VIBRATION BASED CONDITION MONITORING OF

ELEVATOR USING IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES

Research Proposal

Submitted to
MINISTRY OF MINES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI

By
Dr. Madan Lal Chandravnashi (PI)
(Assistant Professor)
Mechanical Engineering Department

And
(1). DR. Rakesh Kumar (Co-PI)
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department

(2). Dr. Vijaya Bhaskar Devara (Co-PI)

Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES)

DHANBAD, JHARKHAND - 826 004, INDIA
1 Broad subject area (Life Sciences, : Engineering Sciences
. Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences,
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences,
Mathematical Sciences, Engineering
Sciences)
2 Specialization : Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
.
3 Title of the proposed project
. : Vibration based condition monitoring
of elevators using in various industries
4 Name and address of the Investigator : Madan Lal Chandravanshi
. Assistant Professor
(IncludingTel.No., Fax, Email, etc.)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM),
Dhanbad-826004, JHARKHAND
Mobile No: +91 9471191089
Email: madan@iitism.ac.in

Name and address of the Co-Investigator Dr. Rakesh Kumar

Assistant Professor Department of
(IncludingTel.No., Fax, Email, etc.)
Mechanical Engineering, IIT(ISM)
Dhanbad, Indian Institute of
Technology (ISM), Dhanbad-
826004 , JHARKHAND
Mobile No:+ 9471191668
Email:rakesh@iitism.ac.in
Name and address of the Co-Investigator
(IncludingTel.No., Fax, Email, etc.)
Dr. Vijaya Bhaskar Devara (Co-PI)
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM),
Dhanbad-826004 , JHARKHAND
Mobile No: +91 9471191085
Email: devara@iitism.ac.in

5 Details of the proposed project to be undertaken :

.
 Abstract
Engineers and those working in various industries have had a difficult time monitoring the
condition of elevators. Despite the fact that there are numerous condition monitoring and
analysis approaches accessible, researchers are working to make it simple and effective to
monitor inhibiting defects in elevator traction system. Most monitoring approaches have a
severe drawback in that they necessitate the engagement of highly skilled professionals
and/or expensive technology, or both. Motor current signature analysis (MCSA) is the
newest addition. to these accessible conditions monitoring tools as a non-intrusive and simple
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 monitoring technique. MCSA is the process of recording and analysing a motor's current
signal in order to detect various defects. In comparison to standard monitoring techniques for
problem identification, current-based monitoring can save money and be easier to adopt.
Most critical component of the elevator found to be the induction motor. Current monitoring
methods detect several types of problems in induction motors, such as rotor breakage, short
winding fault, bearing damage, air gap eccentricity fault, and overload. The MCSA approach
can spot faults early on, preventing secondary damage and complete system failure. All
electrical and mechanical flaws alter the flux distribution inside the motor, resulting in
current harmonics. Each fault will produce a separate set of harmonics. As a result, a study of
the distribution of these fault harmonics aids in fault diagnosis. The MCSA technique
utilized in this project will also be able to detect gear and bearing defects in elevator traction
system that are powered by induction motors.

Experiments will be done in two phases in the proposed study activity, with a comparison of
MCSA with a typical vibration-based condition monitoring technique used to collect
information on the severity of defects. Similarly, gear problems in gearboxes will be taken
into account in the study. FFT Analyzer and tri-axial accelerometers will be utilized to
collect vibration data in order to discover defects in gear boxes in this study. Depending on
the findings of the inquiry, SOPs for predictive maintenance of various components of
induction motor will be developed based on critical operations, severity, and availability of
the elevator traction system. Finally, in-depth studies of the effectiveness of condition
monitoring implementation vs. traditional maintenance methods will be conducted.

6. Origin of proposal

Elevators powered by electric motors are used extensively in various sectors. The most
widely used electric motors are alternating current motors, which transform electrical energy
into mechanical energy. Current trends suggest the popularity of AC motors to make mining
industries safer and more productive, but the mining sector has long relied on DC motors.
Because of the various benefits of AC motor technology, underground coal mining is leading
the industry in adopting it. AC motors produce less noise, are safer, have better performance,
and are more efficient.

