Subject Code: EE4L004 Subject Name: Advanced Electric Machines L-T-P: 3-0-0 Credits: 3
Pre-requisite(s):    Electric Machines, Electromagnetic Engineering
Single Phase Induction Motors And Special Machines: Constructional details of single phase induction motor  – Double revolving field theory and operation  – Equivalent circuit  – No load and blocked rotor test  – Performance analysis – Starting methods of single-phase induction motors - Shaded pole induction motor  - Linear reluctance motor  - Repulsion motor  - Hysteresis motor - AC series motor; Synchronous Reluctance Motors: Constructional features – Types – Axial and radial air gap motors – Operating principle – Reluctance – Phasor diagram - Characteristics – Vernier motor; Stepping Motors: Constructional features – Principle of operation – Variable reluctance motor – Hybrid motor – Single and multi-stack configurations – Theory of torque predictions – Linear and non-linear analysis – Characteristics – Drive circuits.
Switched Reluctance Motors: Constructional features – Principle of operation – Torque prediction – Power controllers – Non-linear analysis – Microprocessor based control - Characteristics – Computer control; Permanent magnet brushless d.c. Motors: Principle of operation – Types – Magnetic circuit analysis – EMF and torque equations – Power controllers – Motor characteristics and control; Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors: Principle of operation – EMF and torque equations – Reactance – Phasor diagram – Power controllers - Converter - Volt-ampere requirements – Torque speed characteristics - Microprocessor based control.

Text Book:
  1. T.J.E. Miller, “Brushless Permanent Magnet and Reluctance Motor Drives”, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989.
  2. P.P. Aearnley, “Stepping Motors – A Guide to Motor Theory and Practice”, Peter Perengrinus, London, 1982.
  3. D.P. Kothari and I.J. Nagrath, ‘Electric Machines’, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd, 2002.
  4. P.S. Bhimbhra, ‘Electrical Machinery’, Khanna Publishers, 2003.
Reference Book: 
  1. T. Kenjo, “Stepping Motors and Their Microprocessor Controls”, Clarendon Press London, 1984.
  2. T.Kenjo and S.Nagamori,“Permanent Magnet and Brushless DC Motors”,Clarendon Press,London, 1988.
  3. A.E. Fitzgerald, Charles Kingsley, Stephen.D.Umans, ‘Electric Machinery’, Tata McGraw Hill publishing Company Ltd, 2003.
  4. J.B. Gupta, ‘Theory and Performance of Electrical Machines’, S.K.Kataria and Sons, 2002.
  5. K. Murugesh Kumar, ‘Electric Machines’, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd, 2002.