COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA EIE315 COURSE COMPACT 2013/2014 SESSION

COLLEGE: College of Science & Technology. SCHOOL: School of Engineering & Technology. DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Information Engineering Department. PROGRAMME: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information & Communication Technology. COURSE CODE: EIE315. COURSE TITLE: Electrical Machines l. UNITS: 3 COURSE LECTURER: Engr. Isaac A. Samuel. SESSION: 2013/2014. SEMESTER: Alpha DAY / TIME: THURSDAY, 6.00PM - 7.00PM and FRIDAY, 12NOON 2.00PM. LOCATION: EEE L/H PREREQUISITE: GEC 228: Introduction to Electrical Engineering ll BRIEF OVERVIEW OF COURSE: The course focuses on Direct Current Electrical Machines and Transformers: their principles of operations, characteristics and other salient features. Summary of topics covered include electromechanical energy conversion, DC Machines and Transformers (both single and three-phase). COURSE OBJECTIVES/GOALS: At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to: 1. Show sound knowledge of energy conversion process in a typical electromechanical system. 2. Derive basic torque and emf equations in direct current electrical machines. 3. Differentiate between direct current motors and generators in terms of operational principles 4. Describe and identify the constructional features of both direct current motors and generators 5. Describe the various forms of direct current machine excitation methods. 6. Explain motor starting techniques and the procedures for operating direct current generators in parallel. 7. Identify and describe the losses inherent in direct current machines 8. Determine the efficiency of direct current machines 9. Describe the constructional details and the principle of operation of a practical transformer and differentiate between an ideal transformer and a practical transformer 10. Determine the parameters of the equivalent circuit of a practical transformer from the shortcircuit and open-circuit tests. 11. Determine the efficiency and the voltage regulation of a practical transformer from its equivalent circuit and explain the methods of cooling deployed for transformers. 12. List and explain the various types of transformers and their areas of application.
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13. Show a good grasp of parallel operation of three-phase transformers. METHODS OF LECTURE DELIVERY 1. Lectures will be delivered with aid of multimedia power point presentations. 2. Static presentation: use of white board and makers. COURSE OUTLINE 1. Electromechanical Energy Conversion Law of conservation of energy General energy balance equation singly & double excited systems Induced voltage Electrical energy Torque equations 2. D.C. Machines Principles of operation Construction of simple armature windings: lap and wave Emf equations Commutation Armature reaction D.C. Machines classification Weeks 5 & 6

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3. D.C. Generators Methods of excitation: separate, series, shunt and compound Conditions for self excitation Parallel operation Characteristics

4. D.C. Motors Weeks 7 & 8 Methods of excitation: separate, series, shunt and compound Characteristics of D.C. motors Derivation of the expression for torque developed in D.C. motors D.C. motor starters Speed control: varying the armature voltage, varying the field magnetic flux, and Ward Leonard method (variable and constant) 5. Determination of D.C. Machine Efficiency Losses in D.C. machines Direct loading method, Swinburnes method, and Hopkins test Conditions for maximum efficiency of D.C machines 6. Transformers Single-phase Construction Principle of operation Phasor diagrams: no-load and on-load An Ideal transformer, Derivation of the expression for the turn ratio of a transformer Emf equations Approximate equivalent circuit Week 9

Weeks 10 & 11

Efficiency Voltage regulation

Three-phase Weeks 12 & 13 Construction, grouping and connection of windings Parallel operation Conditions for parallel operation Tests on transformers Types of transformers: power, distribution, current and voltage transformers, and autotransformers Methods of cooling transformers Tap changing transformers TUTORIALS: All students are expected to solve tutorial questions at the end of each topic in a separate note book tagged tutorial work. METHOD OF GRADING Continuous Assessment Examination TOTAL

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GROUND RULES AND REGULATION: Absolute concentration is required of all students during lectures. Tutorial work book must be submitted at an agreed date and time. Penalties exist for late coming to class and submission of tutorial work TOPICS FOR TERM PAPERS /ASSIGNMENTS/STUDENTS ACTIVITIES: Assignments will be given at the end of each module and students are expected to participate and make contributuions during lectures. ALIGNMENT TO COVENANT UNIVERSITY VISION / GOALS: Capacity Building in the area of Electrical Machines Analysis and Applications. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES/INDUSTRY RELEVANCE: Electrical machines have been and will continue to be a practical and dominant medium for productivity improvement and development. Electric machines have wide range of industrial and domestic applications; e.g. Washing Machines, Blenders, Electric Train, Conveyors, Industrial Winding Machines. etc TEXTS: 1. 2. 3. 4. Theraja B. L., Theraja A. K. (2005): A Textbook of Electrical Technology S. Chand & Company Ltd., Ram Nagar, New Delhi. James O. S.: Electrical Machines Book1 1st Edition 2007, Ileayo Publishers, Oshogbo. Zia A.Yamayee and Juan L. Bala, JR. (1994) Electromechanical Energy Devices And Power Systems John Wiley & Sons, New York. J. B. Gupta. Theory & Performance of electrical machines 14th edition, 2007 reprint. S. K. Kataria & Sons, Delhi.