Students admitted during 2007 onwards

BEE 401 AIMS:

ELECTRIC DRIVES AND CONTROL

L T P C 4 0 2 4

The course aims to impart in-depth knowledge in the field of operation of electric drives controlled from a power electronic converter and to introduce the design concepts of controllers. OBJECTIVES: On completion of the course the students will be able to
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Analyze the steady-state operation and transient in dynamics of machines. Analyze the operation of the converter, chopper fed dc drive and solve simple problems. Analyze the operation of both classical and modern induction motor drives and their characteristics. Able to identify the differences between synchronous motor drive and induction motor drive and to learn the basics of permanent magnet synchronous motor drives. Analyze and design the current and speed controllers for a closed loop solidstate DC motor drive and induction motor drive.

CONTENTS:
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Drive Characteristics Converter / Chopper Fed Dc Motor Drive Induction Motor Drives Synchronous Motor Drives Design Of Controllers For Drives

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Students admitted during 2007 onwards

BEE 401

ELECTRIC DRIVES AND CONTROL

L T P C 4 0 0 4

DRIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Equations governing motor load dynamics - Equilibrium operating point and its steady state stability - Multi quadrant dynamics in the speed torque plane - Typical load torque characteristics - Time and Energy calculation during transients - Duty cycle of a drive Effect of fluctuating loads - Load equalization - Thermal considerations and cooling. Transfer function of DC motors (Separately excited and series field only). DC MOTOR DRIVE: Steady state analysis and problem solving of the single and three phase controlled converter fed separately excited D.C motor drive: Continuous and discontinuous conduction modes - Multi quadrant control. Chopper fed D.C drive: TRC and CLC -Analysis and Problem solving - Multi-quadrant control with Class C, D and E chopper - Closed loop control of DC motor - Microcontroller applications in drive control. INDUCTION MOTOR DRIVES: Operation of IM with Variable voltage, Current at fixed frequency and Variable frequency - Effect of Non-sinusoidal supply. Stator side control of Induction Motor fed from: AC voltage controller - VSI - CSI Closed loop control (block diagram only). Slip-power controlled WRIM: Static rotor resistance, Static Scherbius and Static Kramer Drive - Analysis and performance (problem solving). SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVES:
True-synchronous mode of control: Analysis & problem solving - Need for Leading Pf operation - Electronic commutation - Concept of Self-control - Controlled stator current fed self control schemes - Marginal angle control and power factor control.

TEXT BOOKS: 1. Gopal K Dubey, Fundamentals of Electric Drive, Narosa Publications, II Edition, 2002. 2. S.K. Pillai, A First course on Electrical Drives, Wiely Eastern Limited, 1993. REFERENCE BOOKS: 1. G.K. Dubey, Power semiconductor controlled Electric drives, John Wiley, NewYork, 1989. 2. P.C. Sen, Thyristorised DC Drives, 1989. 3. B.K Bose , Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives, Pearson Education, 3rd Reprint, 2002. 4. J M D Murphy and F G Turnbul, Power Electronic control of AC motors, Pergamon Press, 1998. Mode of Evaluation: Session Written CAM-I & II and Assignments & Attendance Final Written Term - End Examination (TEM)

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