ANNA UNIVERSITY COIMBATORE

CURRICULAM 2007
M.E. Power Electronics and Drives

Hours/Week Maximum Marks

Code No. Course Sessional Exam
L T P C Total
Marks Marks
Theory
Elective IV 3 0 0 3 50 50 100
Elective V 3 0 0 3 50 50 100
Elective VI 3 0 0 3 50 50 100
Practical
Project Work – Phase I* 0 0 3 2 50 150 200
*Includes one month Internship

SEMESTER – IV

Hours/Week Maximum Marks

Code No. Course Sessional Exam
L T P C Total
Marks Marks
Practical
Project Work – Phase II 0 0 6 3 100 300 400
 LIST OF ELECTIVES

Group I (For Semester I)

S.No. Sub Code Course title

1 07PEE01 High Voltage Direct Current Transmission
2 07PEE02 Non Conventional Energy Systems
3 07PEE03 Special Electrical Machines

Group II (For Semester II)

S.No. Sub Code Course title

1 07PEE04 Computational Intelligent Techniques
2 07PEE05 Power Quality Engineering
3 07PEE06 Flexible AC Transmission Systems
4 07PEE07 Computer Communication and Networks
5 07PEE08 Project Management
07PEE09 Advances in Power Electronics

Group III (For Semester III)

S.No. Sub Code Course title

1 07PEE10 VLSI Design Techniques
2 07PEE11 Linear and Non linear Systems Theory
3 07PEE12 Advanced Digital Signal Processing
4 07PEE13 Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility in System
Design
5 07PEE14 Industrial Robotics
6 07PEE15 Energy Conservation and Management
7 07PEE16 Power Electronics Application to Power Systems
8 07PEE17 Virtual Instrumentation Systems
9 07PEE18 Power Electronics in Wind and Solar Power Conversion
 VLSI DESIGN TECHNIQUES

3 0 0 3

UNIT – I OVERVIEW OF VLSI DESIGN TECHNOLOGY 9

The VLSI design process – Architectural design – Logical design – physical design –
Layout styles – Full custom – Semi custom approaches. Basic electrical properties of
MOS and CMOS circuits: Ids versus Vds relationships – Transconductance – pass transistor
– nMOS inverter – Determination of pull up to pull down ratio for an nMOS inverter –
CMOS inverter – MOS transistor circuit model.

UNIT - II VLSI FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY 9

Overview of wafer fabrication – wafer processing – oxidation – patterning – Diffusion –
Ion implantation – Deposition – Silicon gate nMOS process – nwell CMOS process –
pwell CMOS process – Twintub process – Silicon on insulator.

UNIT - III MOS AND CMOS CIRCUIT DESIGN PROCESS 9

MOS layers – Stick diagrams – nMOs design style – CMOS design style – Design rules
and layout – Lambda based design rules – Contact cuts – Double metal MOS process
rules – CMOS lambda based design rules – Sheet resistance – Inverter delay – Driving
large capacitive loads – Wiring capacitance.

UNIT - IV SUBSYSTEM DESIGN 9

Switch logic – pass transistor and transmission gates – Gate logic – inverter – Two input
NAND gate – NOR gate – other forms of CMOS logic – Dynamic CMOS logic – Clocked
CMOS logic – CMOS domain logic – simple combinational logic design examples –
Parity generator – Multiplexers.

UNIT - V SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS 9

Two phase clocking – Charge storage – Dynamic shift register – precharged bus – General
arrangement of a 4 bit arithmetic processor – Design of a 4 bit shifter – FPGAs and PLDs.
Lecture : 45, TOTAL : 45
REFERENCE BOOKS
1 E. Eshranghian, D.A. Pucknell and S. Eshraghian, “Essentials of VLSI circuits and
systems”, PHI, 2005.
2 Neil H.E. Weste, David Harris and Ayan Banerjee, “CMOS VLSI Design, A
circuits and Systems Perspective”, (3/e), Pearson, 2006.
3 W. Wolf, “Modern VLSI Design”, (3/e), Pearson, 2002.
4 S.M. Sze, “VLSI Technology”,(2/e), McGraw Hill, 1988.
 LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR SYSTEMS THEORY

3 0 0 3

UNIT – I PHYSICAL SYSTEMS AND STATE ASSIGNMENT 9

Systems: Electrical - Mechanical – Hydraulic – Pneumatic – Thermal systems –Modeling
of some typical systems like DC Machines - Inverted Pendulum.

