Diploma (Electrical) Syllabus

Semester V

  • COURSE CODE
    COURSE NAME
    CREDITS
  • JDEE-501

    Power Electronics:

    UNIT-I

    Thyristors : Construction, characteristics (forward and reverse characteristic), concept of holding and latching current, and application of SCR, triggering of SCR, methods of triggering a SCR, Gate characteristics, General layout of gate triggering circuits, R, R-C, UJT firing circuit,. Commutation of SCR, methods of commutating a SCR, Series and Parallel operation of SCR, Protection of SCR against over voltage, over current, dv/dt and di/dt protection.

    UNIT-II

    Power Transistors and Thyristors: Characteristics and application of Bipolar Junction Transistor, Power MOSFET (enhancement type), Gate Turn off thyristor (GTO), Light activated SCR (LASCR) and reverse conducting SCR, Characteristics and applications of Diac and Triac.

    UNIT-III

    Controlled Rectifiers: Phase controlled rectifier operation on resistive and resistive inductive loads, Use of freewheeling diode. Single phase controlled and fully controlled bridge rectifiers, expression for average and rms value of output voltage, Simple numerical problems on controlled rectifiers.

    UNIT-IV

    CHOPPERS: Principle of chopper operation, Control strategies, Step up/down Copper, Chopper configuration, Chopper commutation, Chopper firing circuit, Step up chopper and its applications, expression for average and rms value of output voltage, simple numerical problems.

    UNIT-V

    Inverters: Single phase series and parallel inverters. Output voltage and current waveforms, Principle of operation of bridge inverter concept of voltage source, Current source and Pulse width modulated bridge inverter.
    Power Supplies: D. C. and A. C. power supplies, Switched mode power supplies, Resonant power supply.

    Books:

    • 1. M. H. Rashid: Power Electronics, Circuit Devices and Applications, PHI.
    • 2. V. Subrahmanyam: Power Electronics, New Age Inc. Publishers, New Delhi.
    • 3. P. C. Sen: Power Electronics, Tata McGraw Hill.
    • 4. C. W. Lander: Power Electronics, 2nd Ed. McGraw Hill.
    • 5. P. S. Bimbhra: Power Electronics, 2nd Ed. Khanna Publishers.
    • 6. M. D. singh and K. B. Khanchandani: Power Electronics, TMH.
    04
  • JDEE-502

    Switchgear and Protection:

    UNIT-I

    Introduction to Protection System: Functions of protective relaying, protective zones primary and backup protection, desirable qualities of protective relaying, basic terminology. Relays: Electromagnetic, attracted and induction type relays, thermal relay, gas actuated relay.

    UNIT-II

    Relay Application and Characteristics: Amplitude and phase comparators, over current relays, directional relays, distance relays, differential relay.
    Static Relays: Comparison with electromagnetic relay, classification and their description, over current relays, directional relay, distance relays, differential relay.

    UNIT-III

    Protection of Transmission Line: Over current protection, distance protection, pilot wire protection carrier current protection, protection of bus, auto reclosing,

    UNIT-IV

    Circuit Breaking: Properties of arc, arc extinction theories, restriking voltage transient, current chopping resistance switching, capacitive current interruption, short line interruption, circuit breaker ratings. Testing of Circuit Breaker:

    UNIT-V

    Apparatus Protection: Protection of transformer, Buccholz relay, generator and motor. Circuit Breaker: Operating modes selection of circuit breakers, constructional features and operation of Bulk Oil, Minimum Oil, Air Blast SF6, Vacuum and DC circuit breakers.

    Books:

    • 1. Rao S. S. “Switchgear and Protection”, Khanna Publishers.
    • 2. Ravindranath B. and M. Chander “Power system Protection and Switchgear”, Iley Eastern
    • 3. Ram B. and D. N. Vishwakarma, “Power System Protection and Switchgear”, Tata Mc. Graw Hill
    • 4. Paithankar Y. G. and S R Bhide, “Fundamentals of Power System Protection”, Prentice Hall of India.
    • 5. Rao T. S. M, “Power System Protection: Static Relays with Microprocessor”.
    04
  • JDEE-503

    Non-Conventional Energy Sources

    UNIT-I

    Introduction: Importance of Non conventional sources of energy, Present Scenario, Future Prospects, Economic Criteria.

    UNIT-II

    Solar Energy: Principle of conversion of Solar radiation into heat, Photo-voltaic cell, Electricity generation, Application of solar energy like Solar water heaters, Solar Furnaces, Solar cookers, Solar lighting, Solar pumping. Hydro Energy: Hydro-electric Power Plants, Mini and Micro hydro-electric power generation.

