for digital dynamic simulation.

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Padiyar K.R., " HVDC power transmission system ", Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd., 1980.
2. Kimbark, " Direct current transmission ", Vol.1., John Wiley, New York, 1971.
REFERENCES:
1. Arrillaga J. and Arnald C.P., & Parker B.J., "Computer modelling of Electric power
systems", John wiley & sons, 1983.
2. Arrillaga J., " High voltage direct current transmission ", Peter Peregrinus, London, 1983.
MTPSRE15 A.I. APPLICATIONS TO POWER SYSTEMS 3 0 0 3

UNIT - INTRODUCTION 9-Hours

Introduction to Artificial Neural Network and Evolutionary Computation – need for ANN
and EC – definitions – differences from conventional programming.

UNIT – II ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS 9-Hours

Neurobiological models of neurons – basics of ANN – perceptron – back propagation
network – memory model – bi-directional associative memory – Hopfield network – theory,
architecture and application of counter propagation network – Boltzmann’s network –
adaptive resonance theory – introduction to cognitron and neocognitron – object oriented
design.

UNIT – III GENETIC ALGORITHM 9-Hours

Introduction – Simple Genetic Algorithm – reproduction, crossover and mutation – mapping
of objective functions – advanced operators in genetic search – object oriented analysis of
GA’s.

UNIT – IV EVOLUTIONARY PROGRAMMING 9-Hours

Introduction – features of EP – standard Epalgorithm – mutation – competition and selection
– adaptive EP - object oriented analysis, design and implementation of EP.

UNIT – V APPLICATION OF POWER SYSTEM PROBLEMS 9-Hours

Applications of ANN and EC to typical power system problems such as load forecasting,
economic load dispatch, reactive power planning & scheduling, voltage control and stability
studies.

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TEXT BOOK:
1. James A. Freeman and David M.Skapura., “Neural Networks : Algorithms, Applications
and Programming Techniques”, Addison Wesley Publishing Company,1991.
2. Wasserman.P.D., “Advanced Methods in Neural Computing”,Van Nostrand
Reinhold,1993.
REFERNCE:
1. IEEE tutorial on Application of Neural Network to Power System,1996.
2. David E. Gold Berg., “Genetic Algorithms”, Addison Wesley Publishing
Company,1996.
MTPSRE16 ELECTRICAL TRANSIENTS IN POWER SYSTEMS 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION AND SURVEY 9-Hours

Review of various types of power system transients- effect of transients on power systems –
relevance of the study and computation of power system transients.

UNIT – II LIGHTNING SURGES 9-Hours

Electrification of thunderclouds – lightning current surges – lightning current parameters
and their values – stroke to tower and midspan – induced lightning surges.

UNIT – III SWITCHING SURGES 9-Hours

Closing and reclosing of lines – load rejection – fault initiation – fault clearing – short line
faults – Ferro – resonance – isolator switching surges – temporary over voltages – surges on
an integrated system – switching – harmonics.

UNIT – IV COMPUTATION OF TRANSIENTS IN CONVERSION EQUIPMENT 9-Hours

Traveling wave method – Beweley’s Lattice diagram – analysis in time and frequency
domain – eigen value approach – Z-transform – EMTP software.

UNIT – V INSULATION CO ORDINATION 9-Hours

Over voltage protective devices – shielding wires, rods gaps, and surge diverters, principles
of insulation co ordination – recent advancements in insulation co ordination – design of
EHV system.

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TEXT BOOKS:

1. Allan Greenwood, “Electrical Transients in Power Systems”, Wiley Interscience, New York,
1971.
2. Klaus Ragaller, “Surges in high voltage networks”, Plenum Press, New York,1980.
REFERENCES:
3. Diesendorf,W., “Over voltages on high voltage systems”, Renselaer Bookstore, Troy New
York,1971.
4. Peterson,H.A., “Transients in power systems”, Dover Publications, New York,1963.
5. Rakosh das Begamudre, “Extra high voltage AC transmission Engineering”, Wiley Eastern
ltd, New Delhi, 1990.
MTPSRE17 POWER SYSTEM MONITORING & 3 0 0 3
COMMUNICATION

UNIT – I INTERCHANGE EVALUATION AND POWER POOLS 9-Hours

Introduction, Economy interchange – Economy interchange evaluation – Interchange
evaluation with Unit commitment, Multiple interchange contracts, after the fact production
costing – transmission losses in transaction evaluation, other types of interchange – Capacity
interchange, diversity interchange, Energy banking, emergency power interchange, inadvertent
power exchange. Power Pools – Energy broker systems, centralized economic dispatch of
power pool, allocating pool savings.

