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Available courses

Solid State Drives

Course Code: EEDX27
Course Title: Solid State Drives
Programme: B.Tech – Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Regulation 2021)
Credits: 3 (L: 3, T: 0, P: 0)
Total Hours: 45

👨‍🏫 Course Teacher

Name: Dr. P. Elangovan
Designation: Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Institute: B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
Role in Course: Course Coordinator & Teacher

🎯 Course Objectives (COB)

Understand characteristics of various motors and loads, and select appropriate drives.
Study rectifier-fed drive systems for real-time applications.
Learn AC–DC and DC–DC fed electric drive systems.
Familiarize with induction motor fed drive systems.
Understand synchronous motor and special machine-based drives.

📚 Course Modules

Module I: Introduction to Electric Drives, motor characteristics, torque-speed relations, motor selection.
Module II: Converter-fed DC drives (single/three-phase, dual converters, motoring & braking, closed loop).
Module III: Chopper-fed DC drives (types, four-quadrant operation, closed loop control, transfer function).
Module IV: Induction motor drives (starting, braking, VSI/CSI fed drives, rotor resistance control, slip power recovery).
Module V: Synchronous motor & special machine drives (PMSM, BLDC, SRM, case studies, FOC algorithms).

🎓 Course Outcomes (CO)

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO1: Apply electrical machine concepts in drive design.
CO2: Analyze converter-fed drive systems using mathematics.
CO3: Design and apply chopper-fed drives in real applications.
CO4: Develop induction motor drive systems for societal needs.
CO5: Design and implement synchronous & special machine drives for industry.

📖 Textbook

Gopal K. Dubey, Power Semiconductor Controlled Drives, Prentice Hall, 2013.

References:

W. Shepherd, L. N. Halley, D. T. W. Liang, Power Electronics and Motor Control, Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Vedam Subramanyam, Thyristor Control of Electrical Drives, McGraw Hill, 2015.
S.K. Pillai, A First Course on Electrical Drives, New Age International, 2015.

🌍 Sustainability Alignment (SDGs)

SDG 4 – Quality Education: Enhances knowledge & skills in designing efficient electric drives.
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, Infrastructure: Prepares students to contribute to innovative drive systems and sustainable infrastructure.