Research Centre – Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Research Centre was established in the year 2019, under VTU-Belagavi (Ref: VTU/ACA-LIC/2019-20/SO/3181/35 dated:05/08/2019). The research centre has following facilities : PSIM software, Mi-Power software, transmission line simulation kit with numerical relays and computers with latest configurations.
Notification from VTU : Grant of recognition/continuation(extension) of research centers to offer Ph.d/MSc(engg.) by research reg… Ref: Executive council resolution no. 2.3.6, dated 30-5-2019.
Pursuant to the resolution of executive council referred to the above, the department of Electrical & electronics engineering is recognized as research centre to offer Ph.d/ Msc(engg.) by research programs under section(41) of the VTU act 1994 in accordance with regulations and guidelines in force. Recognition period 2019-20
Establishment
The the department of Electrical & electronics engineering, Gubbi is permitted to offer PhD / MSc by research programs in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of VTU from the year 2019.
Academic Year | Reference Nos |
1. Year of approval | Ref: VTU/Aca-LIC/2019-20/SO/3181/35 Dated: 19th August 2019 |
2. Continuation/Extension of RC Academic Year 2020-21 & 2021-22 | Ref: VTU/ACA/LIC/2020-21/SO/2091/46 Dated: 3rd September 2020 |
3. Continuation/Extension of RC Academic Year 2022-23 | Ref: VTU/Aca/Res.Cent./A4/2022-23/7056/1 Dated: 27th febraury 2023
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Research Grants Details | Applied | Recieved |
| VGST, Bengaluru | Recieved in two installments of Rs. 20,00,000.00 |
| Rs. 40,00,000 | |
| Mr. V C Kumar | |
| 4 Years | |
| completed |
Sl .No. | Scheme | Name of the Coordinator | Program Title | Amount Sanctioned | Sanction Letter Details | Status |
1. | K-FIST-VGST(L2)-Phase-1 | Prof. V C Kumar | Modernization of Power system simulation lab and relay and high voltage laboratory | 20,00,000-00 | VGST/P-6/K-FIST/GRD-244/2013-14 Dated: 09-04-2014 | Completed on 2017 |
2. | K-FIST-VGST(L2)-Phase-2 | Prof. V C Kumar | Modernization of Power system simulation lab and relay and high voltage laboratory | 20,00,000-00 | ಕೆಸ್ಟೆಪ್ಸ್/ವಿತಂದಾಸ/ಕೆಫಿಸ್ಟ್ L2 /13-14/GRD-244/17-18/191/17 Dated: 31-03-2018 | Completed on 2021 |
| Research facilities Available (List out the various facilities) : |
1. PSim Software 2. MiPower Software 3. 150kV,225J, 5 stage Impulse (for generation of standard lightning impulse voltage) 4. Single Station Tracking unit as per ASTM D2303 5. 10kV High voltage Schering Bridge for C & tandelta measurement 6. HV vocume & Pressure vessel. 7. Transmission Line Simulation kit with Numerical Relays 8. Computer systems with latest configurations. |
Number of Research Supervisors and details:
| SL No., | Name of Faculty as Guide/Co-Guide and Designation/ Area of specialisation/Number of Research papers/Number of conferences attended. | Number of Research Scholars Being Guided at CIT and other research centres | |
| 1 | Name : Dr. Nagaraj H P, Designation : Professor , Specialisation : High Voltage Applications No., of research papers: 08. No., of conferences: 06. No. of papers accepted/in press:00 | In VTU | Non-VTU |
| Nil | Nil | ||
Publication Details
| Academic Year | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
| No. of Papers Published | 06 | 01 | 03 | 02 | 01 | 02 |
| No. of papers published in Scopus | 06 | 01 | 02 | 02 | 01 | 02 |
Best Paper Award:
Mr. Santhosh D, Assistant Professor ,Dept.of EEE,CIT Gubbi, “Advanced control strategies for grid integration of Renewable Energy Sources ” organized by Dayanand Sagar College of Engg. ,1st International conference on Intelligent and sustainable power and energy system(ICISPES-2023) dated 27-September-2023.
