High-Voltage Engineering (EE456)

Programme: 

B.Tech (E&E)

Semester: 

Eighth

Category: 

Programme Specific Electives (PSE)

Credits (L-T-P): 

04 (3-1-0)

Content: 

Electric breakdown in solid, liquid and gas dielectrics. Generation of high ac, dc and impulse voltages. Impulse current generators. Methods of measuring high ac, dc and impulse voltages and current. Partial discharge.

References: 

1. E. Kuffel, Zengal, High Voltage Engineering.
2. D. Kind, An Introduction to High Voltage Experimental Techniques.
3. Kamaraju, Naidu, High Voltage Engineering.
4. C. L. Wadhwa, High Voltage Engineering.

Department: 

Electrical and Electronics Engineering