QUESTION PAPERS:-
[b]SYLLABUS:-
UNIT I
Illumination
Introduction, terms used in illumination, laws of illumination, polar curves, photometry, integrating sphere, sources of light, discharge lamps, Mercury Vapour and Sodium Vapour lamps- their characteristic and applications. Performance comparison between tungsten filament lamps, fluorescent tubes, CFL and LED Lights. Basic principles of light control, types and design of lighting schemes and flood lighting.
UNIT II
Electrical Heating : Principle and application of resistance, induction and dielectric heating;,Infrared or radiant heating, High frequency eddy current heating, arc furnaces, induction furnace, electric supply for high frequency heating applications.
Welding: Resistance welding; arc welding, welding generator and welding transformer, properties of arcing electrode, comparison between resistance and arc welding, comparison between A.C. and D.C. welding.
UNIT III
Electric Traction
Advantages of electric traction, requirements of an ideal traction system, different system of electric traction; comparison between D.C. and A.C. systems of railway electrification; speed – time curves, different types of traction motors and their characteristics; parallel operation of traction motors. Starting and speed control of 3 phase induction motors, braking, advantages and disadvantages of regenerative braking. Calculation of energy returned during regeneration.
UNIT IV
Electroplating: Principles and applications of electrolysis. Faraday’s law of electrolysis, electroplating; calculation of current required for depositing given amount of metal, current efficiency, voltage-energy efficiency, extraction of metals electro deposition, factors governing deposition process.
Energy Storage Devices: Constructional details, principle of operation of Rechargeable Alkaline, Nickel – Cadmium, Nickel-Metal Hydride, Lithium ion and Lead-acid batteries, their comparison and applications. Charging of batteries and rating. Fuel cell and use of electric double layer capacitor (super capacitor) as battery bank.[/b]
[b]SYLLABUS:-
UNIT I
Illumination
Introduction, terms used in illumination, laws of illumination, polar curves, photometry, integrating sphere, sources of light, discharge lamps, Mercury Vapour and Sodium Vapour lamps- their characteristic and applications. Performance comparison between tungsten filament lamps, fluorescent tubes, CFL and LED Lights. Basic principles of light control, types and design of lighting schemes and flood lighting.
UNIT II
Electrical Heating : Principle and application of resistance, induction and dielectric heating;,Infrared or radiant heating, High frequency eddy current heating, arc furnaces, induction furnace, electric supply for high frequency heating applications.
Welding: Resistance welding; arc welding, welding generator and welding transformer, properties of arcing electrode, comparison between resistance and arc welding, comparison between A.C. and D.C. welding.
UNIT III
Electric Traction
Advantages of electric traction, requirements of an ideal traction system, different system of electric traction; comparison between D.C. and A.C. systems of railway electrification; speed – time curves, different types of traction motors and their characteristics; parallel operation of traction motors. Starting and speed control of 3 phase induction motors, braking, advantages and disadvantages of regenerative braking. Calculation of energy returned during regeneration.
UNIT IV
Electroplating: Principles and applications of electrolysis. Faraday’s law of electrolysis, electroplating; calculation of current required for depositing given amount of metal, current efficiency, voltage-energy efficiency, extraction of metals electro deposition, factors governing deposition process.
Energy Storage Devices: Constructional details, principle of operation of Rechargeable Alkaline, Nickel – Cadmium, Nickel-Metal Hydride, Lithium ion and Lead-acid batteries, their comparison and applications. Charging of batteries and rating. Fuel cell and use of electric double layer capacitor (super capacitor) as battery bank.[/b]