Centre For Intelligent Electrical System Research Lab

 

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

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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


0.5Hp Submersible pump with single-phase induction motor and pipes

2013/₹29701/-

Plan Fund

Needed when to pump liquid from a large body of water.

20


Plastic Water Tanks (3 Nos)

2013/₹75601

Plan Fund

To store and conserve water for when in need.

21


Water level controller

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

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33

Pyranometer


Temperature Sensor

       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.)


Mirror Mounting Structure (2 Nos.)


₹47176/-


 CPDA+TEQIP


It provides support for solar panels which is to be mounted. And the mirror is placed so as to provide reflection to the panels to generate more power.

36

20 W Solar panels (14 Nos.)

 

 

TE-QIP fund


These panels can be used to supplement a building's electricity or provide power at remote locations

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

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