UNIT – II POWER SYSTEM SECURITY 9-Hours

Introduction – Factors affecting power system security, Contingency analysis – network
sensitivity methods, calculation of sensitivity factors, AC load flow method, correcting the
generation dispatch by sensitivity methods, compensated factors and linear programming.

UNIT – III STATE ESTIMATION 9-Hours

Introduction – Power system state estimation, Maximum likelihood weighted least square
estimation – Maximum likelihood concept, matrix formulation.
Advanced topics in state estimation – Detection and identification of bad measurements,
estimation of quantities not measured, network observability and pseudo measurements.
Application of power system state estimation.

UNIT – IV DATA TRANSMISSION 9-Hours

The basic problems of long distance data transmission, the ideal channel – the effect of the
channel on the data pulse – effect of band – limiting on a Diac impulse – Modification of
channel characteristics for duration, pulses – Eye patterns – Line codes – Modulation of data
signals – Data transmission services equalization.

UNIT – V DATA NETWORKS 9-Hours

Polled networks – Contention - Local area networks – Star networks – Loops – Rings – Bus
configuration – the Cambridge ring – Ethernet – Wide area networks – OST protocol – Packet
switched networks – HDLC and X25 – the provision of packet switched networks – Multiple
end connectors.

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TEXT BOOK
1. Brewser, “Telecommunications Technology”, East-West Pvt. Ltd., 1986.
REFERENCES:
1.Allan.J.Wood and Bruce.F.Wolenberg, “Power Generation Operation and Control”, John Wiley
and Sons, New York, 1984.
2.Goerge.L.Kusic, “Computer Aided Power System Analysis”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi,
1989.
MTPSRE18 POWER QUALITY 3 0 0 3

UNIT – I POWER QUALITY 9-Hours

Power Quality phenomena – Basic terminologies – various events in Power Quality - Causes for
reduction in Power Quality – Power Quality Standards.

UNIT – II VOLTAGE SAGS 9-Hours

Causes of voltage sags – magnitude and duration of voltage sags – Effect on adjustable AC
Drives, DC Drives, computers and consumer electronics.

UNIT – III VOLTAGE INTERRUPTIONS 9-Hours

Origin of long & short interruptions – influence on various equipments – reliability of power
supply – basic reliability evaluation techniques.

UNIT – IV POWER QUALITY MONITORING 9-Hours

Power quality monitoring – Stochastic prediction - Mitigation of interruptions and voltage sags
– Mitigation methods for power system design and Power electronic controllers at system
equipment interface.

UNIT – V HARMONICS 9-Hours

Origin of harmonics – effect of harmonics on adjustable speed ac drives – harmonic reduction
using PWM & harmonic injection.
Interpretation & analysis of power quality measurements – active filters as power quality
conditioners – basic concept of unified power quality conditioners.

L = 45 T=0 P= 0 TOTAL =45

TEXT BOOKS

1. Math.H.J.Bollen, “Understsanding Power Quality Problems – Voltage Sags &

Interruptions”, IEEE Press, 2000.
2. David D.Shipp & William S. Vilcheck, “Power Quality & Line Considerations for Variable
Speed AC Drives”, IEEE Transactions on industry applications, vol.32, March/April-1996.
REFERENCES:
1. Po-Tai Cheng, Subhashish Bhattacharrya & Deepak.D.Divan, “ Line Harmonics
Reduction in High – Power Systems using Square – Wave inverters – Based
Dominant Harmonic Active Filter”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,vol.14,
No.2, March 1999.
2. Hideaki Fujita & Hifofumi Akagi, “ The Unified Power Quality Conditioner: The
integration of Series & Shunt Active Filters”, IEEE Transactions on Power
Electronics, vol.13, No.2, March 1998.