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ELE411: ELECTRIC DRIVES

 Course Outcomes

• CO1 :: define the components and advantages of

electrical drives.
• CO2 :: understand the fundamental equations and multi-
quadrant operation of electric drives.
• CO3 :: describe the rectifier control of DC drives.
• CO4 :: analyze the speed control techniques of motors
using chopper
• CO5 :: explore the control of synchronous and induction
drives
• CO6 :: categorize various methods for braking of AC and
DC motors
Course Content

U1:: INTRODUCTION : Classification of Electric drive,

Components of Electric Drives, Advantages of Electric
driven, Review of characteristics and speed control of d.c. and
a.c. motors
U2:: DYNAMICS OF ELECTRIC DRIVES : Fundamental
torque equation, Speed-torque conventions and multi-
quadrant operation, Equivalent values of drive parameters,
Components of load torques, Nature and Classification of
load torques, Calculation of time and energy-loss in transient
operations, Criteria for steady state stability, Load
equalization, Thermal model of motor for heating and
cooling, Classes of motor duty, Determination of motor
rating, Frequency of operation of motors subjected to
intermittent loads
Course Content
U3:: RECTIFIER CONTROL OF DC
DRIVES : Controlled rectifier circuits, 1-
phase fully controlled rectifier-fed
separately excited d.c. motor, 1-phase half-
controlled rectifier-fed separately excited
d.c. motor, 3-phase fully controlled
rectifier-fed separately excited d.c. motor,
Multi-quadrant operation of fully-controlled
rectifier-fed d.c. motor
U4:: CHOPPER CONTROL OF DC
DRIVES : Principle of operation and
control techniques, Motoring operation of
separately excited and series excited
motors, Multi quadrant control of chopper-
fed motors
Course Content
U5::INDUCTION AND SYNCHRONOUS
MOTOR DRIVES : 3-phase a.c. voltage
controller-fed IM drive, Voltage Source
Inverter (VSI) and Current Source Inverter
(CSI) variable frequency drives of
Induction and Synchronous Machines,
Comparison of VSI and CSI drives, Cyclo-
converter-fed IM drive, Static rotor
resistance control of 3-phase slip ring IM
U6:: BRAKING METHODS : Various
methods of braking d.c. and a.c. motors,
Regenerative braking of d.c. motors during
chopper control, Static scherbius drive,
Commutatorless Kramer drive, Introduction
to Microprocessor Control of Electric
Drives
Text and Reference
Book
Course Attribute
• Lecture --------- 3
• Tutorial ----------0
• Practical ----------0
• Attendance Weightage ::5
• CA:: 25
• MTE: 20
• ETT: 50
• Ca Category: A0506
• Examination Pattern : 55 (All Subjective)
CA Evaluation Strategy
Program 1. Engineering knowledge:
Outcomes 2. Problem analysis:
3. Design/development of solutions:
4. Conduct investigations of complex problems:
5. Modern tool usage:
6. The engineer and society:
7. Environment and sustainability:
8. Ethics:
9. Individual and team work:
10. Communication:
11. Project management and finance:
12. Life-long learning:
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