Failures of the rotor, stator, and motor bearings are the most common causes of electric
motor faults. The rotor of an electrical motor is designed to have a homogeneous air gap all
the way around it with the stator of the motor. The air gap becomes eccentric when bearings
fail, the shaft bends, or the rotor is not positioned in the centre during installation. The
mechanical vibration of the motor grows as a result of the pulsating radial electromagnetic
forces induced by the air gap eccentricity, as does the presence of extra frequency
components and their harmonics in the stator current. Due to differential thermal expansion
and unequal magnetic stresses, these rotor bars might crack and break. When exposed to
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 thermal temperature cycles, high temperatures, and high-frequency electrical sparks, the
insulation on the stator coils may disintegrate, resulting in a stator coil short circuit. Fluting
races induced by the presence of impurities in the bearing races, or high-frequency electrical
discharges generated by high-temperature baking of the bearing lubricant, can cause defects
in the motor's bearings.
Conventional vibration monitoring at bearing sites can discover issues in electrical motors.
Vibration levels can be used to measure the health of an electric motor, according to ISO
criteria. Another approach for determining the state of induction motors is stator current
signature analysis, or motor current signature analysis (MCSA). Faults such rotor broken
bar, rotor eccentricity, and motor bearing problem are easily recognised in the frequency
domain due to their distinct frequencies.

6.1 Research work engaged in at present

 Prof. Madan Lal Chandravanshi is guiding 4 PhD scholars and number of 2 M. Tech
Students on various projects. He is also working along Prof. MofarehGhazwani, Assistant
Professor, Saudi Arabia in field of Structural failure, condition monitoring and noise
analyses rotary machines.
 Prof. Vijaya Bhaskar Devara is guiding three Ph.D. scholars and one MTech student on
various projects. He collaborates with Prof. Abdul R Beig (Khalifa University of Science
and Technology), Prof.Ranjan Kumar Behera (IIT, Patna) and etc. His research interests
include low-cost drive converters for electric vehicles and household appliances and non-
linear control.
6.2 Objectives of the Proposed Project
The following are the proposed work's objectives:

(a) To acquire vibration data of elevators from different industries for identifying the
impending failures from the fields.
(b) To acquire the motor current signature data for identifying the impeding defects due to the
load variations and emergency braking condition.
(c) Compare the signals received from the elevator traction system before and after the failure.
(d) To diagnose the modes of failure from acquired data.
(e) To correlate the experimental analysis with real life data from plant to diagnose the
mechanical fault related to the induction motor used in elevator.
(f) Preparing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for measurement for establishing the
Condition monitoring.

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7. Review of R&D in the proposed area

7.1 International Status:

Collection, comparison, and storage of measurements characterising machine status are all part
of condition monitoring. Different maintenance strategies for detecting faults in industry were
explained by Eren et al. [1]. Methods for diagnosing mechanical flaws have been proposed by
Lebaroud and Clerc [2]. According to Yazici and Kliman [3,] vibrations from the source of
origin may be minor, but stimulate resonant frequencies of components such as the rotor shaft
can result in significant additional dynamic load. The goal of Benbouzid [4] condition
monitoring is to detect early damage so that repairs can be scheduled with minimal disturbance
to operations and production. It's critical to be able to spot flaws while they're still forming.
Incipient failure detections are what they're termed. It is possible to detect early warning or
sudden failure using condition monitoring. It's also a good idea to plan ahead for future
preventive maintenance and repairs. This can lead to less downtime and more efficient
schedules. As a result, rotating machine status monitoring is critical for increasing dependability,
safety, and productivity. Because of its relevance in the power industry, condition monitoring of
a rotating machine is a crucial task. As a result, there has always been a continuing effort to
enhance analysis tools and monitoring procedures for early defect detection in rotating
machinery. Vibration monitoring, acoustic emissions and wear and debris analysis, all
necessitate access to machinery in order to collect samples or put transducers near or on the
casing. However, a dusty atmosphere, structural vibration, background noise, and other factors
may reduce the quality and efficiency of these methods. As a result, remote monitoring of the
machine is required, which can be performed via motor current signature analysis, which
Benbouzid [4] and Nandi and Toliyat [5] have successfully implemented to condition monitoring
of induction motors and bearings. Choy [12] and Mugler [13] hypothesised that uniform wear
and tear across all teeth induces a phase shift in gear mesh stiffness. Similarly, Ran et al. [14]
observed that the root crack of the tooth affects the deflection component of the static
transmission error. Wavelet analysis was utilised by Eren and Devany [15] to detect motor
bearing deterioration. Schoen and Habetler [16] looked into the impact of time-varying loads on
induction machine rotor defect detection. Yacamini et al. [17] used stator currents to measure
torsional vibrations in electro-mechanical systems. Ferryanto and Kolmogorov [19] used a two-
dimensional KS test to detect structural changes in textures by comparing spectral functions.
Conover [20] and Greenwell and Finch [21] used static parametric tests to describe rejection
procedures. Refs. [22,23] contain another another application. In Bio-medical engineering,

