Course Id Batch Id Department Id Subject Name UNIT NO.

2 2 EEE Electrical Traction I

II

III

IV
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Topic Name Topic Details Topic Periods
Introduction to Traction systems 1
2
Traction systems – comparison and 3
applicability of different
traction systems – diesel electric traction – 31-Dec
advantage and disadvantage – different types
of electrical transmission in diesel .

6
electric traction – electric traction – 7
advantages and disadvantages.
UNIT-I Revision 8
Class Test 10-Sep
Different methods of supplying power (rail 11
connected system, over head system )

over head equipments – category and 12

dropper – current collection gear for OHE –
bow collector and pantograph collector
13 - 14
different systems of track electrification – DC 15
system – low frequency AC system – high
frequency AC system – high frequency.
AC system – AC system –composite system(both 1 16 - 17
to 3,AC to DC systems ) – advantages methods of
connecting booster transformer – neutral
sectioning

UNIT-II Revision 18
Class Test 19
Units and notations used in traction mechanics 20
– speed time
curves (main line ,sub urban and urban )- 21 - 22
simplified speed time
curve – average speed – scheduled speed – 23
tractive effort – problems using simplified
speed time curve
tractive effort and power requirement. 24
UNIT-III Revision 25
Class Test 26
Desirable characteristics of traction motors suitable 27
for traction purpose 
DC series, AC series motor, repulsion 28 - 29
motor,
cage induction motor and linear induction 30
motor.
UNIT-IV Revision 31
Class Test 32
Necessity of control equipments – principle of 33
control of DC  traction motors – various methods
for starting and speed
control of DC traction motors – rheostatic 34
control – series parallel control – shunt
transition – bridge transition – multiple

unit control – drum control – contactor type bridge 35

transition – thyristor control – equipments of
bracking systems – pneumatic bracking –
regenerative bracking applied to traction

UNIT-V Revision 36
Class Test 37
Class Test 38