First Semester

POWER SEMI-CONDUCTOR DEVICES

Sub. Code: 15PEE11

Course Code

: PEE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs: 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Introduction: Fabrication - Characteristics of Power Semiconductor devices , Conduction
process in Semiconductors, PN Junctions, Charge control description of PN junction operation,
Avalanche Breakdown.
Diodes:

Introduction,

Basic

structure

and

I -V

Characteristics,

Breakdown

voltag e

considerations, On-State Losses, Switching Characteristics, Power Diode Types - General

purpose Diodes, Fast recovery Diodes and Schottk-y diode ,Static & Dynamic performance,
junction structure, Reve rse recovery Characteristics, Snubber Circuit, Series parallel
operation, Spice-Diode Model.
UNIT-II
BJT: Introduction, Vertical Power Transistor structures, I -V characteristics, Physics of BJT
Operations, Switching Characteristics, Breakdown voltages, Second breakdown, On -State
losses, Types, Safe Operation Area (S.O.A) ,Switching Time, Base Drives S nubher Circuits,
Power Darlingtons Protection Circuits.
UNIT-III
MOSFETS: Introduction, Basic Structure, I-V characteristics, Physics of device Operations,
Switching Characteristics,

Operating Limitat ions

&

Types

Principle

of

Operati on,

characteristics, SOA, Gate Drive Circuits, Spice model.

UNIT-IV
IGBT:

Introduction, Basic Structures, I-V characteristics, Physics of device Operations,

Latchup in IGBTs , Switching Characteristics, Devise limits & SOA and Gate Driver Circuits,
Comparison with MOSFETS and Power BJT, Junction Structure, Terminal Capacitance, Gate
Driver Circuits, On-Off time, IGBT Spice modeling and simulation of the devices and circuits.
UNIT-V
THYRISTOR & FAMTLY DEVICES (Triac, GTO, LASCR): Introduction, Introduction,
Basic Structure , I-V characteristics , Physics of device Operations, Switching Characteristics,
Methods of Improving di/dt and dv/dt ratings, Gate Circuit consideration, Thyristor ratings and
Protections, Snubber circuit, Heat sink design.

Emerging Devices Introduction, Power Junction Field Effect Transistors, Field controlled
Thyristors,

JFET-Based devices versus other power devices, MOS-Controlled Thyristors,

Power-Integrated Circuits, New Semiconductor materia ls for power devices.

References:
1. Ned Mohan Power Electronics, converters, Applications & Design. 3 rd edition, John Wiley &
Sons, INC.
2. B.Jayant Baliga Power semiconductor Devices Thomson Course Technology.
3. Joseph Vithayathil Power Electroni cs: Principles and Applications. McGraw-Hill, INC

HV DC POWER TRANSMISSION
Sub. Code: 15PEE12

Course Code

: PEE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Review of Power Transmission: Introduction, Comparison of AC and DC Transmission
Economics of Power Transmission, Technical performance and Reliability. Application of DC
transmission ,Description of DC Transmission System, Ty pes of DC links, Converter Station ,
Planning for HVDC Transmission ,Modern Trends in HVDC Technology ,Some operating
Problems, HVDC Transmission based on Voltage source converters, Advantages and
disadvantages, Problems of stability, corona, power loss. Insulati
on and co-ordination- economic consideration.
UNIT-II
Development of HVDC Technology: Historical development Technical details of existing
system in operation in India and abroad, Advantages and limitations. Principle components
different types HDVC system Types of converter circuits their comparison.

Line Commutated and voltage source converters : Introduction, Line commutated converter,
Analysis of Graetz Bridge Neglecting Overlap, Choice of converter configuration for any pulse
number, Analysis of 6 - pulse and 12 - pulse converters: Effects of source inductance, equivalent
circuits and characteristics. Effect of finite smoothing reactor, Voltage source converter, Basic
two level (Graetz Bridge) converter , A Three Level Voltage Source Conv erter, Pulse Width
Modulation. Analysis of line commutated converter, LCC Bridge Characteristics, Characteristics
of Twelve pulse converter, Detailed analysis of converte rs, Capacitor commutated converter,
Analysis of voltage source converter.
UNIT - III

Converter and HVDC System Control : Introduction, Principles of DC Link Control ,

Converter control Characteristics, Basic Characteristics, Modification of control characteristics,
System control Hierarchy, Firing Angle control, Current and extension angel control, starting
and stopping of DC link, Power Control, Higher level controllers,

Control of voltage source

converters. Analogue and digital controllers, HVDC link, operation, compounding and
regulation. Fault development and protection schemes, DC reac tor and its design Consideration .
Converter Faults and Protection: Introduction, Converter faults, General, Communication
Failure, Arc Through, Misfire, Current Extinction, Short circuit in a Bridge, Protection against

over currents, Over voltages in a con verter station, Surge arrestors, Protection against Over
voltages, Protection against faults in a voltage source converter.
UNIT - IV
Smoothing Reactor and DC Line : Introduction, Smoothing reactors, DC Line, Transient over
Voltages in DC line, Protection of Dc Line DC Breakers, Monopolar operations, Effects of
Proximity of AC and DC Transmission lines. Generations of Harmonics, Design of AC filters ,
Passive AC filters, DC Filters, Active Filters, Carrier frequency and RI Noise, Corona Effects,
DC cables over voltages , Insulation coordination Potential applications of MTDC Systems,
Types of MTDC systems, Control and Protection of MTDC Systems. MTDC Systems using
Voltage source converters
UNIT - V

Simulation of HVDC Systems: FACTS concept and General system Considerations- Reactive
Power requirements in Steady state, sources of reactive power, SVC and STATCOM, Reactive
power control during transients, Stability analyses of AC -DC inter connected systems, static
VAR compensation. System Models- General, Converter Models , Model of converter
controller, Modeling of DC network Modeling of ac network, Application of switching
functions.

