Electric Traction
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The official GTU curriculum for Electric Traction (subject code DI04024081) as prescribed for AI & DS · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 45 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 (DI04024081)Unit 1 Introduction to Electric Traction
- classification of traction systems Advantages and disadvantages of Electric Drive
- Diesel Electric Drive
- Battery Drive
- Requirements of ideal traction system Applications of electric traction (railway
- EV) General arrangement of D.C.
- Composite systems
- Choice of traction system - Diesel- Electric or Electric Historical background of track electrification in India
- Present scenario of Indian Railways – High speed traction
Unit 2 Supply Systems for Electric Traction Different systems of electric traction supply
- DC systems: 600 V, 750 V, 1500 V, 3000 V AC systems: 15 kV, 25 kV, 50 Hz (Single-phase and three-phase systems) Overhead equipment: Different types of overhead equipment Pentagonal OHE Catenary Construction
- Overhead system- Trolley collector
- bow collector
- Pantograph Collector Types and construction of pantograph Traction substation – layout
- components (transformer
- circuit breaker
- SCADA) Earthing
- protection and safety measures Electrical block diagram of an electric locomotive with description of various equipment and accessories used
Unit 3 Traction Motors and Their Control
- Features of traction motors
- Significance of D.C. series motor as traction motor Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Power Electronics Engineering Subject Code: DI04024081 Subject Name : Electric Traction A
- Traction motors-single phase
- three phase
- Linear Induction Motor Comparison and characteristics of different traction motors Speed control methods of DC and AC traction motors: Rheostatic control
- Series-Parallel control
- Tap changer control
- PWM inverter- fed induction motor control Starting and transition of traction motors
- Power electronic converters used in traction drives (choppers
- IGBT-based drives)
Unit 4 Braking and Performance of Traction Systems Braking
- Requirement of a braking system
- Mechanical braking vacuum braking
- compressed air braking
- Magnet rail brake
- hand brake for parking
- Electric braking: Rheostatic braking and regenerative braking
- Braking characteristics and energy saving
- Speed-time curve and tractive effort
- Calculations: Acceleration
- Schedule speed
- Adhesive weight and efficiency
Unit 5 Modern Trends and Applications
- Metro rail traction system Introduction to Hydrogen Energy
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Fundamentals
- Concept of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Train (FCET)
- Block diagram and working of a hydrogen-electric traction system
- Hydrogen in Rockets
- Buses & Military vehicles
- Case Studies
- Challenges, and Future Prospects
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