SYLLABUS

Electrical Technology (07A3EC13)

II B. Tech., ECE Periods per Week: 4+1

I Semester Credits: 04

Unit – I, DC Machine
Principle of operation of DC machines– EMF equation – Types of generators –
Magnetization and Load characteristics of DC generators.
Unit – II, DC Motors
DC motors –Types of DC motors-Characteristics of DC motors – 3 point starters for
DC shunt motor – Losses and Efficiency – Swinburne’s test—Speed control
of DC shunt motor- Flux and armature voltage control methods.
Unit – III, Transformers
Principle of operation of Single phase transformer –Types – Constructional features –
Phasor diagram on no-load and load – Equivalent circuit
Unit – IV, Performance of Transformers
Losses and efficiency of Transformer and Regulation – OC and SC Tests –
Predetermination of efficiency and regulation (simple problems).
Unit – V, Three Phase Induction Motors
Principle of operation of Three Phase Induction Motors – Slip ring and squirrel cage
motors – Slip -Torque characteristics – Efficiency calculations – Starting
methods.
Unit – VI, Alternators
Alternators – constructional features – Principle of operation – Types – EMF equation –
Distribution and Coil span factors – Predetermination of regulation by synchronous
impedance method – OC and SC tests
Unit – VII, Single Phase Induction Motors
Principle of operation – Shaded-pole motor – Capacitor motors – AC Servo motors –
AC Servomotor, AC tachometers, Synchros, Stepper motors – characteristics.
Unit – VIII, Electrical Instruments
Basic principles of indicating Instruments—Moving Coil and Moving Iron Instruments
(Ammeters and Voltmeters)

TEXT BOOKS:
 1. Introduction to Electrical Engineering - M.S Naidu and S. Kamakshaiah, TMH
Publ.
2. Basic Electrical Engineering- T.K .Nagasarkar and M.S.Sukhija ,OUP,2005
 LESSON PLAN
Electrical Technology (07A3EC13)
S. No. Topic to be covered No. of Lectures
Unit – I, DC Machine 1
1.1 Principle of operation of DC machines 1
1.2 EMF equation and Types of generators 1
1.3 Magnetization and Load characteristics of DC generators. 2
Sub Total 05
Unit – II, DC Motors
2.1 DC motors, Types of DC motors 1
2.2 Characteristics of DC motors 1
2.3 3 point starters for DC shunt motor 1
2.4 Losses and Efficiency, Swinburne’s test 1
2.5 Speed control of DC shunt motor, Flux control method. 1
2.6 Speed control of DC shunt motor, Armature voltage control method. 1
Sub Total 06
Unit – III, Transformers
3.1 Principle of operation of Single phase transformer 1
3.2 Types and Constructional features 1
3.3 Phasor diagram on no-load and load 2
3.4 Equivalent circuit 1
Sub Total 05
Unit – IV, Performance of Transformers
4.1 Losses, efficiency and regulation of Transformer 2
4.2 OC Test and SC Test 2
4.3 Predetermination of efficiency and regulation. (simple problems) 2
Sub Total 06
Unit – V, Three Phase Induction Motors
5.1 Principle of operation of Three Phase Induction Motors 1
5.2 Slip ring and squirrel cage motors 1
5.3 Slip -Torque characteristics 2
5.4 Efficiency calculations 2
5.5 Starting methods. 2
Sub Total 08
 Unit – VI, Alternators
6.1 Alternators, constructional features 1
6.2 Principle of operation and Types 1
6.3 Distribution and Coil span factors 1
6.4 EMF Equation 1
6.5 OC and SC tests 2
6.6 Predetermination of regulation by synchronous impedance method 2
Sub Total 08
Unit – VII, Single Phase Induction Motors
7.1 Principle of operation 1
7.2 Shaded-pole motor, Capacitor motors – Characteristics. 2
7.3 AC Servo motors, AC tachometers – Characteristics. 2
7.4 Synchros, Stepper motors – Characteristics. 2
Sub Total 07
Unit – VIII, Electrical Instruments
8.1 Basic principles of indicating Instruments 2
8.2 Moving Coil Instruments (Ammeters and Voltmeters) 1
8.3 Moving Iron Instruments (Ammeters and Voltmeters) 2
Sub Total 05
Total 50

A. Ganga Dinesh Kumar

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