POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS

Subject Code: PGEE1T0118 L T P C

I Year / I Semester 3 0 0 3

Course Objective: To enlighten the various power Electronic Converters, Power

Factor Correction Converters, PWM inverters and MLIs

Syllabus
UNIT I 8 hrs
Single and Three Phase Converters:
AC-DC converters Single phase full and half Converters with inductive load – Power
factor improvement: Extinction angle control-symmetrical angle control - single
phase sinusoidal PWM-Single phase series converters- numerical problems - Three
Phase full and half Converter with inductive load– harmonic analysis -Power factor
improvements- three phase PWM-twelve pulse converters- numerical problems.

UNIT II 6 hrs
Power Factor Correction Converters:
Single-phase single stage boost power factor corrected rectifier, power circuit,
principle of operation, steady state analysis, and three phase boost PFC converter.

UNIT III 8 hrs

PWM Inverters:
single phase full bridge inverters - sinusoidal PWM – modified PWM – phase
displacement Control – Trapezoidal, staircase, stepped, harmonic injection and delta
modulation– numerical problems - Three-Phase Inverters- Sinusoidal PWM- 600
PWM- Third Harmonic PWM- Space Vector Modulation- Comparison of PWM
Techniques- current source inverters- Variable dc link inverter - numerical problems.

UNIT IV 7Hrs
AC Voltage Controller: 8hrs
Single Phase AC Voltage Controllers with PWM control only –
synchronous tap changers - Three Phase AC Voltage controllers-Analysis of
Controllers with star and delta connected resistive, resistive –inductive loads-Effects
of source and load inductances–Application- numerical problems.

UNIT V 10 hrs
Multi level inverters:
Multilevel Concept, Types of Multilevel Inverters- Diode-Clamped
Multilevel Inverter, Features of Diode-Clamped Inverter, Improved Diode-Clamped
Inverter Flying-Capacitors Multilevel Inverter-Features of Flying-Capacitors Inverter-
Cascaded Multilevel Inverter- Principle of Operation- Features of Cascaded Inverter-
Switching Device Currents - DC-Link Capacitor Voltage Balancing - Comparisons of
Multilevel Converters.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to analyze and enhance the knowledge of single and three phase AC
voltage Controllers
CO2: Able to derive and solve the output voltages and currents for single-phase
and three-phase AC-DC converters and to analyze the harmonics for various
power factor improvement methods

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CO3: Able to compare the performance of single phase and three phase boost
power factor correction converter circuits.
CO4: Able to differentiate various PWM techniques applicable to single-phase and
three-phase Inverters for the reduction of harmonics at the Inverter output
voltage.
CO5: Able to acquire in depth knowledge on the features of different topologies of
Multilevel Inverters and methods to balance capacitor voltage.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Power Electronics-Md.H. Rashid –Pearson Education Third Edition- First
IndianReprint-2008.
2. Power Electronics- Ned Mohan, Tore M.Undelan and William P.Robbins –John
Wiley&Sons -2nd Edition. Power Electronics – Lander –Ed.2009.
3. Modern power Electronics and AC Drives – B.K.Bose.
4. Power Converter Circuits – William Shepherd & Li Zhang-Yes Dee Publishing Pvt
Ltd.

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 MODELING & ANALYSIS OF ELECTRICAL MACHINES

Subject Code: PGEE1T0218 L T P C

I Year / I Semester 3 0 0 3
Course Objective: To Apprise the various electrical machines modeling.

Syllabus
UNIT I 8 hrs
Basic concepts of Modeling:
Basic Two-pole Machine representation of Commutator machines, 3-phase
synchronous machine with and without damper bars and 3-phase induction machine,
Kron’s primitive Machine-voltage, current and Torque equations.

UNIT II 6 hrs
DC Machine Modeling:
Mathematical model of separately excited D.C motor – Steady State analysis-
Transient State analysis-Sudden application of Inertia Load-Transfer function of
Separately excited D.C Motor- Mathematical model of D.C Series motor, Shunt motor
-Linearization Techniques for small perturbations.

UNIT III 8 hrs

Modeling of Single phase Induction Machine:
Reference frame theory & Modeling of single phase Induction Machines Linear
transformation Phase transformation - three phase to two phase transformation (abc
to dq0) and two phase to three phase transformation dq0 to abc-Power equivalence-
Mathematical modeling of single phase induction machines

UNIT IV 8 hrs
Modeling of three phase Induction Machine:
Generalized model in arbitrary reference frame Electromagnetic torque-Derivation of
commonly used Induction machine models- Stator reference frame model-Rotor
reference frame model-Synchronously rotating reference frame model-state space
model with flux linkages as variables

UNIT V 8 hrs
Modeling of Synchronous Machine:
Synchronous machine inductances–voltage equations in the rotor’s dq0 reference
frame-electromagnetic torque-current in terms of flux linkages-three synchronous
machine model- modeling of PM Synchronous motor, modeling of BLDC motor,
modeling of Switched Reluctance motor.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to understand the basic concepts of various electrical rotating machines
and to model DC machine.
CO2: Able to model single phase induction machines through reference frame
theory.
CO3: Able to develop three phase induction machine model through stator
reference model, rotor reference model, synchronously rotating reference
frame and state space model.
CO4: Able to analyze synchronous machines, permanent magnetic synchronous
machines, BLDC and SRM using dq0 reference frame

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Electric Motor Drives - Modeling, Analysis& control -R.Krishnan-Pearson
Publications- 1st edition -2002.
2. Analysis of Electrical Machinery and Drive systems – P.C.Krause, Oleg
Wasynczuk, Scott D.Sudhoff – Second Edition-IEEE Press
3. Dynamic simulation of Electric machinery using Matlab / Simulink – Chee Mun
Ong Prentice Hall.
4. Generalized Theory of electrical machines – P. S. Bhimra

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 ADVANCED MICRO CONTROLLER BASED SYSTEMS

Subject Code: PGEE1T0318 L T P C

I Year / I Semester 3 0 0 3
Course Objective: To familiarize about the architecture of advance microcontrollers
& its applications, introduction to DSP.

Syllabus
UNIT I 8 hrs
Introduction to 8051:
INTEL 8051 Architecture of 8051- Memory organization- Register Banks- Bit
addressable area- SFR-Addressing modes- Instruction set

UNIT II 8 hrs
Applications of 8051:
Interrupt structure- Timers and counters, serial communication, interfacing to seven
segment display, Stepper motor control – DC motor control –Induction Motor
Control.

UNIT III 8 hrs

PIC MICROCONTROLLERS:
Program memory – CPU Registers – Register file structure – Block diagram of PIC
16C74 – I/O Ports

UNIT IV 6 hrs
Interrupt / Interface:
Timers 0, 1 and 2 features – Interrupt Logic – Serial Peripheral Interface – I2 C Bus
– ADC – UART.

UNIT V 8 hrs
Digital Signal Processor:
Introduction to programmable DSPs, Multiplier and multiplier Accumulator (MAC)-
Modified bus structures and memory access schemes in DSPs- Multiple access
memory- Multiport memory- pipelining- special addressing modes- peripherals-
architecture of TMS 320C5x- bus structure- central arithmetic logic unit-registers.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to learn to design simple Microcontroller based systems.
CO2: Able to learn configuring and different peripherals in a digital systems
CO3: Able to Apply in standard applications.
CO4: Able to acquire Knowledge on DSP processor

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Mazidi and D.MacKinlay “8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems using
Assembly and C”, Pearson Education Low Price Edition, New Delhi, 2006.
2. John B Peatman, “Design with PIC Micro Controllers”, Pearson Education India
Series, New Delhi, 2005.
3. Emmanuel C. Ifeachor, Barrie.W. Jervis, “ Digital Signal Processing”, Pearson
Education/ Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition, 2002
4. “8-Bit Embedded Controllers”, Intel Corporation, 2011

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 POWER ELECTRONICS FOR POWER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Subject Code: PGEE1T0418 L T P C

I Year / I Semester 3 0 0 3

Course Objective: To familiarize the Flexible AC Transmission System devices,

Power Quality issues in distribution systems and custom power devices on
distribution systems.

Syllabus
UNIT-I 8 hrs
Transmission Lines and Series/Shunt Reactive Power
Compensation:
Basics of AC Transmission, Analysis of uncompensated AC transmission lines. Passive
Reactive Power Compensation: Shunt and series compensation at the mid-point of
an AC line. Comparison of Series and Shunt Compensation.

UNIT-II 8 hrs
Thyristor-based Flexible AC Transmission Controllers (FACTS):
Description and Characteristics of Thyristor-based FACTS devices: Static VAR
Compensator (SVC), Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC), Thyristor
Controlled Braking Resistor and Single Pole Single Throw (SPST) Switch.

UNIT–III 8 hrs
Voltage Source Converter based (FACTS) controllers:
Voltage Source Converters (VSC): Six Pulses VSC, Multi-pulse and Multi-level
Converters, STATCOM, Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) and Unified
Power Flow Controller (UPFC): Principle of Operation and Control.

UNIT–IV 6 hrs
Power Quality Problems in Distribution Systems:
Power Quality issues in distribution systems: Transient and Steady state variations in
voltage and frequency. Unbalance, Sags, Swells, Interruptions, Wave-form
Distortions: harmonics, noise, notching, dc-offsets, fluctuations, flicker.

UNIT–V 8 hrs
Custom Power Devices:
Reactive Power Compensation, Harmonics and voltage sag/swell mitigation in
Distribution Systems – control of P and Q Using DSTATCOM, DVR, UPQC and IPFC.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to get knowledge on various compensation devices on transmission
systems.
CO2: Able to recognize various types of thyristor based FACTS controllers.
CO3: Able to discern various types of voltage source converter based FACTS
controllers.
CO4: Able to apprehend power quality issues in distribution systems.
CO5: Able to realize about custom power devices in distribution side and its control
strategies.

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Power Quality,C Shankaran,CRC Press,2001
2. N. G. Hingorani and L. Gyugyi, “Understanding FACTS: Concepts and Technology
of FACTS Systems”, Wiley-IEEE Press, 1999.
3. K. R. Padiyar, “FACTS Controllers in Power Transmission and Distribution”, New
Age International (P) Ltd. 2007.
4. Guidebook on Custom Power Devices, Technical report published by EPRI, Nov
2000.
5. T. J. E. Miller, “Reactive Power Control in Electric Systems”, John Wiley and
Sons.

