NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R.

NAGAR, KOVILPATTI – 628 503

(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University Chennai)
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

COURSE PLAN (2017-2018)

COURSE INSTRUCTORS : B.Vigneshwaran, AP/EEE

SUBJECT CODE : 15EE04E
SUBJECT NAME : CAD of Electrical Apparatus
SEM/YEAR/BRANCH : V / III / B.E. (EEE)
Bloom’s No. of
S. Content Delivery
Topics to be covered Taxonomy Lecture
No. Method
Level Hours
UNIT I - INTRODUCTION
Course Outcome:
Upon the successful completion of this course, the students will be able to compare the conventional and field analysis
based design. (K4)

Course Content:
Outline of Electromagnetic Fields – Electromagnetic field equations – Laplace and Poisson’s Equations – Conventional
Design Procedures – Limitations – Need for field analysis based design.
1 Outline of Electromagnetic Fields K1 Chalk and Talk 1
2 Boundary Conditions K1 PPT 1
3 Electromagnetic field equations K2 Flipped Class 1
4 Laplace and Poisson’s Equations K3 Chalk and Talk 1
5 Problems related to electric field intensity: Cartesian K4 Chalk and Talk 1
Coordinate system
6 Problems related to evaluate electric field intensity: K4 Chalk and Talk 1
Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinate system
7 Conventional Design Procedures K1 Zig-Saw Learning 1
8 Limitations K1 Zig-Saw Learning 1
9 Need for field analysis based design K2 Zig-Saw Learning 1
UNIT II PHILOSOPHY OF FEM
Course Outcome:
Upon the successful completion of this course, the students will be able to interpret the basic concept of finite element
method. (K3)

Course Content:
Mathematical models – Differential / Integral equations – Finite Difference method – Finite element method – 2D field
problems – Charge simulation method.
10 Mathematical models K2 PPT 1
11 Differential / Integral equations K2 PPT 1
12 Finite Difference method K2 Mud Cards 1
13 Problems related to evaluate voltage in unknown point K2 Chalk and Talk 1
14 Finite element method K2 Chalk and Talk 1
15 Problems related to evaluate voltage in unknown point K2 Flipped Class 1
16 2D field problems K3 Chalk and Talk 1
17 Charge simulation method. K2 Chalk and Talk 1
 18 Problems related to evaluate voltage in unknown point K3 Chalk and Talk 1
UNIT III CAD PACKAGES
Course Outcome:
Upon the successful completion of this course, the students will be able to perceive the procedures of CAD packages. (K5)

Course Content:
Elements of a CAD system – Preprocessing – Modeling – Meshing – governing equations – boundary conditions and
material characteristics – Setting up solution – Post processing.
19 Elements of a CAD system K1 Chalk and Talk 1
20 Preprocessing, Modeling K2 PPT 1
21 Meshing, governing equations K2 PPT 1
22 Boundary conditions and material characteristics, Setting PPT 1
up solution and Post processing K2
23 Hands on Training: Capacitance Model (Single and Multi Hands on Training 1
Dielectrics) K4
24 Hands on Training: Effect of fringing effect in system K4 Hands on Training 1
25 Hands on Training: Various Electrode configurations K4 Hands on Training 1
26 Hands on Training: 3D Models K5 Hands on Training 1
27 Hands on Training: 3D Models K5 Hands on Training 1
UNIT IV DESIGN APPLICATIONS
Course Outcome:
Upon the successful completion of this course, the students will be able to devise the design of rotating machines. (K5)

Course Content:
Voltage Stress in Insulators – Capacitance calculation – Design of bushings – Inductance calculation – Torque
calculation in Switched Reluctance Motor.
28 Voltage Stress in Insulators K4 Flipped Class rooms 1
29 Problems related to Capacitance calculation in insulator K5 Chalk and Talk 1
30 Hands on Training: 11kV Insulator Model K5 Hands on Training 1
31 Hands on Training: 11kV Insulator Model with stress K5 Hands on Training 1
control equipments
32 Hands on Training: 11kV Insulator Model with K5 Hands on Training 1
environmental factors
33 Design of bushings K4 Chalk and Talk 1
34 Hands on Training: 22kV Bushing Model K5 Hands on Training 1
35 Inductance calculation K3 Chalk and Talk 1
36 Torque calculation in Switched Reluctance Motor. K3 Chalk and Talk 1
UNIT V DESIGN OF TRANSFORMERS
Course Outcome:
Upon the successful completion of this course, the students will be able to analyze the design of transformers. (K4)

Course Content:
Single phase transformer – Computation of the No load Inductances – Estimation of Iron Loses –and leakage
inductances.
37 Design of Single phase transformer K3 Chalk and Talk 1
38 Computation of the No load Inductances K2 Chalk and Talk 1
39 Estimation of Iron Loses K2 Chalk and Talk 1
40 leakage inductances K2 Chalk and Talk 1
41 Equivalent electric circuit of transformer K2 Chalk and Talk 1
42 Hands on Training: single phase transformer K4 Hands on Training 1
43 Design of LV winding K3 PPT 1
44 Design of HV winding K3 PPT 1
45 Problems related to evaluate inductance K3 Chalk and Talk 1
Total Hours 45

TEXT BOOKS

1. S.J. Salon, “Finite Element Analysis of Electrical Machines”, Springer, Yes DEE publishers, Indian
reprint, 2007.
2. K.J.Binns, P.J.Lawrenson and C.W.Trowbridge, “The Analytical and Numerical Solution of Electric
and Magnetic Fields”, John Wiley and sons, 1992.

REFERENCES

1. Joao Pedro, A.Bastos and Nelson Sadowski, “Electromagnetic Modeling by Methods”, Marcell Dekker
Inc., 2003.
2. S.R.H.Hoole, “Computer Aided Analysis and Design of Electromagnetic Devices”, Elsevier,
NewYork, 1989.
3. Matthew N. O. Sadiku, “Principles of Electromagnetics”, (English) 4th Edition, Oxford University
Press, New Delhi, 2010
4. Nathan Ida, Joao P A Bastos, “Electromagnetics and calculation of fields”, Springer Verlag, Second
Edition, 1997.
5. S.S.Rao, “The Finite Element Method in Engineering”, Elsevier, 2011.

OTHER REFERENCES
1. K.Hameyer and R.Belmans, “Numerical Modeling and design of Electrical Machines”, WIT Press.
2. Mathew N.O.Sadiku, “Numerical techniques in Electromagnetic with MATLAB”, CRC Press.
3. Sivaji Chakravorthi, “Electric Field analysis”, CRC Press