Utilization of Electrical Energy and Traction
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Utilization of Electrical Energy and Traction Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Utilization of Electrical Energy and Traction (subject code 2160907) as prescribed for Electrical Engineering · Semester 6 divides the course into 3 units, covering 32 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2160907)Unit 1 Electric Drives
- Advantages of electric drives
- Characteristics of different mechanical loads
- Types of motors used in electric drive
- Electric braking
- Rheostat braking
- Regenerative braking
- Methods of power transfer by direct coupling by using devices like belt drive
- pulley drives etc. Examples of selection of motors for different types of domestic loads Selection of drive for applications such as general workshop
- textile mill
- paper mill
- steel mill
- printing press
- lift etc
- Application of flywheel. Specifications of commonly used motors e.g. squirrel cage
- slip ring induction motors
- AC series motors
- FKW motor 10 10-20
Unit 2 Illumination
- Nature of light
- visibility spectrum curve of relative sensitivity of human eye and wave length of light
- Different type of lamps
- construction and working of incandescent and discharge lamps – their characteristics
- fittings required for filament lamp
- mercury vapour lamp
- fluorescent lamp
- metal halide lamp
- neon lamp General ideas bout street lighting
- flood lighting
- monument lighting and decorative lighting
- light characteristics etc.
- LED Lighting 04 10-15
Unit 3 Electric Heating
- Advantages of electrical heating
- Heating methods 12 20-30
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