Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Electrical Engineering Section

ELECTRICAL MACHINES II EE 307

Year : THIRD Theory : 2 hr/Week

Tutorial : - hr/Week

Introduction to AC Machines 12 Hrs.

Types of AC winding and their design, rotating magnetic fields, the emf equation,
effects of distribution and coil pitch, mmf of AC windings, harmonics and their
suppression, armature reaction.
Synchronous Generators 16 Hrs.
Types and constructional features, excitation systems, cooling, phasor diagrams,
voltage regulation and its calculation, two reaction theory, power angle
characteristics, parallel operation.
Synchronous Motors 6 Hrs.
Principles of operation, phasor diagrams, operation at constant input power and
constant excitation, starting methods, applications.

Three-Phase Induction Machines 12 Hrs.

Constructional features, principles of operation, machine parameters, phasor
diagrams, equivalent circuits, developed torque and power, torque-slip characteristics,
effect of rotor resistance, effect of harmonics, starting, high-starting torque motors,
speed control.

Three-Phase Induction Motors 10 Hrs.

Equivalent circuit, constant terminal voltage, constant line current, speed
control, dynamic characteristics, space phasor diagram.

Induction Generators 2 Hrs.

principles of operation, load characteristics, comparison with synchronous
generators, applications.

Induction Regulators 2 Hrs.

Phasor diagrams, operating characteristics, applications.

Recommended Textbook : 1) M.G.Say

Alternating Current Machines
Pitman Pub.
2) A.S. Langsdorf
Theory of AC Machinery
McGRAW-HILL Pub.