Undergraduate Course: Power Electronics and Machines 3 (ELEE09020)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Electrical Machines: This module provides students with a good understanding of the steady state and dynamic performance of synchronous motors and generators, derived from the starting point of airgap MMF vectors. Power Electronics: This module aims to introduce students to the basic power electronic devices and circuits used to process electrical power.
The laboratory brings together both aspects of the above modules. |
| Course description |
Lectures:
Electrical Machines (Dr Markus Mueller)
L1 System representation and per-unit values.
L2 Synchronous machines: Construction and excitation systems.
L3 Synchronous machines: Steady state behaviour.
L4 Synchronous machines: Equivalent circuit representation.
L5 Synchronous machines: Operating chart and capability diagram.
L6 Synchronous machines: Voltage and power factor control.
L7 Synchronous machines: Synchronising and power transfer.
L8 Synchronous machines: Transient behaviour and stability
L9 Synchronous machines: Transient behaviour and stability
Power Electronics (Dr Ewen Macpherson)
L10 Introduction to Power Electronics: applications, devices
L11 DC Choppers: step-down, step-up
L12 Rectifiers: diode bridge, 230/115 volt inputs, capacitor smoothing
L13 1-phase ½-wave rectifier: diode, thyristor, R, L, R-L loads; 1-phase bridge rectifier
L14 3-phase ½-wave rectifier; 3-phase bridge rectifier
L15 Power factor of bridge rectifiers
L16 Line commutated inverter
L17 Bridge inverters: 1-phase, 3-phase
L18 HVDC links
Examples/Tutorials: 1.5 hours per week for 10 weeks
Practicals: Power Laboratory: Two 3 hours
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Power Engineering 2 (SCEE08008)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | 3 phase systems; real (active), reactive power and power factor; dc motors, synchronous machines. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
11/01/2016 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 18,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 15,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 6,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 4.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
53 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2 Hours Examination (75%) + Laboratory Mark (25%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student should be able to: Electrical Machines: Determine the behaviour of three phase machines and power systems in per-unit or absolute terms and convert freely between either medium. Describe, analyse, and solve graphically the steady state operation of synchronous motors and generators.
Power Electronics: Be aware of the main power electronic devices currently available, and their basic operating characteristics from a user¿s viewpoint. Be able to perform calculations on ideal DC chopper circuits. Have a good understanding of single and three phase thyristor controlled rectifier circuits, and be able to draw their output waveforms and perform simple calculations on them. Understand the reasons for using HVDC power transmission, and be able to perform power flow calculations. Be able to explain the operation of single and three phase inverter circuits, and draw their output waveforms.
Power laboratory: Work safely and competently with mains voltage power equipment and rotating electrical machines. Design a system consisting of rotating electrical machines and power electronic equipment to produce electricity at the correct voltage and frequency.
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Reading List
Power Electronics: Mohan, Undeland & Robbins (Wiley) ISBN 0-471-22693-9.
Electric Machinery Fundamentals: Chapman (McGraw Hill) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
None |
| Keywords | Power Electronics; Electrical Machines; Motors; Generators |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ewen Macpherson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5601
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lynn Hughieson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: |
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