CORE COURSES- VI SEMESTER

Course No. Title of the Course Credit Course Structure Pre-Requisite

EEEEC18 Power System Analysis 4 L-T-P: 3-0-2 Power Transmission

and Distribution

Course Objectives (CO):

1. To examine various components of an electric power system.
2. To illustrate power flow and fault analysis of power system.
3. To develop short circuit and power flow and conduct the power system stability.
4. To analyze power system models for load flow and short-circuit faults.
5. To evaluate the stability of power system using appropriate methods.

COURSE CONTENT: Lecture

(in Hrs.)

UNIT I Power System Components and Modeling: Synchronous machines, 5

transformers, transmission lines, one line diagram, impedance and
reactance diagram, per unit system.

UNIT II Load Flow Analysis: Introduction, nodal admittance matrix analysis 10

(Y-bus), concept of bus impedance matrix (Z-bus) and its building
procedure, bus classifications, development of load flow equations,
load flow solution using Gauss-Siedel, and Newton-Raphson, Jacobian
Matrix, fast decoupled methods.

UNIT III Faults and Short Circuit Analysis: Symmetrical three-phase fault 10
analysis, use of Z-bus in computation of short circuit currents, short
circuit capacity at a bus, selection of circuit breaker, use of current
limiting reactors.
Significance of positive, negative and zero sequence components,
sequence impedances and sequence networks equations, unsymmetrical
short circuit analysis - single line to ground fault, line to line fault,
double line to ground fault on power systems, faults with fault
impedance, open circuit faults.

UNIT IV Power System Stability: Swing equation, power angle equation, 10

synchronizing power coefficient, basic concepts of steady state,
dynamic and transient stability, equal area criterion, solution of the
swing equation, multi-machine transient stability studies with classical
machine representation, methods for improving stability.
UNIT V Voltage Stability: Introduction, comparison of angle and voltage 5
stability, reactive power flow and voltage collapse, mathematical
formulation of voltage stability problem, voltage stability analysis,
prevention of voltage collapse, methods to improve stability, trends and
challenges.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. G. W. Stagg, and A. H. El-Abiad, “Computer Methods In Power System Analysis”, McGraw
Hill Kogakusha, 1968.
2. Abhijit Chakraborty, and Sunita Halder, “Power System Analysis, Operation and Control”, PHI,
New Delhi, 2011.
3. M. A. Pai, “Computer Techniques in Power System Analysis”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi,
2006.
4. Carson W. Taylor, “Power System Voltage Stability”, McGraw-Hill, 1994.

Course No. Title of the Course Credit Course Pre-Requisite

Structure

EEEEC19 Switchgear and 4 L-T-P: 3-0-2 Power Systems, Power

Protection Transmission and Distribution

Course Objectives (CO):

• To understand the various protective devices for power system
• To apply the protection schemes to power system equipment
• To analyze the need of protection schemes to power system equipment
• To design the protection schemes to power system equipment
• To evaluate various protection schemes for power system

COURSE CONTENT: Lecture

(in Hrs.)

UNIT I Protective Relays, CTs and PTs: Classification - electromechanical, 10

static, and numerical relays; construction, operating characteristic and
their applications with limitations; over and under current, directional,
differential, distance and other types of relay; constructions and
characteristic of CTs and PTs, capacitance voltage transformer.

UNIT II Protection of Generators and Motors: Differential Protection, 8

protection of stator windings against short circuit, turn-to-turn fault
and ground fault, rotor earth fault protection, protection against
unbalanced loading, loss of excitation, loss of synchronism and prime
mover failure; protection of motors (induction and synchronous) and
bus bars, protection in smart grid.
UNIT III Protection of Transformers: Protection against internal faults such 4
as short circuit and turn-to-turn fault using differential and overcurrent
relays, protection for other abnormal conditions.

UNIT IV Protection of Transmission lines: Over current protection, grading 10

of over current relays, distance protection, types of distance relays and
their characteristics, carrier current protection; protection against
surges, surge diverters, surge absorbers, use of ground wires on
transmission lines, necessity of grounding system neutral and
substation equipment, methods of grounding.

UNIT V Switchgear: Types and applications of fuse and MCB; physics of 8

arcing phenomenon and arc interruption, DC and AC circuit breaking,
re-striking voltage and recovery voltage, rate of rise of recovery
voltage, resistance switching, current chopping, interruption of
capacitive current; circuit breakers and types – air-blast, air-break, oil,
SF6 and vacuum circuit breaker, comparison of different circuit
breakers, ratings and selection of circuit breakers.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. J. J. Grainger, and W.D. Stevenson, “Power System Analysis”, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2003.
2. Paul M. Anderson “Power System Protection” IEEE Press.
3. C L Wadhva, “Electrical Power System” Wiley Eastern Ltd., 3rd edition, 2000.
4. D.P. Kothari, and I.J. Nagrath “Modern Power System Analysis“, Tata McGraw-Hill, 4th
Edition.

