M.E. Power Systems & Electric Drives:Real Time Instrumentation

Semester-I

Research Methodology
Computer Application to Power System Analysis
Advanced Power Electronics
Power System Dynamics & Stability
Industrial Drives & Automation


Semester II

Power Quality & FACTS Devices
Optimal Power System Operation
Intelligent Techniques & Applications


Semester III

Minor Project
Seminar
Thesis (Start)


Semester IV

Thesis (Continues)

Real Time Instrumentation

Introduction: Static and Dynamic characteristics, Error analysis; transducers & sensors; their characteristics and parameters; role of instrumentation in monitoring, control and industrial automation

Signal Conditioning: Amplifiers, multiplexers & dividers, timer multiplexers, Signal converters, ADC and DAC, Signal conditioning, digital signal conditioning, transmission of digital signals, Telemetry methods and errors, PLCC, AM, FM, PAM, PWM, PCM Techniques

Data Acquisition System: role of dedicated computers, analog and digital control, computer systems for real time applications, distributed and supervisory control, SCADA and its organization and structure, centralized, hierarchical and decentralized control schemes, man machine interface, energy management system.

Real Time Control Applications: Instrumentation and conditioning of drive signals, data acquisition of drive system, energy management system applications like AGC, VAR Control, state estimation, security monitoring, economic dispatch, on line load management. Power system digital relaying, Power plant instrumentation.