ISRO TA Part I-B Syllabus

ISRO TA Part I-B: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Electric Circuits & Network Analysis

   ~6 marks

   • Network Laws — KCL, KVL, Superposition, Thevenin, Norton, MPT, Reciprocity, Tellegen
   • AC Analysis — Phasors, Sinusoidal Steady State, Three-Phase, Power, Power Factor, Resonance
   • Transient — RC, RL, RLC Circuits, Time Constants, Laplace Domain
   • Two-Port Networks — Z, Y, h, ABCD, Network Functions, Poles & Zeros
   • Network Graph Theory — Incidence Matrix, Cut-Set, State Equations
   • Filters & Attenuators — LPF, HPF, BPF, BSF, Attenuator Design
2. 2

   Electrical Machines

   ~6 marks

   • DC Machines — Construction, EMF, Torque, Characteristics, Starters, Speed Control, Braking
   • Transformers — Equivalent Circuit, Regulation, Losses, Efficiency, 3-Phase, Auto-transformer, Parallel
   • Induction Motors — Construction, Equivalent Circuit, Torque-Slip, Starting, Speed Control, Braking, Induction Generator
   • Synchronous Machines — EMF, Voltage Regulation, Salient Pole, V-Curves, Parallel Operation, Synchronous Motor
   • Special Machines — Stepper, BLDC, Servo, Reluctance, Universal Motor
3. 3

   Power Systems

   ~7 marks

   • Generation — Thermal, Hydro, Nuclear, Solar, Wind, RE Integration
   • Transmission & Distribution — AC, HVDC, FACTS, Sag, Insulators, Corona, Substations
   • Fault Analysis — Symmetrical Components, Sequence Networks, Short Circuit Calculations
   • Protection — Relays (Overcurrent, Distance, Differential), Circuit Breakers, CT/PT, Schemes
   • Load Flow, Stability, Economic Dispatch — GS, NR, FDLF, Swing Equation, EAC
   • Smart Grid, Microgrid, Power Quality, Harmonics, Renewable Integration
4. 4

   Control Systems & Instrumentation

   ~5 marks

   • Modeling — Transfer Functions, Block Diagrams, Signal Flow Graphs
   • Time/Frequency Response — First/Second Order, Bode, Root Locus, Nyquist, GM, PM
   • Stability — Routh-Hurwitz, Absolute, Relative
   • Controller Design — P, PI, PD, PID, Lead/Lag Compensator Design
   • State Space — State Models, Controllability, Observability, Pole Placement
5. 5

   Power Electronics & Drives

   ~4 marks

   • Power Devices — Power Diode, BJT, MOSFET, IGBT, GTO, Thyristor, Triac — Characteristics, Switching
   • Converters — Rectifiers (Uncontrolled, Controlled), Choppers, Inverters, Cycloconverters
   • Drives — DC Motor Drives, AC Motor Drives (V/f, Vector Control, DTC), Servo
   • Applications — SMPS, UPS, Battery Chargers, Induction Heating, HVDC, FACTS
6. 6

   Electromagnetic Fields & Applications

   ~2 marks

   • EM Theory — Maxwell's Equations, Boundary Conditions, Wave Equation, Poynting Vector
   • Transmission Lines, Waveguides, Antennas — Smith Chart, TE/TM Modes, Antenna Parameters