Mining Electrical Engineering Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Mechanical Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
| Subject Code | 15MN32 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | o4 | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 50 | Exam Hours | 3 |
CREDITS – 04
MODULE-1: Introduction
Introduction: Scope and importance of electrical engineering in Mining, Qualification, roles and responsibilities of electrical inspectors, Indian Electricity rules applicable to Mining. Introduction to Electrical Drives and its Application in Mining: Electrical Drives, Advantages, parts, Choice of Electrical Drives, status of AC and DC Drives, precautions in coal mines, methods of neutral grounding, types of electric drives for control of winders, shearers and conveyors, electric drives for mine
hoists. [10 Hours]
MODULE-2: DC Machines
MODULE-3: AC Machines
AC Machines: Types and working principle of 3 phase Induction motors, working principle of synchronous motor, problems on synchronous motors, speed control of induction motors, plugging of an induction motor, working principle of an alternator. [10 Hours]
MODULE-4: Protective Devices & Power Distribution in Mines
Protective Devices: Fuses – Types, Air break switches, Air circuit breakers, Oil Circuit breakers, principle of underground signaling in mines, types of motor enclosures in mines Power Distribution in Mines: Single line diagram of power distribution on surface and in underground mines, Cables – Various types for surface and underground mines, Flameproof apparatus, Intrinsically safe apparatus, Standard voltage levels for mining as per IER 1956. [10 Hours]
MODULE-5: Mine Illumination
Mine Illumination: Definition, laws of illumination, types of lighting sources, comparison of conventional and solid state lighting, general lighting in underground and surface mines, standards of mine lighting, LED lighting – working, types used in underground and surface mines. [10 Hours]
TEXT BOOK:
- “Fundamentals of Electrical Drives.” G.K. Dubey, Narosa Publishing House, 1995 (Module-1)
- “ Electrical Technology,” B.L. Theraja, A.K. Theraja, Volume II AC and DC Machines, S.Chand & Company, 1999 (Module-2&3)
- “ Electrical Power,” J.B. Gupta, S.K. Kataria & Sons, 1992 (Module-4&5)
REFERENCE BOOKS:
- “ Universal Mining School Reports”, Cardiff, Mining publishing London, 1st Ed., 1997
- “ The Indian Electricity Rules 1956”, Chapter X (Module-1)
- “ A Study of Indian Electricity rules, 1956,” L.C. Kaku, Lovely Prakashan, 2007
- “ Electric Drives”, N.K. De, P.K. Sen, Prentice Hall of India, 2001
- “ The Lighting of underground Mines”, Donald A Trotter, Transtech Publications, 1982
- “Electric Motors: Applications & Controls” by M.V.Deshpande.
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