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Kozmann et al. [22] used KS to identify BSPM, offering example of KS test application;
whereas Rapp [23] used KS to segregate two system dynamics with the same correlation
dimensions Equations were used to find the D-stat and ECDF in their literature.
7.2 National Status:
Gearbox monitoring failures is a new subject that Kar and Mohanty have looked into recently.
Wavelet transform, wigner–Ville distribution, and statistical techniques including correlation
dimension and beta distribution were applied in signal approaches indicated in references [7-8].
The Kolmogorov–Smirnov (KS) test, as described in references [9], has been used to diagnose
gear faults using acoustics and vibration monitoring of the gearbox. Kar and Mohanty [10] used
the KS test to diagnose ball bearing faults. However, Kar and Mohanty[6], Mohanty and Kar[6]
were the first to apply it to MCSA for studying current transients caused by load fluctuation. The
KS probability distribution was utilised by Andrede et al.[9] to distinguish between worn-out
gear, brand new gear, and regular running gear. These articles, however, only evaluated a single
stage spur gear and load variation is not taken into account. Furthermore, they discovered that
using the greatest fatigue crack as a reference signal, the approach was effective in
differentiating the cracks. Kar and Mohanty[10] were successed in using the KS test to diagnose
bearing faults. The fundamentals of the KS test have been thoroughly discussed by Kar and
Mohanty [10]. The equation utilised in the KS test is covered in this section. The non-parametric
K-S test is a test that takes into account both the null and alternative hypotheses.

References:
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decomposition with spectral post processing,” in Proc. IEEE Instrum. Meas. Technol.Conf.,
Warsaw, Poland, May 2007, pp. 1–4.
[2]. A.Lebaroud and G. Clerc, “Time–frequency classification applied to inductionmachine
faults monitoring,” in Proc. 32nd Annu. Conf. IEEEIECON, Paris, France, Nov.2006, pp. 5051–
5056.
[3]. B.Yazici and G. B. Kliman, “An adaptive statistical time–frequency method fordetection of
broken bars and bearing faults in motors using stator current,” IEEE Trans.Ind. Appl., vol. 35,
no. 2, Mar./Apr. 1999, pp. 442–452 .
[4]. M.E.H. Benbouzid, A review of induction motor signature analysis as a medium forfaults
detection, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 47 (5) (2000) 984–993.
[5]. S.Nandi, H.A. Toliyat, Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of electricalmachines—a
review, IEEE 34th IAS annual meeting, Industry Application Conference 1(1999) 197–204
[6]. C. Kar, A.R. Mohanty, Monitoring gear vibrations through motor current signatureanalysis
and wavelet transform, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (2004) inpress,
doi:10.1016/j.ymssp.2004.07.006.
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[8]. F.A. Andrede, I. Isat, M.N.M. Badi, A new approach to time-domain vibrationcondition
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vibrationsignatures, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design 125 (2003) 394–403.
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during start-up, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Transaction of ASME 118(1996) 241–251.
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current transients, IEEE Instruments and Measurement Technology Conference(2001) 1797–
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ininduction machines, IEEE Transaction on Industry Application 31 (4) (1995) 900–906.
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electromechanicalsystems using stator currents, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics,Transaction
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extended KS test, Pattern Recognition Letter 25 (2004) 211–216.
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sampleKolmogorov–Smirnov statistic, Computational Statistics & Data Analysis 46 (2)
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8. Importance of the Project:

Now is the time to deploy advanced condition monitoring systems for maintaining the fault
diagnosis of essential devices in various industries, such as induction motors, elevators, and
other critical components of the system. This technique could be applied to current systems to
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take essential corrective steps as soon as possible in order to avoid catastrophic damage to
elevator traction system. The problem detection of induction motors used in elevator can be
highly useful in enhancing the reliability and safety of man and machineries.