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 DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Elective-I)
Subject Code: PGEE1T0518 L T P C
I Year / I Semester 3 0 0 3

Course Objective: To familiarize about the various types of Digital Control Systems
Syllabus
UNIT-I 10 hrs
Basic Signal Processing:
Introduction - Advantages of Digital control systems - Practical aspects of the
choice of sampling rate and multi rate sampling - Basic discrete time signals -
Quantization – Sampling theorem - Data conversion and Quantization - Sampling
process - Mathematical modeling - Data reconstruction and filtering of sampled
signals – zero - order hold.

UNIT-II 8 hrs
Z- Transforms:
z - transform and inverse z - transform, Relationship between s - plane and z -
plane - Difference equation - Solution by recursion and z - transform - pulse
transfer functions of the zero - order Hold and relationship between G(s) and G(z)–
Bilinear transformation .

UNIT–III 6 hrs
Stability Analysis:
Digital control systems - Pulse transfer function - z transform analysis of open loop,
closed loop systems - Modified z Transform - transfer function - Stability of linear
digital control systems - Stability tests.

UNIT–IV 8 hrs
Digital Control Design:
Root loci - Frequency domain analysis - Bode plots - Gain margin and phase margin -
Design using frequency response in w-plane for lag and lead compensators. Cascade
and feedback compensation by continuous data controllers - Digital controllers -
Design using bilinear transformation.

UNIT–V 8 hrs
State Space Analysis:
State equations of discrete data systems, solution of discrete state equations, State
transition Matrix: z - transform method. Relation between state equations and
transfer functions. Concepts on Controllability and Observability - Digital state
observer: Design of the full order and reduced order state observer - Pole placement
design by state feedback.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to get the knowledge on basic concepts of digital control systems
CO2: Able to analyze the z - transform and inverse z – transform
CO3: Able to apprehend the various loop systems, transfer functions and Stability
of linear digital control systems
CO4: Able to realize various frequency domain analysis, controllers and
transformation
CO5: Able to know about solution of discrete state equations, state transfer
functions and state feedback.

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TEXT BOOKS:
K. Ogata, Discrete Time Control Systems, PHI/Addison - Wesley Longman Pvt.
1.
Ltd., India, Delhi, 1995.
2. B.C Kuo, Digital Control Systems, 2nd Edition, Oxford Univ Press, Inc., 1992
F. Franklin, J.D. Powell, and M.L. Workman, Digital control of Dynamic
3.
Systems, Addison - Wesley Longman, Inc., Menlo Park, CA , 1998.
M. Gopal, Digital Control and State Variable Methods, Tata McGraw Hill, India,
4.
1997.
T. J. E. Miller, “Reactive Power Control in Electric Systems”, John Wiley and
5.
Sons, New York, 1983.
6. C. H. Houpis and G.B. Lamont, Digital Control Systems, McGraw Hill, 1985.
John S. Baey, Fundamentals of Linear State Space Systems, Mc. Graw – Hill,
7.
1st edition
8. Bernard FriedLand,Control System Design, Mc. Graw – Hill, 1st edition
9. Dorsay, Continuous and Discrete Control Systems, McGraw - Hill.

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 MODERN CONTROL THEORY
(Elective-I)
Subject Code: PGEE1T0618 L T P C
I Year / I Semester 3 0 0 3
Course Objective: To appraise the various modern control techniques and system
analysis.

Syllabus
UNIT-I 8 hrs
State Variable Analysis:
The concept of state–State Equations for Dynamic systems–State diagram-Linear
Continuous time model for physical systems–Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions
to Continuous–Time State Equations–Solutions–Linear Time Invariant Continuous–
Time State Equations–State transition matrix and it’s properties

UNIT-II 8 hrs
State Variable Techniques:
General concept of Controllability-General concept of Observability Controllability
tests for Continuous & Time Invariant systems-Observability tests for Continuous
&Time Invariant systems-Controllability and Observability of state model in Jordan
Canonical form- Controllability and Observability Canonical forms of State model –
State feedback controller design through pole assignment.

UNIT–III 8 hrs
Non Linear Systems–I:
Introduction–Non Linear Systems–Types of Non – Linearities – Saturation –Dead–
Zone–Backlash–Jump Phenomenon etc; - Singular Points – Introduction to
Linearization of nonlinear systems, properties of Nonlinear Systems–Describing
function – describing function analysis of nonlinear systems-Stability analysis of Non–
Linear systems through describing functions.

UNIT–IV 8 hrs
Non Linear Systems–II:
Introduction to phase–plane analysis, Method of Isoclines for Constructing
Trajectories, singular points, phase – plane analysis of nonlinear control systems.

UNIT–V 8 hrs
Stability Analysis:
Stability in the sense of Lyapunov,Lyapunov’s stability and Lyapunov’s instability
theorems–Stability Analysisof the Linear Continuous time invariant systems by
Lyapunov second method – Generation of Lyapunov functions – Variable gradient
method– Krasooviski’s method.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to co-relate the concepts of state, state equation and state transition
matrix
CO2: Able to test Controllability and observability and design of state feedback
controller by pole placement assignment
CO3: Able to identify and analyze non-linear systems using describing function
analysis
CO4: Able to analyze linear and non-linear systems using Lyapunov function and
design Lyapunov function for stable systems

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Modern Control System Theory by M. Gopal – New Age International
– 1984
2. Modern Control Engineering by Ogata. K – Prentice Hall – 1997
3. Nonlinear systems, Hassan K. Klalil, Prentice Hall, 1996
4. Modern control systems, Richard C. Dorf and Robert H. Bishop, 11th
Edition, Pearson Edu, India, 2009

