EE153 Special Electrical Machine

L-T-P-Cr: 3 - 0 -0-3
Objective: To have the in depth knowledge of special Electrical Machines and their applications
Pre-requisite: Knowledge of Basic Electrical Engineering, Electrical Machine I and Electrical Machine- II
Outcome: Student will be able to understand operation and application and performance of different
types of special electrical machines.
Syllabus
Unit 1. Special Electrical Machines: Hysteresis motors – constructional features, Principle of operations,
Performance, Characteristic and Application. 6 Lecture
Unit 2. Stepper Motors: Types constructional feature, Principle of operation & switching operation,
Performance, Characteristic & Applications. 6 Lecture
Unit 3. Universal Motor: Constructional feature, working principle, Phasor diagram, Performance and
Application. 6 Lecture
Unit 4. Repulsion motor-Constructional feature, Principle of operation, starting performance and
Applications. 6 Lecture
Unit 5. Double cage induction motor: Constructional feature, Principle of operation, Equivalent circuits,
torque speed characteristics and application. 6 Lecture Brushless D.C. machines: Constructional feature,
Principle of operation, Characteristic & Applications 6 Lecture
Unit 6. Switched Reluctance motor : Constructional feature, Principle of operation, Characteristic &
Applications 6 Lecture

Suggested Readings:
1. P. S. Bimbra, Generalized Theory of Electrical Machines, Khanna Publication