COURSE TW &
COURSE TITLE L T P TH C
CODE SL
ELECTRICAL 30 15 0 45 90 3
UEE3301 MACHINES-I
Objectives:
To understand the principles of electromechanical energy conversion in singly
and doubly excited systems.
To study the construction, working principles and characteristics of DC
generator and DC motor
To understand the starting process, speed control methods and tests on DC motors.
To realize the constructional details, principle of operation, performance and
testing methods of single phase transformer
To know about three phase transformer connections and tap changing transformers
UNIT I MAGNETIC CIRCUITS 9
Basic magnetic circuit analysis - Magnetization characteristics (BH curves) – BH loop -
hysteresis and eddy-current losses. Magnetically induced EMF and force – Energy in
magnetic system - field energy and mechanical force – electromagnetic energy conversion
- singly and doubly excited magnetic field systems
UNIT II DC GENERATORS 9
Constructional features of DC machines - lap and wave windings - principle of operation -
EMF equation – types of DC generators – commutation - Armature reaction - interpoles -
voltage regulation - external and internal characteristics - Parallel operation of Generators
UNIT III DC MOTORS 9
Principle of operation, types of DC motors – Torque and speed of DC motor – Electrical and
Mechanical characteristics - Starting, speed control and braking of DC motors - Parallel
operation of motors - Losses in DC machines, Efficiency- Swinburne's and Hopkinson's test
– Permanent magnet DC motors (PMDC) and its applications.
UNIT IV TRANSFORMERS 9
Working principle-Construction, Types of transformers, ideal transformer, EMF equation,
performance of transformer on no-load and loaded conditions - Phasor diagrams -
Equivalent circuit – open circuit and short circuit test - Voltage regulation - efficiency and
losses-Sumpner’s Test - all day efficiency - Parallel operation - Auto transformer.
UNIT V THREE PHASE TRANSFORMERS 9
Three phase transformer connections – Vector Groups - Open Delta Connection- Scott
connections – Zig Zag Transformer. Parallel operation -Tap changing transformer-Phase
shifting transformer.
TOTAL PERIODS 45
COURSE OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to
CO1: Apply magnetic circuit laws to analyze electromechanical energy conversion in singly
and doubly excited systems
CO2: Explain the construction, working principle, types of DC generators and to obtain
magnetization, internal and external characteristics
CO3: Explain the characteristics, speed control methods and starters of DC motors and
assess motor performance through various tests.
CO4: Evaluate the performance of single-phase transformer under no-load/ loaded conditions
and to determine equivalent circuit parameters, efficiency and voltage regulation.
CO5: Investigate three phase transformer connections and compute transformation ratio.
CO6: Design DC machines and transformers using simulation tools and characterize
based on comparison
TEXT BOOKS
Nagrath, I.J. and Kothari.D.P, “Electric Machines’, McGraw-Hill Education, 2004
P.S.Bimbhra, “Electrical Machinery”, Khanna Publising, 2021.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Stephen J. Chapman, “Electric Machinery Fundamentals”, 4th edition, McGraw Hill
Education Pvt. Ltd, 2010.
Theodore Wildi, “Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems” , Pearson
Education., (5th Edition), 2002
B.L. Theraja and A.K. Theraja, “A Textbook of Electrical Technology Vol II AC and DC
Machines”. 2021
B.R. Gupta, “Fundamental of Electric Machines”, New age International
Publishers,3rd Edition, 2015
Fitzgerald. A.E., Charles Kingsely Jr, Stephen D.Umans, “Electric Machinery”, Sixth
edition, McGraw Hill Books Company, 2003
K. Murugesh Kumar, “Electric Machines”, Vikas publishing house Pvt Ltd, 2002
S.K. Bhattacharya, “Electrical Machines”, McGraw - Hill Education, New Delhi, 3rd
Edition, 2009.
CO-PO-PSO Mapping
POs PSOs
COs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2
CO1 3
CO2 3 2 2 3 2
CO3 3 3 2 2 3 2
CO4 3 3 2 2 3 2
CO5 3 3 2
CO6 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2
Average 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2
*3 – Strong, 2 – Moderate, 1 – Low
