The Centre for Intelligent Electrical System Laboratory (CIES Lab) involves AI based electrical applications that analyse, monitors, records electrical and weather data using various data acquisition systems through Davis Vantage Pro 2 weather station, pyranometer etc. The data collected will be used for forecasting and power system planning operations. It focusses on simulations and investigates on Solar Photo Voltaic System. In this lab, research related to renewable power generation open well-Pico turbine, pumped storage systems, battery management systems, PV systems. Wind turbines etc. etc. are carried out.
Faculty members: Dr. Sundareswaran, Professor (HAG)/EEE
Dr. S. Sudha, Professor/EEE
Dr. Sishaj P Simon, Professor/EEE
Dr. P. Srinivasa Rao Nayak, Associate professor/EEE
Dr. G. Lakshmi Narayana Professor/ECE
Dr. V. Lakshmana Gomathi Nayagam, Associate Professor/Mathematics
Dr. M.C. Santhosh Kumar Associate professor/Physics
Dr. R. Eswari Assistant professor/MCA
Dr. Kunwar Singh Assistant professor/CSE
External Members: Dr. N. P. Padhy Professor/IIT Roorkee
Dr. Selvaganesan. N Professor/IIST Thiruvananthapuram
Dr. S.k. Patnaik Professor/ Anna University
Mr. Javaji Sunil Babu, Industry
Mr. Krishna Kumar K. M, Industry
Major equipment’s available in CIES Lab
SI. No. |
Name of Equipment
|
Purchase Year/Cost |
Fund |
Description |
1 |
3 kW rooftop solar system |
2016/₹213000/- |
Plan Fund |
HHV solar photovoltaic module. Acts as a renewable source for the Hybrid AC-DC microgrid. |
2 |
3 kVA solar on grid inverter
|
2014/₹83500/- |
Plan Fund |
Emerson type interconnected with grid DC- AC |
3 |
3.3 kW DC Programmable Power Supply (Solar simulator)/ Industrial power supply. Delta Electronika
|
₹376000/- |
Plan Fund |
To mimic the characteristics of Solar panels for experimentation, Battery charging discharging simulation, etc. |
4 |
NIMY DAQ for data acquisition
|
₹89996/- |
Plan Fund |
To acquire data from solar PV |
5 |
Davis Pro2-Weather Station
|
2017/₹119000/- |
Plan+CPDA fund |
A weather station with customizable features and robust performance |
6 |
Prototype of Solar-Wind Hybrid System with a Pico Hydro Turbine |
|
Plan Fund |
Residential electricity cost minimization model through open Well-Pico turbine pumped storage system |
7 |
3 kW single Phase resistive load
|
₹28245/- |
Plan Fund |
Loading arrangement |
8 |
Wind turbine generator (400W) with 500W home inverter |
2013/₹124425/- |
Plan Fund |
Through wind, we produce DC electricity by generator, which is then converted to AC via an inverter that can then be passed on to power home. |
9 |
1 KVA Solar Inverter
|
₹8500/- |
Contingency |
1kVA solar inverter is for locations where there are long power cuts or for those who are worried about their heavy electricity bills |
10 |
USB DAQ 6008
|
|
Contingency |
We can use them preferably together with LabVIEW |
11 |
DC Voltmeter DC Ammeters AC Voltmeters AC Ammeters
|
|
Plan Fund |
For measuring DC AC voltages and currents |
12 |
Dual IGBT modules
|
₹14805/- |
Plan Fund |
It is used as a switching device in the inverter circuit (for DC-to-AC conversion) for driving small to large motors. |
13 |
Dual IGBT Gate drivers (Kyper Pro) (2 Nos.)