Course No. Title of the Course Credit Course Structure Pre-Requisite

EEEEC20 HVDC 4 L-T-P: 3-0-2 Power Electronics, Power

Transmission and
Distribution

Course Objectives (CO):

1. To develop the knowledge of HVDC transmission vis-a-vis HVDC converters and about rectifier
and inverter control methods as well as starting and stopping of DC links.
2. To analyze different harmonics generated by the converters and their variation with the change
in firing angles.
3. To formulate harmonic models to develop filters along with the assessment of requirement and
type of protection for the filters.
4. To study and understand the nature of faults on both the AC and DC sides of the converters and
devise protection schemes for the same.
5. To review the existing HVDC systems along with MTDC systems and their controls recognizing
the need to follow the advancements in both the existing AC systems and HVDC systems to
determine the most economic coexistence of both.
COURSE CONTENT: Lecture
(in Hrs.)

UNIT I Introduction: HV DC Transmission Technology, comparison of AC 10

and DC transmission, limitation of HVDC transmission, planning for
application considering modern trends.
HDVC Converters: Choice of converter configuration, simplified
analysis of Graetz circuit, converter bridge characteristics,
characteristics of a twelve-pulse converter, detailed analysis of
converters.

UNIT II Control of HVDC Converter and Systems: Necessity of control of a 10

DC link, rectifier control, compounding of rectifiers, power reversal of
DC link, voltage dependent current order limit (VDCOL)
characteristics of the converter, inverter extinction angle control, pulse
phase control, starting and stopping of DC link, constant power control,
control scheme of HVDC converters, power flow with HVDC system.

UNIT III Harmonics and Filters: Generation of harmonics by converters, 10

characteristics of harmonics on DC side, characteristics of current
harmonics, characteristic variation of harmonic currents with variation
of firing angle and overlap angle, effect of control mode on harmonics,
non-characteristic harmonic; harmonic model and equivalent circuit,
use of filter, filter configuration, design of band pass and high pass
filter, protection of filters, DC filters, power line communication and
RI noise; voltage source converters, HDVC schemes.

UNIT IV Fault and Protection Schemes in HVDC Systems: Nature and types 5
of faults, faults on AC side of the converter stations, converter faults,
fault on DC side of the systems, HVDC circuit breaking - protection
against over currents and over voltages, protection of filter units.

UNIT V Multiterminal HVDC Systems: Types of multiterminal (MTDC) 5

systems, parallel operation aspect of MTDC, control of power in
MTDC; multilevel DC systems, power upgrading and conversion of
AC lines into DC lines, parallel AC/DC systems.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. K. R. Padiyar, “HVDC power Transmission System”, New Age Publication, 1990.
2. Jos Arrillaga “High voltage direct current transmission”, IET Digital Library, 2nd Edition, 1998.
3. Kamakshaiah, Kamaraju, ”HVDC Transmission”, McGraw-Hill Publication, 2011.
4. Chan-Ki Kim, Vijay K. Sood, Gil-Soo Jang, Seong-Joo Lim, and Seok-Jin Lee, "HVDC
Transmission: Power Conversion Applications in Power Systems", Wiley-IEEE Press, April 2009.
ELECTIVE COURSES- VI SEMESTER

MINOR AREA 1

Course No. Title of the Course Credit Course Pre-

Structure Requisite
EEEEE20 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 4 L-T-P: 3-1-0 Nil
OF ENERGY SYSTEMS

Course Objectives (CO):

1) To understand the impact of energy systems on environment.
2) To understand utilization of waste as an energy resource.
3) To examine the potential sources of pollution in power plants.
4) To analyze the potential sources of pollution due to vehicles and energy utilities.
5) To estimate globally recognized issues related to environment and energy systems.
COURSE CONTENT: Lecture
(in Hrs.)

