MV3017 High Voltage Engineering Syllabus:
MV3017 High Voltage Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To impart knowledge on the following topics;
• Testing of power apparatus and insulation coordination
• Nature of Breakdown mechanism in solid, liquid and gaseous dielectrics.
• Measurement of over voltages.
• Generation of over voltages in laboratories.
UNIT I OVER VOLTAGES IN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS
Causes of over voltages and its effects on power system – Lightning, switching surges and temporary over voltages, Corona and its effects–Bewley lattice Diagram-Protection against over voltages.
UNIT II DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN
Properties of Dielectric materials – Gaseous breakdown in uniform and non-uniform fields – Corona discharges – Vacuum breakdown – Conduction and breakdown impure and commercial liquids, Maintenance of oil Quality–Breakdown mechanisms in solid and composite Dielectrics-Applications of insulating materials in electrical equipment’s.
UNIT III GENERATION OF HIGH VOLTAGES AND HIGH CURRENTS
Generation of High D.C. Voltage: Rectifiers, voltage multipliers, vandigraff generator: generation of high impulse voltage: single and multistage Marx circuits–generation of high AC voltages: cascaded transformers, resonant trans former and tesla coil- generation of switching surges – generation of impulse Currents-Triggering and control of impulse generators.
UNIT IV MEASUREMENT OF HIGH VOLTAGES AND HIGH CURRENTS
High Resistance with series ammeter – Dividers, Resistance, Capacitance and Mixed dividers – Peak Voltmeter, Generating Voltmeters – Capacitance Voltage Transformers, Electrostatic Voltmeters – Sphere Gaps – High Current Shunts-Digital techniques in high voltage measurement.
UNIT V HIGH VOLTAGE TESTING & INSULATION COORDINATION
High voltage testing of electrical power apparatus as per International and Indian standards–Power frequency, impulse voltage and DC testing of Insulators, circuit breakers, bushing, isolators and transformers –Insulation Coordination & testing of capabilities.
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course the students will be able to:
CO1: Have thorough understanding of Transients in power system.
CO2: Identify, formulate, and solve problems related to Generation and measurement of high voltage.
CO3: Explain High voltage testing.
CO4: Understand various types of over voltages in power system.
CO5: Measure over voltages.
TEXT BOOKS:
• S. Naidu and V.Kamaraju, ‘HighVoltage Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill, Fifth Edition,2013.
• E.KuffelandW.S. Zaengl, J. Kuffel, High voltage Engineering fundamentals, Newnes Second Edition Elsevier, New Delhi, 2005.
• C.L. Wadhwa, ‘High voltage Engineering’, New Age International Publishers, ThirdEdition, 2010.
REFERENCES:
• L.L.Alston,‘High Voltage Technology, Oxford University Press, First Indian Edition, 2011.
• Mazen Abdel–Salam, Hussein Anis, Ahdab A-Morshedy, Roshday Radwan, High Voltage Engineering – Theory &Practice, Second Edition Marcel Dekker, Inc.,2010.
• Subir Ray,’ An Introduction to High Voltage Engineering’ PHI Learning Private Limited, NewDelhi, Second Edition,2013.