U14EET501

AC MACHINES

COURSE OUTCOMES
After successful completion of this course, the students will be able to
CO1: Acquire the basic concepts of rotating AC machines.
CO2: Analyze the performance characteristics of synchronous and induction machines.
CO3: Have the knowledge on speed control and starting methods of AC machines.
PRE-REQUISITE
1. U14EET302 - Electro Magnetic Fields
CO/PO Mapping
(S/M/W indicates strength of correlation) S-Strong, M-Medium, W-Weak
Programme Outcomes(POs)
COs

PO
1

PO
2

PO
3

PO
4

PO
5

CO1

CO2

CO3

PO
6

PO
8

PO
9

PO
10

PO
11

PO
12

M
M

COURSE ASSESSMENT METHODS

Direct
1. Internal test I
2. Internal test II
3. Internal Test III
4. Assignment
5. Tutorial
6. Seminar
7. End Semester Exam

PO
7

Indirect
1. Course Exit Survey

SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR

9 Hours

Constructional details Types of rotors EMF equation Synchronous reactance Armature

reaction Voltage regulation EMF, MMF, ZPF and ASA methods Synchronizing and
parallel operation Synchronizing torque - Change of excitation and mechanical input Two
reaction theory Determination of direct and quadrature axis synchronous reactance using
slip test Operating characteristics Capability curves.
SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR

8 Hours

Principle of operation Torque equation Operation on infinite bus bars V and Inverted V
curves Power input and Power equations Starting methods Current loci for constant
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power input, constant excitation and constant power developed.

THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR

12 Hours

Constructional details Types of rotors Principle of operation Slip Equivalent circuit

Slip-torque characteristics - Condition for maximum torque Losses and efficiency Load
test - No load and blocked rotor test - Circle diagram Separation of no load losses Double
cage rotors Induction generator Synchronous induction motor.
STARTING AND SPEED CONTROL OF THREE PHASE INDUCTION
MOTOR

7 Hours

Need for starters Types of starters Stator resistance and reactance, rotor resistance,
autotransformer and star-delta starters Speed control Change of voltage, torque, number
of poles Cascaded connection Slip power recovery scheme.
SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS AND SPECIAL MACHINES

9 Hours

Constructional details of single phase induction motor Double field revolving theory and
operation Equivalent circuit No load and blocked rotor test Performance analysis
Starting methods of single-phase induction motors - Special machines - Shaded pole
induction motor, reluctance motor, repulsion motor, hysteresis motor, stepper motor and AC
series motor.
Theory:45 Hrs

Total: 45 Hrs

REFERENCES
1. D.P.Kothari and I.J. Nagrath, Electric Machines, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill,
2010, New Delhi.
2. P.S.Bimbhra, Electrical Machinery, 7th Edition, Khanna Publishers, 2011, New
Delhi.
3. A.E.Fitzgerald, Charles Kingsley, Stephen.D.Umans, Electric Machinery, 7th
Edition, Tata Mcgraw Hill, 2013, New Delhi.
4. J.B.Gupta, Theory and Performance of Electrical Machines, 14th Edition,
S.K.Kataria and Sons, 2010, New Delhi.
5. K. Murugesh Kumar, Induction and Synchronous Machines, 1st Edition, Vikas
publishing house Pvt Ltd, 2000, New Delhi.

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AC MACHINES LABORATORY

COURSE OUTCOMES
After successful completion of this course, the students will be able to
CO1: Find the performance of AC machines of any rating.
CO2: Test the characteristics of synchronous and induction machines.
CO3: Have the knowledge of synchronization of alternators to bus-bar and voltage regulation of
alternators.
PRE-REQUISITE
1. U14EET302 - Electro Magnetic Fields
CO/PO Mapping
(S/M/W indicates strength of correlation) S-Strong, M-Medium, W-Weak
Programme Outcomes(POs)
COs

PO 1 PO 2

PO
3

PO
4

PO 5

PO
6

CO1

CO2

CO3

PO
7

PO 8

Lab Exercise
Model Exam
End Semester Exam
Observation

PO
10

COURSE ASSESSMENT METHODS

Direct
1.
2.
3.
4.

PO
9

PO
11

PO
12

Indirect
1. Course Exit Survey

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
1. Regulation of three phase alternator by EMF and MMF methods
2. Regulation of three phase alternator by ZPF and ASA methods
3. Regulation of three phase salient pole alternator by slip test
4. Measurements of negative sequence and zero sequence impedance of alternators.
5. V and Inverted V curves of Three Phase Synchronous Motor.
6. Load test on three-phase induction motor.
7. No load and blocked rotor tests on three-phase induction motor.
8. Separation of No-load losses of three-phase induction motor.
9. Load test on single-phase induction motor
10. No load and blocked rotor tests on single-phase induction motor.
Experiments beyond the syllabus should be conducted
Practical:45 Hrs

Total: 45 Hrs

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