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 DESIGN ASPECTS IN CONTROL

(Elective-I)
Subject Code: L T P C
PGEE1T0718
I Year / I Semester 3 0 0 3
Course Objective: To make familiar the tools and techniques of control system
design, various aspects of controller design philosophy and Learning PID Controller

Syllabus
UNIT-I 8 hrs
System Modeling:
Modeling Concepts-State Space Models -Modeling Methodology- Modeling Examples

UNIT-II 8 hrs
Identification Methods:
FOPDT and SOPDT systems and identification : Open-loop Identification techniques
and Closed-loop Identification Techniques–Smith Predictor and its variations

UNIT–III 8 hrs
PID Controller Tuning:
review PID Tuning – Ziegler Nichols, Cohen-Coon techniques-Observer – concept and
design, Case studies – Applications

UNIT–IV 8 hrs
State Feedback Design:
State feedback review – pole placement, Eigen structure assignment, Eigen structure
– time response relation, Controller gain selection, controller robustness, disturbance
rejection

UNIT–V 8 hrs
Compensators Design:
Frequency Domain Loop Shaping- Lag, Lead and Lag-lead compensators, Zero
dynamics in servo control, Unstable zero dynamics – control design

Course Outcomes:
CO1: To get knowledge on system concepts and modeling.
CO2: To apprehend on FOPDT and SOPDT, Smith predictor
CO3: Able to decide gains of the controllers like PID in a given control system
CO4: To apprehend
CO5: To realize about custom power devices in distribution side and its control
strategies.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Karl J. Astrom, Richard M. Murray, “Feedback Sytems : An Introduction for
Scientists and Engineers”, Princeton University Press, 2010
2. Thomas Kailath : “Linear Systems”, Prentice-Hall
3. Antonio Visioli, “Practical PID Control”, Springer-Verlag London Limited 2006

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 SIMULATION OF POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS LAB

Subject Code: PGEE1P0818 L T P C

I Year / I Semester 0 0 3 1.5

List of Experiments

1. Simulation of Switching Characteristics of Thyristor, MOSFET, IGBT.

2. Simulation of Single phase full converter using RL load and RLE load.
3. Simulation of Three phase full converter using RLE load.
4. Simulation of Single phase AC voltage controller with PWM control for RL load.
5. Simulation of Three phase AC voltage controller using RL load.
6. Simulation of Single phase Inverter with Sinusoidal PWM control for R-Load.
7. Simulations of Three phase Inverter with Sinusoidal PWM control for R-Load.
8. Simulation of dc-dc Boost Converter.
9. Simulations of Three phase PWM Inverter with sinusoidal pulse-width
modulation.
10. Simulation of Single phase IGBT based fully controlled rectifier with PWM control.
11. Simulation of Three phase IGBT based ac voltage controller with PWM control.
12. Simulation of Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter with Sinusoidal Pulse Width
Modulation.

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 POWER CONVERTERS LAB

Subject Code: PGEE1P0918 L T P C

I Year / I Semester 0 0 3 1.5

List of Experiments

1. IGBT & Power MOSFET Characteristics.

2. Operation of 3-phase Full Converter on R & RL Load.
3. Single Phase IGBT based PWM Inverter on R & RL Load.
4. Operation of 3-phase IGBT based PWM Inverter on R & RL Load.
5. Three phase PWM Pulse generation using PIC Microcontroller.
6. Single phase Symmetrical Cascaded H-bridge Multilevel Inverter with R & RL Load.
7. Three phase Symmetrical Cascaded H-bridge Multilevel Inverter with R & RL Load.
8. Pulse generation for Space Vector Control Modulation with FPGA.
9. Pulse generation for multi-level pulse width Modulation with FPGA.
10. Single phase Asymmetrical Cascaded H-bridge Multilevel Inverter with R & RL Load.
11. Three phase Asymmetrical Cascaded H-bridge Multilevel Inverter with R & RL Load.
12. Single phase dual converter with R and RL Load.

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 SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLIES AND RESONANT CONVERTERS

Subject Code: PGEE2T0118 L T P C

I Year / II Semester 3 0 0 3
Course Objective: To make familiar with various isolated and non-isolated switch-
mode converters, control schemes of switching converters.

Syllabus
UNIT-I 6 hrs
Non-isolated switch mode converters:
Control of DC-DC converters, Buck converters, Boost converters, Buck-Boost
converter, CUK Converter, Converter realization with non ideal components.

UNIT-II: 8 hrs
Resonant converters:
Basic resonant circuit concepts, series resonant circuits, parallel resonant circuits,
zero current switching Quasi-resonant buck converter, zero current switching Quasi-
resonant boost converter, zero voltage switching Quasi-resonant buck converter,
zero voltage switching Quasi-resonant boost converter

UNIT–III 6 hrs
Isolated switch-mode converters:
Forwarded converter, flyback converter, Push-pull converter, half-bridge converter,
full bridge converter.

UNIT–IV 8 hrs
Control schemes of switching converters:
Voltage-mode control, Current-mode control, control scheme for resonant
converters, proportional integral controller.
Magnetic design consideration: Transformers design, DC inductor and capacitor
design.