UNIT I Impact of Energy Systems on Environment: Environmental 5

degradation due to energy production and utilization, Primary and
Secondary pollution such as SOx, NOx, SPM in air, thermal and
water pollution, depletion of ozone layer, global warming,
biological damage due to environmental degradation. Sociological
and Economical problems due to Thermal and other energy
projects. Physiological, ecological, and environmental and health
problems due to energy plants. Methods of Environmental Impact
Assessment.
UNIT II Pollution due to Thermal, Hydel and Nuclear Power Plants: 15
Potential sources of Pollution in thermal power plant, Air, water,
land pollution due to estimation for thermal power plant.
Environmental pollution limits guidelines for thermal power plant
pollution control. Various pollution control equipments such as
dust collector, bag filter, electrostatic separator, working principle
and selection criteria, designing the pollution control system,
methods and limitation. Water pollution in thermal power plant,
physical and chemical methods of pollution control, Land
pollution effect of land pollution, measurement of land pollution.
Limitations and advantages of pollution control systems.
Hydrothermal plant environmental assessment, hydrothermal
plant and rehabilitation measures for hydrothermal plant. Nuclear
power plants and environmental pollution, pollution control
measures.
UNIT III Pollution due to Vehicles and Utilities: Pollution due to vehicles 5
and utilities, Methods to Control emission from Vehicle, Boilers,
 Furnaces etc, International Standards for Quality of air and norms
for exhaust gases. Effect of Hydroelectric power stations on
ecology and environment.
UNIT IV Industrial and Urban Waste & Waste Energy Recovery: 10
Industrial waste, Waste and effluent treatment,
Waste as a source of energy: Industrial, domestic and solid waste
as a source of energy.
Pollution control: Causes, process and exhaust gases and its
control, mechanism and devices for pollution control.
UNIT V Global Environmental Concern: Global Environmental Issues, 5
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCC), Protocol, Conference of Parties (COP), Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM), Prototype Carbon Funds (PCF)
Carbon Credits and it’s trading, Benefits to developing countries,
Building a CDM project.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1) Management of Energy Environment Systems -W.K. Foell (John Wiley and Sons).
2) Energy Management and Control Systems -M.C. Macedo Jr. (John Wiley and Sons).
3) Environmental Impact Analysis Handbook -J.G. Rau, D.C. Wood (McGraw Hill).
4) 4. Energy & Environment – J.M. Fowler, (McGrawHill)

Course Title of the Course Credit Course Pre-

No. Structure Requisite
EEEEE21 ENERGY POLICIES FOR 4 L-T-P: 3-1-0 Nil
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Course Objectives (CO):
1) To define different energy policies and appropriate energy acts of India.
2) To understand global and India energy scenario.
3) To examine various laws related to energy systems.
4) To analyze the energy policies of India and world.
5) To compare different energy policies of the world and of India.
COURSE CONTENT: Lecture
(in Hrs.)

UNIT I Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation Act-2001 and its

features - Electricity Act – 2003 and its features - Framework of 8
Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Central & States Electricity
Regulatory Commissions (CERC & ERCs)-Role of MoP (Ministry
of Power)-BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency).
UNIT II Indian Energy Scenario: Energy resources & Consumption- 8
Commercial and non-commercial forms of energy- Fossil fuels-
Renewable sources in India- Sector wise energy Consumption -
Impact of energy on economy – Need for use of new and renewable
energy sources-present status and future of nuclear and renewable
energy-Energy Policy Issues related Fossil Fuels-Renewable
Energy-Power sector reforms-restructuring of energy supply sector-
energy strategy for future
UNIT III Global Energy Scenario: Role of energy in economic development 8
and social transformation - Energy and GDP - GNP and its
dynamics - Energy sources, overall Energy demand and availability
- Energy consumption in various sectors and its changing pattern -
Depletion of energy sources and impact economics on international
relations.
UNIT IV Indian Energy Policy: Global Energy Issues-National & State 8
Level Energy Issues-National & State Energy Policy-Industrial
Energy Policy- Energy Security-Energy Vision-Energy Pricing and
Impact of Global Variations-Energy Productivity (National &
Sector wise productivity).
UNIT V Global Energy Policy: International Energy Polices of G-8 8
Countries - G-20 Countries - OPEC Countries - EU Countries -
International Energy Treaties (Rio, Montreal and Kyoto) - INDO-
US Nuclear Deal- Future Energy Options-Sustainable
Development-Energy Crisis-Role of International Energy Agency.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1) Mohan Munasinghe, Peter Meier. Energy Policy analysis and Modelling: Cambridge
University Press1993
2) J. Goldemberg, T.B. Johansson, A.K.N. Reddy and R.H. Williams: Energy for a
Sustainable World, Wiley Eastern, 1990.
3) P. Meier and M. Munasinghe: Energy Policy Analysis & Modeling, Cambridge
University Press, 1993
4) World Energy Resources: Charles E. Brown, Springer 2002.
5) Resources, Charles E. Brown, ‘International Energy Outlook’ - EIA annual Publication
6) Principles of Energy Conversion: A.W. Culp (McGraw Hill International edition) BEE
Reference book: no. 1/2/3/4
7) S Rao, Energy Technology, Khanna Publishers

Course Title of the Course Credit Course Structure Pre-

No. Requisite
EEEEE22 SOLAR & WIND ENERGY 4 L-T-P: 3-0-2 Nil
Course Objectives (CO):
1) To define the concept of wind and solar energy systems.
2) To understand the operation of solar photovoltaic systems and wind energy
conversion systems.
3) To examine economic and environmental benefits of solar and wind energy systems.
4) To analyze the operation of solar photovoltaic systems and wind energy conversion
systems.
5) To assemble components for development of solar and wind energy systems.
COURSE CONTENT: Lecture
(in Hrs.)

