Magnetic field and circuits, Faraday’s and Lenz’s law, magnetization curves characteristics of hard and soft magnetic materials, losses.

Introduction and fundamental concepts, working principle, types, construction, ideal transformer, operation and equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, losses, open and short circuit test, efficiency, instrument and auto transformers, name plate ratings and applications.

Introduction and fundamental concepts, working principle, types, construction, operation, EMF equations, torque equations, characteristics, commutation, armature reaction, speed and voltage regulation, losses, open and short circuit test, no load and blocked rotor test, name plate ratings and applications.

Introduction and fundamental concepts, working principle, rotating magnetic field, magneto motive force and flux distribution, types, construction, operation, EMF equations, torque equations, speed and voltage regulation, losses, open and short circuit test, no load and blocked rotor test, name plate ratings and applications.

Special Purpose Motors: Introduction to Single phase Induction Motors, Switched Reluctance motors, Hysteresis motors, Stepper, brushless DC motors.