Introduction to Electrical Engineering 1BESC104B
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Module 1: Power Generation
Conventional and nonconventional energy sources. Single -line diagram of power supply system showing power station, transmission system and distribution system. Definition of power grid. DC circuits: Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s laws, analysis of series, parallel and series-parallel circuits. Power and energy.Problems.
Module 2: Single-Phase Circuits
Generation of single-phase system. Equation of AC voltage and current, average value, RMS value, form factor, peak factor and their relation [No derivations]. Voltage and current relationships in R, L and C circuits, concept of power, reactive power, apparent power and power factor, analysis of R-L, R-C and R-L-C series circuits, parallel circuits, illustrative examples. Three-Phase Circuits: Generation of three -phase system s, star and de lta (mesh) connection s, relation between phase and line values of voltages and of currents of star and delta connections . Definition of balanced and unbalanced source and load. Power, reactive power and power factor. Problems with balanced loads.
Module 3: DC Generator
Principle of operation, constructional details, induced emf expression, types of generators. Relation between induced emf and terminal voltage. Simple problems. DC Motor: Principle of operation, back emf and its significance. Torque equation, types of motors, characteristics and speed control of DC shunt motor. Applications of DC motors. Simple problems.
Module 4: Transformers
Introduction to transformer s, necessity of transformer, principle s of operation, constructional features of single phase transformers. EMF equation, losses, variation of losses with respect to load. Calculation of efficiency at different loads. Three-phase induction Motors: Definition of rotating magnetic field (without derivation), Principle of operation. Constructional features of squirrel cage type and wound rotor type induction motor. Slip and its significance, problems. Applications.
Module 5: Domestic Wiring
Two-way and three-way control of loads. Electricity Bill: Definition of “unit” used for consumption of electrical energy, power rating of common household appliances. Two-part electricity tariff. Equipment Safety measures: Working principle of fuse and miniature circuit breaker (MCB), merits and demerits. Personal safety measures: Electric shock, safety precautions to avoid shock. Earthing and types: Plate earthing and pipe earthing.
Textbooks & Resources
- A text book of Electrical Technology by B.L. Theraja, S Chand and Company, reprint edition 2014.
- Principles of Electrical Engineering & Electronics by V. K. Mehta, Rohit Mehta, S. Chand and Company Publications, 2nd edition, 2015.
- 1.Basic Electrical Engineering, D. P. Kothari and I. J. Nagrath, Tata McGraw Hill 4th edition, 2019.0 2.Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering by Rajendra Prasad, PHI, 3rd edition, 2014. 3.Electrical Technology by E. Hughes, Pearson, 12th Edition, 2016. 4.Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering, K.Vijayarekha, et al, Cengage. Reprint 2023.
- Handbook of Electrical Engineering formulae, Harish C Rai, CBS Publications, 2018.
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