UNIT I Introduction: Renewable energy sources and features,

Introduction to wind and solar energy, state of art of solar & wind 8
energy technology. Solar Cell Fundamentals, Solar Cell
Characteristics, Solar Cell Classification. A brief introduction to
Solar Collectors, Solar Water Heater, Solar Passive Space Heating
and Cooling Systems, Solar Industrial Heating Systems, Solar
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems, Solar Cookers.
UNIT II Solar Photovoltaic Systems: Solar Cell Technologies, Solar Cell, 9
Module, and Array Construction, Maximizing the Solar PV Output
and Load Matching. Maximum Power Point Tracker, Solar PV
Systems and Applications.

UNIT III Wind Energy: Introduction, Basic Principles of Wind Energy 7

Conversion, History of Wind Energy, Wind Energy Scenario –
World and India. The Nature of the Wind, The Power in the Wind,
Forces on the Blades, Wind Energy Conversion, Wind Data and
Energy Estimation, Site Selection Considerations
UNIT IV Wind energy systems: Environment and Economics 7
Environmental benefits and problems of wind energy, Economics
of wind energy, Factors influence the cost of energy generation,
machine parameters, Life cycle cost analysis.
UNIT V Basic Components of a Wind Energy Conversion (WEC) 9
System: Classification of WEC systems, Advantages and
Disadvantages of WECS, Types of Wind Machines (Wind Energy
Collectors), Analysis of Aerodynamic Forces Acting on the Blade,
Performance of Wind- machines, Generating Systems, Energy
Storage, Applications of Wind Energy, Environmental Aspects.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
Essential Reading
1) S. N. Bhadra, D. Kastha, S. Banerjee, Wind Electrical Systems, Oxford Univ. Press,
2005
 2) C.S. Solanki, Solar Photovoltaics Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications,
PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2016
SUPPLEMENTARY READING
3) M.G. Simoes, F.A. Farret, Alternative Energy Systems: Design and Analysis with
Induction Generators, CRC Press, 2004
4) M. R. Patel, Wind and Solar Power Systems, CRC Press, 1999

Course Title of the Course Credit Course Pre-

No. Structure Requisite
EEEEE23 NET ZERO ENERGY 3 L-T-P: 3-0-2 Power
BUILDINGS Systems
Renewable
Energy
Course Objectives (CO):
1. To define concept of net zero energy buildings.
2. To explain the energy transfer processes occurring in buildings.
3. To develop building energy system models and occupants’ comfort.
4. To analyze renewable energy integrated buildings.
5. To design a net zero energy buildings.
COURSE CONTENT: Lecture (in
Hrs.)

UNIT I Building energy consumption: Global energy and 08

environment scenario, building energy consumption, what is
nZEB? Why Zero? Energy Units & Conversions, Definitions,
Site and source energy, Energy Basis vsGHG Basis, Building
Energy Systems, Energy performance indices. Concept of
Green Buildings and Ratings.
UNIT II Energy Usage in Buildings: Energy use intensity, End uses, 10
Energy transfer processes in building space, Building energy
modelling and simulation: Building envelope model-Thermal
network model, Resistance-Capacitance (RC) network, transfer
function method, single zone model of building space,
Heating/cooling load calculation HVAC and Lighting systems,
Principles for Net Zero Building Enclosures, Passive and Active
Systems.
UNIT III Occupancy Comfort analysis and evaluation: Interactions 07
between forms of comfort and building energy use, Thermal
comfort, Visual comfort and daylighting, Indoor air-quality,
acoustic comfort, Occupants; comfort calculation.
 UNIT IV Renewable Energy for Buildings: Review of renewable 10
energy technologies, BiPV, BiPV/T, BaPV, Solar thermal
systems with storage, Solar air-conditioning, combined heat and
power, Energy storage: Batteries-Lithium, Lead-acid, Thermal
energy storage-Phase change materials, hydrogen. Geothermal.
Smart buildings: Grid interactive buildings, Energy
Management-Electric vehicles, Vehicle-Building-Grid
integration, smart homes, positive energy buildings.
UNIT V Emerging Trends: Building to vehicle to building concept 05
toward a novel zero energy paradigm: energy management
system of the V2B2V scheme, System Layout, Case Studies.
SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Athienitis, Andreas K., and William O'Brien, eds. “Modelling, design, and optimization of net-
zero energy buildings”. Berlin: Ernst & Sohn, 2015.
2. Chwieduk, D. (2014). Solar energy in buildings: thermal balance for efficient heating and
cooling. Elsevier.
3. Underwood, C., & Yik, F. (2008). Modelling methods for energy in buildings. John Wiley &
Sons.
4. Robyns, B., Saudemont, C., Davigny, A., Barry, H., Kazmierczak, S., Abbes, D., & François, B.
(2019). Electrical energy storage for buildings in smart grids. John Wiley & Sons.

