COURSE OUTCOMES
Upon the successful completion of this course, the students will be able to,
CO1: explain the general concepts and building blocks of capacitors. (K2)
CO2: summarize the various applications of capacitors. (K2)
COURSE CONTENT
Introduction: Capacitance – Basics of dielectric Materials – Dielectric Constant – Loss Angle – General Conceptions of Gaseous, Liquid and Solid Dielectrics – IS Standards – Solid Dielectrics, Composite Dielectrics, Electrolytes. Building Blocks of Capacitors: Condenser Tissue Paper – Polypropylene and Polyester Film – Aluminium Foil - Materials for Others Components – Discharge Resistors: Safety Consideration and Design – Housing of Capacitors – Impregnating Liquids – Manufacture of Paper and Plastic Film Capacitor. Application of Capacitors: DC and Energy Storage Capacitors –Series Capacitors for Power Quality Improvement –Harmonic Filters –Surge Protection Capacitors –Capacitors Voltage Transformers – Coupling Capacitors – Future capacitors.
REFERENCES
1. D.M.Tagore, “Electrical Power Capacitors – Design and Manufacturing”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 2002.
2. R.P. Deshpande, “Capacitors – Technology and Trends”, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 2012.
3. T.Longland, T.W.Hunt and W.A.Brecknell, “Power Capacitors Handbook”, Butterworths Publishers, 1984.
4. Ramasamy Natarajan, “Power System Capacitors”, CRC Press, 2005.
5. R.E. Marbury, “Power Capacitors”, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Publishing Company Ltd.,
1949.
- Teacher: BAKRUTHEEN M