UNIT–V 10 hrs
Modeling & Control design based on linearization:
Formulation of averaged models for buck and boost converters average circuits
models, small –signal analysis and linearization.
Control design based on linearization:
Transfer function of converters, control design, large signal issues in voltage-mode &
current-mode control.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to understand the concepts of non-isolated switched mode dc to dc
converters
CO2: Able to analyze various resonant converter topologies
CO3: Able to design of isolated switched mode converters
CO4: Able to develop the control schemes for switching converters and to
understand magnetic design considerations of the converter
CO5: Able to develop average and transfer function models of dc-dc converters

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Power Electronics – Issa Bataresh, Jhon willey publications,2004
2. Power switching converters-simon ang, alejandro olive, CRC Press (Taylor &
franics group).
3. Elements of Power Electronics – Philip T. Krein, oxford university press.
4. Power Electronics: converters Applications & Design – Mohan, Undeland,
Robbins- Wiley publications

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 ELECTRIC DRIVES

Subject Code: PGEE2T0218 L T P C

I Year / II Semester 3 0 0 3
Course Objective: To make familiar an Electrical Drives & their analysis, the Design
of controller for drives and Scalar control of electrical drives.

Syllabus
UNIT-I 8 hrs
Dynamics of Electric Drives:
Fundamentals of torque equation. Speed torque convention and multi-quadrant
operation, components of load torques.

UNIT-II: 6 hrs
Basic Concepts of Drives:
Classification of load torques steady state stability. Load equalization, Speed control
and drive classification. Close loop control of drives.

UNIT–III 8 hrs
DC motor Drives:
Modeling of DC machines, Steady state characteristics with armature and speed
control, Phase controlled DC motor drives, chopper controlled DC motor drives.

UNIT–IV 8 hrs
Poly-phase induction machines:
Dynamic modeling of induction machines, control characteristics of induction
machines, Phase-controlled induction machines- Stator voltage control, Slip energy
recovery scheme, frequency control and vector control of induction motor drives.

UNIT–V 6 hrs
Traction motor:
Starting, Speed-Time characteristics, Braking, Traction motors used in practice.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to Model and simulate electric drive systems
CO2: Able to Design modulation strategies of power electronics converters, for
drives application
CO3: Able to Design appropriate current/voltage regulators for electric drives
CO4: Able to Select and implement the drives for Industrial Process
CO5: Able to Implement various variable speed drives in Electrical Energy
Conversion System

TEXT BOOKS:
1. G.K. Dubey, "Power semiconductor controlled Drives", Prentice Hall
international, New Jersey, 1989.
2. R. Krishanan, “Electric motor drives modeling, analysis and control”, PHI-India-
2009.
3. G. K. Dubey, “Fundamentals of electric Drives”, Narosa Publishing House”, 2nd
edition, 2011.
4. W. Leonhard, “Control of Electrical drives”, Springer, 3rd edition, 2001.

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5. P.C. Krause, “Analysis of Electric Machine”, Wiley-IEEE press 3rdedition.
6. B. K. Bose,“Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives”, Prentice Hall publication,
1st edition, 2001.

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 POWER ELECTRONICS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

Subject Code: PGEE2T0318 L T P C

I Year / II Semester 3 0 0 3

Course Objective: To Provide knowledge about the stand alone and grid connected
renewable energy systems , analyze the various operating modes of wind electrical
generators and solar energy systems and design different power converters namely
AC to DC, DC to DC and AC to AC converters for renewable energy systems.

Syllabus
UNIT-I 10 hrs
Environmental aspects of electric energy conversion:
Impacts of renewable energy generation on environment (cost-GHG Emission) -
Qualitative study of different renewable energy resources ocean, Biomass, Hydrogen
energy systems: operating principles and characteristics of: Solar PV, Fuel cells, wind
electrical systems-control strategy, operating area.

UNIT-II: 8 hrs
Review of reference theory fundamentals:
Principle of operation and analysis: IG, PMSG, SCIG and DFIG.

UNIT–III 8 hrs
Solar:
Block diagram of solar photo voltaic system: line commutated converters (inversion-
mode) - Boost and buck-boost converters- selection Of inverter, battery sizing, array
sizing. Wind: three phase AC voltage controllers- AC-DC-AC converters: uncontrolled
rectifiers, PWM Inverters, Grid Interactive Inverters-matrix converters.

UNIT–IV 8 hrs
Wind:
Stand alone operation of fixed and variable speed wind energy conversion systems
and solar system- Grid connection Issues -Grid integrated PMSG and SCIG Based
WECS-Grid Integrated solar system.

UNIT–V 6 hrs
Hybrid Energy Systems:
Need for Hybrid Systems- Range and type of Hybrid systems- Case studies of Wind-
PV- Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT).

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to understand the environmental aspects of electric energy conversion
CO2: Able to gain the review of reference theory fundamentals-principle of
operation and analysis
CO3: Able to capture the knowledge about solar systems
CO4: Able to analyze Stand alone operation of fixed and variable speed wind
energy conversion systems and solar system
CO5: Able to know the Need for Hybrid Systems, MPPT and case studies of Wind-
PV

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. S.N.Bhadra, D. Kastha, & S. Banerjee “Wind Electricaal Systems”, Oxford
University Press,2009
2. Rashid .M. H “power electronics Hand book”, Academic press, 2001.
3. Rai. G.D, “Non conventional energy sources”, Khanna publishes, 1993
4. Rai. G.D,” Solar energy utilization”, Khanna publishes, 1993.
5. Gray, L. Johnson, “Wind energy system”, prentice hall linc, 1995.
6. Non-conventional Energy sources B.H.Khan Tata McGraw-hill Publishing
Company, New Delhi.

