Electrical Machines and Drives Lab

Our electrical machines laboratory is equipped with three synchronous generators connected to the main grid, providing a comprehensive platform for studying power system operation and control. The setup allows students to perform essential experiments, such as the open-circuit test and short-circuit test, to determine generator characteristics, including voltage regulation and synchronous impedance. The lab also enables practical training in grid synchronisation, where parameters like voltage magnitude, frequency, and phase sequence are carefully matched before connection. In addition, users can practice active and reactive power control through frequency and voltage regulation, gaining hands-on experience in real-time power system stability, load sharing, and excitation control. This integrated environment offers both theoretical understanding and practical skills in synchronous generator operation and grid interaction.

In addition to the synchronous generator system, the laboratory includes a fully equipped induction machine setup. This arrangement supports a variety of standard tests, such as no-load and blocked-rotor tests, to determine equivalent circuit parameters and efficiency. Students can also analyze speed–torque characteristics under different loading conditions, observing starting torque, breakdown torque, and the effects of slip. Together, these facilities provide comprehensive practical exposure to both synchronous and induction machine performance, control, and real-world power system applications.