Name of the subject: DC Machines Duration of course: 3 Semesters

Name of the Subject Master: Dr.K.Alice Mary

Name(s) of the Associating Faculty: G.Balaji, V.Prathap Babu

1. Detailed Course content or Syllabus along with specific course outcomes and course
duration

Course Syllabus:

Semester: I
UNIT I Construction & Operation
D.C. Generators Principle of operation Constructional features - Action of commutator
E.M.F equation - armature windings Definitions - Lap winding - Wave winding - Developed
winding diagram - Comparison between lap and wave windings - Advantages of wave winding
over lap winding - Dummy Coils - Equalizer rings.

UNIT II Armature Reaction & Commutation

Armature reaction Effects of armature reaction - Cross magnetizing and de-magnetizing
AT/pole Methods of limiting the effects of armature reaction - Effect of brush shift -
commutation Process Resistance commutation - Voltage commutation methods of improving
commutation Compensating windings Interpoles.

Semester: II
UNIT III Methods of Excitation & Operating Characteristics
Methods of Excitation - separate excitation and self excitation- Types of dc generators -
Operating characteristics of dc generators - No-load, Load & External characteristics of
separately excited, shunt, series and Compound generators - Voltage build-up in shunt generators
- Causes for failure to self excite and remedial measures - parallel operation of dc generators -
Applications of dc generators.

UNIT IV Operation & Characteristics

D.C Motors Principle of operation Significance of Back E.M.F. - Torque equation
Characteristics of shunt, series and compound motors - Transfer function and block diagram of
dc motor - Applications of DC Motors.

Semester: III
UNIT V Starting, Speed Control and Braking
Methods of D.C. Motor starting: Direct-on-line starting - Armature resistance starting - Three
point starter - Four point starter - Controlled voltage starting - Automatic starters - Counter emf
starter - Time-delay starter - DC shunt motor starter design.
Speed control of D.C. Motors: Armature circuit resistance control method, field flux control
method, and armature voltage control method.
Braking of D.C. Motors: Plugging, Dynamic braking and Regenerative braking.

UNIT VI Losses, Efficiency and Testing of D.C. Machines

Losses in a dc machine - Efficiency of a dc machine as a generator and as a motor - Condition for
maximum efficiency - Testing of d.c. machines: Direct method - brake Test, Indirect method -
Swinburnes Test - Hopkinsons Test - Field's test - Retardation Test .
Course Outcomes:
Faculty will be able to
1. prepare design oriented assignments, improve skilfulness in quality of delivery
mechanism in the class room and problem solving.
2. describe the constructional details, working principles, and characteristics of dc
machines.
3. determine the performance and operational related problems of the dc machines and
suggest the remedial measures to solve them.

4. explain the starting, speed control and braking methods of dc motors.

5. demonstrate the knowledge and understanding on the various losses and testing
methods of dc machines.

2. Detailed methodology of transformation of knowledge / imparting required expertise

on the subject to the associating faculty.

Oral interaction with Master

Preparing detailed learning material about these topics by referring standard text
books and NPTEL videos.
Preparing standard & typical assignment questions and their solutions.
Adopting critical analysis in solving the problems from NPTEL, GATE and IES.
Problem solving through simulation tools like MATLAB.
Preparing project/design based assignments.

3. Detailed methodology of assessment procedure prescribed to ensure that the associating

faculty would be competent enough to deal the subject in all aspects from all angles.

Ensure the quality of learning material prepared by the faculty in terms of depth of
subject and knowledge of current developments in that discipline.
Ensure the preparedness of the faculty in setting the quality of questions in that
subject.
Ensure the skilfulness of the faculty in problem solving.
Ensure the quality of delivery mechanism in the class room for effective learning of
the students in that subject in order to incorporate current developments into their
course work.
Testing the ability of the faculty in preparing design oriented assignments which
stimulates critical and creative thinking of the students.

4. Requirement / necessity of external assessment if any and mode of external assessment

suggested.

Not required
Semester: I

Methodology of Methodology of Methodology of

S.No. Content Knowledge Internal External
Transformation Assessment Assessment
1 Principle of operation Text books:
of DC Generators Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra

2 Constructional features Text books:

of DC Generators, Electrical Machinery
Action of commutator by P.S. Bimbhra

3 E.M.F equation of dc Text books: By Solving

generator Electrical Machinery previous GATE,
by P.S. Bimbhra IES problems.

4 armature windings, Text books:

Developed winding Electrical Machinery
diagram by P.S. Bimbhra

5 Dummy Coils , Text books:

Equalizer rings Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra

6 Armature reaction, Text books:

Effects of armature Electrical Machinery
reaction by P.S. Bimbhra

7 Methods of limiting the Text books:

effects of armature Electrical Machinery
reaction, Effect of by P.S. Bimbhra
brush shift
8 commutation Process, Text books:
methods of improving Electrical Machinery
commutation by P.S. Bimbhra
Semester: II
Methodology of Methodology of Methodology of
S.No. Content Knowledge Internal External
Transformation Assessment Assessment
1 Methods of Excitation, Text books:
Types of dc generators Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra

2 Operating Text books:

characteristics of dc Electrical Machinery
generators by P.S. Bimbhra

3 Voltage build-up in Text books:

shunt generators - Electrical Machinery
Causes for failure to by P.S. Bimbhra
self excite and remedial
measures
4 parallel operation of dc Text books:
generators
5 Principle of operation Text books:
of dc motors Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra

6 Significance of Back Text books: By Solving

E.M.F, Torque Electrical Machinery previous GATE,
equation by P.S. Bimbhra IES problems.

7 Characteristics of dc Text books:

motors Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra

8 Transfer function and Text books:

block diagram of dc
motor
9 Applications of DC Text books:
Machines Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra
Semester: III
Methodology of Methodology of Methodology of
S.No. Content Knowledge Internal External
Transformation Assessment Assessment
1 Methods of D.C. Motor Text books:
starting Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra

2 Automatic starters Text books:

3 DC shunt motor starter Text books:

design Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra

4 Speed control of D.C. Text books:

Motors Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra

5 Braking of D.C. Text books:

Motors
6 Losses in a dc machine Text books: By Solving
Electrical Machinery previous GATE,
by P.S. Bimbhra IES problems.

7 Efficiency of a dc Text books: By Solving

machine as a generator Electrical Machinery previous GATE,
and as a motor, by P.S. Bimbhra IES problems.
Condition for
maximum efficiency
8 Direct method of Text books:
testing dc machines Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra
9 Indirect method of Text books:
testing dc machines Electrical Machinery
by P.S. Bimbhra

(Dr.k.Alice Mary)