A.C.
MACHINES
Course Code EEPC-401
Course Title AC Machines
Number of
3 (L: 2, T: 1, P: 0)
Credits
1. Fundamental concepts of electrical and magnetic circuits
Prerequisites 2. Fundamental knowledge on D.C. Machines and Transformers
3. Electro-Mechanical energy conversion principle
Course
PCC
Category
Semester IV
1. Intended Learning Objectives (ILO): The aim of this course is to help the student
to attain the following industry-identified competency through various teaching-
learning experiences:
• Understanding the basic concept of AC Machines
• Examine the performance of AC Machines
• Decide the suitability of AC Machines for particular purposes
2. Course Outcomes (COs): The theory and relevant soft skills associated with this
course are to be taught and implemented so that the student demonstrates the
following industry-oriented COs associated with the above-mentioned competency:
COs Statement Knowledge Level
Know the construction, types, winding details of AC Level 1- Knowledge
CO1
Machines (Remember)
Level 2-
CO2 Understand the operating principles of AC Machines Comprehension
(Understand)
Level 3-Application
CO3 Apply the concepts to solve problems
(Apply)
Analyse the performance of AC Machines (starting, Level 4- Higher than
CO4
speed control, armature reaction, efficiency and testing) application (Analyse)
3. Detailed Course Content:
Chapter Duration
Chapter Title Content
No. (in hours)
1 3-phase 1.1 Working principle: production of rotating magnetic field, 12
Induction Synchronous speed, rotor speed and slip
Motor 1.2 Constructional details of 3 phase induction motors:
Squirrel cage induction motor and Slip ring induction
motor
1.3 Rotor quantities: frequency, induced emf, power factor at
starting and running condition
1.4 Characteristics of torque versus slip (speed), Torques:
starting, full load and maximum with relations among them
and its numerical
1.5 Induction motor as a generalized transformer with
phasor diagram. Four quadrant operation, Power stages,
different losses
1.6 Starters: need and types; stator resistance, auto-
transformer, star delta, rotor resistance and soft starters
1.7 Speed control methods: stator voltage, pole changing,
rotor resistance.
1.8 Testing of Induction Motors: No-load and blocked rotor
test
2 Single phase 2.1 Double field revolving theory: principle of making these 6
induction motors self-starting
motors 2.2 Construction and working: Resistance start induction run,
capacitor start induction run, capacitor start capacitor run,
shaded pole motor
2.3 Torque-speed characteristics
2.4 Motor selection for different applications as per the load-
torque-speed requirements
3 Alternator 3.1 Principle of operation, moving and stationary armatures 12
3.2 Constructional details: parts and their functions, rotor
constructions. Windings: Single and Double layer
3.3 E.M. F. equation of an Alternator, short pitch factor and
distribution factor and the related numericals
3.4 Alternator loading: Factors affecting the terminal voltage of
alternator; Armature resistance and leakage reactance
drops
3.5 Armature reaction at various power factors and
synchronous impedance. Voltage regulation: synchronous
impedance method and its related numerical
3.6 Parallel operation of alternator, conditions for parallel
operation and synchronizing methods
4 Synchronous 4.1 Construction and Principle of operation 8
Motor 4.2 Torques: starting torque, running torque, pull-in torque,
pull-out torque. Synchronous motor with different
excitation (with constant excitation; with constant load and
the related numericals). Power developed by synchronous
motor
4.3 Effect of excitation on Armature current and power factor.
Construction of V-Curves and inverted V-Curves
4.4 Hunting or Phase swinging
4.5 Methods of Starting of Synchronous Motor
4.6 Comparison between Synchronous motor and induction
motor.
4.7 Synchronous motors applications
5 Fractional 5.1 Construction and working: 4
horse power Synchronous Reluctance Motor, Repulsion motor, Universal
(FHP) Motors motor, BLDC, Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors, Stepper
motors, AC and DC servomotors
5.2 Torque speed characteristics
5.3 Applications
6 Class test 3
Total 45
4. Suggested Implementation Strategies:-
Teacher will use Chalk/White board, LCD/LED Projector, Smart board, Learning Portals, Videos etc. for
effective teaching learning process.
5. Distribution of Weightage and Marks:
Percentage Marks
Sl. Topic Time allotted
Weightage
No. (a) in hours (b) K C A HA T
(c=b/45*100)
1
3-phase Induction Motor 12 27 4 4 6 5 19
2 Single phase induction
6 12 2 3 - - 5
motors
3 Alternators 12 27 4 4 6 5 19
4 Synchronous Motor 8 18 3 3 5 4 15
5 Fractional horse power
4 9 2 - - 2
(FHP) Motors
6 Class test 3 7
Total 45 100 15 14 17 14 60
K = Knowledge
C = Comprehension
A = Application
HA =Higher Than Application (Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation)
N.B.:- 1. The question pattern will be as per the instruction of SCTE or as per existing rules.
2. The objective type questions may be in the form of multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks,
write-in-one-sentence, true-or-false, or match-the-following type.
6. Books and References:
Sl.
Title of the book Authors Publication
No.
Katson Books, S.K.
1. Electrical Machines-II Er. Tarlok Singh,
Kataria & Sons
Laxmi Publications (P)
2. Electrical Machines R. K. Rajput
Ltd, Delhi
Electrical Technology Vol-II (A C and DC B.L. Theraja & A. K. S. Chand and Co. Ltd.,
3.
machines) Theraja New Delhi
McGraw Hill Education,
4. Electrical Machines J.B. Gupta
New Delhi
Rohit Mehta, and V.K. S. Chand and Co. Ltd.,
5. Principles of Electrical Machines
Mehta New Delhi
D. P. Kothari and I.J. McGraw Hill
6. Electrical Machines
Nagrath Education. New Delhi
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