References:
1. Higorani N G Adamson C High voltage direct current power transmission grraway Ltd.
London 1960
2. Kimbark E. W Direct current transmission Vol 1
3. Arrilage High voltage direct current transmission
4. Padiyar.K.R. HVDC Power Transmission Systems New Age international(P) Ltd.

SOLID STATE POWER CONTROLLERS -I

Sub. Code: 15PEE13

Course Code

: PEE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

Tutorial Hrs / Week

:2

UNIT-I
AC-DC Converters: Principles of phase control, single phase, three phase controllers with R,
RL loads, Power Factor Improvement Techniques, design of converter circuits, effects of load
and source inductances, gating circuits.
UNIT-II
Cyclo-Converter: Phase Controlled Cycloconverters, Cycloconverter Circuits,Circuilating Vs
Non Circulating current mode, load and line harmonics, Reduction of Harmonics.
AC Voltage Controllers: Principle of On-off Control, Principal of Phase control, single-phase,
Three- phase AC voltage controllers, AC voltage controllers with PWM control, Design of AC
Voltage controller circuits.
UNIT-III
Choppers: Principal of step down chopper with RL load, Principal of step up chopper,
classification

of

choppers,

Single,

Multiquadrant

operation

of

chopper

with

continuous/Discontinuous Modes, Thyristor chopper circuits

UNIT-IV
Inverters: Single-Phase bridge inverters, three phase inverters with 180-Degree,120-Degree
conduction, voltage control of single -phase and Three-phase inverters, advanced modulation
techniques, harmonic reduction, VSI,CSI Voltage control, Three phase PWM Techniques,
Performance parameters.
UNIT-V
Multilevel Inverters: Introduction to multilevel inverters, types of multilevel inverters, Diode
clamped Multilevel inverter, Flying Capacitors multilevel Inverters, control of multilevel
inverter.
References:
1. Ned Mohan Tore. M. Undeland and William. P. Robbins; Power Electronics:
Converters, Applications and Design, John Wiley and Sons, 1995
2. Rashid M. H, Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and Applications, 3 rd Edition
Prentice Hall India, Second Edition, 2001.
3. B.K.Bose, Power Electronics & A.C. Drives, Prentice Hall, 1986.
4. Joseph Vithayathil, Power Electronics: Principles and Applications, McGraw Hill Inc,
1995.
5. Jai P Agarwal, Powe r Electronic Systems Theory and Design, Pearson Education,
2001

EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN

Sub. Code: 15PEE14

Course Code

: PEE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

Tutorial Hrs / Week

:2

UNIT-I
Introduction to embedded system: An embedded system, processor, hardware unit, soft ware
embedded into a system, Example of an embedded system, OS services, I/O, N/W, O/S, Real
time and embedded OS.

Processor and memory organization : Structural unit in as processor, processor selection for an
embedded systems. Memory devices, memory selection for an embedded system, allocation of
memory to program statements and blocks and memory map of a system. Direct memory
accesses.
UNIT-II

Devices and buses for device networks: I/O devices, serial communication using FC, CAN
devices, device drivers, parallel port device driver in a system, serial port device driver in a
system, device driver for internal programmable timing devices, interrupt se rvicing mechanism,
V context and periods for switching networked I/O devices using ISA, PCI deadline and
interrupt latency and advanced buses.
UNIT-III

Programming

concepts

and

embedded

programming

in

C:

Microchip

PlC

microcontroller/Motorola MC68HC1I: In troduction, CPU architecture registers instruction sets,

addressing modes, timers. Interrupts, ITC bus operation, serial EEPROM, ADC, UART, serial
programming /parallel slave port
UNIT-IV

Program modeling concepts in single and multiprocessor systems: software development

process, modeling process for software analysis before software implementation, programming
model for the event controlled or response time constrained real time programs, modeling of
multiprocessor system.

UNIT-V

Intel-process communication and synchronization of processors tasks: and threads; multiple

process in an application, problems of sharing data by multiple tasks and routines, inter process
communications. RTOS task scheduling models interrupt literacy and response times,
performance metric in scheduling models, standardization of RTOS, list of basic functions,
fifteen point strategy for synchronization.

References:
1. Raj Kamal, Embedded systems Architecture, Programming and design, TMH.
2. I B Peatman, Design with PlC mic rocontroller, Pearson Education Asia
3. J. W. Valvano, Embedded Microcomputer system Real time interfacing, Thomson
Learning Publishing
4. Jane W. S., Liu, Real time systems, Pearson Education Asia Pub

ELECTIVE I
ICs APPLICATIONS TO POWER ELECT RONICS
Sub. Code: 15PEE151

Course Code

: PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT -I
Measurements and Sensing in Thyristorised Systems : Measurement of Electrical Quantities Expressions for various Electrical Quantities, Measurements Techniques for Thyristorised AC
Circuits, Measurements Techniques for Thyristorised DC Circuits, Other Measurements and
Recording of waveforms, Sensing in Thyristorised Systems - Current and Voltage sens ing,
Sensing of power, Sensing of speed.
UNIT -II
IC Logic and Control Circuits : Digital logic circuits- Boolean algebra, Concepts of Basic
Gate, Integrated Circuit Logic Families, Interfacing Between IC Logic Families, Design of
Combinational Circuits- Truth table, K-Map, Minimization of Boolean Expressions, Realization
Boolean Expressions, BCD to Segment Decoder, MSI Combinatorial ICs, R eview of PWM ICs
basic concepts of digital logic circuits , Design of Combinational and sequential circuits Asynchronous Memory Element-latch, Synchronous Memory Element -Flip-Flop, Ripple
Counters Using T Flip-Flops, Synchronous Counters Using J -K Flip-Flops, Shift Register
Counters, Synchronous Counters Using ROM, Available TTL Counters ,Timing Circuits Monostable circuits, Astable circuits, 555 IC timer.
UNIT -III

