MR4010 Solid State Drives Syllabus:

MR4010 Solid State Drives Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand electrical actuator steady state operation and transient dynamics of a motor load system.
2. To learn the operation and construction of solid-state switching devices.
3. To study the operation of various D.C Motor drives and to select appropriate drive for speed and position control.
4. To study the operation of various A.C Motor drives and to select appropriate drive for speed control.
5. To study the operation of various Special Motor drives.

UNIT I ELECTRICAL ACUATORS AND DRIVE CHARACTERISTICS

AC – DC Power Sources -Types – Electrical Actuator Input Types – DC Motors, AC Motors, Special Electrical Motors – Solenoids – Electric Drives – Equations Governing Motor Load Dynamics – Steady State Stability – Multi Quadrant Dynamics – Acceleration, Deceleration, Starting & Stopping – Typical Load Torque Characteristics – Selection of Motor.

UNIT II SOLID STATE SWITCHING DEVICES

Solid State Relay – Switching Characteristics – Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), Metal Oxide Semiconductor – Field Effect Transistor Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) – DIAC- TRIAC- Gate TurnOff Thyristor (GTO) – Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) – Classification of PWM Techniques.

UNIT III D.C. MOTOR DRIVES

Thyristor D.C. Drives – Single and Three Phase Converter – Control Arrangements for D.C. Drives – Chopper-Fed D.C. Motor Drives – D.C. Servo Drives – Speed – Position Control -Digitally Controlled Drives – H Bridge Circuits.

UNIT IV A.C. MOTOR DRIVES

Induction Motor Drives –Inverter Fed Drives – Open and Closed Loop Speed Control – Energy Efficient Drive–V/F Control– Voltage / Current Fed Inverter – Closed Loop Control -Synchronous Motors – V/F Control and Self – Control of Synchronous Motor: Power Factor Control – Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drives.

UNIT V SPECIAL ELECTRICAL MOTOR DRIVES

Stepper Motor Driver Circuits –Constant Voltage Drive – Current Forced Drive- Chopper Drive – Single Phase and Three Phase BLDC Driver Circuits – Sensorless Motor Drives.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
CO1. Understand electrical actuator steady state operation and transient dynamics of a motor load system.
CO2. Select suitable solid-state switching devices.
CO3. Identify and apply appropriate drive for speed and position control for various D.C Motors.
CO4. Identify and apply appropriate drive for speed control for various A.C Motors.
CO5. Select suitable drives for special motors

REFERENCES:

1. Austin Hughes, “Electric Motor and Drives: Fundamentals, Types and Applications”, Newnes Publications, 2013
2. Bimal K.Bose, “Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives”, Academic Press, 2010,.
3. Gopal K.Dubey, “Fundamentals of Electrical Drives”, CRC Press, 2002.
4. Krishnan R, “Electric Motor & Drives: Modelling, Analysis and Control”, Prentice Hall of India, 2001.
5. Muhammad H.Rashid, “Power Electronics Handbook”, Butterworth-Heinemann Publications, 2017.