Syllabus
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Course Code: EI-PE-101 Course Name: Program Elective-I - (vi) Energy Efficient Machines |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | INTRODUCTION: Need for energy efficient machines, energy cost and two part tariff, energy conservation in industries and farms -a necessity, introduction to energy management and energy audit system. Review of induction motor characteristics. | |
| 2 | POWER FACTOR: The power factor in sinusoidal systems, power factor improvement, power factor with nonlinear loads, Harmonics and the power factor. | |
| 3 | ENERGY EFFICIENT MOTORS: Standard motor efficiency, why more efficient motors? An energy efficient motor, efficiency determination methods, Direct Measurement method, Loss segregation method, Comparison, motor efficiency labelling, energy efficient motor standards. Motor life cycle. | |
| 4 | INDUCTION MOTORS AND ADJUSTABLE DRIVE SYSTEMS: Energy Conservation, adjustable speed systems, Application of adjustable speed systems to fans, pumps and constant torque loads. | |
