06EE72 Electrical Power Utilization syllabus for EE


Part A
Unit-1 Heating and welding 10 hours

Advantages and methods of electric of heating, resistance ovens, induction heating, dielectric heating, the arc furnace, heating of building, electric welding, resistance and arc welding, control device and welding equipment

Unit-2 Electrolytic process 6 hours

Fundamental principles, extraction, refining of metals, electroplating. Factors affecting electro deposition process, power supply for electrolytic process.


Unit-3 & 4 Illumination 10 hours

Laws of illumination, lighting calculation, factory lighting, flood lighting, street lighting, different types of lamps, incandescent, fluorescent, vapor and CFL and their working, Glare and its remedy

Part B
Unit-5 & 6 Electric traction 20 hours

System of traction, speed time curve, tractive effort at /co-efficient of adhesions, selection of traction motors, method of speed control, energy saving by series parallel control, ac traction equipment. AC series motor, characteristics, regenerative braking, linear induction motor and their use. AC traction, diesel electric equipment, train lighting system, specific energy, factors affecting specific energy consumption.

Unit-6 & 7 Electric traction 20 hours

System of traction, speed time curve, tractive effort at /co-efficient of adhesions, selection of traction motors, method of speed control, energy saving by series parallel control, ac traction equipment. AC series motor, characteristics, regenerative braking, linear induction motor and their use. AC traction, diesel electric equipment, train lighting system, specific energy, factors affecting specific energy consumption.

Unit-8 Introduction Electric and Hybrid Vehicles 6 hours

Configuration and performance of electrical vehicles, traction motor characteristics, tractive effort, transmission requirement, vehicle performance and energy consumption

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2023