This proposal aims to develop a powerful condition monitoring technique (Motor current
signature analysis) as well as vibration monitoring techniques to diagnose faults in elevators, as
it is not always possible to place a measuring instrument or any other type of condition
monitoring tool near the targeted area in an elevator traction system.

8.1 Work plan (including detailed methodology and time schedule)

Table 1: Time schedule of activities

Sl. Activities Duration in months
No.
4 8 12 1 20 24 28 32 36
6
a. Literature review
b. Procurement of equipments,
software and accessories
c. Data Collection from
experimental set up and field
analysis
d. Analysis of collected data and
interpretations
e. Preparation of final report

8.2 Literature review:

The literature review includes a subject overview as well as a discussion of recent advances in
condition monitoring systems around the world with respect to fault diagnosis of elevator. The
first section of the survey concentrated on the origins of condition monitoring and the application
of these techniques in other fields in the rest of the globe, while the second portion focused on a
proposed fault diagnostic approach for elevator traction system in various industries in India,
known as MCSA.
8.3 Methodology:
Methodology of Fault diagnosis of induction motor using condition monitoring techniques is
based upon
i. Identifying the critical component of elevator traction system.
ii. collecting necessary field data and processing the field experimental data
iii. Identifying the modes of failure and root cause of each type of failures
iv. Comparison of traditional fault diagnosis method with MCSA

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 v. Finding appropriate solution to improve overall reliability and safety associated with
it.
vi. Preparation of final report.

8.4 Data collection, analysis and experimentation:

Data collecting on the field in the industry is an important aspect of the methodology since it is
very vital in creating correct diagnosis of any proposed failure analysis and thus requires special
attention because complete fault analysis is highly dependent on the correct data.
8.5 Preparation of final report and submission:
The main focus will be on preparing and presenting fault diagnosis reports, solution reports, and
various aspects that will assist decision makers, particularly in the mining and mineral
processing industries where safety of elevator traction system plays a vital role. The superiority
of the suggested fault analysis technique, MCSA, over others will be confirmed.

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON MECHANICAL FAULTS TO MONITOR OF ELEVATOR

USING VIBRATION BASED SIGNAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUES AND MOTOR CURRENT SIGNATURE
ANALYSIS

VIBRATION BASED CONDITION MCSA BASED CONDITION MONITORING

MONITORING

BEARING DEFECT GEAR DEFECT

BEARING DEFECT GEAR DEFECT

Case study 1 Case Study 2 Case Study 3 Case Study 4

ANALYSIS AND COMPARISION OF RESULTS OBTAINED FROM EXPERIMENTS IN CASE

OF NORMAL CONDITION AND EMERGENCY BRAKING CONDITION

CONCLUSION

Figure 1: Flow chart of detailed methodology for the proposed research work

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 9. Expected outcome of the project:
(a) Condition monitoring and the fault diagnosis technique SOPs will be established for
different operating conditions of elevators.
(b) It will increase the overall safety of the machines and decreases the probability of the
failures of machines.
(c) This proposed project will also give chance to acquaint with latest instrument as they go to
hand on experience along with the experts who will acquire vibration and MCSA data from
the machines under operations.
(d) This project will surely help in finding out the impeding faults in rotating equipment used in
elevators and the used technique will help in taking appropriate decision to plan the
scheduled maintenance by minimizing the system breakdown time.

10. Future plans

a. Structural modal analysis along with MCSA can be implemented to enhance overall safety and
reliability of the overall system.
b. Online condition monitoring using AI techniques can be implemented for overall robustness
of the used signal processing technique.
c. Condition monitoring can be converted into continuous monitoring technique by placing
suitable transducers at each critical component of the system and using proposed MCSA
technique in every critical point.
11. Details of the research funding received in the past and/ongoing projects (mention Ref.
no., title, duration, cost, funding agency, and brief achievements): NIL

12. Name and address of the institution where the proposal will be/likely to be executed:

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad

826004 -Jharkhand, India

13. Facilities provided/to be made available at the host institute:

Basic infrastructural facilities are available.

