state-variable modelling, analysis & design of linear dynamic systems. Concept of controlability and observability and their testing methods. Control system components (Potentiometers, Techometers, synchros & servomotors).
(iv) Electrical & Electronic Measurement & Instrumentation : Basic methods of measurement. Error analysis. Electrical standards. Measurement of voltage, current, power, energy, resistance, inductance, capacitance and frequency. Indicating instruments. Bridge measurements, electronic measuring instruments, Electronic multimeter, digital voltmeter, frequency counter, Qmeter, oscilloscope Techniques, special purpose CROs. Transducers and their classification. Temp., Displacement,
strain, pressure, velocity transducers, Thermo-couple, thermistor, LVDT, strain gauges, piezo-electric crystal etc. transducers. Application of transducers in the measurement of non-electrical quantities like pressure, temperature, displacement, velocity, acceleration, flow-rate, etc. Data-acquisition systems.
(v) Analog & Digital Electronics : Semiconductors and semiconductor diodes & zenerdiode. Bi-polar junction transistor and their parameters. Transistor biasing, analysis of all types of amplifiers including feedback and d.c. amplifiers. Operational amplifiers and their applications, Analog computers. Feedback oscillators-colpitts and Hartley types, waveform generators. Multivibrators. Boolean algebra, Logic gates. Combinational and sequential digital circuits. Semiconductor memories, A/D & D/A Converters. Microprocessor; Number Systems and codes, elements of microprocessor & their important applications.Communication Systems : Amplitude, frequency and phase modulation. Their generation and demodulation, Noise. Pulse, PCM and delta modulation. Line and radio communication systems. Satellite communication, Television and Radar
Engineering.
Electrical Machines : D.C. Machines : Commutation and armature reaction, characteristics and performance of motor and generators. Applications, starting and speed control. Synchronous generators : Armature reaction, voltage regulation, parallel operation. Single and three- plase induction motors : Principle of operation and performance characteristics starting and speed control.
Synchronous motors : Principle of operation. Performance analysis, Hunting. Synchronous condensers.
Trasnformers : Construction, Phasor diagram, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, Performance, Auto transformers, instrument transformers. Three phase transformers.
Power electronics & Drives : Various power semiconductor devices, single and polyphase rectifiers. Controlled convertors & invertors. Choppers. A.C. Voltage controllers. D.C. regulated power supply. Electric drives : fundamentals, electric braking rating estimation, Power Electronic control of D.C. motors.
Power Systems : Transmission Line parameters, modelling and performance, Insulators, Mechanical design of overhead transmission lines, corona. Underground cables. Surge phenomena. Fault analysis. Power system stability. EHV & HVDC transmission. Arc extinction incircuit breakers. Restriking phenomena. Protective relays and schemes for protection of power system equipments.