Traction Motors detailed syllabus for Automobile Engineering (AUTO) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the AUTO students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Automobile Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit AUTO 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to AUTO Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of traction motors is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
TRACTION SYSTEMS 9 Electric drives – Advantages & disadvantages – System of track electrification – d.c., 1-Phase low frequency, 3-Phase low frequency and composite systems, Problems of 1-phase traction system -Current unbalance, Voltage unbalance, Production of harmonics, Induction effects, Booster transformer – Rail connected booster transformer. Comparison between ac. and d.c. systems.
Unit II
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Unit III
POWER SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS 9 High voltage supply, Constituents of supply system – Substations, Feeding post, Feeding & sectioning arrangements, Remote control center, Design considerations of substations, Over head equipment – principle of design of OHE, Polygonal OHE – Different types of constructions, Basic sag & tension calculations, Dropper design, Current collection gear for OHE. UN IT IV TRACTION MOTORS 9 Desirable characteristics, D.C. series motors, A.C. series motors, 3-Phase induction motors, linear induction motors, D.C. motor series & parallel control – Shunt bridge transition – Drum controller, Contact type bridge transition control, Energy saving, Types of braking in a.c. and d.c. drives, Conditions for regenerative braking, Stability of motors under regenerative braking.
Unit V
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Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will be able to
- Understand Traction systems and its mechanics
- Identify the power supply equipment for traction systems
- Analyze various types of motors used in traction
- Differentiate AC and DC traction drives
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