MINOR AREA 2

Course Title of the Course Credit Course Pre-

No. Structure Requisite
EEEEE24 Smart Grid Technologies 4 3-1-0 Power
Systems
Course Objectives (CO):
1. To understand features of Smart Grid in the context of Indian Grid.
2. Assess the role of automation in Transmission/Distribution
3. Apply Evolutionary Algorithms for the Smart Grid/Distribution Generation.
4. Distinguish the operation and importance of PMUs, PDCs, WAMS
5. Analyzing the Voltage and Frequency control in Micro Grids.
COURSE CONTENT: Lecture
(in Hrs.)
UNIT I Introduction to Smart Grid: 6
Introduction to Smart Grid, Working definitions of Smart Grid and
Associated Concepts, Smart Grid Functions, Traditional Power Grid and
Smart Grid, New Technologies for Smart Grid, Advantages, Indian
Smart Grid, Key Challenges for Smart Grid.
UNIT II Smart Grid Architecture: 8
Components and Architecture of Smart Grid Design, Review of the
proposed architectures for Smart Grid, The fundamental components of
Smart Grid designs, Transmission Automation, Distribution Automation,
Renewable Integration.
UNIT III Tools and Techniques for Smart Grid: 10
Computational Techniques, Static and Dynamic Optimization
Techniques, Computational Intelligence Techniques, Evolutionary
Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence techniques.
UNIT IV Distribution Generation Technologies: 8
Introduction to Renewable Energy Technologies, Micro grids, Storage
Technologies, Electric Vehicles and plug-in hybrids, Environmental
impact and Climate Change, Economic Issues.
UNIT V Communication Technologies and Smart Grid: 8
Introduction to Communication Technology, Synchro-Phasor
Measurement Units (PMUs), Wide Area Measurement Systems
(WAMS).

Control of Smart Power Grid System:

Load Frequency Control (LFC) in Micro Grid System, Voltage Control
in Micro Grid System, Reactive Power Control in Smart Grid. Case
Studies and Test beds for the Smart Grids.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Stuart Borlase, Smart Grids, Infrastructure, Technology and Solutions, CRC Press, 2013.
2. Gil Masters, Renewable and Efficient Electric Power System, Wiley–IEEE Press, 2004.
3. A.G. Phadke and J.S. Thorp, “Synchronized Phasor Measurements and their Applications”,
Springer Edition, 2010.
4. T. Ackermann, Wind Power in Power Systems, Hoboken, NJ, USA, John Wiley, 2005.

Course Title of the Course Credit Course Pre-Requisite

No. Structure
EEEEE25 Modelling and Analysis of Modern 4 3-1-0 Power
Distribution System transmission
and distbn.
Course Objectives (CO):
1. To understand the components of electric power distribution systems.
2. Develop the modelling of different distribution system components.
3. Analysis of various methods, specially developed for the distribution system.
4. Distinguish the distribution system protection devices.
5. Compare the components of distribution automation systems.
COURSE CONTENT: Lecture
(in Hrs.)
UNIT I Structure of a distribution system, Distribution feeder configurations 5
and substation layouts, Nature of loads.
UNIT II Approximate methods of analysis, Computation of transformer and 10
feeder loading, “K” Factors, voltage drop and power loss
calculations, Distribution of loads and various geometric
configurations
UNIT III Modelling of distribution system components, Overhead lines, 8
feeders and cables, Single and three phase distribution transformers,
Voltage regulators, Load models, Capacitor banks, Distributed
generation
UNIT IV Distribution system analysis, Load flow analysis: Backward/forward 12
sweep, Load flow analysis: Direct approach, Load flow analysis:
Direct approach for weakly meshed systems.
UNIT V Distribution system protection 5
Distribution system protection devices, Problems in distribution
systems and the need for automation.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Turan Gonen, “Electric power Distribution System Engineering”, CRC Press.
2. A S Pabla, “Electric Power Distribution”, Tata McGraw-Hill.
3. James A Momoh, “Electric Power Distribution, Automation, Protection and Control”, CRC
Press.
4. William H. Kersting, “Distribution System Modeling and Analysis”, CRC Press.
5. Juan Manuel Gers, “Distribution Systems Analysis and Automation”, Institution of
Engineering and Technology.