    UNIT-III

    Bio-energy: Bio-mass Conversion Technologies- wet and dry processes. Methods for obtaining energy from biomass. Power generation by using gasifies. Wind Energy: Wind Energy Conversion, Windmills, Electricity generation from wind- Types of wind mills, local control, energy storage.

    UNIT-IV

    Geo-thermal and Tidal Energy: Geo-thermal sources, Ocean thermal electric conversion, open and closed cycles, hybrid cycles. Prime movers for geo-thermal energy conversion. Steam Generation and electricity generation.

    UNIT-V

    Magneto Hydro Dynamic (MHD) Power Generation, Chemical Energy Sources: Design and operating principles of a fuel cell, conversion efficiency, work output and emf of fuel cells, and their applications, storage battery characteristics, types, maintenance of batteries.

    Books:

    • 1. SP Sukhatm, Solar Energy – Principles of thermal collection and Storage, Tata McGraw Hill Publication, New Delhi.
    • 2. GD Rai, Solar Energy Utilization; Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
    • 3. MS. Sodha, Reviews of Renewable Energy Sources, Vol. 3, Edited, S.S. Mathur, MAS Malik, TC Kandpal ; Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi.
    • 4. NK Bansal, Renewable Energy Sources and Conversion Technology, Manfred Kleemann, Michael Meliss, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd New Delhi.
    • 5. Maheshwar Dayal, Energy Today and Tomorrow; Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
    • 6. S Rao and BB Parulekar, Energy Technology (non-conventional, renewable and conventional), Khanna Publishers, New Delhi
    • 7. RK Singal, Non-Conventional Energy Resources, SK Kataria and Sons, N. Delhi.
    04
  • JDEE-504

    Power Plant Engg:

    UNIT-I

    Thermal Stations: Main parts and working of stations-thermodynamic cycles, fuel handling, combustion and combustion equipment, problem of ash disposal, circulating water schemes and supply of makeup, water, choice of pressure of steam generation and steam temperature, selection of appropriate vaccum; economiser, air.

    UNIT-II

    Hydro-Electric Plants: Hydrology, stream flow, hydrograph, flow duration curves. Types of hydroelectric plants and their fields of use, capacity calculations for hydropower, Dams, head water control, penstocks, water turbines, specific speeds. Turbine governors.

    UNIT-III

    Hydroplant auxiliaries, plant layout, automatic and remote control of hydroplants, pumped storage projects, cost of hydro-electric project. Cooling of alternators.

    UNIT-IV

    Nuclear Power Plants: Elements of nuclear powr plant, nuclear reactor, fuels, moderators, coolants, control. Classification of nuclear power stations. Cost of nuclear power.

    UNIT-V

    Diesel Power Plants: Diesel engine performance and operation. Plant layout. Log sheets, applications selections of engine size.
    Gas Turbine Plants: Plant layout, methods of improving output and performance. Fuels and fuel system, Methods of testing, Open and closed cycle plants.

    Books:

    • 1. Power Plant Energy – B.L. Harzai -B.Tech. Publisher, Lucknow S. R. S.
    04
  • JDEE-505

    Transmission Distribution of Electrical Power-II:

    UNIT-I

    Construction of Distribution Lines: Construction of distribution lines i.e. erection of pole, fixing of insulators on conductors, testing, operation and maintenance of lines.

    UNIT-II

    Power Factor Improvement: Effect of low power factor, causes of low power factor, necessity for improvement of power factor. Advantages of improved power factor by installing capacitors at consumer end.

    UNIT-III

    Underground Cables: Power cable construction, comparison of overhead lines and underground cables, laying of cables, cable jointing, using of proxy resin kits, fault location, Murray loop test, testing of cables, specifications.

    UNIT-IV

    Carrier Communication: Principle of carrier communication over power lines, purposes, equipment, difference between radio transmission and carrier communication, block diagrams, voltage control

    UNIT-V

    Faults and Production: Causes and types of fault i.e. L-L, L-G, L-L-G. Awareness and concept of energy conservation.

    Books:

    • 1. Electrical Power System, Ashfaq Husain.
    04
  • JDEE-506

    Environmental Education:

    UNIT-I

    Introduction: Basics of ecology, Ecosystem, Biodiversity Human activities and its effect on ecology and eco system, different development i.e. irrigation, urbanization, road development and other engineering activities and their effects on ecology and eco system, Mining and deforestation and their effects. Lowering of water level , Urbanization. Biodegradation and Biodegradability, composting, bio remediation, Microbes .Use of biopesticidies and biofungicides. Global warning concerns, Ozone layer depletion, Green house effect, Acid rain, etc. Sources of pollution, natural and manmade, their effects on living environments and related legislation.

