1. Induction Machines: Revision of the concept of rotating magnetic field. Construction, working and types of induction motor (squirrel cage and slip-ring), Torque Slip Characteristics, Starting and Maximum Torque. No-load & blocked rotor test, Equivalent circuit. Phasor Diagram, Losses and Efficiency. Effect of parameter variation on torque speed characteristics (variation of rotor and stator resistances, stator voltage, frequency). Methods of starting,braking and speed control for induction motors. Induction generator operation. Self-excitation of induction generator. Double cage induction motor. Circle diagram of induction motor. Effect of harmonics, Cogging & Crawling, Effect of unbalanced voltages on performance of motor. (Chapter - 1) 2. Single-phase induction motors: Constructional features double revolving field theory, equivalent circuit, Determination of parameters. Split-phase starting methods and applications. Universal motor. Repulsion motor. Shaded pole single phase motor. (Chapter - 2) 3. Synchronous machines: Constructional features, cylindrical rotor synchronous machine - generated EMF, equivalent circuit and phasor diagram, armature reaction, synchronous impedance, voltage regulation. Methods to find voltage regulation: Synchronous impedance method, MMF method, ZPF method. Operating characteristics of synchronous machines, Salient pole machine - two reaction theory, power angle characteristics. Parallel operation of alternators - synchronization and load division. (Chapter - 3) 4. Synchronous motors: Methods of starting of synchronous motors, Different torques in Synchronous motor, Stability, Synchronous condenser, Synchronous phase modifiers, V-curves of Synchronous motors, Auto Synchronous Motor: Construction, principle of operation, equivalent excitation current for various rotor connections, circle diagram. (Chapter - 4) 5. Special machines:
