Electrical Circuit Theory: Passive components (R, L and C) , Sources
: Voltage and Current Sources, VCVS, CCVS, VCCS, CCCS. Network and
Circuit. Current division rule, Voltage division rule and effective
resistance of series and parallel networks. Kirchoff's Laws :
Kirchoff's Voltage Law, Kirchoff's Current Law. Network
Analysis : Star-Delta Transformation, Mesh Analysis, Node Analysis,
Supernode Analysis. Network Theorems : Superposition Theorem,
Thevenin's Theorem, Norton's Theorem, Maximum power Transfer
Theorem. Behaviour of R-L-C circuits with a DC source - Transient
Analysis.
AC Circuits : Some definitions - Amplitude, Phase, Phase difference,
RMS value and Average value of a AC signal. Behaviour of R-L-C
components with an AC source. Phasor diagrams. Active and Reactive
Power. Series and Parallel Resonance. Steady State Analysis of AC
circuits (Mesh and Nodal Analysis, Max. Power Transfer), Coupled
Circuits i.e., Mutual Inductance.
3 Phase AC Circuits : Advantages, Definitions -
Phase/Line-Voltage/Current. Interconnections - Star, Delta. I, V and P
in balanced Star and Delta connected loads. Star <--> Delta
Conversion.
Electronics : Diode - Characteristics, Rectifier - HWR , FWR,
Clipping and Clamping Circuits. Operational Amplifier - Notation and
equivalent circuit. Opamp parameters - OL gain, input impedence, output
impedence, input offset voltage, CMRR and PSRR. Applications : Amplifier
- Differential, summing, Inverting and non-inverting, Integrator,
differentiator and comparator, Instrumentation Amplifier (and
others).
Magnetic Circuits : Energy in magnetic field, Transformers -
characteristics, BH loop.
Machines : Electro-mechanical energy conversion, production of EMF
<--> Force. Principles of rotating machines : DC machine - series,
shunt and compound field motors...
References :
1. R J Smith and R C Dorf, "Circuits, Devices and Systems", John
Wiley
2. Charles K. Alexander and Mathew N. O. Sadiku, "Fundamentals of
Electric Circuits", McGraw-Hill
Laboratory Notes
The following are notes related to Core Power Lab experiments.
Single Phase Power Measurement using one wattmeter. [Notes]
Three Phase Power Measurement using two wattemeters. [Notes]
Open Circuit and Short Circuit Characteristics of Single Phase Transformer. [Notes]
Open Circuit Characteristics of a separately excited DC generator. [Notes]