Operational Amplifier Characteristics - The Ideal Operational Amlpifier, The Non -Ideal Op
Amp, Effects of Finite Gain, The Non -Ideal Op Amp: Definition of Parameter. Linear
Application of Op Amps- Differential Amplifiers, Instrumentation Amplifiers, Integrators and
Differentiators, Voltage to Current Converters and Current to Voltage Converters, Reference
Voltage source and Voltage Regulators, Active Filters. Non-Linear Application of Op Amps Circuits with Non-linear Feedback, Circuits with zero or positive Feedback, Circuits with
Switches, Circuits with Stable Oscillations.
Phase Lock Loop(PLL) and its Basic Applications, Basic principal of operation of PLL,
Linearized analysis of the PLL, loop filter, A PLL in IC form.

UNIT -IV

Power Converter Controls Using PLCs And Microprocessors : Introduction, Some

Definitions and Terminologies, Programmable Logic Controllers(PLCs) - Basic Configurations
of a PLC, Programming a PLC, Program Modification.

Microprocessor and Microcomputer Architecture Working of a Typical Microcomputer,

Input/Output in a Microcomputer, Pin Configuration and Buses, Status Flags, Addressing
Schemes, Instruction sets. Comparison of Logic Controllers.
UNIT -V
Developing a Microprocessor based System- General Considerations, Microprocessors Based
Drive Control system, Choice of Suitable Microprocessor, Address Decoding, Connecting
RAMs and ROMs, Interfacing input and output Devices.
Application Examples- A Typical Microprocessor Based Pro cess Control system, Speed Control
of a DC Motor. Fault Diagnosis in Three -Phase Thyristor Converters using Microprocessor.

Basic Principles of A/D & D/A Conversion , Schemes of A/D converters, Schemes of D/A
Conversion, Interfacing of converters, DAC Usi ng Switching Current.

References:
1. G.K.Dubey Thyristorised power controller New Age International (P) Limited. .
2. J.R.Gibson,Electronic Logic circuits ELBS
3. Data Book National semiconductor 4. Data Book I & II Motorola Linear ICs
5. Unitriode Applications data book

ELECTRICAL MACHINE DYNAMICS

Sub. Code: 15PEE152

Course Code

: PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Dynamic Equation of motion: Electro mechanical systems -Analytical techniques, Transducers physical systems, Fundamentals of systems dynamics
UNIT-II
Lagranges equations: Applications of Lagranges equation to electro mechanical system,
Solution of electro dynamical equations, Eulers method, Runge -Kutta method.
UNIT-III
Generalized machine concepts: KRONs machine, performance equation, dynamic variables,
machines with uniform gap, machines with Saliency
UNIT-IV
Dynamics of machines: Commutator machines-induction machines-synchronous machinessmall oscillations-synchronous machine equation during small oscillations, general equations for
small oscillations, representation of the oscillation equations in state variable form.
UNIT-V
Generalized analysis of N-M winding machines in detail.

References:

1. Adkins Generalized theory of machines.

2. D.P.Sen Gupta and J.W.Lynn Generalized theory of machines.
3. Seely Electro mechanical energy conversion.

DIGITAL SYSTEM DESIGN USING VHDL

Sub. Code: 15PEE153

Course Code

: PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Specification of combinational systems using VHDL, Introduction to VHDL, Basic language
element of VHDL, Behavio ral Modeling, Data flow modeling, Structural modeling,
Subprograms and overloading, VHDL description of gates.
UNIT-II
Description and design of sequential circuits using VHDL, Standard combinational modules,
Design of a Serial Adder with Accumulator, Stat e Graph for Control Network, design of a
Binary Multiplier, Multiplication of a Signed Binary Number, Design of a Binary Divider.
UNIT-III
Register- transfer level systems, Execution Graph, Organization of System, Implementation of
RTL Systems, Analysis of RTL Systems, and Design of RTL Systems.
UNIT-IV
Data Subsystems, Storage Modules, Functional Modules, Data paths, Control Subsystems,
Micro programmed Controller, Structure of a micro programmed controller, Micro instruction
Format, Micro instruction seq uencing, Micro instruction Timing, Basic component of a micro
system, memory subsystem.
UNIT-V
I/O subsystem, Processors, Operation of the computer and cycle time, Binary Decoder, Binary
Encoder, Multiplexers and Demultiplexers,
Floating Point Arithmetic -Representation of Floating Point Number, Floating Point
Multiplication
References:
1. J. Bhaskar, A VHDL Primer, Addison Wesley, 1999.
2. M. Ercegovac, T. Lang and L.J. Moreno, Introduction to Digital Systems, Wiley,2000
3. C. H. Roth, Digital System Design usi ng VHDL, Thomson Learning,2001
4. John.F.Wakerly, Digital Design -Principles and Practices, PHI, 3 rd Edition updated,
2005
5. Douglas Perry, VHDL, MGH
6. Michae John Sebastian Smith, Application -Specific Integrated Circuits, Addison Wesley.

