Electric Drives Laboratory
Electric Drives laboratory, SoEE, KIIT is used to provide knowledge about different electric motor drives and power converters to the UG and PG students. It provides knowledge of various types of converter control techniques and their application in braking and speed control of electric drives.This laboratory imparts the knowledge of controlling the dynamics of the machine and its response to applied loads (speed, torque and efficiency of the machine or the position of its moving elements).Students can acquire knowledge about the triggering circuit, control circuit, commutation circuit and power circuit of a power electronic device. They will be able to learn the protection of the motor and the controller itself from damage or abuse.Students get familiarize with modern software tools like matlab simulink and they validate the results through simulation and experimentation. This lab can also be a suitable place for the practice engineers to update their skill-set and develop knowledge.
The increasing emphasis on industrial automation and the advent of the internet of things (IoT) is expected to drive the demand for electric drives for the future applications. This laboratory help students to understand the performance of electric motor drives controlled by power electronic converters. The design and experimentation of an electrical drive system involves consideration of many factors such as motor parameter estimation, steady- state performance, starting, dynamic and regenerative braking, plugging and reverse direction operation, speed control, sudden and temporary overloads, ambient conditions and mechanical coupling. Electric drives deliver a highly-efficient production process at a low cost. Rapid industrialization and urbanization have increased the demand for automated and motor- driven equipment, accelerating the sales of AC and DC drives worldwide. Several Applications of electric drives includes electric vehicles, electric traction, transportation system, plant automation, electric propulsion, conveyors, elevators, escalators lifts, spindles and servos, sugar mills, steel mills, paper,pulp and textile mills, automatic application.
1-Φ Dual converter Power Kit-SDP-FRAX (10A, 1200V), 3-Φ Multilevel Inverter-VPET- 406,model micro-2407-TMS320F2404 based DSP controller, IPM based power module (3 H.P),1-ɸ loading Rheostat, 3-Φ IGBT Inverter with 3-Φ Induction Motor(0.5HP),VPET106A (Smart Power Module), 3-ɸ PWM inverter for speed control of three phase slip ring induction motor, Two Phase AC Servo Motor trainer kit (100W, 350mA) (VPET-302), Speed control 3 phase slip ring induction motor by static rotor resistance method – XPO-SKD With DC integrated machine & 3-phase AC integrated machine, 3-phase full wave AC to DC control module & power module with MG SET-XPO – HVDC (3-ph Variac-415V,3A+Differential power scope), Four quadrant DC Chopper set (smart power module+four quadrant chopper PWM Controller – PEC 16HV3+PMDC MOTOR-1HV,180V)-VI MICROSYSTEM PVT-LTD.
Unique or specialized facilities are available.
DSO 50MHz , 500SA/SEC-SCIENTECH, TMS-320F 2407A based DSP Controller/ /Micro-2407, GW-INSTEK make model LCR-915 LCR meter, GW-INSTEK make model GOS-025 differential probes, MATLAB SIMULINK Software, industry-academia research consortium with SMPS Electric Control Pvt. Ltd. Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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