Polyphase Transformersand Rotating ACMachines
Polyphase Transformersand Rotating ACMachines
Objective: Electrical Machines are heart of every systems and electrical power sector is need of
society and nation. The rotating electrical machines plays a vital role for the society and over all
development of the country by providing hassle free operations with low maintenance. This particular
subject deals with the theory, practical and performance analysis of various electrical machines with
different loading conditions.
3 1 2 6 5 40 60 20 30 150
Content:
Unit Course Contents Teaching Weightage
No. Hours %
2 Induction Machines 16 25
Introduction, Construction, Comparison between Squirrel Cage and Wound
Rotor, Production of Rotating Magnetic Field, Working Principle, Speed and
Slip, Relationship between Rotor Input and Output, Torque and Condition of
Maximum Torque, Torque Slip Characteristics, Equivalent Circuit Model of an
Induction Motor, Power Flow Diagram of an Induction Motor, Starter and
Starting of Induction Motors, Determination of Efficiency of Induction Motor,
No-Load & Blocked Rotor Test of Induction Motor, Circle Diagram of an
Induction Motor, Speed Control of Induction Motors, Induction Generator
working and its applications.
4 Synchronous Machines 12 25
Introduction, Advantages of Rotating Field Alternator, Construction and
Working principle of synchronous generator, Excitation system, Voltage
generation and EMF equation, Winding Factor Kc and Kd, Armature Leakage
Reactance, Armature Reaction, Synchronous Reactance, Equivalent circuit and
phasor diagram, determination of voltage regulation, synchronous impedance
method, megnetomotive force (MMF) method, Zero Power Factor Correction
(ZPFC) Method, Power Flow Transfer Equation, Two Reaction Theory, Torque
Angel Characteristic, Determination of Direct axis and Quadrature axis
reactance, Parallel operation of Alternators, Synchronizing Procedures, Cooling
of Synchronous generators.
5 Synchronous Motors 10 20
Introduction, Construction, Principle of Operation, Equivalent circuit and
phasor diagram, Different Torques in a synchronous motor, Power Flow
Equations for Synchronous Motor, Effect of variation in the Load on
synchronous motor, Synchronous Motor V curve, starting of synchronous
motor, Hunting.
Course Outcome:
Sr. Unit Weightage
CO statement
No. No %
● Books Recommended:
1. Electrical Machines by Ashfaq Hussain, Dhanpat Rai and Co.
2. Electric Machinery by E. Fitzgerald and C. Kingsley, McGraw Hill Education
3. Electric Machines by I. J. Nagrath and D. P. Kothari, McGraw Hill Education
4. Theory and Performance of Electrical Machines by J. B. Gupta, Katson Publication
5. Electrical Technology Part - II by B. L. Theraja, S. Chand Publication
6. Performance and Design of A.C. Machines by M. G. Say, CBS Publishers
7. Electrical Machinery by P. S. Bhimbhra, Khanna Publishers