7. Navabi, VHDL-Analysis and Modeling of Digital Systems, MGH

ELECTIVIES II
SELECTED TOPICS ON POWER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
Sub. Code: 15PEE 161

Course Code

: PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs: 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Power Electronic converters for Drives : Introduction, Development of Power Electronic
converters and its application to drive technology, functional consideration.
UNIT-II
Power Electronic converters for control of amplitude, Powe r electronic converters for variable
frequency drives. Switch Applications Technology, Future Converter Development In Relation
to Electromagnetics.
UNIT-III
Microprocessors & Digital ICs for control of Power Electronics and Drives:
Introduction to Microcomputer control of Power Electronic Systems and their
Applications ,Microcomputer Basics.
UNIT-IV
Real time control using microcomputers, microcontrollers, advanced microprocessor for control
of Power Electronic systems, ASICS for control of Power El ectronic systems.
UNIT-V
Design of Micro-processor based control system, Development tools
Applications : Digital control of permanent magnet synchronous motor drive for
Electric Vehicle propulsion.
Expert System, Fuzzy Logic & Neural Networks In Power Electronics and Drives :
Introduction, Expert Systems, Fuzzy Logic, Neural Network.

Text Books :
1. Power Electronics & Variable Frequency Drives by Bimal. K. Bose.
IEEE Press 2000, Standard Publishers and Distributor, Delhi.
2. Microcomputer Control of Electric Drives ( Part - I ),
IEEE press,1987.

FACTS CONTROLLERS.
Sub. Code: 15PEE 162
Hrs/ Week: 04

Course Code

: PPE

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs: 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Introduction:
Basics of Power Transmission Networks - Control of

Power Flow in AC -

Transmission Line- Flexible AC Transmission System Controllers Application of

FACTS Controllers in Distribution Systems.
UNIT-II
AC Transmission Line and Reactive Power Compensation
Analysis of Uncompensated AC Line - Passive Reactive Power Compensation Compensation by a Series Capacitor Connected at the Midpoint of the Line - Shunt
Compensation Connected at the Midpoint of the Line - Comparison
between Series and Shunt Capacitor - Compensation by STATCOM and SSSC

Some
Representative Examples.
UNIT-III
Static Var Compensator
Analysis of SVC - Configuration of SVC- SVC Controller Voltage Regulator
Design - Some Issues - Harmonics and Filtering - Protection Aspects Modeling
of SVC - Applications of SVC.
UNIT-IV
Thyristor and GTO Controlled Series Capacitor
Introduction - Basic Concepts of Controlled Series Compensation Operation of TCSC - Analysis of TCSC- Control of TCSC Modeling of TCSC for Stability Studies - GTO Thyristor Controlled Series
Capacitor (GCSC)

Mitigation

of

Sub

synchronous

Resonance

with

TCSC

AND GCSC - Applications of TCSC

Static Phase Shifting Transformer
General - Basic Principle of a PST - Configurations of SPST. Improvement of Transient
Stability Using SPST - Damping of Low Frequency Power Oscillations - Applications
of SPST

UNIT-V
Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM)
Introduction - Principle of Operation of STATCOM A Simplified Analysis of a Three Phase Six Pulse STATCOM Analysis of a Six Pulse VSC Using Switching Functions - Multi-pulse Converters
Control of Type 2 Converters - Control of Type 1 Converters - Multilevel Voltage Source
Converters - Harmonic Transfer and Resonance in VSC
Applications of STATCOM

Text Books:
K.R Padiyar, FACTS Controllers
Hingorani.N.G. Understanding FACTS IEEE Press ,Standrad P ublishers Distributors.

POWER QUALITY ISSUES AND MITIGATION

Sub. Code: 15PEE 163

Course Code : PEE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks : 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs: 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Introduction: Introduction to power quality, overview of power quality phenomena, power
quality and EMC standard.
UNIT-II
Long Interruptions and Reliability Evaluation: Introduction, observation of system
performance, standards and regulations, overview of reliability evaluation, reliability evaluation
techniques, cost of interruptions, comparison of observation and reliability evaluation, examples.
Short Interruptions: Introduction, terminology, origin of short interruptions, monitoring of
short interruptions, influence on equipment, single phase tripping, stochastic prediction of short
interruptions.
UNIT-III
Voltage Sags - Characterization: Introduction, voltage sag magnitude, voltage sag duration,
three phase unbalance, phase angle jumps, magnitude and phase angle jumps for three phase
unbalanced sags, other characteristic of voltage sags, load influence on voltage sags, sag due
starting of induction motors.
UNIT-IV
Voltage Sags Equipment Behavior: Introduction, computers and consumer electronics,
adjustable speed AC drives, adjustable speed DC drives, other sensitive load.
Voltage Sags Stochastic Assessment: Compatibility between equipment and supply,voltage
sag coordination chart, power quality monitoring, method of fault positions, method of critical
distances,
UNIT-V
Mitigation of Interruptions and Voltage Sags: Overview of mitigation methods, power system
design redundancy through switching and parallel operation, system equipment interface.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Math H J Bollen, Understanding Power Quality Problems; Voltage Sags and
Interruptions, Wiley India, 2011.
2. Roger C Dugan, et.el, Electrical Power Systems Quality, 2nd Edition, TMH, 2011.
3. G T Heydt, Electric Power Quality, Stars in Circle publications, 1991.
4. Ewald F Fuchs, et.el, Power Quality in Power System and Electrical Machines, Academic
Press, Elsevier

SECOND SEMESTER
AC DC Drives
Sub. Code: 15PEE21
Hrs/ Week: 04
Total Hrs. 58
Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

Course Code
CIE Marks
SEE
Tutorial Hrs / Week

: PPE
: 50
: 50
:2

UNIT-I
Electrical Drives : Basic Elements of a Drive, Load Torque - Speed Characteristics, Stability
of Drive Operations, Choice of Drives, Principle Factors affecting the choice of drive, Types of
Electric Motor used in drive s, Status of AC and DC Drives
Dynamics of Electrical Drives - Fundamental Torque Equations, Speed Torque Conventions and
Multiquadrant operations,

