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Center for Advanced Power Engineering Research

About

The research center aims to identify and initiate foundational multi-disciplinary research and applied research projects, create and combine patentable Intellectual Property (IP) components, design and develop prototypes, manage and market products and solutions (through know-how transferred incubated companies), and work to deliver funded research projects.

The department is equipped with sophisticated, leading-edge hardware and software facilities of superior quality.

It is a leading center to develop and promote research related to the reliable and efficient management of the electric power, including modelling and analysis techniques for transmission and distribution.

The Centre develops and demonstrates the power station modernization technologies and enhances the educational experience and also helps to meet the operational and expansion needs under uncertainties with an increased penetration of distributed renewable generation.

 

The primary functions of the research center are to
  • Provide excellent research culture and infrastructure.
  • Serve as a platform for strong interdisciplinary collaborations and knowledge sharing.
  • Publish papers in high quality journals of international repute.
  • Create quality human resources for scientific research.
  • Promote industrial collaborations involving active and mutually beneficial R & D projects.
  • Understanding of technology transfer processes and practices that lead to successful commercialization

 

Key features of the space include:

  • Programmable logic controllers – these facilities enable the students to realize their ideas into prototype models in the process of developing innovative processes.
  • Power System Computer Aided Design (PSCAD) – the students are fully trained on digital simulation tools and industry standard power apparatus to enhance the employment opportunities to meet the local and national requirement of power engineers.
  • PV Solar – students are able to study technical drawings, design, data collection, performance testing, procurement, operation & maintenance and analysis. These state-of-the-art facilities are utilized in completing case studies, major projects and green initiative products.
  • EMS Implementation - the students are facilitated to design and analyze the power circuits to demonstrate its working towards the energy audit and efficiency measurements.
  • Electrical Safety Audit – the center facilitates the stakeholders to help in identification and elimination of safety hazards, ensuring longevity of critical equipment like computers and other machines, development of a dynamic record of safety performance and also to create positive cycle of safety improvement.
  • High Voltage Testing Facility Centre - the state-of-the-art impulse generator, PID measurement unit, insulation testing facilities are utilized by the students to analyze the breakdown strength of insulating materials.
  • Power Electronics and Drives – It facilitates to study and analyze the power electronic switching behavior with respect to order of harmonics, design, and develop simple electronic circuits to demonstrate its performance with digital tools.
  • Internet of Things – IoT devices give students better access to everything from learning materials to communication channels, and they give teachers the ability to measure student learning progress in real-time. This facility enables the students to get hands-on skill on how the network of interconnected devices, embedded with sensors, software as part of smart functioning.

 

Major Equipment

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies:

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies is an exciting venture that has been set up to help small to develop and adopt renewable energy and sustainable technologies. It provides comprehensive and cost-effective solutions through projects and consultancy services. The facilities include laboratory space, testing equipment, demonstration technologies and the assistance of technical staff help in effectively developing, validating and assessing the new ideas.

The Solar PV Training and Research system is a mini-Solar PV plant prototype which enables students and faculty to understand in-depth concepts about stand-alone PV systems. The product also provides research orientation on several concepts such as MPPT, inverter control etc. The system consists of individual plug-in units each with components for different experimental arrangements. The conception of the system allows indoor and outdoor experiments. In addition to this, the shading and tilt angle effect can also be analyzed.

Purpose: Academic and Research
Equipment Cost: Rs. 7,25,000/-
Location and Hours: Ground Floor 2001C, Abdul Kalam Block, 09:30 AM - 06:00 PM

 

High Voltage Insulation Testing Facilities

A high-Voltage laboratory needs to be established to carry out fundamental studies on insulating materials, to carry out the performance evaluation of proto types and also to assess the condition of High-Voltage power apparatus before their erection and installation. As most of the power generation, transmission and utilization employ alternating voltages, any laboratory should have a high voltage alternating source with associated measuring equipment. Moreover, any power apparatus faces transient over voltages, which could be external (atmospheric or lightning) or internal (System generated or switching), and therefore needs to be assessed for them. The High Voltage Engineering Laboratory is a leading research and teaching laboratory in the field of insulation, applied electrostatics, nanodielectrics, pulse power applications, and power electronics. The laboratory is one of the most research-intensive facilities in the state and features state-of-the-art technology. As the home of renowned research experts and top graduate students, HVE Lab is also made available to industries as an independent centre for testing and evaluation.

