SYLLABUS

Subject Subject Name ( Lab oriented Theory Courses) Category L T P C

Code
EE 19241 BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING ES 3 0 2 4
Objectives:
 To introduce electric circuits and provide knowledge on the analysis of circuits using network theorems.
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To impart knowledge on the phenomenon of resonance in series and parallel circuits and also to obtain the
transient response of RC, RL and RLC circuits.
 To provide knowledge on the principles of electrical machines.
 To learn the concepts of different types of power converter and batteries.
 To teach methods of experimentally analysing electrical circuits and machines
UNIT-I DC CIRCUITS 9
Electrical circuit elements (R, L and C), voltage and current sources, Kirchhoff‘s current and voltage laws, analysis of
simple circuits with dc excitation. Superposition, Thevenin and Norton Theorems.
UNIT-II AC CIRCUITS 9
Representation of sinusoidal waveforms, peak and rms values, phasor representation, real power, reactive power,
apparent power, power factor. Analysis of single-phase ac circuits consisting of R, L, C, RL, RC, RLC combinations
(series and parallel), resonance. Three phase balanced circuits, voltage and current relations in star and delta
connections
UNIT-III DC MOTORS AND TRANSFORMERS 9
Construction, working, torque-speed characteristic and speed control of DC motors Construction and principle of
operation- EMF Equation- regulation, losses and efficiency of Single-Phase Transformers - Auto-transformer.
UNIT-IV AC ROTATING MACHINES 9
Construction and working of Synchronous Generators-EMF Equation - Construction and working- torque-slip
characteristic- starting methods of three phase induction motors-Single-phase induction motors- Construction and
Working of Permanent Magnet Brushless DC Motors and Stepper Motors.
UNIT-V BATTERIES AND POWER CONVERTERS 9
Types of Batteries, Important Characteristics for Batteries -DC-DC buck and boost converters- duty ratio control -
Single-phase and three-phase voltage source inverters – Sinusoidal modulation
Total Contact Hours : 45
List of Experiments
1 Experimental verification of Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws.
2 Experimental verification of network theorems (Thevenin and, Norton Theorems).
3 Load test on DC shunt motor.
4 Speed control of DC shunt motor.
5 Load test on single-phase transformer.
6 Open circuit and short circuit tests on single phase transformer.
7 Speed control of chopper fed DC motor.
Contact Hours : 30
Total Contact Hours : 75
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to
 analyse DC and AC circuits and apply circuit theorems.
 realize series and parallel resonant circuits.
 understand the principles of electrical machines.
 understand the principles of different types of power converter and batteries.
 Experimentallyanalyze the electric circuits and machines.
Text Book(s):
1 D. P. Kothari and I. J. Nagrath, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010.
M.H.Rashid, “Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications”, Pearson Education, PHIThird Edition,
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New Delhi, 2014.
3 David Linden and Thomas B. Reddy, “Handbook of Batteries” McGraw-Hill Professional,2001
Reference Books(s) / Web links:
1 D. C. Kulshreshtha, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, McGraw Hill, 2009.
2 E. Hughes, “Electrical and Electronics Technology”, Pearson, 2010.
3 D. Toro, “Electrical Engineering Fundamentals”, Prentice Hall India, 1989.
4 L. S. Bobrow, “Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering”, Oxford University Press, 2011.
5 P.S.Bimbra “Power Electronics”, Khanna Publishers, 4th Edition, 2007.