Equivalent Values of Drive parameters, Components of Load

Torques, Nature and Classification of Load Torques , Calculations of Time and Energy -Loss in
Transients Operations. Steady S tate Stability, Load Equalization.
Control of Electrical Drives - Modes of Operations, Speed co ntrol and drives Classifications,
Closed-Loop Control of Drives, Selection of Motor Power Rating - Thermal Model of Motor for
Heating and Cooling, Classes of Motor Duty, Determination of Motor Rating
UNIT-II
DC DRIVES: Introduction ,Basic characteristics of DC motors, Operating modes, Single -Phase
drives, Three- Phase drives.
Chopper drives: Principle of power control, Princip le of regenerative and rheostatic brake
control, Principle of Combined Regenerative and Rheostatic Brake Control,

Single quadrant,

two quadrants, and four quadrant chopper drives, Multiphase DC-DC Converters. Closed loop
control of DC Drives. Chopper Controlled DC Drives, Chopper Control of Separately Exited DC
Motor, Chopper Control of Series Motor, Source Current Harmonics in Chopper s and Converter
Ratings.
UNIT-III
Induction motor drives, performances characteristics, stator voltage control, rotor voltage
control, frequency control, voltage & frequency control, current control, voltage current &
frequency control,

UNIT-IV
Three Phase Induction Motors, Operation with Unbalanced Source Voltages and Single Phasing,
Operation with Unbalanced Rotor Impedances , Analysis of Induction Motor Fed from Non Sinusoidal Voltage supply, starting, Braking, Transient Analysis, speed Control, Pol e Changing,
Pole Amplitude Modulation, Stator Voltage Control, Variable Frequency Control from Voltage
Sources, VSI Control, Cycloconverter control, Closed loop speed control and Converter Rating
For VSI and Cycloconverter Induction motor Drives, Variable Frequency Control from Current
Sources, CSI Control , VSI & CSI fed induction motor drive system, Current Regulated VSI
Control, Eddy current Drives. Single Phase Induction Motor, Starting Methods and types.
Braking and Speed control Of single Phase In duction Motor
UNIT-V
Brushless DC Motors, Stepper, Variable reluctance Motors, Static excitation Schemes
Of AC generators.
Solar and Battery Powered Drives- Solar panels, Motors Suitable For Pump Drives, Solar
Powered Pump drives, Battery Powered Vehicles, Solar-Powered Electrical Vehicles and Boats.
Energy Conversion In Electric Drives Losses in electric Drive system, Measures for Energy
conversion in Electric Drives, Use Of Efficient Semiconductor Converters , Use Of Efficient
Motors, Use Of Variable Speed Drives , Energy Efficient Operation Of Drives, Improvement of
Power Factor, Using a Motor of Right rating, Improvement of quality of supply, Use of single three phase semiconductor Converters in Rural Applications, Regular & Preventive maintenance
of Motors, Transformers and Coupled Equipments. Electrical Drive Systems and components
Used for Obtaining signals for Interlocking , Sequence Operations & Protection.

REFERENCE BOOOKS:
1. Gopal K Dubey, Fundamentales of Electrical Drives. Narosa Publis hing House.
2. M.H.Rashid power electronics circuits, devices and applications 3 rd editions PHI
Publications
3. Murphy JMD Thyristor control of AC motors Pegamon press 1973.
4. De.N.K. & Sen.P.K. Electric Drives, PHI Publishers.

SOLID STATE POWER CONTROLLERS-II

Sub. Code: 15PEE22

Course Code

: PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. : 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
DC- DC, Converters - principle of operation of b uck, boost, buck-boost converters and their
equations & analysis.
UNIT-II
Principle of operation of Cuk, fly back, forward, push -pull, half bridge, full bridge, isolated Cuk
Converters and their analysis. Input & output filter design, multi -output operation of isolated
converters, MMF equations,
UNIT-III
Design of power transformers and high frequency transformers. Computer aided design of
transformers.
UNIT-IV
Design of inductors. Magnetic materials for Core, core shapes, sizes, assembly and technology.
UNIT-V
Resonant Inverters: DC link Inverters, modified circuit topologies for DC link voltage clamping,
voltage control - PWM techniques (sigma, sigma - delta modulation) quasi resonant inverters.
DC-DC converters: - series resonant and parallel resonant, application of zero voltage and zero
current switching for DC-DC converters (buck & boost).
Inverters for Induction Heating and UPS
References:
1. Ned Mohan Tore. M. Undeland and William. P. Robbins; Power Electronics:
Converters, Applications and Design , John Wiley and Sons, 1995
2. Bausiere & G. Seguier, Power Electronic Converters, Springer - Verlag, 1987
3. D.M.Mitchell, DC-DC Switching Regulator Analysis McGraw Hill, 1987
4. Rashid M. H, Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and Applications, Prentice Hall
India, Second Edition, 2001.
5.

B.K.Bose, Power Electronics & A.C. Drives, Prentice Hall, 1986.

6. Joseph Vithayathil, Power Electronics: Principles and Applications, McGraw Hill Inc,
1995.
R. Jai P Agarwal, Power Electronic Systems Theory and Design, Pearson Education,

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

Sub. Code: 15PEE23

Course Code

: PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Introduction to Digital Signal Process ing: Discrete time signals & sequences - Linear shift
Invariant systems - Stability and causality - Linear constant coefficient difference equations Frequency domain representation of discrete time signals and systems.
UNIT-II
Discrete Fourier Series: Properties of Discrete Fourier Series - DFS representation of periodic
sequences - Discrete Fourier Transforms - Properties of DFT - Linear convolution of sequences
using DFT - Computation of DFT - Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT) - Radix -2 decimation in time
and decimation in frequency FFT Algorithms inverse FFT
UNIT-III
Applications of Z-Transforms: Solution of difference equations of digital filters - System
function - Stability criterion - Frequency response of stable systems - Realization of digital
filters - Direct, Canonic, Cascade & Parallel forms.
UNIT-IV
IIR Digital Filters: Analog filter approximations - Butterworth and Chebyshev - Design of IIR
Digital filters from analog filters - Bilinear transformation method - Step & Impulse invariance
techniques - Spectral Transformations.
UNIT-V
FIR Digital Filters: Characteristics of FIR Digital Filters - Frequency response - Design of FIR
Filters using Window Techniques - Comparison of IIR and FIR filters - Applications of FFT in
spectrum analysis and filteri ng.