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 SPECIAL ELECTRICAL MACHINES
(Elective-II)
Subject Code: PGEE2T0418 L T P C
I Year / II Semester 3 0 0 3

Course Objective: To make familiar with concepts and applications special

electrical machines.

Syllabus
UNIT-I 8 hrs
Stepper Motors:
Constructional features, Principle of operation, Modes of excitation torque production
in Variable Reluctance (VR) stepping motor, Dynamic characteristics, Drive systems
and circuit for open loop control, closed loop control of stepping motor.

UNIT-II: 10 hrs
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM) and Switched Reluctance
Motors (SRM):
PMSM: Power electronic controllers, Torque speed characteristics, Self control, Vector
control, Current control.
SRM: Constructional features, Principle of operation. Torque equation,
Characteristics, Control Techniques, Drive concept.

UNIT–III 8 hrs
Permanent Magnet Brushless DC Motors:
Concept of electronic commutation, Hall sensors, Optical sensors, back emf
detection, Multiphase Brushless motor, Square wave permanent magnet brushless
motor drives, Torque and emf equation, Torque-speed characteristics, Speed control
by microcontroller.

UNIT–IV 10 hrs
Servomotors and AC Tachometers Servomotor:
Types – Constructional features – Principle of Operation – Characteristics - Control –
Microprocessor based applications.
AC Tachometers:
Permanent magnet ac tachometer, AC induction tachometer, Schematic diagrams,
Operating principle.

UNIT–V 8 hrs
Linear Motors:
Linear Induction Motor (LIM) Classification – Construction – Principle of operation –
Concept of Current sheet –Goodness factor – DC Linear Motor (DCLM) types – Circuit
equation – DCLM control-applications.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to know the concepts of open and closed loop control of stepper motor
and its dynamic characteristics
CO2: Able to gain the knowledge on various controls of PMSM and SRM
CO3: Able to understand the permanent magnet brushless DC motors and its
characteristics
CO4: Able to learn the types of servo motors and AC tachometers
CO5: Able to describe the linear induction motors and its applications

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Miller, T.J.E. “Brushless Permanent Magnet and Reluctance Motor Drives”,
Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989.
2. Kenjo, T, “Stepping Motors and their Microprocessor control”, Clarendon Press,
Oxford, 1989.
3. Naser A and Boldea I, “Linear Electric Motors: Theory, Design and Practical
Application”, Prentice Hall Inc., New Jersey,1987
4. Special Electrical Machines-K.Venkataratnam- University press.
5. Floyd E Saner,”Servo Motor Applications”, Pittman USA, 1993
6. Kenjo, T and Naganori, S “Permanent Magnet and brushless DC motors”,
Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989
7. Generalized Theory of Electrical Machines – P.S.Bimbra-Khanna publications-5th
edition- 1995.

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 PWM CONVERTERS AND APPLICATIONS
(Elective-II)
Subject Code: PGEE2E0518 L T P C
I Year / II Semester 3 0 0 3
Course Objective: To make familiar with the basic operation, analyze and design of
PWM converters, the steady-state and dynamic analysis of PWM converters along
with an applications like solid state drives and power quality.

Syllabus
UNIT-I 8 hrs
AC/DC and DC/AC power conversion:
Overview of applications of voltage source converters and current source converters.

UNIT-II: 8 hrs
PWM Converters and analysis:
Pulse width modulation techniques for bridge converters-Bus clamping PWM-Space
vector based PWM-Advanced PWM techniques. Practical devices in converter-
Calculation of switching and conduction power losses.

UNIT–III 6 hrs
Converter and controller Modeling:
Compensation for dead time and DC voltage regulation- Dynamic model of PWM
converter-Multilevel converters-Constant V/F induction motor drives.

UNIT–IV 8 hrs
Performance analysis of Converters:
Estimation of current ripple and torque ripple in inverter fed drives- Line-side
converters with power factor compensation.

UNIT–V 8 hrs
Performance analysis of Drives:
Active power filtering-Reactive power compensation-Harmonic current compensation-
Selective harmonic elimination -PWM technique for high power electric drives.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to gain the knowledge concepts and basic operation of PWM converters,
including basic circuit operation and design
CO2: Able to learn the steady-state and dynamic analysis of PWM converters along
with the applications like solid state drives and power quality
CO3: Able to recognize and use the following concepts and ideas: Steady-State and
transient modeling and analysis of power converters with various PWM
techniques.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Mohan, Undeland and Robbins, “Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and
Design”,John’s Wiley and Sons.
2. Erickson RW, “Fundamentals of Power Electronics”, Chapman and Hall.
3. Vithyathil. J, “Power Electronics: Principles and Applications”, McGraw Hill.

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 ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES
(Elective-II)
Subject Code: PGEE2E0618 L T P C
I Year / II Semester 3 0 0 3

Course Objective: To understand upcoming technology of hybrid system, different

aspects of drives application and energy management strategies.
Syllabus
UNIT-I 8 hrs
History of hybrid and electric vehicles:
Social and environmental importance of hybrid and electric vehicles- Impact of
modern drive-trains on energy supplies-Basics of vehicle performance, vehicle power
source-characterization Transmission characteristics-Mathematical models to describe
vehicle performance

UNIT-II: 6 hrs
Basic concept of hybrid traction:
Introduction to various hybrid drive-train topologies, Power flow control in hybrid
drive-train topologies-Fuel efficiency analysis.