Course Title of the Course Credit Course Pre-

No. Structure Requisite
EEEEE26 Practices in Power System Management 4 3-1-0 Power
Systems
Course Objectives (CO):
1. To understand the power sector of India and associated entities and organizations.
2. Exposure to various electricity acts
3. Analyzing the different policies relevant to the power sector.
4. Evaluate the Practices in operating the Power Transmission system.
5. Evaluate the Practices in for Grid connection of generators.
COURSE CONTENT: Lecture
(in Hrs.)
UNIT I Power Sector of India: Indian Power sector at a glance, Policy 8
formulation in India, Power sector administration, Power trading with
foreign, Power infrastructure funding, Reforms in Power Sector (as per
latest 5-year plan): Capacity addition, Green energy corridor, Integrated
Power Development Scheme (IPDS), Rural Electrification in India,
Private sector in India. Issues/Barriers with the Indian Power Sector.
UNIT II Acts and Policies: Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and Electricity (Supply) 8
Act, 1948, Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998, Electricity
Act (EA) 2003, Policies Under the EA 2003: Rural Electrification Policy,
National Tariff Policy, National Electricity Policy, National Electricity
Plan. National Renewable Energy Policy, New Government Policies and
Programmes, 24x7’ Power for All’
UNIT III Practices in Power Transmission operation: CEA (Technical Standards 10
for Electric Lines) Regulations, 2010: Technical standards; Lines (66kV
and above) and Lines (33kV and below): Electrical design parameters,
line construction: clearance from ground, clearance from other
infrastructure, routing of lines, Lighting Protection. CEA Grid Standards
Regulation, 2010: Standards for operation and maintenance of
transmission lines, Operation and Maintenance planning, Categorization
of grid incidents and grid disturbance based on severity of tripping.
UNIT IV Practices for Grid connection of generators: Technical Standards for 10
Connectivity to the Grid Regulations, 2007: Objectives, Conditions for
 connectivity, Standards for connectivity to the grid: Codes of Practice,
Sub-station grounding, Basic insulation, Coordinated Protection system.
Grid connectivity standards for: new and existing generating plants;
Transmission lines and substation; Distribution Systems and Bulk
Consumers. Notified amendments. Indian Electricity Grid Code
Regulations, 2010 and amendments, Technical Standards for
Connectivity of the Distributed Generation Resources, 2013: Codes of
Practice, Protection to sense abnormal conditions, Notified amendments.
UNIT V Practices for Installation and Operation of Meters: Standardized 4
definitions, Types of meters, Standards and ownership, Location of
meters, Notified amendments
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Steven Stoft, “Power System Economics: designing markets for electricity”, Wiley
Interscience, 2002.
2. Richard J. Gilbert, Edward P. Khan, “International Comparisons of Electricity Regulation”,
Cambridge University Press, 2002.
3. Barrie Murray, “Electricity Market – Investment, Performance and Analysis” John Wiley
and Sons Publications, 1998.
4. Sally Hunt, “Making Competition Work in Electricity”, 2002, John Wiley Inc.
5. Centra; Electricity Authority Reports and Hand book.

Course Title of the Course Credit Course Pre-

No. Structure Requisite
EEEEE27 High Voltage Engineering 4 3-1-0 Power
Systems
Course Objectives (CO):
1. To understand the testing methods of high voltage equipment.
2. To understand the Breakdown mechanism of Gas, Liquid and solid insulation.
3. Apply Non-Destructive Test Techniques for assessing the quality of insulation of high
voltage equipment
4. Evaluate electric field intensity of different electrode configurations.
5. Assess the insulation of HV power equipment.
COURSE CONTENT: Lecture
(in Hrs.)
UNIT I Electrostatic Field and Field Stress Control: 8
Electric field stresses, Numerical methods for Electric field computation,
Finite Element Method, Charge simulation method.
Conduction and Break Down in Gases: Ionization processes, Townsend’s
criterion, breakdown in electronegative gases, time lags for breakdown,
streamer theory, Paschen’s law, break down in non-uniform field, and
corona discharge.
Break Down in Liquid Dielectrics: Conduction and breakdown in pure
liquid and commercial liquid.
Break Down in Solid Dielectrics: Intrinsic breakdown, electromechanical
breakdown, breakdown of solid, dielectric and composite dielectrics.
UNIT II Generation of High Voltages and Currents: 10
Generation of high direct current voltages, generation of high alternating
voltages, generation of impulse voltages, generation of impulse currents,
tripping and control of impulse generators.
UNIT III Measurement of High Voltages and Currents: 8
Measurement of high direct current voltages, measurement of high
alternating and impulse voltages, measurement of high direct, alternating
and impulse currents, Cathode Ray Oscillographs for impulse voltage
and current measurements.
UNIT IV Insulation Coordination in Electric Power Systems: Principle of Isolation 6
Coordination in High-Voltage & Extra-High Voltage Power System.
UNIT V Non-Destructive Testing: 8
Measurement of direct current resistively, measurement of dielectric
constant and loss factor, partial discharge measurements
High Voltage Testing: Testing of insulators and bushings, testing of
isolators and circuit breakers, testing of cables, testing of transformers,
testing of surge arresters, radio interference measurements.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. M. S. Naidu and V. Kamaraju, “High Voltage Engineering, Tata Mc-Graw Hill.
2. C. L. Wadhwa, “High Voltage Engineering”, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
3. E. Kuffel and W. S. Zacngal, High Voltage Engineering”, Pergamon Press.
4. M. P. Chaurasia , “High Voltage Engineering”, Khanna Publishers
5. R. S. Jha, “High Voltage Engineering”, DhanpatRai& sons
6. M. Khalifa,’ High Voltage Engineering Theory and Practice,’ Marcel Dekker.
7. Subir Ray,’ An Introduction to High Voltage Engineering’ Prentice Hall of India