Purpose: Academic and Research
Equipment Cost: Rs. 18,45,000/-
Location and Hours: Ground Floor 2001C, Abdul Kalam Block, 09:30 AM - 06:00 PM

 

Programmable Logic Controller Automation

Industrial PLC programming knowledge has become a fundamental requirement for engineer to be successful in industries. This laboratory facilities provides a comprehensive training on hands on skill of programming and management of PLC’s and HMI systems. This laboratory facilitates to make aspiring engineers acquainted with conceptual as well as practical knowledge of industrial automation and latest technologies being used to achieve industrial automation and to inculcate basic fundamentals of automation in students and provide them platform to work on near future.

Purpose: Academic and Research
Equipment Cost: Rs. 22,00,000/-
Location and Hours: Ground Floor 2001C, Abdul Kalam Block, 09:30 AM - 06:00 PM

 

Advanced Power Engineering Research

It is a leading center to develop and promote research related to the reliable and efficient management of the electric power, including modelling and analysis techniques for transmission and distribution. Here the faculty of the department develop and demonstrate power station modernization technologies and enhance the educational experience of students and also help to meet the operational and expansion needs under uncertainties with an increased penetration of distributed renewable generation.

Purpose: Academic and Research
Equipment Cost: Rs. 14,53,200/-
Location and Hours: Ground Floor 2001C, Abdul Kalam Block, 09:30 AM - 06:00 PM

 

Internet of Things (IoT)

Internet of Things (IoT) is simply the network of interconnected things/devices which are embedded with sensors, software, network connectivity and necessary electronics that enables them to collect and exchange data making them responsive. Knowledge on internet of things and how important it is in present scenario. IoT is a connecting bridge between physical world and cyber world and Machine to Machine communication i.e. with automation as one subset. IoT refers to uniquely identifiable objects and their virtual representations in an Internet like structure. Measurement of various electrical quantities and functioning of induction motor in the case of over voltage, current is using arduino. Design a relay to protect the home appliances from over currents, under voltages and over voltages.

Purpose: Academic and Research
Equipment Cost: Rs. 5,34,500/-
Location and Hours: Ground Floor 2001C, Abdul Kalam Block, 09:30 AM - 06:00 PM

 

Major Software List

PSCAD

 

Power Systems Computer Aided Design (PSCAD) is a time domain simulation software for analyzing transients in electrical networks. Together they provide a fast, flexible and accurate solution for the efficient time-domain program for simulating a variety of electrical power system transients and control networks.

 

Purpose: Academic and Research
Equipment Cost: Rs. 11,00,000/-
Location and Hours: Ground Floor 2001C, Abdul Kalam Block, 09:30 AM - 06:00 PM

 

NILabVIEW

 

This software is widely used in industry and academia for automation, data acquisition, and instrument control. These contemporary real-world working skills are important for Electrical Engineering students and are also among the top priorities of student outcomes in our engineering programs.

 

Purpose: Academic and Research
Equipment Cost: Rs. 26,00,000/-
Location and Hours: Ground Floor 2001C, Abdul Kalam Block, 09:30 AM - 06:00 PM

 

SCADA

 

Taking Electrical Engineering to the Next Level! ... It also offers an exhaustive scope of the multi-disciplinary computerization with the help of electrical devices with a focus on Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems along with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).

 

Purpose: Academic and Research
Equipment Cost: Rs. 6,00,000/-
Location and Hours: Ground Floor 2001C, Abdul Kalam Block, 09:30 AM - 06:00 PM

 

MATLAB

 

A high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use environment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical notation.

 

Purpose: Academic and Research
Equipment Cost: Rs. 24,50,000/-
Location and Hours: Ground Floor 2001C, Abdul Kalam Block, 09:30 AM - 06:00 PM

 

Utilization

The centre is mainly utilized for research purposes which are highly beneficial to faculty members, Research Scholars, UG and PG students. Many training programs and workshops using the centre hardware equipment and software are conducted which produce high impact publications from members and students. The centre is also technically supported by industries. In addition to this, the facilities available in the centre can be used by the students and research scholars of other institutions with prior permission and approval from the head of the institution.

Contact

Dr. P Sridhar

Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Email: sridhar@iare.ac.in
Phone: 8886023000