14. Summary of roles/responsibilities for all Investigators:

Table 2: Summary of roles/responsibilities for all Investigators

Name of the Roles/Responsibilities

Investigators
Dr. Madan Lal Literature survey, Purchase of equipment, preparation of test
Chandravanshi (PI) setups, guidance to the scholars during data acquisition and post

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 processing of the data using suitable technique/software, paper
writings, preparation of report.
(1).Dr.Rakesh Purchasing of some of the equipment, literature survey,
Kumar(Co-PI) submitting annual project report, attending conference on this
topic, help conducting test related to temperature variations in
the machines.
(2) Dr. Vijaya Bhaskar Purchasing of some of the equipment, literature survey,
Devara(Co-PI) submitting annual project report, attending conference on this
topic, help in data acquisition from site, Site visit, Design of
experiment, Data analysis and interpretations etc.

13. Key publications published by the Investigators pertaining to the theme of the
proposal during the last 5 years
 Personal publications in this related area (PI)
 Arnab Das, Shashank Shukla, Mohan Kumar, Chitransh Singh, Madan Lal
Chandravanshi and Vivek Bajpai, Development of a vibration free machine structure for
high-speed micro-milling center, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing
Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-07533-1
 M. L. Chandravanshi and A. K. Mukhopadhyay, “Modal Analysis of a Vertically Tapered
Frame”, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2017, Vol. 17(3), pp.
177100
 M. L. Chandravanshi and A. K. Mukhopadhyay, “Dynamic analysis of vibratory feeder and
their effect on feed particle speed on conveying surface”, Measurement, 2017, Vol. 101, pp. 145-
156.
 A.R. Mohanty, Fatima and M. L. Chandravanshi, “Effect of bubble size on underwater noise
spectra, Measurement”, 2015, Vol. 60, pp. 258-266.
 M. L. Chandravanshi and A. K. Mukhopadhyay, “Analysis of variations in vibration behavior
of vibratory feeder due to change in stiffness of helical springs using FEM and EMA methods”,
Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, 2017, Vol. 39(9), pp. 3343-3362.
 M. L. Chandravanshi and C Singh, “Performance and noise analysis of vibratory feeder using
dynamic rubber spring model”, Proceedings of the institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C:
Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science , 234(2), 530-543, SAGE Publications.
 M. L. Chandravanshi and A. K. Mukhopadhyay, “Modal Analysis of structural Vibration”,
Paper (IMECE 2013- 62533), IMECE- 2013 (ASME) on 15 - 21 Nov. 2013 at Manchester
Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA, USA
 M. L. Chandravanshi, A. K. Mukhopadhyay, “Modal Analysis of a Container Filled with
Water”, IMEC- 20114, paper presented at NIT Truchirappalli, 13-15 June 2014 TN, India
(Published in Journal Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2014, Vol. 592, pp. 2122-2126).
 M. L. Chandravanshi, “Modal analysis of the vibratory feeder unit and its structural
elements through FEM technique” on 9-10 October 2015 paper presented at IIT(ISM)
Dhanbad ( Published in Journal of Mines, Metals & Fuels, Special Issue on MENTCA, 2015,
pp.202-207)
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 M. L. Chandravanshi, Srinivas Garimela and A. R. Mohanty, Characteristics of underwater
bubble noise, ID- A 076, National Symposium of Acoustic (NSA), 17-19 November 2011,
Jhansi – India pp. 420-434, ISBN no. 978-81-8329-9.

 Publications ofDr. Rakesh Kumsar (Co-PI)

 R. Kumar, N. Sahoo, V. Kulkarni and A. Singh (2011) Laser based calibration technique
for thin film sensors for short duration transient measurements, ASME International Journal
of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, 3 (4): 44504-44509.
 R. Kumar, N. Sahoo and V. Kulkarni (2011) Conduction based calibration of handmade
platinum thin film gauges, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 55: 2707-2713.
 R. Kumar and N. Sahoo (2013) Dynamic Calibration of a Coaxial Thermocouple for Short
Duration Transient Measurements, ASME International Journal of Heat Transfer, 135:
124502-1.
 R. Kumar and N. Sahoo (2013) Design, Fabrication and Sensitivity Analysis of the
Resistance Temperature Detector Thin Film Sensors, International Journal of Mechanical
and Industrial Engineering, 2(4): 20-25.
 N. Sahoo and R. Kumar (2016) Performance assessment of thermal sensors during
shortduration convective surface heating measurements, Heat Transfer, Springer, 52 (9):
2005-2013.
 K. S. Arjun and R. Kumar (2017) Performance Index in MHD Nanofluid Flow Past a Bluff
Body at High Re, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 63(4): 235-247.
 K. S. Arjun and R. Kumar (2017) LBM Analysis of Micro - Convection in MHD
Nanofluid Flow, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 63(8): 426-438.

