Anna University B.Tech EEE (R13) 7th Sem High Voltage Engineering Syllabus

High Voltage Engineering for B.Tech 7th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for High Voltage Engineering B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES:

• To understand the various types of over voltages in power system and protection methods.
• Generation of over voltages in laboratories.
• Measurement of over voltages.
• Nature of Breakdown mechanism in solid, liquid and gaseous dielectrics.
• Testing of power apparatus and insulation coordination.

UNIT I : OVER VOLTAGES IN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS   [9 hours]
Causes of over voltages and its effects on power system – Lightning, switching surges and temporary overvoltages, Corona and its effects – Reflection and Refraction of Travelling waves- Protection against overvoltages.

UNIT II : DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN      [9 hours]
Gaseous breakdown in uniform and non-uniform fields – Corona discharges – Vacuum breakdown – Conduction and breakdown in pure and commercial liquids, Maintenance of oil Quality – Breakdown mechanisms in solid and composite dielectrics.

UNIT III : GENERATION OF HIGH VOLTAGES AND HIGH CURRENTS     [9 hours]
Generation of High DC, AC, impulse voltages and currents – Triggering and control of impulse generators.

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[TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES:

• Ability to understand and analyze power system operation, stability, control and protection.

TEXT BOOKS:

• S.Naidu and V. Kamaraju, ‘High Voltage Engineering’, Tata McGraw Hill, Fifth Edition, 2013.
• E. Kuffel and W.S. Zaengl, J.Kuffel, ‘High voltage Engineering fundamentals’, Newnes Second Edition Elsevier , New Delhi, 2005.
• Subir Ray,’ An Introduction to High Voltage Engineering’ PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, Second Edition, 2013.

REFERENCES:

• L.L. Alston, ‘High Voltage Technology’, Oxford University Press, First Indian Edition, 2011.
• C.L. Wadhwa, ‘High voltage Engineering’, New Age International Publishers, Third Edition, 2010

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