UNIT - II STATE SPACE ANALYSIS 9

Realisation of State models : – Non-uniqueness - Minimal realisation – Balanced
realisation – Solution of state equations: – State transition matrix and its properties - Free
and forced responses – Properties: Controllability and observability- Stabilisability and
detectability – Kalman decomposition.

UNIT - III MIMO SYSTEMS –FREQUENCY DOMAIN DESCRIPTIONS 9

Properties of transfer functions – Impulse response matrices – Poles and zeros of transfer
function matrices – Critical frequencies – Resonance – Steady state and dynamic response
– Bandwidth- Nyquist plots-Singular value analysis.

UNIT - IV NON-LINEAR SYSTEMS 9

Types of non-linearity – Typical examples – Equivalent linearization - Phase plane
analysis – Limit cycles – Describing functions- Analysis using Describing functions-
Jump resonance.

UNIT - V STABILITY 9
Stability concepts – Equilibrium points – BIBO and asymptotic stability – Direct method
of Liapunov – Application to non-linear problems – Frequency domain stability criteria –
Popov’s method and its extensions.
Lecture : 45, TOTAL : 45
REFERENCE BOOKS
1 M.Gopal, “Modern Control Engineering”, Wiley, 1996.
2 J.S. Bay, “ Linear State Space Systems, McGraw-Hill, 1999.
3 Eroni-Umez and Eroni, “ System dynamics & Control, Thomson Brooks/ Cole, 1998.
4 K. Ogatta, “Modern Control Engineering”, Pearson Education Asia, Low priced
Edition, 1997.
5 G.J.Thaler, “Automatic control systems”, Jaico publishers, 1993.
6 John S. Bay, “ Linear State Space Systems”, MacGrawHill International edition,
1999.
 ADVANCED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

3 1 0 4

UNIT – I DISCRETE RANDOM SIGNAL PROCESSING 9

Discrete random process – stationary process, ensemble averages, auto correlation, auto
covariance matrices, mean ergodic process and correlation – ergodic process. Parseval’s
theorem – Wiener Khintchine relation – power density spectrum – low pass and high pass
filters.

UNIT - II SPECTRUM ESTIMATION AND ANALYSIS 9

Principles – Traditional methods; pitfalls, windowing, periodogram, modified
periodogram, Blackman – Tukey metho, fast correlation method. AR model – Yule-
Walker method, Burg method – MA model – ARMA model.

UNIT - III LINEAR PREDICTION 9

Forward and backward predictions, Solution of the normal equations – Levinson-Durbin
algorithms. Least mean squared error criterion – FIR Wiener filter and Wiener IIR filters
– Wiener filter for filtering and prediction.

UNIT - IV ADAPTIVE FILTER 9

Concepts of adaptive filter – FIR adaptive filters – LMS adaptive algorithm – Adaptive
recursive filers – design by time domain and frequency domain equivalence criterion –
Adaptive noise and echo cancellation – AR lattice and ARMA lattice – ladder filters.

UNIT - V MULTIRATE DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING 9

Mathematical description of sampling rate – Interpolation and Decimation by integer
factor – Sampling rate conversion by rational factor- Filter design for sampling rate
conversion; direct form FIR structures, Polyphase structures, time-varient structures.
Multistage implementation of multirate system. Applications – High quality analogue to
digital conversion for digital audio, efficient implementation of narrowband digital filters.
Lecture : 45, Tutorial : 15, TOTAL : 60
REFERENCE BOOKS
1 Monson H.Hayes, “Statistical Digital Signal processing and Modeling”, John Wiley
and Sons, Inc., 1996.
2 John G. Proakis, Dimitris G.Manolakis, “Digital Signal Processing: Principles
Algorithms and Applications” PHI, 12th Indian reprint, 2001.
3 Emmanuel C. Ifeachor, Barrie N. Jervis, “Digital Signal Processing – A Practical
approach”, Addison – Wesley publishing company, 2002
 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE AND COMPATIBILITY IN
SYSTEM DESIGN
3 1 0 4

UNIT – I EMI ENVIRONMENT 9

EMI/EMC concepts and definitions, Sources of EMI, conducted and radiated EMI,
Transient EMI, Time domain Vs Frequency domain EMI, Units of measurement
parameters, Emission and immunity concepts, ESD.

