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308341 (v.1) Electrical Machines and Drives 604


 

Area:

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Synchronous machines. Parallel operation. Load characteristics. D C Drives. Brushless dc machines. Induction motor drives. Control of induction machines, Vector control, PWM - VSI drives, voltage control, VSD applications, Integrated approach to Electric Drives.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of the unit students will be able to - understand the conversion of energy from electrical to mechanical forms. Have knowledge of the configuration of electrical machines. Understand the effect of winding and magnetic parameters of electrical machines upon operational characteristics. Understand the operation of power converters and conditioners for driving electrical machines. Be familiar with machine equivalent circuits and their use to predict machine performance.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Boldea I and Nasar S A, (1999), Electric Drives, CRC Press. Fitzgerald, Kingsley and Umans, Electric Machinery, (5th ed), McGraw Hill.

Unit Texts:

Mohan N, (2001), Electric Drives - An Integrated Approach, Minnesota.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Two Assignments 40%, Final Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 31300 Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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