UNIT–III 10 hrs
Motor for HEV:
Introduction to electric components used in hybrid and electric vehicles-Configuration
and control of DC Motor drives-Configuration and control of Introduction Motor
drives-configuration and control of Permanent Magnet Motor drives Configuration
and control of Switch Reluctance Motor drives-drive system efficiency

UNIT–IV 8 hrs
Modeling of EV System:
Matching the electric machine and the internal combustion engine (ICE)-Sizing the
propulsion motor, sizing the power electronics -Selecting the energy storage
technology-Communications, supporting subsystems

UNIT–V 8 hrs
Energy Management:
Introduction to energy management and their strategies used in hybrid and electric
vehicle- Classification of different energy management strategies- Comparison of
different energy management strategies- Implementation issues of energy strategies

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to acquire knowledge about fundamental concepts, principles, analysis
and design of hybrid and electric vehicles.
CO2: Able to apprehend the various electric components used in hybrid and electric
vehicles
CO3: Able to get about energy storage technology, ICE and sizing of various
devices
CO4: Able to learn energy management and their strategies used in hybrid and
electric vehicle

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Sira -Ramirez, R. Silva Ortigoza, “Control Design Techniques in Power Electronics
Devices”,Springer.
2. Siew-Chong Tan, Yuk-Ming Lai, Chi Kong Tse, “Sliding mode control of switching
Power
Converters”

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 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES
(Elective-III)
Subject Code: PGEE2E0718 L T P C
I Year / II Semester 3 0 0 3

Course Objective: To enlighten the concepts and algorithms of AI methods like

neural-network, Fuzzy systems and Genetic Algorithms.

Syllabus

UNIT-I 8 hrs
Introduction to artificial Intelligence systems:
Concept of Artificial Neural Networks and its basic mathematical model, McCulloch-
Pitts neuron model, simple perceptron, Adaline and Madaline, Multilayer Perceptron.
Learning and Training the neural network.

UNIT-II: 8 hrs
Data Pre-Processing:
Scaling, Fourier transformation, principal-component analysis and wavelet
transformations. Networks: Hopfield network, Self-organizing network and Recurrent
network, Back propagation neural network: Architecture, algorithm and applications.

UNIT–III 8 hrs
Genetic Algorithm:
Basic concept of Genetic algorithm and detail algorithmic steps, adjustment of free
parameters, solution of typical control problems using genetic algorithm, Particle
swarm optimization.

UNIT–IV 10 hrs
Introduction to crisp sets and fuzzy sets:
basic fuzzy set operation, Fuzzy relations, membership function, defuzzication
methods, fuzzy rule base, inference system, mamdani model and Takagi –sugeno
fuzzy model, construction of an fuzzy logic control, fuzzy PD controller. Fuzzy
modeling and control schemes for nonlinear systems. Self-organizing fuzzy logic
control. Implementation of fuzzy logic controller using Matlab fuzzy-logic toolbox.

UNIT–V 8 hrs
Fuzzy logic applications:
Design of Fuzzy PI controller for speed control of DC motor- Flux programming
efficiency improvement of three phase induction motor.
Neural network applications:-PWM Controller-Selected harmonic elimination PWM-
Space vector PWM-Vector controlled drive-feedback signal estimation-speed
estimation and flux estimation of induction motor

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to gain the knowledge on the artificial intelligence systems and data pre-
processing and various networks
CO2: Able to acquire the skills on Genetic algorithm
CO3: Able to know the concept, operation and logic control of crisp sets and fuzzy
sets
CO4: Able to describe the various fuzzy logic and neural networks applications.

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. An Introduction to Neural networks, Ben Krose and Patrick van der Smagt,
Eighth edition-November 1996
2. Fundamentals of Artificial Neural Networks, by Mohamad H. Hassoun
(MIT Press, 1995)
3. Introduction to Fuzzy Logic using MATLAB, S. N. Sivanandam, S. Sumathi and S.
N. Deepa, Springer publisher
4. Foundations of Fuzzy Control, Jan Jantzen ,2007 John Wiley & Sons
5. Fundamental of neural networks architectures, algorithms and applications-
Laurene Fausett-pearson publications

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 OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES
(Elective-III)
Subject Code: PGEE2E0818 L T P C
I Year / II Semester 3 - 0 3

Course Objective: To disclose the Classical Optimization Techniques, Linear &

Nonlinear Programming and Dynamic Programming.

Syllabus
UNIT-I 10 hrs
Introduction and Classical Optimization Techniques:
Statement of an Optimization problem – design vector – design constraints –
constraint surface – objective function – objective function surfaces – classification of
Optimization problems. Single variable Optimization – multi variable Optimization
without constraints – necessary and sufficient conditions for minimum/maximum –
multivariable Optimization with equality constraints. Solution by method of Lagrange
multipliers– multivariable Optimization with inequality constraints – Kuhn – Tucker
conditions.

UNIT-II: 8 hrs
Linear Programming:
Standard form of a linear programming problem – geometry of linear programming
problems – definitions and theorems – solution of a system of linear simultaneous
equations – pivotal reduction of a general system of equations – motivation to the
simplex method – simplex algorithm.