UNIT - II EMI COUPLING PRINCIPLES 9

Conducted, Radiated and Transient Coupling, Common Impedance Ground Coupling,
Radiated Common Mode and Ground Loop Coupling, Radiated Differential Mode
Coupling, Near Field Cable to Cable Coupling, Power Mains and Power Supply coupling.

UNIT - III EMI/EMC STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENTS 9

Civilian standards - FCC, CISPR, IEC, EN, Military standards - MIL STD 461D/462,
EMI Test Instruments /Systems, EMI Shielded Chamber, Open Area Test Site, TEM Cell,
Sensors/Injectors/Couplers, Test beds for ESD and EFT, Military Test Method and
Procedures (462).

UNIT - IV EMI CONTROL TECHNIQUES 9

Shielding, Filtering, Grounding, Bonding, Isolation Transformer, Transient Suppressors,
Cable Routing, Signal Control, Component Selection and Mounting.

UNIT - V EMC DESIGN OF PCBs 9

PCB Traces Cross Talk, Impedance Control, Power Distribution Decoupling, Zoning,
Motherboard Designs and Propagation Delay Performance Models.
Lecture : 45, Tutorial : 15, TOTAL : 60
REFERENCE BOOKS
1 Henry W.Ott, "Noise Reduction Techniques in Electronic Systems", John Wiley and
Sons, NewYork. 1988.
2 C.R.Paul, “Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility” , John Wiley and Sons,
Inc, 1992
3 V.P.Kodali, "Engineering EMC Principles, Measurements and Technologies", IEEE
Press, 1996.
4 Bernhard Keiser, "Principles of Electromagnetic Compatibility", Artech house, 3rd
Ed, 1986.
 INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS
3 0 0 3
UNIT – I FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ROBOTICS 4
History, Present status and future trends in Robotics and automation - Laws of Robotics -
Robot definitions - Robotics systems and robot anatomy - Specification of Robots -
resolution, repeatability and accuracy of a manipulator. Robotics applications.

UNIT - II ROBOT DRIVES AND POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 9

Robot drive mechanisms, hydraulic – electric – servomotor- stepper motor - pneumatic
drives, Mechanical transmission method - Gear transmission, Belt drives, cables, Roller
chains, Link - Rod systems - Rotary-to-Rotary motion conversion, Rotary-to-Linear
motion conversion, Rack and Pinion drives, Lead screws, Ball Bearing screws, End
effectors – Types.
UNIT - III SENSORS 10
Sensor characteristics, Position sensors – Potentiometers – Encoders – Resolvers – LVDT,
Velocity sensors – Tachogenerators - Encoders - Proximity sensors, Limit switches –
Tactile sensors - Touch sensors - Force and torque sensors

UNIT - IV VISION SYSTEMS FOR ROBOTICS 10

Robot vision systems, Image capture- cameras – vidicon and solid state, Image
representation - Gray scale and colour images, image sampling and quantization - Image
processing and analysis - Image data reduction - Segmentation - Feature extraction -
Object Recognition- Image capturing and communication - JPEG, MPEGs and H.26x
standards, packet video, error concealment.- Image texture analysis. Motion generation -
Manipulator dynamics - Jacobian in terms of D-H matrices - Controller architecture.
UNIT - V PLC AND AUTOMATION 12
Building blocks of automation, Controllers – PLC- Role of PLC in FA - Architecture of
PLC - Advantages - Types of PLC - Types of Programming - Simple process control
programs using Relay Ladder Logic and Boolean logic methods - PLC arithmetic
functions Flexible Manufacturing Systems concept - Automatic feeding lines, ASRS,
transfer lines, automatic inspection - Computer Integrated Manufacture - CNC, intelligent
automation. Industrial networking, bus standards, HMI Systems, DCS and SCADA,
Wireless controls..
 Lecture : 45, TOTAL : 45
REFERENCE BOOKS
1 Richard D Klafter, Thomas A Chmielewski, Michael Negin, "Robotics Engineering –
An Integrated Approach", Eastern Economy Edition, Prentice Hall of India P Ltd.,
1989.
2 Fu K.S., Gomalez R.C., Lee C.S.G., "Robotics : Control, Sensing, Vision and
Intelligence", McGraw Hill Book Company, 1987.
3 Mikell P Groover et. al., "Industrial Robots - Technology, Programming and
Applications", McGraw Hill, New York, 1986.
4 Saeed B Niku,”Introduction to Robotics Analysis,Systems,Applications”’PHI Pvt Ltd
New Delhi,2003.
5 Deh S R., "Robotics Technology and Flexible Automation", Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing, Company Ltd., 1994.
 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
3 0 0 3

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION 10
Energy Scenario – India and World – Energy Resources Availability in India – Energy
consumption – Pattern, Energy Conservation Potential – Various Industries and
Commercial Establishments, Energy Intensive Industry – An Overview. Energy
Conservation and Energy Efficiency – Needs and Advantages, Energy Auditing – Types,
Methodologies, Barriers, Role of Energy Manager – Energy Audit Questionnaire –
Energy Conservation Act 2003.