Details of Journals | |||||
| Sl. No | Publishers | E-Resources | URL | ||
| 1 | IEL Online | Journals, Conference Proceedings & Standard. |
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| 2 | Springer | Books & Journals | http://link.springer.com/ | ||
| 3 | ASCE | Journal | http://ascelibrary.org | ||
| 4 | Science Direct | Journals | http://www.sciencedirect.com/ | ||
| 5 | Taylor & Francis | Engineering & Life Science | http://www.tandfonline.com | ||
| 6 | ASME | E-Journals (Mechanical) | http://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/journals.aspx | ||
| 7 | Knimbus | Journals & Gateway | http://www.knimbus.com/ | ||
List of additional equipments procured from VGST Funds for Research Lab
Sl. No | Name of the equipment | Cost | Specifications |
1 | Impedance relay test kit | 1,02,366.00 | Impedance Relay, DSP based microcontroller LCD Display |
2 | Generator protection simulation unit | 4,15,000.00 | 3 Phase Alternator-motor set up with frequency drive induction motor set, Meter panel with loads (3 kW loading unit) Simulation unit with synchronisation unit, merz-price protection and other relays. |
3 | Current transformer test kit | 1,60,740.00 | Standard CT, Primary range: 100-75-50-25-10-5 A, Secondary range 5A-1A, Class of accuracy 0.2, Burdon box: Burdon 0.8 lag p.f, 40VA |
4 | PSIM Software (Academic) | 8,82,000.00 | PSIM pro (Academic Bundle), Motor Drive Module, Renewable energy Module, Digital Control Module, Renewable Energy Module, Analog & Digital Control, Power Electronics switching devices, Transmission lines & cables, HVDC, SVC, FACTS, Power Electronics converters. |
5 | Desktop PC | 68,200.00 | HP pavilion 500-201 desktop, Intel i7 Processor, 8GBRAM, 1TB HDD,DVD witer, Wireless key board and Optical mouse. Win 8OS, 21” screen, GNU Fortan 95 compiler. |
6 | Visualiser (Document Camera) | 1,37,150.00 | EPSON DC-20 Visualiser |
7 | LCD Multimedia Projector | 39,000.00 | EPSON, Brightness -2700/3000 ANSI lumens, USB,VGA,HDMI, Contrast ratio – 1000:1, Lamp life 6000 Hrs, Aspect Ratio – 4:3 |
8 | 150kV, 225J, 5 stage Impulse generator (for Generation of standard lightningimpulse voltage) | 6,28,000.00 | Type of Waveform : Lightening Impulse Generator Capacity : 150kV, Energy : 225J, Number of stages : 5, Voltage per stage : 30kV, Polarity : +ve and –ve, Waveform : 1.2/50μs, Rectifier : 100kV with PIV of 250kV, Bleeding Resistor : 100kV, 100Megaohm, Resistance Divider : 150kV, Loading Capacitor : 150kV, Sphere Diameter : 50mm Input Power Supply : 1ph 230V AC, 50Hz |
9 | Transmission line simulation study unit (Single phase) | 3,58,000.00 | No. of π Sections: 5 (80kms each ), Power Supply: 1ph 230VAC, 50Hz, Current Rating : 4A, Short circuit capacity: 10A, Generating Station End –power Transformer Input voltage:1ph 230VAC, 50Hz, Output voltage : 55/110/220 volts, Current Rating: 4A with tap changing switch for voltage regulation, Receiving Station End – Transformer Input voltage :1ph 55/110/220V,50Hz, Output voltage: 1ph 220V, 50Hz, Impedance Relay: Single element, Over current Relay & Earth fault Relay, Power Analyser, Ammeter& Voltmeter : 3 and ½ digit, Time Interval Meter |
10 | Single station tracking unit as per ASTM D2303 standard | 1,38,000.00 | Input Supply: 1ph 230 V AC, 50 Hz Output Voltage: 0-7.5kV AC Transformer Rating : 100mA Leakage current: 60mA Electrode system : Stainless steel material Angle of inclination :450 Liquid deliver capacity: 0.075ml/min to 0.90ml/min |
11 | 10kV High Voltage Schering bridge for C & Tan delta Measurement | 2,89,000 | Input Supply : 1ph 230V AC, 50Hz Output AC Voltage : 0-10kV AC Leakage Current : 0-100mA Capacitance Range : 1pf-0.1uf for standard capacitor of 100pf Resolution : Minimum resolution of 0.1pf,1pf,10pf Null Detector : Built-in with Sensitivity adjustment Power Supply : 9V dry Battery for Null Meter |
12 | HV Vacuum & pressure vessel | 2,80,500 | Input Supply : 100KVAC/140KVDC Max. operating Pressure : 0-6 bar Electrodes : dia 20mm and 50mm needle, rod, flat types Vacuum Pump: Motor Power 0.55Kw, 1-phase Pumping Speed : 11m3/h Compressor : 27l/min at 8 bar Compressor Voltage: 220VAC, Piston Type Oil Lubricated |
Future Plan : |
1.To make the research centre one of the best research centre 2. To generate the funds from various agencies for research work 3. To involve the students in research works and to have incubation centre |