    UNIT-II

    Water Pollution: Factors contributing water pollution and their effect. Domestic waste water and industrial waste water. Heavy metals, microbes and leaching metal. Physical, Chemical and Biological Characteristics of waste water. Indian Standards for quality of drinking water. Indian Standards for quality of treated waste water. Treatment methods of effluent (domestic waste water and industrial/ mining waste water), its reuse/safe disposal.

    UNIT-III

    Air Pollution: Definition of Air pollution, types of air pollutants i.e. SPM, NOX, SOX, GO, CO2, NH3, F, CL, causes and its effects on the environment. Monitoring and control of air pollutants, Control measures techniques. Introductory Idea of control equipment in industries i.e., Settling chambers, Cyclones, Scrubbers (Dry and Wet), Multi Clones, Electro Static Precipitations, Bog Fillers. Ambient air quality measurement and their standards. Process and domestic emission control, Vehicular Pollution and Its control with special emphasis of Euro-I, Euro-II, Euro-III & Euro IV.

    UNIT-IV

    Noise Pollution: Sources of noise pollution, its effect and control.
    Radio Active Pollution: Sources and its effect on human, animal, plant and material, means to control and preventive measures.

    UNIT-V

    Solid Waste Management: Municipal solid waste, Biomedical waste, Industrial and Hazardous waste, Plastic waste and its management.
    Environmental Impact Assessment (Eia):- Basic concepts, objective and methodology of EIA. Objectives and requirement of Environmental Management System (ISO-14000) (An Introduction).

    Books:

    • 1. Gaur R.C., Basic Environmental Engineering, New Age International Pub., Delhi.
    • 2. Anil Kumar De, Environmental Education, New Age International Pub., Delhi.
    • 3. Khopkar S.M., Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Control, New Age International Publishers, Delhi.
    • 4. Srivastava Smriti, Environment and Ecology, S.K. Kataria & Sons, Delhi.
    04
  • JDEE-551

    Power Electronics Lab:

    List of Experiments (any 8 experiment):

    • 1. To study the V-I characteristics of SCR
    • 2. Study of R-C firing circuit of SCR
    • 3. Study of UJT firing circuit of SCR
    • 4. Study the firing circuit for single-phase converters using ramp comparator scheme.
    • 5. 5 Fabrication and testing of half wave controlled bridge rectifier circuit .
    • 6. Study and obtain the characteristics of Diac.
    • 7. Study and obtain the waveforms for single-phase half-wave controlled converter.
    • 8. Study and obtain the waveforms for single-phase fully controlled bridge converter
    • 9. Study and show the effect of freewheeling diode in single-phase fully controlled bridge converter.
    • 10. To study single phase cyclo-converter
    • 11. To study triggering of
      • (i) IGBT (ii) MOSFET (iii) Power Transistor
    • 12. To study operation of IGBT/MOSFET chopper circuit
    • 13. To study MOSFET/IGBT based single-phase series-resonant inverter.
    • 14. To study MOSFET/IGBT based single-phase bridge inverter.
    02
  • JDEE-552

    Electrical Simulation Lab:

    List of Experiments (PSPICE or MULTISIM based)

    • 1. Study of various commands of PSPICE /MULTISIM.
    • 2. To determine node voltages in a resistive network.
    • 3. To determine branch currents in a resistive network
    • 4. To obtain Thevenin’s equivalent circuit of a resistive network.
    • 5. To obtain transient response of a series R-L-C circuit for step voltage input.
    • 6. To obtain transient response of a parallel R-L-C circuit for step current input.
    • 7. To obtain transient response of a series R-L-C circuit for alternating square voltage waveform.
    • 8. To obtain frequency response of a series R-L-C circuit for sinusoidal voltage input.
    • 9. To obtain output characteristics of CE NPN transistor.
    • 10. To verify truth tables of NOT, AND or OR gates implemented by NAND gates by plotting their digital input and output signals.
    • 11. To design and analysis of the single phase half and full wave rectifier circuit
    • 12. To calculate the three phase power for Star and delta connection.
    02
  • JDEE-553

    Industrial Training:

    Four week industrial training is to be successfully completed in the relevant field and report with PPT (PPT to be presented before faculty members) & copy of certificate are to be submitted in department.

    02
  • JGP-501

    General Proficiency
    02
  • Total Credits
     
    32