UNIT - II THERMAL ENERGY AUDITING 10

Energy Audit – Purpose, Methodology with respect to Process Industries, Power Plants,
Boilers etc. – Characteristic Method Employed in Certain Energy Intensive Industries –
Various Energy Conservation Measures in Steam Systems – Losses in Boiler –
Methodology of upgrading Boiler programme – Energy Conservation in Refrigeration and
Air-conditioning Systems.

UNIT - III ELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS 10

Captive Power Generation Systems – Biomass, Wind and Diesel Power Generation –
KVA Demand Estimation – Wheeling and Banking Concept – EB Bill detailing.
Basics of Monitoring and Targeting – Elements of Monitoring and Targeting, Data and
Information Analysis Techniques – Energy Consumption, Production, Cumulative sum of
differences (CUSUM)

UNIT - IV PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF 8

ELECTRICAL UTILITIES
Principle – Types – Performance Evaluation of (i) Transformers (ii) Energy Distribution
- Cable Selection and Cable losses (iii) Capacitors (iv) Electric Motors (v) Electrical
Heating and Lighting Systems.

UNIT - V ENERGY MANAGEMENT 7

Importance of Energy Management, Energy Economics – Discount Rate, Payback Period,
Internal Rate of Return, Life Cycle Costing risk and Sensitivity Analysis, Financing
Options, Energy Performance Contract and Role of ETCOS.
Lecture : 45, TOTAL : 45
REFERENCE BOOKS
1 Hamies, Energy Auditing and Conservation; Methods, Measurements,
Management & Case Study, Hemisphere, Washington, 1980.
2 CB Smith, Energy Management Principles, Pergamon Press, New York, 1981
3. Trivedi, P.R., and Jolka, K.R., Energy Management, Common Wealth
Publication, New Delhi, 1997.
4 Handbook on Energy Efficiency, TERI, New Delhi, 2001
5 Kraushaar and Ristemen, 1993
6 Write, Larry C, Industrial Energy Management & Utilization, Hemisphere
Publishers, Washington, 1998.
 POWER ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS TO POWER SYSTEMS

3 1 0 4

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION 7
High power devices for power system controllers - Characteristics - Converters
configurations for large power control

UNIT - II SINGLE AND THREE PHASE CONVERTERS 8

Properties - Current and voltage harmonics - Effects of source and load impedance -
Choice of best circuit for power systems.

UNIT - III CONVERTER CONTROL 8

Gate control - Basic means of control – Control characteristics - Stability of control -
Reactive power control.

UNIT - IV HVDC SYSTEMS AND FACTS 10

Application of converters in HVDC systems - Static VAR control - Sources of reactive
power - Harmonics and filters - Concept of flexible AC Transmission system - Static
VAR compensators - Thyristor controlled reactor - Thyristor switched capacitor - Static
condenser – Controllable series compensation – UPFC – Static Voltage and Phase angle
Regulators – Transient Stability Analysis.

UNIT - V ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM 12

Basic components - Generator control - Harmonics - Power factor improvement - PV
Conversion Systems : Different schemes - DC and AC power conditioners -
Synchronised operation with grid supply - Harmonic problems.
Lecture : 45, Tutorial : 15, TOTAL : 60
REFERENCE BOOKS
1 Padiyar, K.R., "HVDC Power Transmission Systems ", Wiley Eastern Limited, New
Delhi, 1992.
2 Rai, G.D., "Solar Energy Utilisation", Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1991.
3 Mukund R. Patel., Wind and Solar Power Systems, CRC Press, London, 1999.
4 Narain G. Hingorani, “Understanding FACTS,” IEEE Press, New York, 2000.
5 Arrillaga and Watson, “Computer Modelling of Electrical Power Systems,” John
Wiley, London, 2001.
6 E.Acha and VG Agilidis,” Power Electronic Control In Electrical Systems”,Elsevier
India Pvt Ltd, Ist Edition,2006
 VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS

