Marine Electrical Technology detailed Syllabus for Marine Engineering (Marine), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all other VTU Marine 6th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU Marine 6th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for marine electrical technology is as follows.
Course Learning Objectives:
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Module – 1
Power Distribution and Regulations: The marine environment – effects of inclination – Generators – Power supply commonly available – main switchboard Dos and Don”ts – Electric shock – first aid – conditions of shock risk. Requirements & Regulations – safe electrical equipments for hazardous areas -tanker, Systems of AC distribution – general concept – single, two and three phase systems with 2,3 and 4 wires – power distribution – general Distribution scheme – specific systems for ship’s service – tankers schemes – primary power bus – need for emergency power supply – method of supply – passenger and cargo vessels requirements – shore supply -precautions to be taken while consuming shore supply -arrangement to ensure proper phase supply .
Module – 2
Instrumentation and Switch gear: Insulated & Earthed neutral systems – introduction – circuit faults – causes -prevention – earth fault indicators – detection and clearance – alternators. AVR: excitation systems ,effect of kW and Kvar Loading. Paralleling of Alternators: Manual and auto synchronizing – lamps – parallel operation -load sharing – kW, kVAR. Switchboards & Switchgear: Main and sub switchboard-Rating and Characteristics of Main switchboards and circuit breakers, different types of circuit breakers. Fault protection devices – introduction – over-voltage-surge- – DC generator protection -alternator and system protection – protection through fuses – protection Discrimination Motor Protection.
Module – 3
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Module – 4
Propulsion and Steering Systems: Propulsion Systems: Auxiliary propulsion systems – Layout and Optimizing storage space – Electrical Propulsion – Advantages & Disadvantages DC constant current systems – DC motor supplied from alternators -Turbo – electric propulsion – AC single speed and Induction motor drives – Fixed speed alternators – Cyclo converter device-Diesel Electric propulsion – Thruster and Water jet propulsion. Electro hydraulic Steering system. Motors and Motor starting systems.
Module – 5
Auxillaries and Batteries: Batteries & Battery charging: Battery supplies – Lead-acid batteries – Electrical Characteristics – Nickel -Cadmium batteries – Sealed Ni-Cd batteries – Battery charging – Charging from AC and DC mains – Standby Emergency batteries – Voltage Regulators – Battery insulation & safety measures – First Aid treatment -Gas analysers – Combustible gas indicator – Portable oxygen analyzer – CO2 Analysis – Tank scope – Fixed oxygen Analyser. Cathodic protection system.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- BOWIC C.T., Marine Electrical Practice, 5th Edition, Butter Worth, London, 1981.
- LAW S.W., Electricity applied to Marine Engineering, 4th Edition, The Institute of Marine Engineers, London,1998
Reference Books:
- Elstan.A. Fernandez., Marine Electrical Technology, 1st Edition, Sterling Book House, Mumbai, 2002.
- Elstan.A. Fernandez., Marine Electrical Technology, 4th Edition, Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd.,Mumbai, 2007.
- Surinder Pal Bali, Electrical Technology Machines and Measurements, Vol II, 1st Ed. Pearson, 2013
- Surinder Pal Bali, Electrical Technology Machines and Measurements, Vol.I, 1st Ed. Pearson, 2013
For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE 6th Sem Marine Engineering, visit (Marine) 6th Sem Syllabus Subjects.
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