Syllabus3
Syllabus3
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Electrical Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values, Eigen vectors.
Calculus: Mean value theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, Evaluation of definite and improper
integrals, Partial Derivatives, Maxima and minima, Multiple integrals, Fourier series, Vector identities,
Directional derivatives, Line integral, Surface integral, Volume integral, Stokes’s theorem, Gauss’s
theorem, Divergence theorem, Green’s theorem.
Differential Equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential
equations with constant coefficients, Method of variation of parameters, Cauchy’s equation, Euler’s
equation, Initial and boundary value problems, Partial Differential Equations, Method of separation of
variables.
Complex Variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula, Taylor
series, Laurent series, Residue theorem, Solution integrals.
Probability and Statistics: Sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, Median, Mode,
Standard Deviation, Random variables, Discrete and Continuous distributions, Poisson distribution,
Normal distribution, Binomial distribution, Correlation analysis, Regression analysis.
Electric circuits
Network Elements: Ideal voltage and current sources, dependent sources, R, L, C, M elements;
Network solution methods: KCL, KVL, Node and Mesh analysis; Network Theorems: Thevenin’s,
Norton’s, Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorem; Transient response of DC and AC
networks, sinusoidal steady-state analysis, resonance, two port networks, balanced three phase circuits,
star-delta transformation, complex power and power factor in AC circuits.
Electromagnetic Fields
Coulomb's Law, Electric Field Intensity, Electric Flux Density, Gauss's Law, Divergence, Electric field
and potential due to point, line, plane and spherical charge distributions, Effect of dielectric medium,
Capacitance of simple configurations, Biot‐Savart’s law, Ampere’s law, Curl, Faraday’s law, Lorentz
force, Inductance, Magnetomotive force, Reluctance, Magnetic circuits, Self and Mutual inductance of
simple configurations.
Electrical Machines
Single phase transformer: equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, open circuit and short circuit tests,
regulation and efficiency; Three-phase transformers: connections, vector groups, parallel operation;
Auto-transformer, Electromechanical energy conversion principles; DC machines: separately excited,
series and shunt, motoring and generating mode of operation and their characteristics, speed control of
dc motors; Three-phase induction machines: principle of operation, types, performance, torque-speed
characteristics, no-load and blocked-rotor tests, equivalent circuit, starting and speed control; Operating
principle of single-phase induction motors; Synchronous machines: cylindrical and salient pole
machines, performance and characteristics, regulation and parallel operation of generators, starting of
synchronous motors; Types of losses and efficiency calculations of electric machines.
Power Systems
Basic concepts of electrical power generation, AC and DC transmission concepts, Models and
performance of transmission lines and cables, Economic Load Dispatch (with and without considering
transmission losses), Series and shunt compensation, Electric field distribution and insulators,
Distribution systems, Per‐unit quantities, Bus admittance matrix, Gauss- Seidel and Newton-Raphson
load flow methods, Voltage and Frequency control, Power factor correction, Symmetrical components,
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Symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis, Principles of over‐ current, differential, directional and
distance protection; Circuit breakers, System stability concepts, Equal area criterion.
Control Systems
Mathematical modelling and representation of systems, Feedback principle, transfer function, Block
diagrams and Signal flow graphs, Transient and Steady‐state analysis of linear time invariant systems,
Stability analysis using Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria, Bode plots, Root loci, Lag, Lead and Lead‐
Lag compensators; P, PI and PID controllers; State space model, Solution of state equations of LTI
systems.
Power Electronics
Static V-I characteristics and firing/gating circuits for Thyristor, MOSFET, IGBT; DC to DC
conversion: Buck, Boost and Buck-Boost Converters; Single and three-phase configuration of
uncontrolled rectifiers; Voltage and Current commutated Thyristor based converters; Bidirectional ac
to dc voltage source converters; Magnitude and Phase of line current harmonics for uncontrolled and
thyristor based converters; Power factor and Distortion Factor of AC to DC converters; Single- phase
and three-phase voltage and current source inverters, sinusoidal pulse width modulation.