Power Distribution Systems Detailed Syllabus for Power Plant Engineering and Energy Management M.Tech first year second 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 Power Distribution Systems M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year second sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year II Sem.
UNIT – I : Distribution System Planning: Load forecasting, Power Quality parameters, Choice of systems for different consumers, Planning Criteria, Standards, System layout.
UNIT – II : Distribution lines / cables: Towers/Poles, Stay wires; Conductor – Types, Characteristics & selection; Underground Cables – Selection, laying, cable box and jointing; Earth wire; Insulators & hardware fittings; Distributors, Feeders, Services Mains (LV, MV, HV); Clearances; Pole-mounted sub-stations and its location; Earthing HT & LT poles/supports; Selection & fixing of control devices.
UNIT- III : Distribution Sub-Stations: Types, General Arrangement, Layout, Bus-bar arrangements; Sub-station equipment – Construction details, selection and specification of equipment (distribution transformer, Circuit Breakers, etc.); Auxiliary Systems; Earthing of sub-station equipment; Basic operational aspects of equipments/systems.
UNIT- IV : Distribution Losses and Efficient Energy Management: Classification, Causes and Calculation of power losses; Methods of reducing power losses and Antitheft measures; Causes and cures for breakdowns, tripping and fluctuations in distribution system; System voltage drops and improvements; Distribution transformer failures – causes & remedies; Demand Side Management (DSM), HVDS, Energy efficiency monitoring and corrective measures.
UNIT-V : Meters & Metering: Meters/Indicators – Types & Function; Metering system; Location of meters; Testing & Setting of
meters/indicators; Latest development in metering technologies. Cost Economics / Commercial Aspects: Cost Engineering, Costing & Control, Estimation, Estimate for providing service (LT/HT) connections; Tariff structure & types, Rational & Competitive tariff, Energy Accounting, Energy Billing and Revenue realization.
REFERENCES:
- Power Distribution Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications/ Burke James, J./ Marcel Dekker Inc./1996.
- Power Distribution Planning Reference Book/ H. Lee Willis/ Marcel Dekker, Inc.
- Electric Power Distribution Engineering/ Turan Gonen/McGraw Hill.
- Modern Trends and Practices in Power Sub-Transmission and Distribution Systems/Volumes I & II, / N. K. Jangalwa/ Central Board of Irrigation and Power/ 1996.
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Power Plant Engineering and Energy Management 1st Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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