3 0 0 3

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION 8
General Functional description of a digital instrument - Block diagram of a Virtual
Instrument - Physical quantities and Analog interfaces - Hardware and Software - User
interfaces - Advantages of Virtual instruments over conventional instruments -
Architecture of a Virtual instrument and its relation to the operating system

UNIT - II SOFTWARE OVERVIEW 10

LabVIEW - Graphical user interfaces - Controls and Indicators - 'G' programming - Data
types - Data flow programming - Editing - Debugging and Running a Virtual instrument -
Graphical programming pallets - Front panel objects - Controls, Indicators, Object
properties and their configuration – Typical examples.

UNIT - III PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE 9

FOR loops, WHILE loop, CASE structure, formula node, Sequence structures - Arrays
and Clusters - Array operations - Bundle - Bundle/Unbundle by name, graphs and charts -
String and file I/O - High level and Low level file I/O's - Attribute modes Local and
Global variables.

UNIT - IV HARDWARE ASPECTS 9

Installing hardware, installing drivers - Configuring the hardware - Addressing the
hardware in LabVIEW - Digital and Analog I/O function - Data Acquisition - Buffered
I/O - Real time Data Acquisition.

UNIT - V LABVIEW APPLICATIONS 9

Motion Control: General Applications - Feedback devices, Motor Drives – Machine
vision – LabVIEW IMAQ vision – Machine vision Techniques – Configuration of IMAQ
DAQ Card - Instrument Connectivity - GPIB, Serial Communication - General, GPIB
Hardware & Software specifications - PX1 / PC1: Controller and Chassis Configuration
and Installation.
Lecture : 45, TOTAL : 45
REFERENCE BOOKS
1 Garry M Johnson, "LabView Graphical Programming", Tata McGraw Hill, 2nd
Edition, 1996.
2 Sanjay Gupta and Joseph John, “Virtual Instrumentation Using LabVIEW”, Tata
McGraw-Hill, Ist Edition, 2005.
3 LabView: Basics I & II Manual, National Instruments, 2006
4 Barry Paron, "Sensors, Transducers and LabVIEW", Prentice Hall , 2000.
 POWER ELECTRONICS IN WIND AND SOLAR POWER
CONVERSION
3 0 0 3

UNIT – I ENERGY SOURCES AND UTILITIES 6

Trends in energy consumption - World energy scenario – Energy sources and their
availability - Conventional and renewable sources - Need to develop new energy
technologies - Stand alone inverters - Charge controllers - Water pumping, Audio visual
equipments, Street lighting.

UNIT - II PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION 8

Solar radiation and measurement - Solar cells and their characteristics - Influence of
insulation and temperature - PV arrays - Electrical storage with batteries - Solar
availability in India - Switching devices for solar energy conversion - Maximum power
point tracking - Analysis of Photo Voltaic Systems.

UNIT - III POWER CONDITIONING SCHEMES 10

DC Power conditioning Converters - Maximum Power point tracking algorithms - AC
Power conditioners - Line commutated inverters - Synchronized operation with grid
supply - Harmonic problem - Grid connectors concepts - Wind farm and its accessories
- Grid related problems - Generator control - Performance improvements - Different
schemes - AC voltage controllers - Harmonics and PF improvement.

UNIT - IV STAND ALONE SYSTEMS 12

Self Excited Induction Generator (SEIG) for isolated Power Generators - Theory of self
excitation - Capacitance requirements - Power conditioning schemes - Controllable DC
Power from SEIGs - System performance - Wind / Solar PV integrated systems -
Selection of power conversion ratio - Optimization of system components - Storage -
Reliability evolution.

UNIT - V WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS 9

Basic Principle of wind Energy conversion - Nature of Wind - Wind survey in India -
Power in the wind - Components of Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS)-
Performance of Induction Generators for WECS - Classification of WECS.
Lecture : 45, TOTAL : 45
REFERENCE BOOKS
1 Mukund R Patel, “Wind and Solar power systems”, CRC Press, 2004.
2 Rai, G.D., "Non-conventional Energy Sources", Khanna Publishers, New Delhi,
2002.
3 Daniel, Hunt, V., "Wind Power - A Handbook of WECS", Van Nostrend Co., New
York, 1998.
4 Thomas Markvart and Luis Castaser, “Practical hand book of Photovoltaics”,
Elsevier Publications, UK, 2003.