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ELEC-H406

Electrical drives

academic year
2023-2024

Course teacher(s)

Johan GYSELINCK (Coordinator) and Omar HEGAZY

ECTS credits

5

Language(s) of instruction

english

Course content

The electrical drives studied are:

  • DC machine drives;

  • Grid-connected synchronous machines (generators and motors operating at constant speed);

  • Synchronous machine drives (wound-rotor, permanent-magnet, reluctance...);

  • Induction machine drives.

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

To study the most commonly used electrical drives, with a focus on the supply and control of the power electronic converter (if any).

Teaching methods and learning activities

Ex cathedra classes (24h)

Practical work: simulation (with MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape/Electrical/Specialized Power Systems) and laboratory sessions (36h)

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

  • P.C. Sen, Principles of electric machines and power electronics, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition, 1997, 610 p.

  • Boldea, S.A. Nasar, Electric drives, CRC Press, 1rst edition, 1999, 411 p.

  • N. Mohan, T. Undeland, W. Robbins, Power electronics - converters, applications and design, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd edition, 2004, 802 p.

  • B. Bose, Power electronics and motor drives - advances and trends, Elsevier, 1rst edition, 2006, 917 p.

  • T. Wildi, G. Sybille, Electrotechnique (in French), DeBoeck Unversité, 4ième édition, 2005, 1215 p.

Course notes

  • Université virtuelle

Other information

Contacts

Johan Gyselinck
BEAMS dpt, Electrical Energy research unit, ULB
johan.gyselinck@ulb.be

Campus

Plaine, Solbosch

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • written examination
  • Practice exam

written examination

Practice exam

Language(s) of evaluation

  • english

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