FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTE, DAYALBAGH, AGRA
Course
No.: EEM 801 Course Title: Utilization of Electrical Power &
Traction
Class:
B.Sc. (Engg.) Branch: Electircal
SYLLABUS
4-1-0-0
UNIT
- 1
Domestic and Industrial
Wiring
Different types of cables
and wires, size and current carrying capacity of wires, Different types of
wiring and their wiring diagrams, Selection of conductor size, Cost estimation
of different types of wiring (Domestic, Industrial), Protective devices (fuses,
MCB, MCCB, etc.)
Unit - 2
Radiant energy. Definition
and laws of illumination. Polar curves. Photometry. Electric lamps. Light
fittings. Illumination for different purposes, Energy efficient lighting.
Unit - 3
Electric heating. Resistance
ovens. Radiant heating. Induction heating. Eddy current heating. Dielectric
heating. Arc furnaces. Arc welding. Resistance welding.
Unit - 4
Modern System of traction.
Speed time curves and mechanics of train movement. Train resistance. Adhesive
weight and coefficient of adhesion. Motors for electric traction. D.C. series
and shunt motors. A.C. series motors. Three phase induction motors.
Unit - 5
Control of D.C. motors.
Field control. Multiple unit control. Series parallel control. Metadyne control.
Control of single phase motors. Electric braking. Regenerative braking with DC
and AC motors. Traction systems and power supplies. Overhead equipment. Feeding
and distribution system for AC and DC traction. Negative booster.
Suggested
Reading
1. A.T. Star, "Electrical Power
System",
2. A.T.Drover, "Electrical
Traction",
3. Uppal, "Utilization of Electrical
Power", Khanna Publishers.
4. Soni, Gupta and Bhatnagar,
"Electrical Power System", Dhanpat Rai & Sons.