 Publications of (Co-PI)
 P. Kumar, D. V. Bhaskar, U. R. Muduli, A. R. Beig and R. K. Behera, "Disturbance
Observer based Sensorless Predictive Control for High Performance PMBLDCM Drive
Considering Iron Loss," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Publication: 29 June
2021, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2021.3091937. (SCIE)
 P. Kumar, A. R. Beig, D. V. Bhaskar, K. A. Al Jaafari, U. R. Muduli and R. k. Behera, "An
Enhanced Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Controller for High Performance
PMBLDCM Drive Considering Iron Loss," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,
Publication: 10 June 2021, DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2021.3088418. (SCIE)
 Panda, Mrutunjaya, Devara Vijaya Bhaskar and Salkuti, Surender Reddy. "A flexible
power management strategy for PV-battery based interconnected DC microgrid"
International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, Published: May 17, 2021,
DOI:0.1515/ijeeps-2021-0070. (Scopus)
 Mrutunjaya Panda, Vijaya Bhaskar Devara, Tanmoy Maity"A novel dc bus-signaling based
power management strategy for dc microgrid" International Transactions on Electrical
Energy Systems, Published: 23 December 2020, DOI:10.1002/2050-7038.12758. (SCIE)
 M. Mahesh,D.VijayaBhaskar,T. NarsaReddy,P.Sanjeevikumar, Jens Bo Holm-Nielsen
"Evaluation of ancillary services in distribution grid using large-scale battery energy storage
systems" IET Renewable Power Generation, Published: 18 December 2020,
DOI:10.1049/iet-rpg.2020.0169. (SCIE)

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 P. Kumar, D. V. Bhaskar, U. R. Muduli, A. R. Beig and R. K. Behera, "Iron Loss Modelling
with Sensorless Predictive Control of PMBLDC Motor Drive for Electric Vehicle
Application," in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, Publication: 09
November 2020,DOI: 10.1109/TTE.2020.3036991. (SCIE)
 Devara Vijaya Bhaskar, N. Vishwanathan, , Tanmoy Maity, S. Porpandiselvi "Capacitor-
sharing two-output series-resonant inverter for induction cooking application", Published in
the IET Power Electronics, [I.F. - 1.683 Index in : SCIE,SCOPUS] Vol. 9, No. 11, May
2016, pp 2240–2248.
 Devara Vijaya Bhaskar, N. Vishwanathan, , Tanmoy Maity, S. Porpandiselvi , "Hybrid
controlled dual frequency inverter for two load induction cooking application", Published in
the European Power Electronics and Drives (Taylor and Francis group), [Index in :
SCIE,SCOPUS] Vol. 27, No. 2, May 2017, pp 60–73.
 Devara Vijaya Bhaskar, N Vishwanathan , Tanmoy Maity, S Porpandiselvi , "A three-
output inverter for induction cooking application with independent control", Published in the
European power Electronics and drives, (Taylor and Francis group), [Index in :
SCIE,SCOPUS] Vol. 28, No. 2, March 2018, pp 89–99.

13.1 Expertise
Prof. Madan Lal Chandravanshi (PI), has worked as SRF under the guidance of Prof. A.R.
Mohanty, Mechanical Engineering Department in IIT (Kharagpur) and has in depth knowledge
of working of the hydrophones, data acquisition system, precision amplifier, power amplifier and
associated software required for the data analysis. He is presently doing research on fault
diagnosis of vibratory feeder, submersible pump and bearing failures in reciprocating mechanism
due to impeding failure of the components and methodologies to reduce the force transmitted to
support structure. Numbers of M.Tech students are working in his guidance on various projects
such as: methods of reducing the noise level of subway and residential buildings in the vicinity
of national highways, design and development of micro-UTM, Design and development of
dustless duster for black board, structural stability of the tower crane.
The Co-principal investigator Dr. Vijaya Bhaskar Devara, has trained well in the Electrical
Drives area of research.  He has depth in knowledge of modern electrical drives and
conventional drives. He is working on loss calculation and efficiency improvements of
PMBLDC drive for electrical vehicle application. He has published quality journals in drives
applications. Under the supervision of Dr. Vijaya Bhaskar Devara, a number of B.Tech and
M.Tech projects have been executed in drives applications. At present, three research scholars
are working for their Ph.D. He has published some international conference papers. 