MINOR AREA 3

Course Title of the Course Credit Course Structure Pre-

No. Requisite
EEEEE28 Power Electronic Converters for 4 L-T-P: 3-1-0 Power
Renewable energy systems Electronics
Course Objectives (CO):
• To understand the applications of power converters in renewable energy systems
• To apply the operation and control of photovoltaic and wind energy systems with help of
power converters
• To analyze the design of various converters
• To develop the design techniques of power converters
• To implement the grid connection of renewable energy sources
COURSE CONTENT: Lecture
(in Hrs.)

UNIT I Introduction: Review of current status and future developments in 06

renewable Energy and policies of renewable energy, Environmental
issues of energy services, renewable sources integration
overcoming intermittence, centralized vs. distributed generation.
UNIT II Solar PV Systems and Power Converters: Solar power – PV 10
system configurations, solar cell technologies, maximum power
point tracking, photovoltaic DC-DC converter, photovoltaic
inverters, topologies and control strategies.
UNIT III Wind Energy Conversion Systems and Power 09
Converters: Wind power – wind power energy system, types of
wind turbines fixed speed and variable speed, topologies, AC-DC-
AC converters, matrix converters, multilevel converter, control of
converters.
UNIT IV Energy storage systems and their applications, Fuel Cells, 08
superconducting magnetic systems, pumped storage unit, plug-in
hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)
UNIT V Grid Connection and Standards in Renewable Energy Systems: 07
Grid synchronization and PLL, islanding operation, control of
converters for fault-ride operation, relevant standards for renewable
energy systems
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Remus Teodorescu, Marco Liserre and Pedro Rodríguez, Grid Converters for
Photovoltaic and Wind Power Systems, 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
2. Bimal K Bose, Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives, Prentice Hall, edition 1, 2001.
3. Recent journal and conference papers.

Course No. Title of the Course Credit Course Pre-

Structure Requisite
EEEEE29 Switch Mode and Resonant Converters 4 L-T-P: 3-0-2 NIL

Course Objectives (CO):

• To study the power semiconductor devices and switched mode DC-DC converters
• To apply the various modeling techniques to DC-DC Converters
• To analyze the various types of switched mode DC-DC converters
• To design the various controllers for DC-DC converters
• To implement the various soft switching techniques in DC-DC Converters

COURSE CONTENT: Lecture

(in Hrs.)

UNIT I Power semiconductor devices for Switch mode power 08

converter: static and switching characteristics, power loss
evaluation, turn-on
and turn-off snubber design.
 Non-isolated DC-DC converter: Buck, boost, buck-boost, CuK,
SEPIC, continuous conduction mode and discontinuous conduction
mode analysis, non-idealities in the switch mode converters.
UNIT II Isolated DC-DC converter: Fly back converter, continuous & 09
discontinuous conduction mode, double ended fly back converter –
forward converters, basic forward converter, practical forward
converter, continuous conduction mode only, double ended
forward converter, push pull converter, half bridge converter, full
bridge converter, continuous conduction mode, current source DC-
DC converter
High frequency output stage in SMPS: voltage doubler and
current doubler output rectifiers
UNIT III Modeling of converters: Modeling of DC-DC converters, State 09
space representation, State space averaging and linearization, State
Space Model of Boost Converter, Generation of various transfer
functions: source to state, source to output,etc..
UNIT IV Controller Basics: DC-DC converter controller, controller 08
structure, controller design principles.
UNIT V Resonant Converters - Basic resonant circuit concepts – series 06
resonant
circuit – parallel resonant circuit – load resonant converter - ZCS
resonant converter - L type & M type - ZVS resonant converter –
comparison of ZCS & ZVS resonant converters
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Issa Batarseh, Ahmad Harb, Power Electronics Circuit Analysis and Design, second
edition, Springer.
2. R.W. Erickson, Dragan Maksimovic, Fundamentals of Power Electronics (2 e), Springer,
2005.