|
₹9240/- |
Plan Fund |
A power amplifier that accepts a low-power input and produces a high-current drive input for the gate of a high-power transistor |
14 |
Clamp-type ammeter (Fluke)
|
₹21598/- |
Plan Fund |
It is an electrical test tool that combines a basic digital multi-meter with a current sensor |
15 |
Electronic Water Valve with flow meter |
₹57015/- |
Plan Fund |
Digital flow meter which uses to measure the flow rating of water and liquids. |
16 |
Heat Sinks
|
|
Plan Fund |
A heat sink is a component that increases the heat flow away from a hot device. |
17 |
Solar Panel (480W) |
2013/₹30240/- |
Plan Fund |
These panels can be used to supplement a building's electricity or provide power at remote locations. |
18 |
Supporting Structure for 480W Solar panel |
2013/₹37800/- |
Plan Fund |
It provides support for solar panels which is to be mounted. |
19 |
|
2013/₹29701/- |
Plan Fund |
Needed when to pump liquid from a large body of water. |
20 |
|
2013/₹75601 |
Plan Fund |
To store and conserve water for when in need. |
21 |
|
2013/₹5300/- |
Plan Fund |
It is used to switch ON or switch OFF the pump motor as per requirements |
22 |
LV25P Voltage Sensor and Current Sensor
|
2017/₹26350/- |
Plan Fund |
Suitable for measuring nominal voltages from 10 V to up to 1500 V |
23 |
Supply temperature sensor with signal isolator humidity display with controller
|
2015/₹44394/- |
DIETY |
These devices are used to provide the actual humidity condition within the air at any given point or in any given place. |
24 |
Data logger (5 Nos.)
|
2015/₹11,5050/- |
DIETY |
It automatically monitors and records environmental parameters over time, allowing conditions to be measured, documented, analysed, and validated |
25 |
Four-channel DSO 100Mhz (1 Nos.)
|
2019/₹99377/- |
DIETY |
It stores and analyses the input signal digitally rather than using analog techniques |
26 |
20-channel Data logger module provision to extra 40 channel measuring data (1 Nos.)
|
2019/₹173250/- |
DIETY |
These are electronic devices that automatically monitor and record environmental parameters over time |
27 |
Regulated power supply (+5V- 0 -5V, 5A), (+15- 0 -15V, 5A), 0-30V, 5A) (1 Nos.)
|
2019/₹11700/- |
DIETY |
Its function is to supply a stable voltage (or less often current), to a circuit or device that must be operated within certain power supply limits |
28 |
Solar Irradiation meter (1 Nos.)
|
2019/₹78750/- |
DIETY |
Measure solar irradiance, ambient and PV module temperature, array orientation and tilt angles, etc. |
29 |
High-frequency Inductors 20kHz, 10/20A (8 Nos.)
|
2019/₹41640/- |
DIETY |
Used at high operating frequencies to block any such higher radio frequencies. |
30 |
OptiPlex 990 Dell systems- CPU -02 Monitor -02 Keyboard -02 Mouse -02
|
|
CSG |
MATLAB, MS-Office |
31 |
HP Compaq system- CPU -01 Monitor -01 Keyboard -01 Mouse -01
|
|
CSG |
MATLAB, MS-Office |
32 |
Rheostat (20ohms /15 Amps) (1 Nos.)
|
|
ID-EDGE project |
Loading purpose |
33 |
Pyranometer
|
2015/₹32089/- |
ContingencY+CPDA+TE-QIP FUND |
An instrument used to measure the amount of solar radiation (power) the sun produces in a specific location |
34 |
Bi-facial Solar panels (2 Nos.)
|
2020/ ₹29900/- |
DIETY in Contingency |
These panels can be used to supplement a building's electricity or provide power at remote locations by generating power from both sides of panels. |
35 |
Panel Mounting Structure (2 Nos.)
|
|
|
|
36 |
20 W Solar panels (14 Nos.)
|
|
TE-QIP fund |
|
37 |
IGBT module with gate driver circuits 20kHz, 10/20A (5 Nos.)
|
2019/₹70875/- |
DIETY Fund |
This allows for improving the efficiency of the IGBT-based inverter circuits. |
38 |
Open cubic dual-faced PV mirroring system (30 Nos.-10W PV panels with structure) |
2022/₹43487/- |
DST and Contingency |
PV provides a suitable energy source for remote (either cold or more temperate) regions with no other electricity source. |
40 |
10W Solar Panels (30 Nos.)
|
2022/₹24192/- |
CPDA Fund |
Panels can be used to supply or provide power to charge a battery or mobile phone. |
41 |
Rheostat (20ohms /15 Amps) (2 Nos.)
|
2022/₹19980/- |
CPDA Fund |
Loading purpose |