Electrical & Electronics Engineering - Lab Facility

DC Machines Lab :

• Area - 240.53 Sq.m.
• 15 batches (each batch of 3 students) of students can utilize the lab effectively at a time.
• The lab will be utilized by EEE, ECE, CSE, B.Tech(AFT) and Mechanical Students.
• The machineries in the lab includes,
• DC shunt, Series and Compound Motors with belt load arrangements
• Motor – Generator sets
• Resistive Loads
• Rectifiers (36V, 230V)

AC Machines Lab :

• Area - 366.96 Sq.m
• 20 batches (each batch of 3 students) of students can utilize the lab effectively at a time.
• The lab will be utilized by EEE, ECE, CSE, B.Tech(AFT) and Mechanical Students.
• The machineries in the lab includes
• Synchronous Motors
• Alternators (salient & non salient) Induction
• Motors (1phase & 3 phase),
• Transformers (1phase, 3 phase),
• Auto transformers (1phase& 3 phase)
• Linear Induction Motor
• Winding Study Motors
• Sectional models of starters.
• Relay testing kit.

Measurement & Instrumentation Lab :

• Area - 119.04 Sq.m.
• The equipments include
• Linear Displacement Transducer
• AC & DC bridge kits
• Instrumentation Amplifier kit
• A/D & D/A Converter kit
• 1ф-Energy meter
• Current Transformer,Potential Transformer
• Transducer

Microprocessor Lab & Digital IC Lab :

• Area - 133.88 Sq.m.
• 45 Students can utilize the lab at a time.
• The equipments include
• 8085, 8086, Micro Controller Kits
• Temperature controller kit
• A/D interfacing kits
• Stepper Motor Interfacing
• Traffic Light controller
• DAC Card
• Interfacing Cards are available in this lab
• CRO, Keyboard and digital controller

Power Electronics & Drives Lab :

• Area - 186.825 Sq.m
• Maximum of 45 students can utilize the lab at a time
• The major equipments include
• Convertor Kits
• Triggering Modules (R, R C & UJT)
• Chopper Kits, Cycloconverter Kits
• 1 phase and 3 phase Induction Motor Drive Control using IGBT Chopper
• Microprocessor based Firing Control for DC Shunt Motor etc.
• DSP Controller
• 3 phase converter and Inverter

Simulation Lab :

• Area -141.75 Sq.m
• Around 50 students can utilize the lab simultaneously
• One server and 41 nodes
• 3kVA and 10kVA UPS
• The major software include
• ETAP 4.7.0, PSCAD 3.0.8
• ORCAD version 9.0
• AU Power Lab 1.0
• Matlab 7.2

Other Research Labs
Sona Special Power Electronics & Electric Drives - SonaSPEED
Centre for Power Electronics Drives and Controllers - SonaPEDAC
Sona Electric Power Engineering Research & Testing Centre - SonaPERT

Power House

• A H.T. supply with a maximum demand of 400KVA is availed from E.B.
• A 500KVA 22KV/433V, Three phase transformer with OLTC has been installed for the entire distribution of supply throughout the college.
• Two diesel generator-sets with capacity of 125KVA & 380KVA are available for continuous emergency supply