ELECTRICAL DRIVES AND CONTROLS (EEE259)

KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY
(Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education)
Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil 626 126
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

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COURSE
: B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering
SEMESTER
: III (ADD SEMESTER 2015-16)
SUBJECT
: ELECTRICAL DRIVES AND CONTROLS
CODE
: EEE259
NAME OF THE COURSE COORDINATOR &
: Mr. S. RAJENDRAN
COURSE TEACHERS
Mr. K. RAJESH, Ms. J. KOHILA &
Mr. K. MUNIYASAMY
BRANCH
: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
1) Pre-requisite:

Basic knowledge in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

2) Course Objectives:

To Gain knowledge in the operation of classical and modern drives system for both AC and DC
Machines.
To understand the different starting methods of DC and AC motors.
To Understand the Control concepts of classical and modern drives via power electronics
converters.

3) Course Outcome:

After the completion of the course, the students will be able to

Understand the basic concept of electrical drives, its types and classes of motor duty.
Understanding the basic concepts of different types of electrical machines and their
performance.
Exposure in the different methods of starting D.C motors and induction motors.
Knowledge in the operation of the converter / chopper fed DC drives and its control.
Knowledge in the conventional and solid-state speed control of AC drives.

4) a) List of Text Book:

1.Vedam Subrahmaniam, Electric Drives (concepts and applications), Tata McGraw

Hill, 2001.
b) List of Reference Books:

1. Nagrath, I.J., and Kothari, D.P., Electrical Machines, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1998.
2. Pillai, S.K., A first course on Electric drives, Wiley Eastern Limited, 1998.
3. Singh, M.D., Khanchandani, K.B., Power Electronics, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1998.
4. Partab, H., Art and Science and Utilisation of electrical energy, Dhanpat Rai and Sons,
1994.
5) Web resources.

http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
www.mpoweruk.com/motorcontrols.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjustable-speed_drive
www.drivesys.com/www.sciencedirect.com
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_motor
www.electricmotors.machinedesign.com/
www.ieee-pes.org
6) Lesson plan

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Referenc
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UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Introduction to electrical drives
Basic Elements Types of
Electric Drives
Factors influencing the
T/R1
choice of electrical drives
Heating and cooling curves
Loading conditions
Classes of duty
Selection of power rating for
drive
motors with regard to thermal
overloading and load variation
factors
Review of first unit

No of
Period
s

Cumulative
No of
Periods

Teaching Aid*
(BB/LCD/OHP)

1
1

1
2

BB
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2
1
1
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11

BB
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UNIT II : DRIVE MOTOR CHARACTERISTICS

1
Introduction to motor operation
2
Mechanical characteristics
Speed-Torque characteristics of
various
types of load and drive motors
T/R1/
2
R2
Braking of Electrical motors
DC Shunt motor
2
DC Series and DC Compound
Motor
2
Single phase and three phase
Induction motors.
2
Tutorial
1
Review of second unit

UNIT III : STARTING METHODS

1
Introduction
2
Types of D.C Motor starters
2
Typical control circuits for
T/R2/
shunt motors
R1
2
Typical control circuits for
series motors
1
Three phase squirrel cage

13
15

BB/LCD
BB/VIDEO

17

BB/OHP

19

BB

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BB/VIDEO

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BB

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BB/LCD
BB/VIDEO
BB

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BB/VIDEO
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Slip ring induction motors.

Review of third unit

33
34

UNIT IV: CONVENTIONAL AND SOLID STATE SPEED CONTROL

OF D.C. DRIVES
1
35
Introduction
2
37
Speed control of DC series
-Armature and field
control
T/R3
2
39
Speed control of DC shunt
motors Armature and field
control
1
40
Ward-Leonard control system
2
42
Controlled rectifiers
2
44
DC choppers

29.

Applications.

45

30.

Review of fourth unit

46

UNIT V : CONVENTIONAL AND SOLID STATE SPEED CONTROL

OF A.C. DRIVES
31.
Introduction
1
47
32.

BBLVIDEO

BB
BB/LCD
BB/OHP
BB
BB/VIDEO
BB/LCD
BB

BB

34.

Speed control of three phase

induction motor Voltage
control method
Voltage / frequency control
method
Slip power recovery scheme

35.

Inverters

52

BB/VIDEO

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AC voltage regulators

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BB

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Applications

55

BB

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Review of fifth unit

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T/R3/
R4

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BB/LCD

49

BB/OHP

50

BB/OHP

7) Assessment:
Students will be assessed on
1. Continuous assessment in the form of;
Sessional Examination I (Weightage 13.33%) [Duration 1 hrs]
Sessional Examination II (Weightage 13.33%) [Duration 1 hrs]
Sessional Examination III (Weightage 13.33%) [Duration 1 hrs]
Assignments (Weightage 10%)
Surprise tests
Tutorials
Seminars
Quiz covering all units
2. Final End semester examination (Weightage 50%) [Duration 3 hrs]
8) Test Portions:

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ocial, political, ethical, health and safety,Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired
facturability, and sustainability
needs within realistic constraints such as economic,

X
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and interpret dataAbility to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze

S.No.

engineeringAbility to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and

Program Outcomes

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Project management and Finance

tools necessary for engineering practice.Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering

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Knowledge of contemporary issues

societal context

learningRecognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long

Broad education necessary to understand the impact of

engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and

Ability to communicate effectively

Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

Examination
Sessional I
Sessional II
Sessional III
End Semester
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9) Seminar topics:

Construction and Operation of Induction motor

AC Voltage controller

10) Assignments:

Problems on power rating and motor voltage equations.

Problems on different types of starters
Design of small power electronic Circuits

11) Additional Topics:

Motor types and its applications

Influence of Power electronic converters for drives control

12) Mapping of Required B.Tech., Courses to Applicable Student Outcomes

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Course Teachers

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