References:
1.

Proakis & Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing Principles , PHI Pub. 1994.

2.

Salivahanam, Valtavaraj & Gnanapariya, Digital Signal Processiong, TMGH Pub. 2001

3.

Oppenheim & Sehaffter, Digital Signal Processing, PHI Pub.

4.

S.K.Mitra, Digital Signal Processing, TMH, 1996.

ELECTIVE III
MICRO COMPUTER CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL DRIVES
Sub. Code: 15PEE241

Course Code

: PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Introduction to Microcomput er control of electrical drives, General Papers, Microcomputer
Control of converters, Microcomputer Control of DC Drives, Microcomputer Control of AC
Drives, Review of microprocessors in Industrial motor drive syst ems, Microprocessor control of
converter fed DC motor drives.
UNIT-II
Performance analysis of microprocessor based control system applied to adjustable speed motor
drives.
UNIT-III
Microprocessor control of Induction motors: Microprocessor based vector con trol system for
Induction motor drives. Microprocessor based optical efficiency drive of an induction motor.
UNIT-IV
Microprocessor control of current fed synchronous motor drive, microprocessor control for
Sensor less brush less motor, Power Electronics Applications to Induction Motor Drives
UNIT-V
Microprocessor and Microcomputer control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous and Brushless
Motor Drives, switched reluctance motor and stepper motor,

Reference Book:
1. B.K.Bose Micro computer control of power elect ronics and DrivesIEEE Press 1987
2. B.K.Bose Modern Power Electronics ,Evolution, Technology, and Applications
JAICO PUBLISHING HOUSE.
3. R.Krishnan Electric Motor Drives Modelling, Analysis and Control PHI 2006 and
Pearson Education 2007.

ADVANCED CONTROL SYSTEMS

Sub. Code: 15PEE242

Course Code

: PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Digital Control Systems: Review of difference equations and Z transforms, Z- transfer
function (Pulse transfer function), Z.-. Transforms analysis sampled data systems,
UNIT-II
Stability analysis (Jurys Stability Test and Bilinear Transformation), Pulse transfer functions
and different configurations for closed loop Discrete -time control systems
UNIT-III
Modern Control Theory: I, State model for continuous time and discrete time systems, Solutions
of state equations (for both continuous and discrete systems), Concepts of controllability and
observability (For both continuous and discrete systems), Pole P lacement by state feedback (for
both continuous and discrete systems),

Full order and reduced order observes (for both

continuous and discrete systems),

UNIT-IV
Dead beat control by state feedback, Optimal control problems using state variable approach,
State Regulator and output regulator, Concepts of Model reference control systems, Adaptive
Control systems and design .
UNIT-V
Non Linear Control Systems : Common nonlinearities, Singular Points, Stability of nonlinear
systems - Phase plane analysis and d escribing function analysis, Liapunoys stability criterion,
Popovs criterion
References:
1. Ogata. K. Modern Control Engineering, PHI
2. Ogata K Discrete time Control Systems, Pearson Education
3. Nagarath and Gopal Control Systems Engineering, Wil ey Eastern Ltd
4. M Gopal Modem control system Theory; Wiley Eastern Ltd.
5. M. Gopal, Digital Control & State Variable Methods, TMH, 2003

DESIGN OF POWER CONVERTERS

Sub. Code: 15PEE243

Course Code : PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50
: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Introduction to power electron ic systems, Power electronics versus Linear Electronics, Scope
and Applications, Classification of Power Processors and converters, Interdisciplinary nat ure of
Power electronics. Review of Basic Electrical and Magnetic Circuit Concepts. Power
conditioners and Uninterruptible Power Supplies.
UNIT-II
Practical converter Design Considerations, Snubber Circuits, Functions and types of Snubber
Circuits, Diode Snubbers, Snubber circuits for Thyristors, Turn-Off Snubber, Turn-On Snubber,
Overvoltage Snubber.
UNIT-III
Gate and Base Drive Circuits : Preliminary Design Considerations, DC -Coupled Drive Circuits,
Electricaly Isolated Drive Circuits, Cascode-Connected Drive Circuits, Thyristor Drive Circuits,
Power Device Protection in Drive Circuits.
UNIT-IV
Protection of Devices and Circuits : Component Temperature Control and Heat Sinks, Magnetic
core materials, core shapes, core sizes, core assembly and technology. Supply and load side
Transients, Current Protections, Electromagnetic Interference.
UNIT-V
Design of Magnetic Components, Principles of Power Transformer Design, High frequency
Transformer Design, Design of Current Transformers. Computer aided design of Tra nsformers.
References:
1. Ned Mohan Tore. M. Undeland and William. P. Robbins; Power Electronics:
Converters, Applications and Design, 3 rd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2003
2. G.C. Chryssis, High frequency switching power supplies, McGraw Hill, 1989 (2 nd
Edn.)
3. Umanand. L. & Bhat. S.R. Design of Magnetic Components for Switched Mode Power
Converters, Wiley Eastern Publication, 1992.

