Utilization Of Electrical Energy
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Utilization Of Electrical Energy Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Utilization Of Electrical Energy (subject code 3340903) as prescribed for EC · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 35 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 (3340903)Unit 1 Illumination
- 1.1. Illumination terminology: Solid and plane angle, Luminous Flux, Luminous Intensity, Lumen, Candle Power, Lux, Lamp Efficiency, Specific Consumption, Glare, Space- Height Ratio, Utilization Factor, Maintenance Factor, Absorption Factor, Reflection Factor
- 1.2. Law of Inverse Squares and Lambert’s Cosine Law
- 1.3. Incandescent Lamp,
- 1.4. Low Pressure Mercury Vapour Lamps (Fluorescent Tube)
- 1.5. High Pressure Mercury Vapour (HPMV) Lamps
- 1.6. High Pressure Sodium Vapour(HPSV) Lamps
- 1.7. Compact Fluorescent Lamps (C.F.L.),
- 1.8. Halogen Lamps
- 1.9. Metal Halide lamp 1.10Electronic ballasts
Unit 2 Electrical Heating and Welding
- 2.1. Requirements of heating element materials
- 2.2. Resistance and Arc heating
- 2.3. Resistance Heating : Direct(Salt Bath Furnace), Indirect Resistance Heating( Resistance Ovens)
- 2.4. Arc Heating and its applications
- 2.5. Types of Arc furnace -Direct and Indirect
- 2.6. Methods of Temperature Control.
- 2.7. Induction Heating and its applications
- 2.8. Types of induction furnace Core Type ( Ajax Wyatt) and Coreless type Induction Furnace
- 2.9. Dielectric Heating and its applications Utilization of Electrical Energy Course Code: 3340903 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/13-14 Gujarat State Unit Major Learning Outcomes (in cognitive domain) Topics and Sub-topics applications
- 2.10. Quality of a good weld, welding defects
- 2.11. Principle of Resistance Welding
- 2.12. Types of Resistance welding – Spot, Seam, Butt, Projection, Percussion and flash butt welding
- 2.13. Principle of Electric Arc welding
- 2.14. Types of Arc welding Machines: a. DC Welding Machines–MG Set,AC Rectified welding unit. b. AC welding Machines–welding Transformer. Utilization of Electrical Energy Course Code: 3340903 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/13-14 Gujarat State Unit Major Learning Outcomes (in cognitive domain) Topics and Sub-topics
Unit 3 Electric Drives And Elevators
- 3.2. Electrical characteristics, Mechanical factors, Nature of load torque, Size and cost .
- 3.3. Comparison of DC & AC Drive and Individual & Group Drive
- 3.4. Speed Torque Characteristics of the Motor
- 3.5. Types of electric elevator machines and their motors
- 3.6. Power transmission gears and braking
- 3.7. Safety in elevators
- 3.8. Lift and elevator Act; such as Gujarat Lift Act Nov 2001and others
Unit 4 Electric Traction
- 4.1. Requirements of ideal Traction System.
- 4.2. Traction Mechanics: Types of Services, Speed Time Curve.
- 4.3. Supply system: DC System, Composite System, Single Phase ac system with low and normal frequency and 3 phase system
Unit 5 Domestic Electrical Appliances
- 5.1. Domestic electrical appliances: i. Electric iron. ii. Electric toaster. iii. Electric water heater. iv. Microwave oven. v. Fans (Ceiling and Table fan) vi. Washing Machine. vii. Grinder/ Mixer/ juicer. viii. Vacuum Cleaner. ix. Flour Mill etc. x. Air conditioner
- 5.2. Concept of Star System for energy conservation Utilization of Electrical Energy Course Code: 3340903 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/13-14 Gujarat State