UNIT–III 8 hrs
Unconstrained Nonlinear Programming:
One – dimensional minimization methods: Classification, Fibonacci method and
Quadratic interpolation method. Univariate method, Powell’s method and steepest
descent method

UNIT–IV 8 hrs
Constrained Nonlinear Programming:
Characteristics of a constrained problem, Classification, Basic approach of Penalty
Function method; Basic approaches of Interior and Exterior penalty function
methods. Introduction to convex Programming Problem

UNIT–V 8 hrs
Dynamic Programming:
Dynamic programming multistage decision processes – types – concept of sub
optimization and the principle of 34 2013-14 optimality – computational procedure in
dynamic programming – examples illustrating the calculus method of solution -
examples illustrating the tabular method of solution.

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to know the classical optimization techniques
CO2: Able to learn the linear programming standard form of a linear programming
problems
CO3: Able to analyze the constrained and unconstrained non-linear programming
CO4: Able to apprehend the dynamic programming and illustrates along with
examples.

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. “Engineering optimization: Theory and practice”-by S. S.Rao, New Age
International (P) Limited, 3rd edition, 1998.
2. “Introductory Operations Research” by H.S. Kasene & K.D. Kumar, Springer
(India), Pvt .LTd.
3. “Optimization Methods in Operations Research and systems Analysis” – by K.V.
Mital and C. Mohan, New Age International (P) Limited, Publishers, 3rd edition,
1996.
4. Linear Programming–by G.Hadley.

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 EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS
(Elective-III)
Subject Code: PGEE2E0918 L T P C
I Year / II Semester 3 0 0 3
Course Objective: To familiarize upon the genetic algorithm, differential
evaluation, particle swarm optimization, firefly algorithm, ant colony optimization and
harmony search algorithm.
Syllabus
UNIT-I 8 hrs
Introduction (Terminology):
Unconstrained optimization, constrained optimization, multi-objective optimization,
multimodal optimization, combinatorial optimization, exploration and exploitation

UNIT-II 8 hrs
Genetic Algorithms:
Introduction, Genetic Algorithm, Role of genetic operators, choice of parameters, GA
variants, Schema Theorem, Convergence analysis.

UNIT–III 8 hrs
Differential Evaluation:
Introduction, differential evaluation, variants, choice of parameters, Convergence
analysis.

UNIT–IV 8 hrs
Particle Swarm Optimization & Firefly algorithm:
Swarm intelligence, basic PSO algorithm, accelerated PSO, Velocity limiting. Inertia
weighting, Global velocity updates, Convergence analysis, Firefly behavior, standard
firefly algorithm, variation of light intensity and attractiveness, Algorithm analysis

UNIT–V 8 hrs
Ant colony optimization and harmony search algorithm:
Pheromone models, the ant system, continuous optimization, Harmony search
algorithm

Course Outcomes:
CO1: Able to understand the various terminologies in optimization
CO2: Able to apprehend on the genetic algorithm
CO3: Able to get knowledge on the differential evaluation
CO4: Able to learn the Particle Swarm Optimization & Firefly algorithm
CO5: Able to capture ant colony optimization and harmony search algorithm

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Xin-She Yang, Elsevier, Nature Inspired Optimization Algorithms, ISBN 978-0-12-
416743-8, First Edition 2014.
2. Xin-She Yang, Zhihua Cui, Renbin Xiao, Elsevier, Swarm Intelligence and Bio-
Inspired Computation: Theory and Applications, ISBN978-0-12-405163-8, First
Edition 2013.

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 SIMULATION OF ELECTRIC DRIVES LAB

Subject Code: PGEE2P1018 L T P C

I Year / II Semester 0 0 3 1.5

List of Experiments
1. Simulation of three phase converter fed Dc motor.
2. Simulation of induction machine characteristics under balanced and symmetrical
conditions:
(a) dq model in synchronous reference frame
(b) dq model in stator reference frame
3. Simulation of Volts/Hz closed loop speed control of an induction motor drive.
4. Simulation of Open-loop Volts/Hz control of a synchronous motor drive.
5. Simulation of Speed control of a permanent magnet synchronous motor.
6. Simulation of capacitor-start capacitor–run single-phase induction motor.
7. Simulation of Verification of Induction machine circle diagram parameters.
8. Simulation of 3 phase 6-pulse SVPWM based Induction Motor.
9. Simulation of 3 phase 6-pulse SVWM based Induction Motor.
10. Simulation of closed loop control of DC motor.
11. Simulation of Vector Control for Closed loop Operation of 3 phase Induction
machine.
12. Simulation of Vector Control for Closed loop Operation of PMSM.

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 ELECTRIC DRIVES LAB

Subject Code: PGEE2P1118 L T P C

I Year / II Semester 0 0 3 1.5

List of Experiments
1. Performance & Speed control of Dc drive using 3-phase full Converter.
2. Performance & Operation of a four quadrant Chopper on DC Drive.
3. Performance & Operation of a 3-phase AC Voltage controller on motor load.
4. Performance & speed control of 3 phase slip ring Induction motor by Static Rotor
Resistance controller.
5. PIC Microcontroller based speed control three phase Induction motor.
6. DSP based V/F Control of 3 phase Induction motor.
7. Open & Closed loop control of SPWM based BLDC drive.
8. Open & Closed loop control of SVM based BLDC drive.
9. Symmetrical Cascaded H-Bridge Inverter fed Single phase Induction motor.
10. Symmetrical Cascaded H-Bridge Inverter fed 3 phase Induction motor.
11. Asymmetrical Cascaded H-Bridge Inverter fed Single phase Induction motor.
12. Asymmetrical Cascaded H-Bridge Inverter fed 3 phase Induction motor.

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