ELECTIVE IV
REAL TIME EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Sub. Code: 15PEE251

Course Code

: PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Introduction: Real Time System, Types, Real Time Computing, Design Issue, Sample Systems,
Hardware Requirements- Processor in a system, System Memories, System I /O, Other Hardware
Devices (A/D, D/A, USART, Watchdog Timers, Interrupt Controllers).
Device Drivers, Interrupt Servicing Mechanism & Interrupt Latency.
UNIT-II
Embedded Systems: Introduction, Various System Architecture for Embedded System, High
Performance Processors - Strong ARM processors, Programming, Interrupt Structure, I/O
architecture.
UNIT-III
Real Time Operating System: Fundamental Requirements of RTOS, Real Time Kernel Types,
Schedulers, Various Scheduling modules with examples, Laten cy (Interrupt Latency, Scheduling
Latency and Context Switching Latency), Tasks, State Transition Diagram, Task Control Block.
Inter-task communication and synchronization of tasks.
UNIT-IV
Memory and File management:

Pipelining and Cache Memories, Paging and Segmentation,

Fragmentation, Address Translation.

UNIT-V
Case Study: Introduction to VX Works/Mucos/pSOS; Example systems.
Development and Verification of Real Tim e Software: Building Real Time applications;
Considerations such as double buffing.

References:
David E. Simon, An Embedded software primer, Pearson Education Inc., 1999.
Philip. A. Laplante, Real -Time Systems Design and Analysis - an Engineers HandbookSecond Edition, PHI Publications.
Jane W.S. Liu, Real-Time Systems, Pearson Education Inc., 2000.
Rajkamal, Embedded Systems: Architecture, Programming and Design, Tata McGraw Hill,
New Delhi, 2003.

Dr. K.V.K K Prasad, Embedded Real Time Systems: Concepts Design and Programming,
Dreamtech Press New Delhi, 2003.
David A. Evesham, Developing real time systems A practical introduction, Galgotia
Publications, 1990.

NEURAL NETWORK AND FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL

Sub. Code: 15PEE252

Course Code

: PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

: 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Fuzzy logic principles and applications: Introduction to f uzzy logic control, basic concepts of
fuzzy sets, fuzzy systems,implication methods,mamdani type,lusing Larson type,sugeno type.
Defuzzification methods, fuzzy control.
UNIT-II
General design methodology and applications , induction motor speed control,flux programming
efficiency improvement of induction motor drive, pulsating torque compensation.
UNIT-III
Wind generation system,slip gain tuning of indirect vector control, stator resistance Rs
estimation,estimation of distoreted waves. Fuzzy logic toolbox.
UNIT-IV
Introduction, Biological Neuron , Artificial neuron, Activation functions of a neuron, artificial
neural network and other networks i.e. radial basis function network,kohonens self -organizing
feature map net work, recurrent neural network for dynamic system.
UNIT-V
Neural network in identification and control: Time delayed neural network, dynamic system
models, ANN identification of dynamic models, inverse dynamics models, neural network based
control. General design methodology and appl ications. Neuro-Fuzzy systems.
REFERENCES:
1. Bimal.K.Bose Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives ,Pearson Prentice Hall,
Second edition-2006.
2. Kosko B Neural Networks and Fuzzy System Prentice Hall 1992.
3. Beale R and Jackson T, Neural computing, An intr oduction Adam Hilger, 1990.
4. Bose and Liang Neural Network Fundamental with Graphs, Algorithms and
Application McGraw Hill.
5. Robert L Hannery Neural Network Principles.

DIGITAL SIMULATION OF POWER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

Sub. Code: 15PEE253

Course Code : PPE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50
: 50

Exam Hrs. 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Modeling of Power Electronic Converters: Modeling of semiconductor devices; Switch
realization single quadrant and two quadrant switches; switchi ng losses.
UNIT-II
Review of DC-DC converters, Steady-state analysis of converter in continuous and
discontinuous modes (CCM & DCM), and estimation of converter efficiency. Development of
circuit model for simulating dynamic operating conditions in CCM & DCM. Feedback control
for converters Controller design.
UNIT-III
Dynamic Modeling of Electrical Machines: Modeling of DC machines, Reference frame theory
ARF, RRF, SYRF, SRF; equations of transformation,
UNIT-IV
Modeling and simulation of three pha se Induction machine: voltage equations, torque equations,
analysis of steady-state operation, acceleration characteristics, effect of loading and operation
with non-sinusoidal voltages.
UNIT-V
Numerical methods for solving system models: Solution of lin ear system of equations; Solution
of differential equation, Numerical integration, Numerical optimization, Finite Element Method
(FEM) and its applications in electrical machine analysis.
References:
1. Ned Mohan Tore. M. Undeland and William. P. Robbins; Po wer Electronics:
Converters, Applications and Design, 3 rd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2003
2. Rashid M. H, Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and Applications, PHI / Pearson
Education, 3rd Edition, 2004.
3. Robert W. Erickson, Dragan Maksimovic; Fundamentals of Power Electronics (2 e),
Springer, 2005
4. Paul C. Krause, Oleg Wasynczuk, Scott D. Sudhoff;. Analysis of Electrical Machinery &
Derive Systems (2 e), Wiley Student Edition, 2002.
5. John H. Mathews; Numerical Methods for Mathematics, Science and Enginee ring (2 e),
PHI, 1994

