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15EE401 Solid State Drives

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Co-requisite: Nil
Prerequisite: 15EE204, 15EE210, 15EE301J
Data Book /
Nil
Codes/Standards
Course Category P PROFESSIONAL CORE ELECTRONICS
Course designed by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Approval 32nd Academic Council Meeting, 2016

To acquire a comprehensive knowledge on solid state drives, digital control and applications
PURPOSE
of electric drives.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES STUDENT OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. Understand the steady state operation and transient dynamics of motor-
a e
load system
2. Learn the characteristics and control of solid state DC and AC drives a e
3. Learn digital control and applications of electric drives a c e h j

Contact C-D-I-
Session Description of Topic IOs Reference
hours O
UNIT I: CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRIC
9
DRIVES
1. Electric Drives-Selection of motor power rating 2 C 1 1,2
2. Thermal model of motor for heating and cooling 2 C 1 1,2
Classes of duty cycle- Determination of motor
3. 1 C 1 1,2
rating
Drive classifications – Closed loop control of
4. 2 C 1 1
electric drives
5. Modes of operation - Speed control 2 C 1,2 1,2
UNIT II: SOLID STATE CONTROL OF DC
9
DRIVES
DC Motor Drives - DC motors and their
6. 2 C 2 1,2
performance, Braking, Transient analysis
Separately excited motor with armature and field
7. 2 C 2 1,2,3
control
Ward Leonard drives-Transformer and
8. 1 C 2 1
uncontrolled rectifier control
9. Controlled rectifier fed DC drives 2 C 2 1,2,3
Chopper controlled DC drives – Single, two and
10. 2 C 2 1,2,3
four quadrant operations.
UNIT III: SOLID STATE CONTROL OF
9
INDUCTION MOTOR DRIVE
Induction motor drives -Stator control , Stator
11. 2 C 2 1,2,3
voltage and frequency control
12. AC chopper fed induction motor drives 1 C 2 1,3,4
Voltage source inverter- current source inverter -
13. 2 C 2 1,3,4
Z – source inverter fed induction motor drive
14. Cyclo-converter fed induction motor drives 1 C 2 1,3,4
15. Rotor control 1 C 2 1,2
Static rotor resistance control and slip power
16. 2 C 2 1,2,3
recovery schemes matrix from element stiffness
UNIT IV: SOLID STATE CONTROL OF
9
SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVE
17. Synchronous motor drives 2 C 2 1,2,3
Speed control of three-phase synchronous motor
18. 2 C 2 1,2,3
drives
Voltage source inverter and current source
19. 2 C 2 1,3,4
inverter fed synchronous motor drive
20. Z - source inverter fed synchronous motor drive 1 C 2 4

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 Contact C-D-I-
Session Description of Topic IOs Reference
hours O
21. Cyclo-converter fed synchronous motor drive 2 C 2 1,3
UNIT V: DIGITAL CONTROL OF DRIVES
9
AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Digital technique in speed control-Advantages
22. 1 C 3 3
and Limitations
23. Microprocessor based control of drives 2 C 3 3
24. Solar powered pump drives 2 C 3 1
Selection of drives and control schemes for paper
25. 2 C,D 3 3
mills
26. Selection of drives for lifts and cranes 2 C 3 3
Total contact hours 45

LEARNING RESOURCES
Sl. No. TEXT BOOKS
13. G.K. Dubey, “Fundamentals of Electrical Drives”, Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2nd Edition, 2010
14. Pillai.S.K., “A First Course on Electrical Drives”, New Age International (P) Ltd., 2nd Edition, 2015
REFERENCE BOOKS/OTHER READING MATERIAL
15. Vedam Subramanyam, “Thyristor control of Electrical Drives”, Mc Graw Hill Education (India) Pvt. Ltd.,
3rd Edition, 2015
16. Bimal K.Bose “Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives”, Prentice Hall of India, 2nd Edition, 2010

Course nature Theory

Assessment Method (Weightage 100%)
Cycle test Surprise
Assessment tool Cycle test I Cycle Test III Quiz Total
In-semester II Test
Weightage 10% 15% 15% 5% 5% 50%
End semester examination Weightage : 50%

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