Course Title of the Course Credi Course Structure Pre-

No. t Requisite
EEEEE30 Modeling and Control of 4 L-T-P: 3-1-0 Power
Power Electronic Systems Electronics

Course Objectives (CO):

• To understand the need of modeling and control techniques for power electronics
converters
• To apply the various modeling techniques for DC-DC, AC-DC and DC-AC converters
• To analyze the various modeling techniques for power electronic converters
• To develop and design the various control approach in power electronics converters
• To Implement the various control approach in power electronic converters

COURSE CONTENT: Lecture (in

Hrs.)

UNIT I Introduction: Role and objectives of power electronic converters 06

in power systems, requirements of modeling, simulation and
control of power electronic converter, introduction to modeling and
simulation, model classification, model uses.
UNIT II Switched and Classic Averaged Modeling of Converters: 08
Generalized mathematical framework, modeling methodology,
general algorithm with examples, three-phase voltage-source
converter as rectifier. definitions and basics of classic averaged
models, graphical and analytical approach of averaging, averaging
errors analysis, small-signal averaged model, advantages and
limitations of the averaged model, case study
UNIT III Generalized and Reduced-Order Averaged Modeling Of 09
Converters: fundamentals of generalized averaged models,
relation between generalized averaged model and real waveforms,
using gam for expressing active and reactive components of ac
variables, case studies. principle and methodology of reduced-
order averaged modeling of converters, case studies: thyristor-
controlled reactor modeling, DC-DC boost converter
UNIT IV Linear Control Approaches for DC-DC Power Converters: 09
Linearized averaged models. control goals and associated design
methods, direct and indirect output control, converter control using
dynamic compensation by pole placement, digital control issues,
case studies
UNIT V Linear Control Approaches for DC-AC and AC-DC Power 08
Converters: Primary control goal of ac-based converters, control
in rotating dq frame, resonant controllers, control of full-wave
converters, dq-control of a PWM three-phase grid-tie inverter
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Seddik Bacha, Iulian Munteanu Antoneta Iuliana Bratcu, “Power Electronic Converters Modeling
and Control”, Springer.
2. R.W. Erickson, Dragan Maksimovic, Fundamentals of Power Electronics (2 e), Springer, 2005.
3. B. K. Bose, “Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives”, Pearson Education.

Course Title of the Course Credit Course Pre-

No. Structure Requisite
EEEEE31 Modern Control of Electric Drives 4 L-T-P: 3-0-2 Power
Electronics

Course Objectives (CO):

• To understand the modeling and control techniques for AC and DC machines
• To apply the modeling techniques in AC and DC machines
• To analyze the modeling techniques used in AC and DC machines
• To develop and design the various control techniques used for AC motor Drives
• To implement the various control techniques used for AC motor Drives

COURSE CONTENT: Lecture (in

Hrs.)

UNIT I Review of Drive Concept: Review of introductory concepts of

drives, Generalized theory and Kron’s primitive machine model. 04

UNIT II Modeling of DC and AC Machines: Modeling of dc machines,

modeling of induction machine, modeling of synchronous machine, 08
reference frame theory and per unit system
UNIT III Control of Induction Motor Drives: Scalar control of induction motor
principle of vector control and field orientation, V/f Control, sensor
less control and flux observers’ direct torque and flux control of 10
induction motor, multilevel converter-fed induction motor drive,
utility friendly induction motor drive.
UNIT IV Control of Synchronous Motor Drives: Self-controlled synchronous
motor, vector control of synchronous motor, cycloconverter-fed 09
synchronous motor drive, control of synchronous reluctance motor.
UNIT V Control of Special Electric Machines: Permanent magnet,
synchronous motor, brushless dc motor, switched reluctance motor, 09
stepper motors and control.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. P.C. Krause, O. Wasynczuk, and S. D. Sudhoff, “Analysis of Electric Machinery”, McGraw-Hill
Book Company.
2. R. Krishnan, “Electric Motor Drives: Modeling, Analysis and Control”, Prentice Hall.
3. P. S. Bhimbra, “Generalized Theory of Electric Machines”, Khanna Publication.
4. B. K. Bose, “Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives”, Pearson Education.