ELECTIVIES V

INSTRUMENTATION IN ELECTRIC DRIVES

Sub. Code: 15PEE 261

Course Code : PEE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks : 50

Total Hrs. 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs: 03 Hours

UNIT- I
Review of Transducers: Introduction, measurement of translational and rotational
displacement, resistive potentiometers, strain gauges, differential transformers,
synchros, induction potentiometers, piezoelectric transducers, electro optical devices, digital
displacement transducers (translational and rotary encoders), magnetic and photoelectric
pulse counting for speed, transducers for torque, voltage, current, power, frequency, power
factor and phase angle measurement.
UNIT- II
Signal Conditioning: Necessity, instrumentation amplifiers, choppers stabilized
amplifiers, impedance converters, noise problems, shielding and grounding,concept of
filters; low pass filters, high pass filters, band pass filters, band rejection filters, digital
filters,integration and differentiation of signals, dynamic compensation, linearization,
concept of A/D and D/A converters(voltage to frequency and frequency to voltage
converter) sample/hold amplifiers, microprocessor applications in signal conditioning.
UNIT- III
Data Transmission and Recording: Cable transmission of analog voltage and current
signals, cable transmission of digital data, fiber optic data transmission, FM/FM radio
telemetry, synchro position repeater systems.
UNIT- IV
Microprocessor Based Measurement of Electrical Quantity: Microprocessor based
measurement of phase angle, power factor, voltage, current, reactance, resistance, real
power, apparent power, reactive power and energy.

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UNIT- V
Computerized Data Acquisition System: Elements of data acquisition systems, data loggers,
instrument interconnection systems, block diagram and details of computerized data acquisition
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Ernest O Doebelin, Dhanesh N Manik, Measurement Systems; Application and Design,
5th edition, TMH,2008.
2.
A K Sawhney, Electrical and Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation,
DhanpatRai and Sons.
3. B Ram, Fundamentals of Microprocessor and Microcomputer, DhanpatRai and Sons
4. Raman Pallas-Areny,John G Webster, Sensors and Signal Conditioning,John Wiley,2001

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Solid State AC Motor Control

Sub. Code: 15PEE 262

Course Code : PEE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks

Total Hrs. :48

SEE

: 50
: 50

Exam Hrs: 03 Hours

UNIT-I
Introduction, induction machines, rotating magnetic field, torque production, equivalent circuit,
torque speed curves, variable-voltage, constant frequency operation, variable frequency
operation, constant volts/ Hz operation, drive operating regions, variable stator current operation,
effect of harmonics. Dynamics d -q model, wound field machines.
UNIT-II
Speed control of 3-phase Induction motors by AC Power controllers -Static Rotor Resistance
control, slip energy recovery schemes - Static Kramer Drive static Scherbius drive Closed
loop control schemes using the above special control techniques.
UNIT-III

Speed control of 3- phase induction motors using Voltage Source Inverters, Current Source
Inverters. Speed Control of 3 phase induction motors by Vector Control methods -Basic
concepts of Direct and indirect methods of control performance and analysis of induction motors
with non sinusoidal supply sources.
UNIT-IV

Speed control of Synchronous motor Self Controlled and Separately Controlled Synchronous
motors. Self controlled and Synchronous motor. CSI fed , Cyclo Converter fed, Speed control
and performance of Synchronous motor using a variable frequency supply with D.C. link
Inverter. Comparative study of various methods of speed control of synchronous motors.

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UNIT-V

VSI fed synchronous motor drive steady state operation methods of control operation with
field weakening. Solid state drive systems for Brushless DC motor, Stepper mot or and Switched
reluctance motors.
Text Books :
1. Vedam Subramanyam, Thyristor Control of Electric Drives, Tata McGraw Hill, 1988.

2. B.K.Bose, Power Electronics and AC drives, Prentice Hall, 1986.

3. Gopal K Dubey, Fundamentales of Electrical Drives. Narosa Publ ishing House.

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Programmable Logic Controllers and Micro Controllers.

Sub. Code: 15 PEE 323

Course Code : PEE

Hrs/ Week: 04

CIE Marks : 50

Total Hrs. : 48

SEE

: 50

Exam Hrs: 03 Hours

UNIT-I
PLC Basics : Definition and History of PLC - PLC advantages and disadvantagesOver all PLC systems-CPUs and Programmer / Monitors -PLC input and output
models-Printing

PLC

Information -Programming

procedures -Programming

Formats-Proper construction of PLC Di agrams-Devices to which PLC input ant

output modules are connected -input on /off devices and output analog devices.
UNIT-II
Basic PLC Programming and Basic PLC Functions : Programming on / off
inputs to produce on / off out puts PLC input instructions out puts operational
procedures contact and coil input / Out put programming examples Relation to
digital gate logic contact / coil logic PLC programming and conversion examples
creating ladder diagrams from process control descriptions sequence listings
large process ladder diagram constructions.
General Characteristics of Registers Modules addressing holding registers
input registers out put registers PLC timer functions examples of timer
functions. Industrial applications PLC counter functions.
UNIT-III
Intermediate functions: PLC Arithmetic functions

PLC additions and

subtractions-the PLC repetitive clock-PLC multiplications, Division and square

Root-PLC trigonometric and log functions -other PLC arithmetic functions PLC
number comparison functions PLC basic comparison functions - PLC basic
comparison functions applications numbering systems and number conversion
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functions PLC conversion between decimal and BCD -Hexadecimal numbering

systems.
UNIT-IV

Data Handling Functions: The PLC skip and master control relay functions -jump
functions-jump with non return with return -PLC data move systems the PLC
functions and applications PLC functions working with bits PLC digital bit
functions and applications- PLC sequener functions PLC matrix functions.
UNIT-V
Micro controllers : 8051 Micro controller Hardware Input/output pins, ports and
circuits. External memory counters and Timers. Serial data input / output.
Interrupts.
Text books:
1. John w. weff. Ronald A Reis.Programm able Logic controllers, Prentice Hall
of India Private Limited, Fifth edition, 2003.
2. Kenneth j. Ayala. The Micro Controlles Architecture, programming &
Applications,Penram International Publishing (India).

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