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 14. List of Projects submitted/implemented by the Investigators
Table 3: Projects submitted/implemented by investigators
Sr. Title Cost Month of Role as PI/CO- Agency Status
No. in submission PI
Lakh
1 WasteWater Recovery 25.50 January 2019 Dr. M. L. SERB,(DST), Under
In Vapour Form In Chandravanshi (PI) Under Optimal Progress
ambient Conditions Dr. Rakesh Kumar Water Use in
Using Solar Energy (Co-PI) Industrial
Sector
2 Multi-output Series Rs.15. December Prof.D.V.Bhaskar SERB,(DST) Under
Resonant Inverter For 18 2019 (PI) Progress
Non-contact Heating In
Rural Domestic Cooking
Applications
3. Research Cooperation 6. 00 9/08/21 Dr. M.L. Zajan Started
on project “Structural lakh Chandravanshi (PI) Univesity,
and machinery failure and Saudi Arabia
Mofareh Gazwani,
analyses through
Jazan University,
Vibration and Acoustic Saudi Arabia (Co-
techniques” PI )
15. Details of Projects under implementation: 01
16. Details of Projects completed during the last 5 years:

Table 4: Project implemented during 5 years

Name of PI Project sanction no. Name of the project Amount
Dr. DST/(81)/2013- Diagnosis of a vibrating Rs. 17.03
MadanLalChandravansh 14/360/Mech. Engg. structural failure through Lakh
i modal analysis
17. Name(s) and addresses of Indian expert(s) in the proposed area:
Table 5: Addresses of Indian expert(s) in the proposed area
1). A. K. Mukhopdhyay, Professor 2). A. R. Mohanty, Professor
MME Department, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad Mechanical Engineering Department
Mo. no. 09431955040, E- mail: IIT Kharagpur, Mo. no. 09434016966
akm_emm@yahoo.co.in E -mail:amohanty@mech.iitkgp.ernet.in
3). Dr. Vinayak Kulkarni, Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT Guwahati, Mo. no. +91-361-2582665
E-mail: vinayak@iitg.ernet.in

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 18. Details of Project Budget
Table 6: Details of equipments and the approximate cost of equipments

CAPITAL (A)
Sl. Equipment Name Quantity 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year Total
No
1. Dynamic 8 channel 01 Rs. NIL NIL Rs. 8,00,000
Signal Analyser 8,00,000
2. Data navigation Software 01 NIL NIL Rs. 8,00,000
for post processing of data Rs.
3. Tri-axial Accelerometers 03 8,00,000 NIL NIL Rs. 5,00,000
4. Oscilloscope and Current 01 NIL NIL Rs. 2,50,000
Sensors along with Rs.
Accessories 5,00,000
5. Laptop/ desktop 02 Rs. NIL NIL Rs. 2,00,000
6. Thermal camera 01 2,50,000 NIL NIL Rs. 1,00,000

Rs.
2,00,000
Rs.
1,00,000
Non CAPITAL (B)
7. Travel (Within Rs. 60,000 Rs. 60,000 Rs. 60,000 Rs. 1,80,000
India)
8. Contingency Rs. 40,000 Rs. 40,000 Rs. 40,000 Rs. 1,20,000
Institution O/H (C) Rs. 1,93,333 Rs. 1,93,333 Rs. 1,93,334 Rs. 5,80,000
Overhead Costs (@ 20%
of Project Cost
TOTAL A + B + C Rs. Thirty four Lakh eighty Thousand Rs.35,80,000

15. Justifications
a. Manpower and Fellowship:
If required, PhD Scholars and M. Tech students will be engaged by assigning them departmental
research projects.
b. Consumable:
Consumable will be used for smooth running of the work.
c. Intensive travel:
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d. Travel grants are required for testing, data collecting, and on-site data analysis in a variety of
businesses, as well as meetings with educated researchers from established laboratories. This
award is also required in order to attend national, international, and regional conferences and
seminars.
e. Contingency:
A contingency fund is required to cover expenses such as stationery, computer supplies,
Xerox, books, research papers, and postage charges, among other things.

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