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UNIT I POWER GENERATION

1.1 Review of conventional methods – thermal, hydro and nuclear based power generation

1.2 Nonconventional methods of power generation – fuel cells - tidal waves – wind – geothermal – solar - bio-mass - municipal waste

1.3 Cogeneration

1.4 Effect of distributed generation on power system operation

UNIT II ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF GENERATION

2.1 Economic aspects of power generation – load and load duration curves – number and size of units – cost of electrical energy – tariff

2.2 Economics of power factor improvement – power capacitors – power quality

2.3 Importance of electrical energy conservation - methods - Energy efficient equipments

2.4 Introduction to energy auditing

UNIT III ILLUMINATION

3.1 Importance of lighting - Properties of good lighting scheme

3.2 Laws of illumination

3.3 Photometry -types of lamps - Lighting calculations - Basic design of illumination schemes for residential, commercial, street lighting, and sports ground - Energy efficiency lamps.

UNIT IV INDUSTRIAL HEATING AND WELDING

4.1 Role electric heating for industrial applications - Resistance heating - Induction heating - Dielectric heating - Electric arc furnaces.

4.2 Brief introduction to electric welding - Welding generator, welding transformer and the characteristics.

UNIT V ELECTRIC TRACTION

5.1 Merits of electric traction - Requirements of electric traction system - Supply systems

5.2 Mechanics of train movement - Traction motors and control – braking - Recent trends in electric traction.